Although the Internet has a degree of anonymity, the social and psychological damage of one-sided malicious attacks is incalculable. The fact that the police are taking action this time is highly significant.
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Konan University Prof Hisashi Sonoda, an expert on Internet crime and criminal law, commenting on a case in which 20 people face charges for posting malicious messages on a comedian’s blog. (Yomiuri Shimbun)
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neverknow2
Actually no. Everything is calcuable. Police are taking action because the person who complained has lots of money.
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Nessie
Hilarious! Comedian goes to great lengths to show he takes things too seriously. I nominate him for Best Ironist 2009.
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neverknow2
Really?? Social damage??? What social damage? Remember 'sticks and stones.....'
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Ultradude
Hmm, would they do the same if the comments were in spray paint, on a wall near the guy's house?
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likeitis
Malicious messages? It was slander, and there are laws against it. The mode of the internet hardly makes it less criminal.
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