By: Raymond Hackney
Domaining is known to have its share of lively discussion and sometimes a few insults. Well let's hope there are no domain forums engaging in this activity coming from Grenada.
The eastern Caribbean island of Grenada has passed a law that makes it a criminal offense to insult someone online. That's right the AP reported this story and it includes the following:
According to the bill, which is the first of its kind in the
Caribbean, complaints about offensive comments would be filed with
police. A judge would then decide if the message was offensive.
Those found guilty could be fined up to $37,000 or face three years in prison.
"A person will be able to take that evidence of the posting and use
it as evidence in the court," Nimrod said. "People have to act
responsibly to others."
The bill also makes it a crime to distribute child pornography,
imposing fines of up to $111,000 and a maximum prison sentence of 20
years.
Grenada has its country code at .GD.
Hat Tip to Allison Stadd
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