The Republican legislature and governor of Tennessee have passed a new law criminalizing online photos that upset others. What upsets whom is a highly subjective matter, and apparently, anyone can claim to be a victim. The mind boggles. Perhaps the subject of the following photo should be jailed, as any picture of her could well be construed as upsetting.
You’ve heard, what you put online can end up costing you in the future. Now it could land you in jail.
A Tennessee law that goes into effect next month bans ‘offensive or distressing’ images online. It’s a move that could make your twit-pics, even your facebook photos, a potential crime.
Ryan Trotter uses facebook to memorialize his life and speak his mind.
"I’m comfortable with how I express myself," said Trotter.
So the idea that Tennessee now could crack down on picture posts doesn’t sit well with him. The state passed an amendment that means your online images could be a crime if they, "frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress." And anyone who sees the snapshot can be a victim… [emphasis added]
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Looking at that picture leads me to think of her as President. That’s enough to frighten anyone! Rachel Maddow has the story covered.
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Now, as the resident TomCat, the notion of a poached pussy cat is somewhat intimidating. 😉
Frankly, I think those folks have been smoking insaniTEA.
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Look me up, Mark C Durfee-Detroit, on FaceBook and see my photo that one picture says everything I think about all of them and their red state BIG government hiding in small government lies.
I don’t do Facebook, Mark. 🙂
Groan. And I live amongst these Neanderthals. 🙁
Condolences. {{{hug}}}
All pix of Palin upset me. I fel traumatized every time I see her.
Thanks for not putting her pic on here, TomCat.
I’m sure I will before long Patty.
That’s actually a picture of Michelle Bachmann – equally if not more scary
Welcome, RS. 😀
While I was not the one to edit this photo, I’m quite certain that the her head was pasted into it. That is why I referenced it with a wink. Nevertheless a. Republican on Reddit accused me of trying to mislead people with it
To paraphrase the “law” itself: I have a reasonable expectation that it will be quickly found unconstitutional.
The bigger question: What the HELL were they thinking?
As do I.
The bigger question is the reason for the article.
Apparently, the Tennessee lawmakers have nothing better to do. Really. I find your law offensive and disturbing and I sentence all your lawmakers and the governor to jail for a year and a $2,500 fine. I also find it unconstitutional which should add more time and penalties for you not having anything better to do. 😡
But Lisa, you need an online picture of the law to do that.
I find myself speechless..hard to believe?
Believe it. My documentation is excellent. Otherwise I wouldn’t believe it either.
That could be bad if you post a photo of the President around here. (t-bager territory!) (Be careful) (They go nuts!)
The unabated Teabuggery that would cause boggles the mind.
The photo in this blurb is very offensive…it is a throw back to the days of Hitler rallies and mass mall speeches where the mesmerized nazi audiences were swooning and looking as if they had just drank 40 oz of LSD…where to I write to get this photo and the goons in it cited for totally offending my sensibilities of a brutal history of nazi America…I mean Germany…I really mean America!
Welcome, Scarlet. 🙂
I’m sorry the photo was offensive. Please understand that finding a photo of a leader of the Republican Regime that isn’t offensive, requires prison bars between the subject and the camera.