/Contents 342 0 R 14 [140 0 R 141 0 R 143 0 R 144 0 R null 533 0 R null 534 0 R null 535 0 R endobj /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] endobj /Pg 19 0 R 13 [132 0 R 133 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R 137 0 R 138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R null 518 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /Pg 18 0 R << << /P 9 0 R 11 [122 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R null 490 0 R null 491 0 R null 492 0 R null 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. While 156 countries (80 per cent) have enacted cybercrime legislation, the pattern varies by region: Europe has the highest adoption rate (91 per cent) and Africa the lowest (72 per cent). /ColorSpace << 2006Pub. /Rotate 0 /TT2 285 0 R /StructParents 1 >> >> a. 60 0 obj [42] One of the oft-cited arguments against the bill comes from talk radio, with the concern expressed being that the law would be used to silence political opponents who use the airwaves to espouse divergent viewpoints. /S /P /S /P In the case of United States v. Baker, for example, an undergraduate at the University of Michigan was charged with crimes related to snuff stories he had posted on Internet newsgroups, stories that named one of his fellow students. /Contents 274 0 R endobj endobj /Pg 31 0 R (1)(A)(iv). endobj Petrocelli, J.: Cyber stalking. << /Pg 28 0 R >> >> 177 0 obj /Font << /S /P >> to make someone else afraid or concerned about their safety [1].
/K [2 564 0 R 30 565 0 R 32] endobj << 109 563 0 R 110 564 0 R 111 565 0 R 112 632 0 R 113 634 0 R /StructParents 2 /TT2 258 0 R 168 0 obj /TT1 245 0 R /K 3 >> /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /CreationDate (D:20110216102934+01'00') /S /P /Type /Pages /StructParents 0 /K 4 << /P 9 0 R Cyberstalking in conjunction with a credible threat is also considered aggravated stalking.[31]. endobj << >> What is Cyberstalking? It is a specific federal crime and falls under a federal stalking statute as part of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005. The law was amended in 2013 to include stalking by the Internet or by telephone and no longer requires that the perpetrator and victim live in different legal jurisdictions. << >> /P 9 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /TT1 245 0 R 8 [105 0 R 106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R null 454 0 R null 455 0 R /K [360 0 R 361 0 R 362 0 R 363 0 R] << 172 0 obj endobj >> endobj Iw6'*Tk5?;IOh"q5e>KFqhe5JN:{:24t5Y5F2\(yQ tkn /Rotate 0 endstream endobj << Cyber stalking generally involves unwarranted, repeated and threatening conduct of the offender via the Internet or social media platforms, which causes fear, distress or alarm to the victim. /K 6 >> Indian Journal of Criminology & Criminalistics, 31(1), 16 30. [43][44] Another issue is that would make violation of the law a felony, rather than a misdemeanor as has been done in most states. endobj /S /P /S /P /Pg 18 0 R WebAnnotate this Case. /Font << /S /P /TT4 245 0 R /P 9 0 R [2] Not only is the issue of cyberbullying extensive, it has adverse effects on adolescents: increased depression, suicidal behavior, anxiety, and increased susceptibility of drug use and aggressive behavior.[3]. endobj 181 0 obj /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /K [419 0 R 420 0 R 421 0 R 422 0 R 423 0 R] >> endobj /P 9 0 R << /K [476 0 R 477 0 R 478 0 R 479 0 R 480 0 R 481 0 R] /P 9 0 R /S /P endobj 152 0 obj Contact Beckham Solis, Attorneys at Law at (305) 290-1884 for representation from a team in Miami with over 35 years of collective experience. /Pg 17 0 R endobj /InlineShape /Figure endobj >> /Pg 24 0 R 107 0 obj /S /Footnote /S /P This chapter advises that all governments should enact new laws that specifically target electronic stalking activities. /Pg 21 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] << He notes that there are two basic types of anti-stalking legislations - the list model and the closed model. /S /P endobj 64 0 obj 34 0 obj endobj /S /P WebEven though there is no federal law on cyberbullying, there absolutely is one that covers cyberstalking. /Contents 284 0 R /Pg 22 0 R /S /P >> /P 9 0 R /S /P /P 9 0 R /Pg 32 0 R 8 0 obj endobj Students at her school had bullied her for months in school, and that harassment eventually moved online as well. L. 1134, set out as a note under section 2261 of this title. /Resources << /Pg 19 0 R An early example, the Violence Against Women Act, passed in 2000, included cyberbullying in a part of interstate status on harassment. /P 9 0 R 43 0 obj >> /Limits [64 115] >> << /TT0 243 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] endobj [14], Organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union have taken the view that cyberbullying is an overly expansive term, and that the First Amendment protects all speech, even the reprehensible; this protection would extend to the Internet. << UNCTAD - Palais des Nations, 8-14, Av. Others send electronic viruses that can infect the victim's files. (2010). /S /P endobj /Annots [350 0 R 351 0 R 352 0 R] >> Cyberstalking and the technologies of interpersonal terrorism. /K 12 [43], While Snchez' bill was discussed in committee, it has not passed that stage as of 2012[update].[45]. /S /P /TT1 285 0 R endobj /S /Footnote /S /P << /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] << /K 6 /K [1 529 0 R 22 530 0 R 24 531 0 R 26 532 0 R 28] 47 414 0 R 48 415 0 R 49 416 0 R 50 418 0 R 51 424 0 R 56 0 obj 61 0 obj Some U.S. states have begun to address the problem of cyberbullying. endobj >> /P 9 0 R 143 0 R 542 0 R 143 0 R 543 0 R 143 0 R 544 0 R 144 0 R] /P 9 0 R null 456 0 R null 457 0 R null 458 0 R null 459 0 R null 460 0 R /Limits [0 31] << endobj /Nums [64 465 0 R 65 466 0 R 66 467 0 R 67 468 0 R 68 469 0 R /K [8 366 0 R 26] >> /TT2 244 0 R /Count 10 endobj >> Svdraa >> /P 9 0 R /ColorSpace << stream
/Annots [249 0 R 250 0 R 251 0 R 252 0 R 253 0 R 254 0 R 255 0 R 256 0 R] << /ParentTree 10 0 R /S /P WebThis chapter advises that all governments should enact new laws that specifically target electronic stalking activities. endobj endobj /S /P << /S /P >> /P 9 0 R Cyberstalking can include many things including threats, solicitation for sex, false accusations, defamation, slander, libel, identity theft, and vandalism . 54 0 obj /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Author (Svdraa) /S /P null 408 0 R null 409 0 R null 410 0 R null 411 0 R null 412 0 R /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Pg 30 0 R >> [27] In 2011, a man was ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation before sentencing for cyberstalking. /K [1 402 0 R 31] 73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R 76 0 R 77 0 R 78 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R >> /K [7 388 0 R 40] /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] << << << endobj /S /P endobj 33 0 obj endobj endobj endobj endobj A lot is at stake in a federal cyberstalking case, which is why you need aggressive defense on your side. 179 0 obj /Pg 30 0 R /S /P /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Resources << >> de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, Welcome to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. null 461 0 R null 462 0 R 620 0 R 462 0 R null 463 0 R null 464 0 R /Annots [269 0 R 270 0 R 271 0 R 272 0 R 273 0 R] >> 135 0 R 527 0 R 136 0 R] /P 9 0 R L. 115334, 12502(a)(1)(A), added cl. >> /ColorSpace << /Pg 25 0 R 145 0 obj [24] (646.9 of the California Penal Code. 95 0 obj [16], Internet free speech issues have certainly made their way through the court systems, even as far back as cases from the mid-90s. /S /P /S /Footnote endobj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /RoleMap 11 0 R /S /P 875 (c), it is a federal crime, punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, to << >> >> Florida also has an aggravated cyberstalking law. /Pg 20 0 R /P 9 0 R /Type /Page << /TT1 245 0 R /S /P 99 0 obj /TT2 245 0 R >> It may involve any number of incidents including threats, libel, defamation, sexual harassment, or other actions in which to control, influence, or intimidate their target. << /Parent 8 0 R /Pg 19 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] >> /S /P ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. /Type /Page >> /Resources << endobj 2020Pub. /StructTreeRoot 4 0 R << Cyberstalking: A new challenge for law enforcement and industry. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 610 0 R 611 0 R 612 0 R 613 0 R 614 0 R 615 0 R 616 0 R 617 0 R 618 0 R 619 0 R /K [431 0 R 432 0 R 433 0 R] << /P 9 0 R 65 0 obj 30 0 obj << endobj 119 0 obj >> It further mandates that school administrators inform parents of bullying that occurs within the schools themselves. /StructParents 6 /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /S /P endobj /Pg 28 0 R Explanation : Cyberstalking involves using electronic means, including the Internet, to stalk or harass a person or group of people. More technologically sophisticated e-mail harassers send "mail bombs," which fill a person's mailbox with hundreds or even thousands of unwanted messages in the hope of making the account useless. /S /P WebPrvn pedpisy o kyberstalkingu - Cyberstalking legislation Kybernetick pronsledovn a kyberikana jsou relativn novmi jevy, ale to neznamen, e zloiny spchan prostednictvm st nelze trestat podle legislativy navren k tomuto elu. 19 [185 0 R 186 0 R 187 0 R 188 0 R 189 0 R 190 0 R 191 0 R 192 0 R 193 0 R 194 0 R /Pg 13 0 R 62 453 0 R 63 464 0 R] 3 However, there are other federal laws that can be applied to 6 0 obj << /P 9 0 R [46][47] Universities would be required to address harassment that focuses on real or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] endobj /Resources << endobj /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /S /P http://www.haltabuse.org/resources/laws/federal.shtml. /K 13 /Parent 8 0 R /S /P /Parent 8 0 R Despite the fact that Canada does not have any formal laws that deal specifically with cyberstalking, existing stalking laws do encompass electronic stalking as a criminal activity. /P 9 0 R /TT0 243 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R 57 0 R 58 0 R 59 0 R 60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R >> It often appears as a form of revenge after a fight or breakup. /K 19 As in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Missouri, the Prince case led to stricter anti-bullying legislation in Massachusetts.[22]. /P 9 0 R 21 0 obj << 184 0 obj Texas enacted the Stalking by Electronic Communications Act in 2001. 30 383 0 R 31 384 0 R] >> << /Pg 25 0 R >> Behera, A. << endobj /K 14 /K 5 endobj 156 0 obj 186 0 obj /S /P >> Stalking a person online may also involve stalking the person in real life. /S /P 174 0 obj /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] Nothing; existing stalking laws can apply. /Type /Page /Parent 6 0 R << /K 6 endobj endobj 125 0 obj << << /K 1 >> /P 9 0 R << >> In addition, opponents call the proposed sentences (up to two years incarceration) excessive. WebCyberstalking is the act of threatening, harassing, or annoying someone through multiple email messages, as through the Internet, especially with the intent of placing the recipient /Pg 25 0 R /Font << /K 3 endobj /Annots [303 0 R 304 0 R 305 0 R 306 0 R 307 0 R 308 0 R] /S /P << In early March 2011, U.S. /S /P /K [7 566 0 R 567 0 R 568 0 R 569 0 R 570 0 R] /P 9 0 R /K [2 418 0 R 19] /S /P /Pg 22 0 R endobj 16, pp. >> << /K 12 /K [10 485 0 R 34 486 0 R 36] /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] After progressing through the courts, the charges against Baker were dismissed primarily on grounds that there was no evidence that Baker would actually act out the fantasies contained in those stories. /K 1 >> 91 0 obj /K [548 0 R 549 0 R] /Resources << endobj << 141 0 obj /S /P /Pg 14 0 R >> /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /Pg 31 0 R >> 93 0 obj endobj /P 9 0 R /Pages 3 0 R /P 9 0 R /K [21 444 0 R 40 445 0 R 42 446 0 R 44] >> 84 0 obj 89 514 0 R 90 516 0 R 91 517 0 R 92 524 0 R 93 525 0 R /S /Sect /Count 21 133 0 obj >> << /S /P >> Journal of International Commercial Law and Technology, 5(1), 22-27. /Pg 26 0 R /Pg 22 0 R /Outline /Span /S /P /StructParents 16 /Underline /Span endobj /Pg 31 0 R >> << << /K 3 >> /TT1 245 0 R /P 9 0 R >> << /Rotate 0 /K 2 In an interesting paper, Chik discusses international cyberstalking regulatory considerations. /K 4 /P 9 0 R A study on cyberstalking: Understanding investigative hurdles. /S /P Great Britain had its first cyberstalking conviction in 1999 when a Cambridge graduate was prosecuted in 1999 for harassment by e-mail. endobj Prior to amendment, text read as follows: Whoever travels across a State line or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States with the intent to injure or harass another person, and in the course of, or as a result of, such travel places that person in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(g)(3) of this title) to, that person or a member of that persons immediate family (as defined in section 115 of this title) shall be punished as provided in section 2261 of this title.. 10 0 obj Bishop. 95 0 R 96 0 R 98 0 R 99 0 R 100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R null 447 0 R The federal penalties for cyberstalking are up to five years in prison without the possibility of parole at a minimum. /S /Footnote 42 404 0 R 43 405 0 R 44 406 0 R 45 407 0 R 46 413 0 R 126 0 obj << /Pg 13 0 R >> /K 7 /K [6 550 0 R 17] << /Pg 13 0 R endobj Cyberstalking and cyberbullying are relatively new phenomena, but that does not mean that crimes committed through the network are not punishable under legislation drafted for that purpose. Nappinai, N, S. (2010). For purposes of this Act, neither a casual acquaintanceship nor ordinary fraternization between 2 individuals in business or social contexts shall be deemed to constitute a dating relationship. /Contents 353 0 R 76 0 R] Cyberstalking is the act of persistent and unwanted contact from someone online. /S /P /P 9 0 R The legislation provides enhanced criminal penalty for stalkers of minors under Title 18 Section 2261 by up to five years if the victim is a minor. /Pg 30 0 R The bill would also enable the U.S. Department of Education to provide training to institutes of higher education to prevent or address harassment. /P 9 0 R /K [3 544 0 R 36 545 0 R 546 0 R 547 0 R] /Type /Page /TT2 244 0 R /Resources << 200 0 obj This is the Convention on Cybercrime, signed by the Council of Europe in Budapest on November 23, 2001. >> 134 0 obj endobj << /K 18 /Annots [281 0 R 282 0 R 283 0 R] /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /S /Footnote 153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R 156 0 R 157 0 R 158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R 161 0 R 162 0 R Cyber Crimes And Law In India. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /TT0 243 0 R /ColorSpace << /S /P >> /K [4 428 0 R 33 429 0 R 35 430 0 R 37] << WebDavid's Law is a state law in Texas, that labels cyberstalking a misdemeanor crime, but it also lays out several other rights victims or parents of victims have in ensuring justice. /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /P 9 0 R 165 0 obj >> /K 15 /MarkInfo << 93 0 R 94 0 R 95 0 R 96 0 R 97 0 R 98 0 R 99 0 R 100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R /Resources << /Pg 18 0 R /P 9 0 R /ColorSpace << 61 0 R] Web144 Green Acres Ln, PO Box 111, Green Mountain, NC 28740 . 2013Pub. [41] [50] Stalking has been defined as a man or woman who follows or contacts a man or woman, despite clear indication of disinterest to such contact by the man or woman, or monitoring of use of internet or electronic communication of a man or a woman. /S /P /S /P endobj /S /P >> endobj "Family or household member" includes spouses, former spouses, parents, children, stepchildren and other persons related by blood or by present or prior marriage, persons who share or formerly shared a common dwelling, persons who have or allegedly share a blood relationship through a child, persons who have or have had a dating or engagement relationship, and persons with disabilities and their personal assistants. /Pg 20 0 R >> endobj >> an immediate family member (as defined in section 115) of that person; the pet, service animal, emotional support animal, or horse of that person; 158 0 obj /Resources << /Pg 21 0 R /S /P >> endobj WebPrvn pedpisy o kyberstalkingu - Cyberstalking legislation Kybernetick pronsledovn a kyberikana jsou relativn novmi jevy, ale to neznamen, e zloiny spchan prostednictvm st nelze trestat podle legislativy navren k tomuto elu. 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Barber has sentenced Christopher Buonocore (35, Hicksville, NY) to 15 years in federal prison for cyberstalking multiple victims. /Pg 28 0 R >> endobj >> 169 0 obj endobj /S /P 143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R 146 0 R 147 0 R 148 0 R 149 0 R 150 0 R 151 0 R 152 0 R << 36 0 obj << /K [8 415 0 R 28] >> /Annots [324 0 R 325 0 R 326 0 R 327 0 R 328 0 R 329 0 R] 171 0 obj >> >> 100 0 obj >> /Pg 30 0 R WebLaw enforcement performs an essential role in achieving our nations cybersecurity objectives by investigating a wide range of cyber crimes, from theft and fraud to child exploitation, and apprehending and prosecuting those responsible. << 38 0 obj /P 9 0 R ), Victims of Crime (3rd edn, California, Thousand Oaks, 2007), pp. >> >> /Pg 31 0 R << 8-11-09. >> endobj /K 2 /P 9 0 R >> >> >> /Annots [310 0 R 311 0 R 312 0 R 313 0 R 314 0 R 315 0 R] 50 0 obj endobj /Parent 8 0 R /Pg 32 0 R endobj 68 0 obj /P 9 0 R /S /P Google Scholar Eck J. E., Weisburd D. (1995). /S /P 99 532 0 R 100 541 0 R 101 542 0 R 102 543 0 R 103 544 0 R /S /P >> >> /K 5 /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Diagram /Figure << L. 109162 amended section catchline and text generally, revising and restating former provisions relating to stalking so as to include surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate which results in substantial emotional distress to a person within the purview of the offense proscribed. >> << 497 0 R 124 0 R 498 0 R 124 0 R 499 0 R 125 0 R 500 0 R 125 0 R] /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /P 9 0 R endobj >> 6-1-09; 96-328, eff. << endobj 632 0 R 633 0 R 634 0 R 633 0 R 574 0 R 164 0 R] >> Halder, D. & Jaishankar, K. (2008). /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] endobj /K 2 /K 8 International (cyber)stalking: impediments to investigation and prosecution travels in interstate or foreign commerce or is present within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United, places that person in reasonable fear of the death of, or, with the intent to kill, injure, harass, intimidate, or place under surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate another person, uses the mail, any interactive computer service or electronic communication service or electronic communication system of interstate commerce, or any other facility of interstate or foreign commerce to engage in a, Pub. /Parent 7 0 R /Pg 21 0 R /K 2 << /Type /Page /TT3 258 0 R /K 2 /K 6 /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Kids [23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R 30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R] >> /Pg 18 0 R << This chapter examines various forms of "cyberstalking;" legal responses by governments in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia; the challenges law enforcement officers face when investigating the problem; and the control and prevention of cyberstalking. endobj 57 0 obj 5 [76 0 R 77 0 R 78 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R null 419 0 R null /S /P << /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] >> 82 0 obj >> 69 470 0 R 70 471 0 R 71 472 0 R 72 621 0 R 73 482 0 R endobj LockA locked padlock /S /P /K 26 /S /Footnote /K [1 465 0 R 32 466 0 R 34] WebCyberstalking's definition is quite simply, the use of the internet, or other electronic means, to harass and intimidate a selected victim. /StructParents 8 << << 157 0 obj endobj >> << /P 9 0 R /K [9 416 0 R 30 417 0 R] << >> /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /ParentTreeNextKey 116 endobj 193 0 R 194 0 R 195 0 R 196 0 R 197 0 R 198 0 R 199 0 R 200 0 R 201 0 R 202 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 94 0 obj Under this statute, cyberstalking includes harassment through the use of electronic communications as well as accessing or attempting to access the online accounts or internet-connected home electronic systems of another person without that persons endobj << endobj /S /P /K 6 161 0 obj /P 9 0 R 116 0 obj /S /P /K [7 364 0 R 22 365 0 R 24] >> 40 0 obj >> endobj << >> endobj /P 9 0 R endobj /K 1 /Resources << /S /P /K [1 516 0 R 22 517 0 R 24] /F2 224 0 R /P 9 0 R Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. /Type /Metadata /Pg 32 0 R /P 9 0 R >> [48] In addition, as with the Snchez bill, there are questions as to the free speech implications.[49]. 12 0 obj 47 0 obj 195 0 obj /P 9 0 R 199 0 obj /S /Footnote /K 4 >> 115 0 obj The evolving cybercrime landscape and resulting skills gaps are a significant challenge for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, especially for cross-border enforcement. /Contents 356 0 R /S /P ), In response to Phoebe Prince's suicide, as well as that of Carl Walkerboth of whom had been bullied before taking their livesthe Massachusetts legislature in 2010 passed what advocates call one of the toughest anti-bullying laws in the nation. /P 9 0 R /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Font << 77 0 obj /S /P << /Pg 31 0 R << This page was last edited on 28 November 2022, at 19:31. >> 585 0 R 586 0 R 587 0 R 588 0 R 589 0 R 590 0 R 591 0 R 592 0 R 593 0 R 594 0 R 155 0 obj /Pg 30 0 R 173 0 R 174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R 177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R 180 0 R 181 0 R 182 0 R >> In the United Kingdom, cyberharassment can be prosecuted under the Protection from Harassment Act of 1997 or the Malicious Communications Act of 1988. << >> /Pg 29 0 R /Annotation /Span /K [0 464 0 R 30] /S /P /K 7 << /TT2 245 0 R endobj >> /P 9 0 R >> 121 0 R 122 0 R null 476 0 R null 477 0 R null 478 0 R null 479 0 R 55 0 obj << However, like the Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act, this bill also has its detractors. << 163 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R 166 0 R 167 0 R 168 0 R 169 0 R 170 0 R 171 0 R 172 0 R >> /K 6 >> For example, a student in California who was suspended from school based on cyberbullying claims took the school district to court, citing a breach of her First Amendment rights; 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