Convictions against Lori Drew overturned today; case dismissed

I agree with the judge about the law being misapplied, however, let no one forget this woman is responsible for the death of a child. Accordingly, it is hoped that she will be placed on every state's "Central Registry" so that every state's Child Protective's Service is notified of her past.

7-3-2009 National:

From Cyberbullying blog:

The case against Lori Drew has been dismissed in federal court today, as the judge seemingly thought it would be wrong to criminalize certain Terms of Service violations of MySpace and other social networking web sites since users often misrepresent themselves online. (Bottom line when it comes to this ruling is that the law used to prosecute Drew was misapplied (and, frankly, not written very well).

I am pleased about this decision due to its implications, and hope that those who make law and adjudicate cases related to online communications continue to carefully evaluate the long-term usefulness of regulation. I hope that Megan’s family can somehow obtain closure; Tina Meier continues to work tirelessly to bring attention to cyberbullying through her experience, and we are in her corner. ..Source.. by Cyberbullying Blog