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The race is on ...

... to see which of our lucky trolls will be spending two years in the custody of the U.S. Department of Justice! I'm not making this up, folks -- it's now illegal to annoy someone via the Internet unless you use your real name.*

So: Who's it going to be?

*Seriously (for the benefit of the irony-impaired): I think this provision, included within the Violence Against Women and Justice Reauthorization Act, is a strong contender for Dumbest. Legislation. Ever. I think trolls should get jobs and lives and hobbies, if they can, not go to prison.

People who let all the links in their blogrolls die should go to prison.

UPDATE: A round-up of legal opinions on this provision can be found here.

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Bob Langer said:

I have to agree with Lex this law is the " Dumbest " ever. Thanks for the link to the discussion, of the legislation and its application. Just proves Dubya will sign anything put in front of him. I can't see it happening but under this statute a disagrement over politics in a public forum such as your letters blog could be cause for a " ferderal case " . What a waste of resources to even investigate harmless squabbling .

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