Comments on: May 16 roundup https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/05/may-16-roundup/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:10:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: “Jury convicts mom of lesser charges in online hoax” https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/05/may-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-35560 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:10:42 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=6852#comment-35560 […] the prosecution of Lori Drew as based on overbroad criminalization; we covered the controversy here, here, and here. (Greg Risling, AP/Buffalo News, Nov. […]

]]> By: Judge reluctant to dismiss MySpace suicide case https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/05/may-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-28814 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:08:32 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=6852#comment-28814 […] “The use of the anti-hacking law to charge [Lori] Drew [in a notorious case of identity-hoax cruelty whose target committed suicide] was criticized by experts who said it set a dangerous precedent that could potentially make a felon out of anyone who violated the terms of service of any website — a prospect that is particularly troubling, they said, because terms-of-service agreements sometimes contain onerous provisions, are often arbitrarily and unilaterally changed by companies, and are rarely read by users.” (Kim Zetter, Wired News, Sept. 5). Earlier: May 16. […]

]]> By: Wierdoes Turn Out For Jury Selection In R. Kelly Trial | Popehat https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/05/may-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-14959 Fri, 16 May 2008 20:56:18 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=6852#comment-14959 […] Overlawyered, a blogger on the attempt to find 12 peers of R. Kelly to judge him: Please call my mom. When one […]

]]> By: urijah https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/05/may-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-14953 Fri, 16 May 2008 19:11:46 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=6852#comment-14953 The father is being released
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=70c23e06-3f25-4daa-a343-eb3814bb0668

]]> By: cowpill https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/05/may-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-14946 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:00:10 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=6852#comment-14946 Regarding the dad-in-jail thing…

I agree, now kiss all over can now just not do their work or what ever and a judge will send the parents to jail. That is due process in action.

]]> By: Deoxy https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/05/may-16-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-14944 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:40:46 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=6852#comment-14944 Regarding the dad-in-jail thing…

Way to give the child complete and utter authority over the parent, there, judge. “Hey dad, give me money, or I’ll flub my tests.” Idiot.

Doesn’t seem to be the case here (actually, it seems worse than that), but this still shouldn’t be done for that simple reason.

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