Re: Using someones name on the internet without permission

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On 12/26/01, forged wrote:
> What is the legal responsibility of a person using someones
> name without permission on the internet?>
> Is the company liable? Is it a crime? What type of crime?

Your questions definitely raise cutting edge constitutional
issues as well as serious personal concerns. Two sites you
should look at are:

http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/8252.html

and,

http://www.adl.org/issue_combating_hate/10faq_extremist_online
.html

Both sites present a comprehensive analysis of the criminal
and constitutional issues implicated by your situation and
provide concrete advice for dealing with these concerns. If I
were you, I'd study the sites, consult with a local lawyer,
call the police and notify the FBI of the situation.
Unfortunately, in this day and age its hard to tell the nuts
from the armed nuts. As pointed out on these sites, "A U.S.
district judge in 1999 drew a thin line between free and
criminal speech when he said the online rantings of computer
enthusiast and musician Carl Johnson and his threats against
Microsoft founder Bill Gates constituted a real terrorist
threat. The court sentenced the man to over three years in
prison." Hopefully, you'll find a likewise sympathetic ear.
Good luck.

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Re: Using someones name on the internet without permission, 12/03/10, by Guest.

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