Re: Using someones name on the internet without permission

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On 12/29/01, Jayne Cucchiara wrote:
> 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.
>
>
> As

The person has indeed threatened me. However they continually
make inflamatory and fruadulent statements about other
individuals using my name and e-mail address. The compnay
sponsoring this "forum" has done nothing to prevent it. I have
requestd then demanded they register all users to prevent this
abuse. They(the company) also claim they do not have the
ability to electronicaly track the perpetrator. I find this
ludicrous considering the software available. They also could
bring in law enforcement.

I did call the FBI. They asked if these statements were on the
internet or made in e-mail to my personal computer. Would this
make a difference? I do not see why considering the things
being publicized.

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

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