U.S. Courts Split on Internet Bans
January 12th, 2010 admin

A federal appeals court is reversing a lifetime internet ban imposed on a child sex offender also handed a 15-year prison term. The outcome highlights the appellate courts are all over the map when it comes to internet bans often imposed on defendants, especially sex deviants, once they have served their time. What’s more, the courts appear to be accepting the internet as a basic…
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busterwilbury (BusterWilbury) : RT @ShebaJo: The only valid censorship of ideas is the right of people not to listen. ~Tommy Smothers #quote.. Updated : 2010-09-04T02:35:44Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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