Ya Big Bully--Is Cyberbullying Illegal?
Remember the days of school yard bullies? Stealing lunch money, breaking 'nerdy' glasses, wedgies, noogies, name-calling and 'kick-me' signs? Enter the age of technology. Bullies now have the ability to harass and target their victims before, during and after school hours as well as off school grounds. Technology and the Internet have allowed bullies to almost reinvent themselves. They can use text messages, emails, instant messages, Facebook , MySpace, Twitter, Blogs (no worries, I won't be bullying you) and websites (like the recently shut down JuicyCampus.com) to target their victims. Recently, there have been a number of teen suicides related to cyber-bulling. There has even been an adult suicide related to workplace bullying . These new 'bully outlets' that weren't around when most adults were younger possibly make it harder for the school systems and parents to catch what's happening, almost acting as a barrier for help. This barrier,