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By the by, why are you quoting the United States Code for a purely local (state) offense? The Feds only become involved if the offense in question crosses state lines. From my reading of the link, the person was posting photos of local residents.
Legal definitions tend to be universal across the country, with small variations depending on when they were passed and/or updated last.
I may not like what the man is doing, but that doesnt mean its illegal..
According to Kansas statue, which is where the site is located, this clearly is a case of blackmail. I believe the operative word is "pawned"
Article 34.--CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS21-3428.Blackmail.Blackmail is gaining or attempting to gain anything of value orcompelling another to act against such person's will, by threatening to communicate accusations or statements about any person that would subject suchperson or any other person to public ridicule, contempt or degradation
Wrong again.. He isnt threatening to communicate accusation, he DID communicate CHARGES, nothing more, nothing less. Charges are true, (I would assume), and thus they arent accusations, but facts.
The individual isnt the one making the accusation, nor is he threatening to communicate, he actually IS communicating, information thats already public.
Furthermore, he isnt subjecting the individual to public ridicule, he's simply repeating already public information.
For example, if you say Bernie Madoff was involved in a Ponzi scheme, and then charge Madoff to not say it any longer, you
1) already communicated the accusation, so there is no threat to communicate accusations. A threat is made PRIOR to the disclosure. He's walking within the law by publishing it, and then asking for a fee to remove it..
Furthermore, he isnt subjecting the individual to public ridicule, he's simply repeating already public information.
Oh that's rich. I'll remember that the very next time I get the urge to point to a bald guy and laugh, saying "Hey everyone! Look at baldie over here!"
Oh that's rich. I'll remember that the very next time I get the urge to point to a bald guy and laugh, saying "Hey everyone! Look at baldie over here!"
That wouldnt be illegal anyways.. Luckily, we dont yet legislate hurting peoples feelings..
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