Legal Question in Technology Law in Kentucky

Internet Harassment And Recording Of Chat Room Post

I guess I have more than 1 question.

1. If being harassed and slandered in a chat room and threaten with harm. What legal courses do i have to get thid to stop?

A bit of whats going on: For the last week this chatter has been saying untruthes about myself and other chatters, but the focuse of his anger is toward myself and 3 others. He has said in voice and posted it type that we are internet criminals and that we have stolen credit card numbers, hacking into computer systems to gather social security numbers, and are using malicious codeing. And its really starting to creep me out. This person has threatened my by saying''your going to pay I am comming to Kentucky to mow you down like a lawnmower''

2. Can I expect some amount of privacy while in a chat room and on the internet without everything I say or type being recorded ?

Same person records every little thing in the cat rooms and is saying that those recordings are going to bring his and the laws wrath down upon myself. He has posted personal information in this chat room like his name address and phone number. That is what creeps me out. And he gets mad when hes called. And I called courosdy got the best of my and I had to find out.

I thank you for any sugestion


Asked on 8/03/07, 1:13 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: Internet Harassment And Recording Of Chat Room Post

1. You may be able to get a restraining order requiring this person to stay away from you and to stop threatening you. Whether the order would forbid further accusations is a harder call, because the First Amendment rarely permits prior restraint on speech.

One problem you will face is that this man may not be subject to the jurisdiction of your local courts if he is outside of Kentucky.

2. No. Participants in online chats can keep the transcripts, and you have no right to expect them not to. You can do likewise, and you should have started already so that you can prove the truth of your allegations.

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Answered on 8/03/07, 2:54 pm


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