Tenn. bans posting images that "cause emotional distress"

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http://www.tgdaily.com/opinion/56556-tenn-bans-posting-images-that-cause-emotional-distress


The state of Tennessee is leading the charge to turn America into a fascist police state. They’re using “emotional distress” as an excuse to strip their citizens of their First Amendment rights.

According to Ars Technica, a new Tennessee law makes it illegal to "transmit or display an image" online that is likely to "frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress" to someone who sees it. If you violate this law, Tennessee could give you almost a year in jail or up to $2500 in fines.

The Tennessee legislature has been busy little bees, updating their laws for the Internet age. And they’ve showed that they view their citizens with utter contempt in the process. Last week we reported on a bill that updated Tennessee's theft-of-service laws and made sharing logins to "subscription entertainment services" like Netflix, illegal.

The embargo on distressing images, which was signed by Gov. Bill Haslam last week, is also an update to existing law. In Tennessee it’s already illegal to make phone calls, send emails, or otherwise communicate openly with someone in a manner the sender "reasonably should know" would "cause emotional distress" to the recipient. If the communication lacked a "legitimate purpose," the sender faces jail time.

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Tenn., another state to be driven around and never thru

[krispos42]

1. So, then, they can't run anymore Republican campaign ads?

'Cuz watching some psychopathic lying Repubelican on TV distresses the hell out of me!

[shraby]

2. I see the ACLU has their work cut out for them with all the

right wing states passing clearly unconstitutional laws.

[LeftinOH]

3. Seeing this Tennessean's hips shake was once distressing (to some people):

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9. back then many people got totally bent out of shape over his movements

it was amazing the hellabaloo he caused. but lucky for us he paid it no mind and kept right on moving.

[RKP5637]

4. I was only in Tennessee once and would never go there again. Yep, another state to be driven around

and never thru. Some states are creepy, no other way to describe them.

[Rabblevox]

11. actually, TN is a beautiful state with some wonderful people. My grandmother was on UT's 1st womens.

basketball team over 100 years ago, which I've always thought was pretty cool. I always root for the Lady Vols when I see them.

I'll agree that their state politics are pretty scary though.

[RKP5637]

13. It is a beautiful state! When young I liked all of the states. There is sooo much

polarization anymore, people/politics/religion pitted against each other and diversionary rhetoric.

It's such a shame to see/hear state politics that are pretty scary. I just have a hard time thinking that is what all of the people want. I just feel sooo many people are mislead in this country by individuals/groups with pretty sick agendas and people get sucked into supporting them.

[RKP5637]

5. It really clear brains are fleeing some states and the Stupid is filling in. n/t

[AsahinaKimi]

6. I wonder how they plan to enforce that...

Motorcycle Cops on the great Internet Hwy? meh... baka.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Quick, get one of those 'pro-life' groups to send you their fetus pictures and have them arrested.

[virgogal]

8. I'm going to be emotionally distressed about

the new,graphic labels on the front of cigarette packages.

I wonder if those will count under the new law?

[bemildred]

10. The new Internet:

[dembotoz]

12. entire repug party makes me distressed--can we ban them