{"id":602,"date":"2015-10-02T17:45:43","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T17:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/razumichlaw.com\/?p=602"},"modified":"2023-09-21T10:00:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T10:00:58","slug":"what-you-say-online-can-come-back-to-haunt-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2015\/10\/02\/what-you-say-online-can-come-back-to-haunt-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Say Online Can Come Back to Haunt You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The internet has changed just about every aspect of life. People go online to work, shop, communicate, and socialize. Unfortunately, some people use the internet to intimidate or harass other people.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Everyone gets angry and says something they later regret. When you post an angry rant, threatening statements, or intimidating content online, however, your words are stored. Published online, they can be easily and quickly transmitted to other people.<br \/>\nIntimidation and harassment are two of the most common internet crimes. Social media and the popularity of smartphones has made it easier than ever for people to cross the line when it comes to internet communication.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intimidation_Digital_Threats\"><\/span>Intimidation: Digital Threats<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2015\/10\/02\/what-you-say-online-can-come-back-to-haunt-you\/#Intimidation_Digital_Threats\" title=\"Intimidation: Digital Threats\">Intimidation: Digital Threats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2015\/10\/02\/what-you-say-online-can-come-back-to-haunt-you\/#Harassment_An_Intent_to_Harass_Annoy_or_Alarm\" title=\"Harassment: An Intent to Harass, Annoy, or Alarm\">Harassment: An Intent to Harass, Annoy, or Alarm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Depending on the severity of the crime, using an electronic device to communicate a threat to another person can be a misdemeanor or a felony under Indiana&#8217;s intimidation statute, which is codified in Section 35-45-2-1. The statute&#8217;s definition of &#8220;threat&#8221; is quite broad. For example, a person can intimidate another by threatening to harm their business reputation (by using false information), expose them to ridicule, or physically hurt them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harassment_An_Intent_to_Harass_Annoy_or_Alarm\"><\/span>Harassment: An Intent to Harass, Annoy, or Alarm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Considering the ease and speed of digital communication, it&#8217;s easy to see how online harassment crimes have increased over the past several years. Before the internet, social media, and smartphones, harassing a person was much more difficult and usually involving repeated phone calls or letters.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the digitization of communication means a disgruntled customer, ex-spouse, or other person can use social media, text, or other means to harass, annoy, or alarm another person. Indiana Code Section 35-45-2-2 prohibits people from harassing, annoying, or alarming others through the use of &#8220;illegitimate communication.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Illegitimate communication can include telephone calls (with or without conversation), written communication, and the transmission of obscene messages or indecent or profane words.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internet has changed just about every aspect of life. People go online to work, shop, communicate, and socialize. 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