Inspired by Jamey Rodemeyer's story from upstate, New York State Sen. Jeffrey Klein of the Bronx will introduce legislation on Monday afternoon with language that makes cyberbullying a punishable felony offense. Details follow.

Klein's bill calls for severe ramifications for the online bullying that millennials often face with punishments similar to those handed down to convicted stalkers. 

Reports the NY Post:

“Words can kill,” the lawmaker said.

He said his bill would expand second-degree manslaughter to include “bullycide,” or death by cyberbullying, when the perpetrator “intentionally or recklessly causes the victim of such offense to commit suicide.” It would be a Class C felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

Klein’s bill would also update third-degree stalking to include cyberbullying, defined as using electronic communications likely to cause fear of harm or emotional distress in someone under 21. That’s a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year.

(Source: NYPost; Image source)

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written by lindsey g (ohio), September 26, 2011

thank you, finally, r.i.p. jamey

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written by Ethan G., September 26, 2011

Where was this law when I was a kid and being bullied the old fashioned way and no one did anything to help stop it?

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written by sam w, September 26, 2011

i hope this jamey story turns out to be a hoax. the only reason anyone is doing anything about bullying is because it has become a populist issue of little real consequence. i wonder how it would affect the passage of these kinds of laws if it had been a fake.

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