Re:ElonJet Is Now Suspended
by danans on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @03:25PM
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If it's Doxxing, why haven't charges been filed under the Interstate Doxxing Prevention Act:
https://projects.propublica.org/represent/bills/114/hr6478
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First, that bill was introduced, but died on the floor.
Second, if it were passed, intent can be very hard to prove -- even in seemingly clear-cut cases.
Third, only the DOJ could choose to actually prosecute.
Fair point about the bill not being passed. I should have noticed that.
> Second, if it were passed, intent can be very hard to prove -- even in seemingly clear-cut cases.
It's not at all clear cut in my opinion. This is information that is already in a public database, and it's the location of an airplane - not a person. That's not a technicality, unless the airplane is somehow a primary residence.
It's pretty different than publishing someone's private phone number or the name of the school that their children attend. The latter type of information is actually private.