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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,789 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2019, 10:51 AM Apr 2019

Perrysburg, Ohio, high school student criminally charged for "ranking" women in his class on twitter

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Hey, @popehat!

Am I alone in questioning how this constitutes a crime?

Sure, it is aggravated first degree douchebaggery, but is that actually a crime?

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Perrysburg, Ohio, high school student criminally charged for "ranking" women in his class on twitter.

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Perrysburg, Ohio, high school student criminally charged for "ranking" women in his class on twitter (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 OP

He was charged with "telecommunications harassment." The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #1

Two things: As noted, this kid is a giant douchebag- and the charges are bullshit friendly_iconoclast Apr 2019 #2

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,684 posts)

1. He was charged with "telecommunications harassment."

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 10:54 AM

Apr 2019

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2917.21

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)

2. Two things: As noted, this kid is a giant douchebag- and the charges are bullshit

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:45 PM

Apr 2019

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