Bullying can be public to friends, family, and acquaintances therefore can be much more embarrassing. One picture or comment by a single tormentor can easily lead to bullying by many more. There have been an increasing number of high-publicity incidents such as suicides and school shootings (“Cyberbullying”). Some would say criminalization is unconstitutional because it restricts speech rights. But they do not take into account that it is also a form of abuse that leads to depression and suicide (“Should Cyberbullying Be Criminalized”). Kids take things very seriously and literally at times. More children than ever communicate through the internet. In the words of New York state senator Jeffrey D. Klein, "The Constitution is very clear. Free speech ends when you harm someone else. Words can kill." (“Should Cyberbullying Be a
Bullying can be public to friends, family, and acquaintances therefore can be much more embarrassing. One picture or comment by a single tormentor can easily lead to bullying by many more. There have been an increasing number of high-publicity incidents such as suicides and school shootings (“Cyberbullying”). Some would say criminalization is unconstitutional because it restricts speech rights. But they do not take into account that it is also a form of abuse that leads to depression and suicide (“Should Cyberbullying Be Criminalized”). Kids take things very seriously and literally at times. More children than ever communicate through the internet. In the words of New York state senator Jeffrey D. Klein, "The Constitution is very clear. Free speech ends when you harm someone else. Words can kill." (“Should Cyberbullying Be a