State bill would punish cyberbullying
Quick ReadThe bill would add cyberbullying to the definition of third-degree stalking and includes "bullycide" -- harassment that pushes a victim to suicide -- to the definition of second-degree manslaughter.
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A proposed state law that would make cyberbullying a crime comparable to stalking -- and in some instances manslaughter -- was unveiled Monday with the help of a Long Island girl who was victimized online and at school.
The proposal comes on the heels of the apparent suicide of a 14-year-old Buffalo boy who was found dead Sunday after alleged cyberbullying.
The bill, which will be presented...
