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State bill would punish cyberbullying

Jamie Isaacs, 14, of Lake Grove, says she

Photo credit: Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara | Jamie Isaacs, 14, of Lake Grove, says she was bullied by classmates in school. (May 10, 2010)

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...

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