The court said the law was unconstitutional
The U.S Supreme Court struck down a North Carolina law that bans registered sex offenders from using social media sites saying that the law infringed on the constitutional rights of the individuals.
“A fundamental principle of the First Amendment is that all persons have access to places where they can speak and listen, and then, after reflection, speak and listen once more,” Justice Kennedy wrote in the court’s decision.
“By prohibiting sex offenders from using those websites, North Carolina with one broad stroke bars access to what for many are the principal sources for knowing current events, checking ads for employment, speaking and listening in the modern public square, and otherwise exploring the vast realms of human thought and knowledge,” he added.
The case highlighted the prosecution of a sex offender for postiong about getting out of a traffic ticket on Facebook. According to The Verge, North Carolina has prosecuted more than 1,000 people for violating the law.
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They should have this law in Thailand because I’ve seen my fair share of creepy guys commenting some very disturbing material that would otherwise be considered sexual harassment in the U.S. If I were to report a sexual harassment case online would Thai criminal lawyers handle the case?