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Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude
Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator
TL;DRBlogger convicted of harassment for emailing explicit Shrek image to politician.
Why it matters: Sets precedent for how harassment laws apply to crude political speech online.
A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senator. On Friday, a judge ordered DJ Byrnes, owner of political commentary blog The Rooster, to pay a $200 fine, according to a report…
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