IIRC, her belief was that the blog might have been written by somebody close to her (ex-boyfriend or similar), and thus someone she would want to press charges against. Of course, the only way to know if it was someone close to her was to sue and get the identity.

I wouldn't say this is an abuse of the system, since if the blogger was someone she knew, I'll bet charges would have been pressed. That said, there are certainly circumstances where the system could be abused, but this isn't one of the,.

SLAPP doesn't apply as its not really abuse of the system. If it was, the RIAA would have gotten shut down quite a few times by now. The model never performed any legal action that named the blogger directly to force the blogger into litigation just to cause the loss of money or to be annoying. Its gaming the system, but unfortunately, the model can get away with it by saying "Once I found out it was a nobody, I didn't see the point of persuing litigation."

Google on the other hand seems like they would have a decent SLAPP case if the blogger tries to get cute.

IANAL.

I'm just waiting for humanity to wipe itself out with one of its own fucked up 'creations'.

Can the outed blogger sue the model for something along the lines of SLAPP? Well, obviously you can sue for anything, but is it likely to have the suit stand up in court?

Depending on what she's blogged about in the past, one could argue that being forced out into the open has diminished her chances of seeking gainful employment compared to when no one could just google her name and find that Liskula Cohen is a psychotic skank ho ...

Liskula Cohen was the blogger, right?

By "body", I was referring to bones, muscle, tendons, and other mechanical pieces. By "mind", I am referring not just to the gray lump of matter that makes up the brain, but the thoughts it holds, from which flows the dedication, discipline, and other aspects of mental toughness required to compete at any significant level. One could make the argument that it's all just chemistry and electricity up there, but I don't feel that adequately describes the mind.

50% of the prison population is there for non-violent offenses. Start there. If you believe that being in prison has turned them violent, that's all the more reason to keep as many non-violent offenders as possible out of prison and to reform the prison system immediately before we make matters even worse. If you don't believe that then it's highly unlikely that they'll suddenly take up shooting cops.

As for avoiding having them commit new crimes, perhaps some of the 'crimes' being committed shouldn't be crimes at all. Beyond that, balance the economy so people don't feel (somewhat justifiably) that they're stuck as a permanent underclass and they'll probably commit less crime.

That includes allowing the punishment to be over when the sentence is served. If it carries a permanent stigma and makes them a permanent member of the underclass, there WILL be recidivism.

The more society threatens your ability to have a nice living, the more rational going to war against that society becomes.

Can you see the vicious circle where lack of healthcare and education leads to new generations of poorly educated people with little access to healthcare? Alternately, can you explain how you would have done differently if you happened to be born to a single parent in those poor areas?

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The FDCPA has provisions that allow people who are being harassed by debt collectors to recover legal and court fees. If it didn't the law would be utterly worthless since the people being harassed don't have any money in the first place, thus the defaulted bills. There are plenty of law firms out there specializing in suing debt collectors who are harassing people. These law firms will gladly listen to anyone who has a complaint, and if it violates the standards of the FDCPA, the firm will take the case at no charge to the Plaintiff. She could also send Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion letters demanding they investigate the false reports. If they fail to do so within 30 days, she can sue them under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

In fact it is the crinkling of the eyes are what differentiates a genuine smile, also known as a Duchenne smile, from a fake smile. The presence of subtle and involuntary muscle movements is a vital (if subconscious) aspect to correctly interpreting body language and facial expressions (Incidentally, this loss of subtle muscle expressions is also [part of] what makes Botox abusers look more fake and disingenuous.)

My parents met playing AD&D. I am the lovechild of a dwarf paladin and elvish ranger...I never had a chance.