NewsJune 30, 2008
Blunt to sign Internet harassment bill
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A bill outlawing cyberbullying in Missouri is expected to be signed into law on Monday. Gov. Matt Blunt is scheduled to sign Senate Bill 818 during an afternoon event at a library in St. Charles County, just a couple of miles from the neighborhood where 13-year-old Megan Meier hanged herself in 2006 after receiving cruel messages over the Internet...
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A bill outlawing cyberbullying in Missouri is expected to be signed into law on Monday.
Gov. Matt Blunt is scheduled to sign Senate Bill 818 during an afternoon event at a library in St. Charles County, just a couple of miles from the neighborhood where 13-year-old Megan Meier hanged herself in 2006 after receiving cruel messages over the Internet.
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The Republican was scheduled to sign the bill on June 6 but was forced to postpone due to storms.
Authorities say a former neighbor of the Meier family played a role in the hoax that led to Megan’s death. Lori Drew faces charges in California, where MySpace is based.
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