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POLL: Which Internet Crimes Should Be Punishable By Jail Time?

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Last week, Newsweek reporter and mugging victim Kurt Eichenwald announced the arrest of John Rivello, the guy who tweeted him a flashing animated GIF. Eichenwald has epilepsy, and he says Rivello intended to inflict physical harm by triggering a seizure.

If you can go to jail for sending somebody a GIF, what other behavior on the Internet should get you locked up?