Joshua2007
Junior Member
Idaho. Is it illegal to post personal information to an online community such as Craig's List about someone? Such as names, addresses, social security numbers?
Well, how's this? The KKK did it for the JENA 6 families, and the FBI are trying to find something to charge them with.Idaho. Is it illegal to post personal information to an online community such as Craig's List about someone? Such as names, addresses, social security numbers?
Why thank you.Although I like moburkes response better, the answer, Joshua2007, is Yes. It is illegal.
I didn't think it was funny, but, in any case, why don't you describe the situation, and let us tell you how dumb the idea is.Haha; funny people...what if they don't post the social security numbers but just names and addesses?
Anybody can sue anyone for any reason. If you have lots of money available to defend yourself in a potential lawsuit - knock yourself out.Well, I had some personal items stolen from my storage shed. I have received some of it back; but not all and not the most important items such as letters from my brother who has passed away, family pictures, momentos that I saved my entire life; irreplaceable items. The items I did receive back were found in their homes; they have plead and are getting nothing but a slap on the hand. I thought I'd post a Thank You letter of sorts to them online. If nothing more than to make me feel a little better; I know juvenile but just the same**************.....
Why is it illegal? I can't think of any statute covering this in my state. Is that something just for Idaho?Although I like moburkes response better, the answer, Joshua2007, is Yes. It is illegal.
Not under CA state law, no ... at least I cannot find any section that covers it or reference to it in the identity theft manuals I have recently perused for this topic. In all instances it requires some intent to defraud or to use for an unlawful purpose, or passing it on with the knowledge that it will be used for an unlawful purpose.Carl, it is NOT illegal to post someone else's social security numbers online?? Names and addresses, maybe, but you get into all sorts of privacy law violations with the social security numbers. Plus, if anyone else uses these numbers to obtain ID or credit, it comes right back to the poster. And the defamation is just stupid, true or not.
You are talking about two different issues: Release by government actors, and private parties.An invasion of privacy action covers an invasion of privacy so severe that it would cause more than just a minor annoyance to a reasonable person of reasonable sensibilities. Publishing a social security number is covered by this.
The right to this privacy has been recognized as a constitutional right when it comes to invasion of these rights by the government, but almost every state recognizes the four privacy torts: Intrusion on physical solitude, publication of private matters violating ordinary decencies, putting someone in a false light in the public eye, and appropriation of some element of a person's personality. The Privacy Act limits the disclosure of individually identifiable information by the government. This carries over to state court decisions, as well.