COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Victims of cyberstalking and othertechnology-based harassment would get
better protection under a billthat is winning overwhelming support in the Ohio House.House Bill74 would make
it illegal to urge or incite menacing by stalking throughany form of written communication, including
electronic communication.It includes any written or verbal graphic gestures.The bill alsowould prohibit a
person from knowingly causing someone to think theoffender will cause his or her immediate family physical
or mental harm.The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/IFgHM6) reports that Ohioprosecutors and the Fraternal
Order of Police of Ohio support it.StateRep. Marlene Anielski, a Republican from Walton Hills, on
Wednesdayshared the story of a constituent who suffered through electronicharassment by a neighbor without
any legal recourse.___Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.comCopyright 2013 The Associated
Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Victims of cyberstalking and othertechnology-based harassment would
get better protection under a billthat is winning overwhelming support in the Ohio House.House Bill74 would
make it illegal to urge or incite menacing by stalking throughany form of written communication, including
electronic communication.It includes any written or verbal graphic gestures.The bill alsowould prohibit a
person from knowingly causing someone to think theoffender will cause his or her immediate family physical
or mental harm.The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/IFgHM6) reports that Ohioprosecutors and the Fraternal
Order of Police of Ohio support it.StateRep. Marlene Anielski, a Republican from Walton Hills, on
Wednesdayshared the story of a constituent who suffered through electronicharassment by a neighbor without
any legal recourse.___Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.comCopyright 2013 The Associated
Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.