2021 BRN Discussion, page-7785

”Using A Carriage Service To Menace, Harass Or Offend Offence

A person commits an offence if they use a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence, according to the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). A carriage service is defined in the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) as ‘a service for carrying communications by means for guided and/or unguided electromagnetic energy’, pursuant to s7 of the Act. In simple terms, this could be taken to refer to social media communications, emails, text messages and calls, and it is important to note that this is given quite a broad definition.

According to s474.17 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), it is an offence if a person uses a carriage service (s474.17(1)(a)); ‘and the person does so in a way (whether by the method of use or the content of a communication, or both) that reasonable persons would regard as being, in all circumstances, menacing, harassing or offensive’ (s474.17(1)(b)). This offence has the penalty of imprisonment listed as three years”

These individuals are obviously prepared to risk much more than their money and are trusting that Ken Scarince will not make a formal complaint to the Australian Federal Police.

There are also similar laws in the USA except the penalties there are greater and if Ken Scarince wanted to be really nasty he could complain to the FBI and these idiots could find themselves being extradited to the USA. Hope they have been vaccinated.

My opinion only DYOR
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