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    NJ wants to upgrade 1 charge in webcam spying case

    NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities want to upgrade one of the charges against a former Rutgers student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man.

    The case sparked a national conversation about bullying of young gays after the roommate committed suicide in September 2010.

    Dharun Ravi (DAHR'-uhn RAH'-vee) is charged with bias intimidation, invasion of privacy and hindering prosecution.

    The Star-Ledger reports (http://bit.ly/xwXF1Z ) that the judge says he caught mistakes in the hindering charges. One was a lower grade than it should have been, and two were higher.

    Prosecutors are asking to upgrade the one that was too low. But the judge says it might not be fair to make Ravi pay for a mistake he caught.

    Jury selection for Ravi's trial is scheduled to begin Feb. 21.

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    Information from: The Star-Ledger, http://www.nj.com/starledger

     
    • Dude  •  3 mths ago
      Whether you are normal or gay, you still should not be recorded without your permission.
      • Consider This 3 mths ago
        That would be "straight".
      • Shane 3 mths ago
        "straight" or "gay" ?? Perhaps Dude meant "normal" or "abnormal" ..... ??? lol
    • guy g  •  3 mths ago
      Yea, Judges are JUDGES! They don't get to prosecute the case, too.
    • brian  •  Charlotte, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      once again yahoo deletes comments that may anger some gay queers!! typical of the jewish controlled media!!!!
    • Bat Man  •  3 mths ago
      8===D
    • Anthony  •  Islamabad, Pakistan  •  3 mths ago
      GOD HATES INTOLERANCE!
      • Blu Balz 3 mths ago
        And isn't hating intolerance, HATE in itself?
    • Sean Frank  •  Hanover, Maryland  •  3 mths ago
      But if you are liberal democrate it has to there buisness to keep you from hurting yourself
    • Michael  •  Aberdeen, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      technology at its finest
    • david  •  3 mths ago
      On another note, we can't let the police pass Any laws banning the recording of their actions. I'm NOT an occupy WallStreet fan, but if the police are afraid of us recording what they are doing then they have something to Hide!
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        It is already illegal in Illinois (only with audio) but without audio its ok.
      • chad 3 mths ago
        uhm, the police do not pass laws, they enforce them.
      • In the center 3 mths ago
        That's the same logic they use. They hate it. They often have no problem saying if you have nothing to hide then why can't I search your vehicle.
    • Colt  •  Stamford, Connecticut  •  3 mths ago
      Only the Goverment can spy on you.
    • Somerset Sam  •  Newark, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      In a town in CT, 4 Police Officers were arrested by FBI..for intimidation, false arrest and threatening Mexicans and Hispanics, many of them legal residents. They all had the support of a Sheriff who was earlier fired but brought back by a corrupt Mayor who when asked what he would do for the Hispanics..said he will have a TACO..at night. The Officers pleaded not guilty, like the NJ Cops who were busted few years ago for arresting minority drivers (notably blacks) on the NJ turnpike and making flase reports showing them as "white" and the State AG tried to block a Federal investigation. NYPD Officers were busted for ticket fixing and gun smuggling and the cases are in progress. TRUST...is no longer a virtue in USA..!!
      • Thomas 3 mths ago
        What does this have to do with this article exactly?
      • BobL 3 mths ago
        Same "justice" system...
      • You have got to be kiddin ... 3 mths ago
        Yes, what does this have to do with this article? Anyway, stay out of areas where you are not welcome. Whites are not welcome in black or Latino areas, so we don't move there. We value our lives to much. Blacks, Korean, Chinese, Latinos, Hispanics, Polish, Germans, etc all have their own areas. Unfortunately some races feel that they should be allowed to move into another races area - then destroy it. Everyone needs to stay where they are and stop forcing yourselves on others.
    • USMCGunner  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      What this kid did was wrong,no doubt about it but, I question why the cute Asian chick was let off the hook with a smack on the wrist.
      • Dominic 3 mths ago
        because that's how it works in the American judicial system. Heaven forbid a girl should be treated like a man in the criminal justice system.
      • ShimL 3 mths ago
        if you follow the case, you would know that little Asian wasn't actively participate the deal.
      • Lamont M 3 mths ago
        I don't think using a camera in your own home is wrong. Think about all the pictures your parents took of you as a child at Christmas time, or your B-day, or on ANY day. You're saying those are illegal? I used a camera to record my roommate while I wasn't home. It caught him letting people go through my closet, stealing my DVDs, and even dealing drugs. The landlord evicted him because of it. If I hadn't "Illegally" used a camera in my own home, it's possible that I could have went to jail because drugs were being sold in the apartment.
    • ROBERT LP  •  Piscataway, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      it was a shared room. there's no privacy in that situtation. leave it to DUMB lawyers to make an issue worse than what it is just to put dollars in their pocket.
    • Capt AHAB  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Sheeit son...why are the DA's mishandling so MANY cases? I say instead of voting them in, we need to give em a TEST
    • just another guy  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      I am not saying what he did was right, for it definitely was not, but what do you say about the Federal Government invading the average citizens privacy by setting up video surveillance in their homes, watching us in our most private moments. Hypocrisy!!
    • Charles  •  Riverhead, New York  •  3 mths ago
      would this have been handled differently if the "victim" was not gay?
    • Movie_Tom  •  3 mths ago
      So if someone installs a webcam in a dorm room, that's invasion of privacy. But when a national corporation like Google installs spyware on your computer and tracks your every move on the web, that's perfectly acceptable. Yay, Capitalism!
    • W  •  Huntsville, Alabama  •  3 mths ago
      The reason this story gets so little press is because the police, fema black ops, and others have been using your web cams to spy on you for years! If you dont have a band aid or something over your built in web cam....tsk tsk tsk.......
    • Raleigh  •  3 mths ago
      "But the judge says it might not be fair to make Ravi pay for a mistake he caught."

      You should be worried about punishing him for the crime, if he is guilty. Not who did the paperwork.
    • Jack Burton  •  Beverly Hills, California  •  3 mths ago
      No such thing as a "hate crime" just a crime. Get out of the political correct #$%$..
    • O  •  3 mths ago
      The gay mafia will hound this knucklehead Ravi to death. There were far worse pranks played when I was in school -- far worse -- and no one killed themselves over it. Obviously, Clementi had more than a few screws loose and was ashamed of his sexuality. Did he really believe that his family had no inkling that he was gay? I'll bet half his high school class knew. If indeed he was afraid that his family would find out, then his family is as much to blame if not more than Ravi. But let's not look at this for what it is and hand out a reasonable punishment. Instead, let's direct all of our anger, all of society's ills and focus the whole maelstrom of modern crotch politics on Ravi and while we are at it, let's throw in a charge for littering and disturbing the peace. Yes siree, that's justice.
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