Sponsor
Alderman Coe
Title
Ordinance 17-17 - Prohibiting Bullying and Harassment - An ordinance to amend Chapter 66, Article II, of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, bullying and harassment disrupt a safe environment in the city; interfere with one’s ability to succeed or excel in a safe environment in the city and interfere with one’s ability to participate and benefit from programs, activities, worksites, and opportunities offer to the community; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council finds it is in the public interest to assure that every person is valued and respected regardless of perceived differences, and may live free from bullying, harassment and intimidation
NOW, THEREFORE, the Common Council of the City of Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, does ordain as follows:
Part 1: Create Sec. 66-35. - Unlawful use of computerized communication systems, of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin as follows:
(1) As used in this section, message means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature, or any transfer of a computer program, as defined in Wis. Stat. sec. 943.70(1)(c).
(2) No person shall:
(a) With intent to frighten, intimidate, threaten, abuse, or harass another person, send a message to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system and in that message threatens to inflict injury or physical harm to any person or the property of any person.
(b) With intent to frighten, intimidate, threaten, abuse, or harass another person, send a message on an electronic mail or other computerized communication system with the reasonable expectation that the person will receive the message and in that message threatens to inflict injury or physical harm to any person or the property of any person.
(c) With intent to frighten, intimidate, threaten, or abuse another person, send a message to the person on an electronic mail or other computerized comm...
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