Louisiana Man Gets Charges Dismissed for Using Facebook; Clearmycase.

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A Louisiana man was charged with setting up a Facebook account, which was considered a
violation of his probation. Clearmycase.com, hired Attorney Nicolas Linder to represent their client
and helped him prove that he had the right to access social media although he was still on
probation.

Houston, TX, January 29, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Raymond Jakubielski, through Clearmycase.com, hired
Attorney Nicolas Linder to represent their client and helped him prove that he had the right to access
social media although he was still on probation. After five court appearances, the charges were finally
dropped. The court determined that it was unconstitutional to bar Mr. Jakubielski from using Facebook.

The Reaction of Clearmycase.com

John Bordelon, President of Clearmycase.com, was delighted with the decision by the court and stated
that Mr. Jakubielski was merely utilizing Facebook to find employment. Mr. Bordelon further noted that
the community should not summarily dismiss individuals without giving them the benefit of the doubt.
Justice without oversight leads to inconsistent outcomes. In Louisiana, sex offenders must keep off social
media websites as mandated by the law. For an internet site to pass as a social media networking site, the
service must permit persons to create profile pages that are available to the general public. The site must
also facilitate communication among users. Websites which have instant messaging, photo-sharing
capabilities or electronic mail don't qualify as social media sites. For intent, the person must attempt to
contact other users. If found in violation of the statutes, the offender can be fined up to ten thousand
dollars, or imprisoned with hard labor for a limit of ten years, without parole or probation.

Restrictions and the Freedom of Speech

Social media sites have made the solicitation of minors, stalking and harassment easier, prompting the
amendment of laws across the country to restrict the sex-offenders from using them. Such rules are
problematic since they violate a fundamental clause in the First Amendment. Already there is a law
requiring the registration of offenders on sex-offender registries in any geographic zone.

Social media remains a hotly debated topic since the way we interact with other is changing. Each day
more communications are happening online facilitated by social media sites, which also have further
capabilities. For instance, LinkedIn is a professional site, currently used by 200 million people. Facebook
and the other sites have become critical in the way users engage with business and brands.

The laws against the use of social media sites and sex offenders, not only limits their right of expression
but also access to information and ideas. Also, banning the complete use of social media instead of the
specific action of exploitation of minors is injudicious. Cases involving the state against sex-offenders
have had similar ruling with charges against offenders dropped.

Earlier this year, five Justices of the Supreme Court decided that the role of social media sites as an
essential source of information is too important to deny sex-offenders access. They also concluded that
laws in North Carolina directly violate the First Amendment.

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