Identity theft

A Maine court has ruled that a victim of identity theft can force a cable ISP to release the name of an anonymous Internet poster. The anonymous person used the victim’s name to send e-mails designed to embarrass the victim. The court ruled that the state’s identity theft law trumped a 1984 statute prohibiting cable companies from releasing the names of subscribers. (Ronald Fitch v. John or Jane Doe #1, Maine Supreme Judicial Court, No. 2005 ME 39, 2005)

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A bill (H.R. 2431) introduced by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) would make it a federal crime to use falsified travel documents. Under the measure, it would be illegal to produce, transfer, possess, or use false travel documents. The bill would also provide training for transportation security officers on the best methods to identify false documents.

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