read a text message while behind a wheel or stopped at a red light in maryland. >> i believe that texting while driving is dangerous. >> reporter: cops will be allowed to pull you over if they catch you texting and hand you a fine and a point on your license. >> will the make people mindful of driving and texting at the same time. >> reporter: but will police be able to enforce the law and private their case in court? >> i think it is impossibility to enforce the law. there is virtually no way for a police officer to know whether a person who is operating a motor vehicle is texting or reading a text while driving. >> you will be able to drive and use a hand held gps device and that will create more confusion. >> i think they will just pull you over if you look like you are reading a text. sometimes i get lost and i use my gps own my phone. and i would hate to be pulled over. >> reporter: no matter how channelling, police will ticket drivers they think are breaking the law. >> it comes down to the individual officer and if he believe that the person is texting or

law close as loophole so remember now you are not allowed to text while driving or read your text while driving and if you want to talk on the phone, tough keep it hands free. it's all aimed at keeping you safe on the road especially young drivers who are most likely to get no a text related crash. >>i think there's lot of distraction while driving but texting your eyes are anywhere near the road and that makes it more difficult to drive. when you are not looking at the road, how do you know when someone is stopped in front of you. >> reporter: if you are behind the wheel and driving, you can still use your phone to dial 911 or to use your gps. live linda so abc2 news. >>> florida has eased penalties for teens who send or receive sexually explicit photos. one of the old laws if caught could be charged with a felony and register as a sex offender. the first offense is punishable by 8 hours of community service or $60 fine and the second offense is a misdemeanor and the third becomes a felony a state representatives says the laws to design kids lives were not ruined through youthful indis

who do do, it i think they think they won't get caught. >> reporter: the law exempts using gps or texting 911, but if you were caught more than once, the fine goes up to $110. eleanor price hopes the fine will change attitudes. >> well, let's put it this way. if people are going to text, they'll text anyway, $70 or not and hopefully they don't get caught, but maybe if they get enough of them, it will make them think about it. >> reporter: maryland state police really mean business. don't expect any slack. although this is the first weekend the law is in effect, if you're caught texting and driving, don't expect a warning. there's a strong likelihood you'll get a $70 ticket. in bethesda, matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> a former culpeper county deputy accused of assaulting an inmate at the jail. alma brown is one of five deputies fired charged with misdemeanor assault. police say the inmate was allegedly beaten in custody. a hearing is scheduled for monday. >>> tonight new details in the vet of a war vet and george washington university graduate student. police now call the case a homicide. w

now i have to ring or text them all in turn. upside is that my elder son has been going to bed early. now he can't play games online all night-- and in turn, waking up early. >> the kim household has certainly been transformed this week. they've been rediscovering old skills and spending more time with each other and the neighbors. even the dog seems happier. >> [speaking korean] >> the positive side has been having more time to talk to each other. it's been good for my eldest son, who's been showing signs of internet addiction, to realize the importance of moderation. >> [speaking korean] >> i've hardly played games at all this week. when i've met up with my friends, we've been shooting pool or doing karaoke or just hanging out. >> the other family taking part in our experiment has struggled to navigate the complexities of modern-day career without the internet. youm jung-a, who has had to go out to the supermarket more this week, normally does at least 70% of her shopping online--not unusual in a country where the total e-comm

law closes the loophole are not allowed to text while driving or read your text while driving and if on your cell phone, you have to keep it hands free. it's all i'm at keeping you safe -- aimed at keeping you safe on the road. >> i think there's lot of distractions while driving but texting, your eyes are not near the road so that makes it more difficult to drive. when you not looking at the road how do you know someone is stopped in front of you. >> reporter: there's one exception. you can use your phone to -- exemption. you can use your phone to dial 911 or gps. linda so, abc2 news. >>> five things to know before heading out on this monday. as of today, child neglect is now a misdemeanor crime subject to jail time and a fine of $5,000 or both. this morning lieutenant governor brown law he forment and advow -- enforcement and advocacy groups are gathering to recognize the law. >>> and the problem of pollution in maryland waterways a hearing is being held but pollution of the waterways nationwide. it comes from source such as fertilizer and run off lawns and frog fields. >>> and com

>>reporter: to send 200 million wireless customers a warning by e-mail or text or voice mail when theye to hitting their quota for the calls, messaging, or texting, their data, and the international rooming charges. the ftc has been getting ready to crackdown on bill shock. >> a woman was shocked by an over $30,000 charge while visiting her sister in haiti after the 2009 earthquake and a man got $18,000 bill after downloads expired without warning. >>reporter: those are extreme cases but this are planive wireless customers who pay $10 or $20 or $100 or up to $1,000 a month for the extra charges and the fcc will put the rule making on this on hold for now and will monitor the industry as it rolls all this out. should be able to start getting text by four different methods by april of 2013. >>shepard: how many could be helped, here, do they have a number? >>reporter: yes, consumer reports and the fcc have done surveys on this and one in five wireless customers pay these kind of center charges that comes to tens of millions of customers. >>shepard: thank you, peter barnes, live from the s

the new law in maryland says driver ks not accepted or read text messages. it doesn't matter if you're in motion or stopped at a light. as darcy spencer shows us, there are significant questions about how the law will be enforced. >> driving at times usually it's just a matter of convenience and i try to get away with it or sneak it. >> reporter: but starting saturday it will be illegal to send or even read a text message while you're behind the wheel or stopped at a red light in maryland. >> honestly, i believe that, you know, texting while driving is very dangerous. >> reporter: cops will be allowed to pull you over if they catch you texting and hand you a ticket that carries a fine and a point on your license. >> this will make people more mindful of how dangerous it is when you drive and text at the same time. >> reporter: but will police be able to enforce the law and prove their case in court? this defense attorney has serious doubts. >> i think it is an impossiblity to enforce this law because there's vickly no way for a police officer to know whether

reached a an agreement in allowing you to get minute warnings if you are going to go over your minutes or text messages. >> i have gotten the bill where it has been 50% increase that month. >> all carriers should've the warnings in place in the next two years. >>> the judge over seeing the manslaughter trial of michael jackson's doctor put the case on hold today. the attorneys got time to look at recent tests done by the coroners office. testimony is expected to go on wednesday. >>> a deadline ticking down for occupy san francisco. people are poised for a run in with police. >>> and, harbaugh is talking about the handshake. >>> a cooling trend on the way. what the models are predicting for tuesday. ? [people chatting] everyone, it's $37 a piece. paying with your smart phone instead of cash. that's a step forward. with chase person-to-person quickpay, you can send money directly to your friend's checking account. all you need is their email address or mobile number. don't worry honey, i'll show you. thanks everyone. so take a step forward... and chase what matters. >>> and now to our coverage o

you can also call metro crime stoppers or text to 246 -- also go to or website, metro crime stoppers dot organize. >>> definitely a taste of fog to start the workweek, but don't get used to it. summer may be coming back. >> it's been days and weeks it seems like this murky weather and none of it letting up. we still have a few showers, but still doing to be wet up i-83 and a new for rain showers in the western part of the state between hagerstown and unseasonably cool, cooler than average. this evening we keep it cool, huge improvements in the forecast. they begin in less than 24 hours. we'll talk about that coming up. >>> with this chanking weather, you want to keep up. download the weather app. with the app you can plan around the storm and get a seven-day forecast in the palm of your hand. just head to our website, abc2news.com/weather. there you can find the free weather app. >>> plans to erect a big new sign advertising maryland's first slot casino -- many claim the sign would be an eye shore that would cut into their property value. >> reporter: you may be able to spot this jus

or texting... or using the internet... ows us, a government document reveals what you're phone company knows about you. you. 3 3 3 3 3 if you'd rather text than talk if you can type it.... your provider can save it.... (22:09:10) "holding onto my data...thats absurd...!" a newly released government document reveals just how long cellphone companies hang on to user's data.... verizon, for example, keeps a list of everyone you text for a year. sprint keeps the same type of call log fo a year and a half. t-mobile saves it for five years. a-t-t for seven years. (22:14:17) (abell) "but verizon is one of the few providers who retain far more than a log of who you're texting....." (texting nats) verizon retains the actual content of every text message for five days. (22:09:45) "thats not good but what can we do for it...?" (22:08:45) "its their business to do we're using their product they can do with it what they want..." law enforcement agencies have called on providers to retain the information. some cell phone providers even u

drivers failing to yield to pedestrians and jay walking, seat belt violations and drivers calling or texting while driving, that also poses a big threat. palo alto is not the only city doing that. here is a picture from earlier this year. they will also enforce it. now police say this program happens to just -- happens to come just days after a six-year- old was killed which happened in east palo alto. she was walking with her mother when a driver struck the little girl as she was going through the crosswalk again on her way to school. the city council will hold a special meeting on making safety improvements and meanwhile here in san jose, police will be stepping up traffic violations again as part of operation safe passage. allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 news. >>> earlier amanda knox gave a tearful plea for freedom and now her fate is in the hands of a jury. she fought back tears as she asked the italian appeals court to set her free. she spoke before 2:00 a.m. our time and amanda knox spoke in italian and called her 2009 murder convictionup fair. >> i have not stolen, i was not there, i was

basically -- when the elevator is out, they will notify people to either e-mail or testing, sir -- or texting, so that people with disabilities who rely on elevators know the elevator is out of service. i know as the mta is doing a pilot program, but it is not working very well. it is very spotty. i would really like to see that improve, because we rely on the elevators. in order for us to get these notifications, so at least we can plan our trip -- it is very spotty. i cannot rely on it right now. sometimes, they will notify you that the elevator is out of service, but they will not notify you when it is back in service. i would like to see it greatly improved to be able to serve the community. thank you. >> we need power for our tape recorders. >> now is the time to say something we would not want to record. [laughter] >> do you have it now? >> charles walker, followed by martin robinson, and then bury toronto -- barry toronto. state your name for the record, please. >> my name is charlie walker. i have to say, like i have said before -- when this agency said they were going to put the ligh

and text 3 for movie magic in macedonia. if you watched the terminator orseen these guys at work. it's a small team of graphic designers and they are from a far away place. text 1 for the blue penguin rescue, 2 for bagpipes in pakistan, or 3 for music magic in macedonia. >>> imagine sitting at your desk and all of a sudden you have trouble seeing or speaking. that is what happened to one woman. she is 58 years old, her name is renee nicole duser. she believes that she suffered a stroke. but unlike many of us, this new hampshire woman simply can't call 911 for help because she's stuck at the south pole. that is where she manages the scott research station and it is winter there. and there is nothing going in or out. doctors at the station are doing what they can for her there until a rescue flight can be arranged. she talked last night about her situation. >> i was devastatined that i haa stroke, oh, my god, it's like, it just sided me and i cried. i didn't know what to do. the doctors told me go back to my room. i wound up going back to the clinic because t

they're organized over facebook or texting. it's an invite not to entertain but to break the law.the first time, the retail federation is giving advice. maintain low levels of cash many the store. monitor social networks and web sites for indications that groups will descend on a store. workers should alert managers if they see large groups of people outside or inside the stores. about 3 dozen swarmed a sears in june making off with thousands of dollars of sneakers, socks and anything they could carry. a series of flash robs forced the mayor to enforce a curfew. >>> now maryland's most popular radar. >> a gorgeous day and now we can see that the sun has set. the temperature around 60 degrees. the winds out of the southeast at 6 miles per hour. that barometer at 30.09 and it is holding steady. you can see the clouds in the back, the white puffy clouds looking at the harbor, maybe you were out and about, you saw the blue sky and now seeing more clouds streaming in across the area, still gorgeous outside. maryland's most powerful radar not picking up on rain now but we have a change

policy adopted last week prohibits operators in california from talking on cell phones or texting.of an accident on muni in 2008 is part of a reason for the new ban. 16 were hurt, when two light rail cars collided. san francisco chronicle reports operators will not be prevented from having cell phones with them but they must be turned off and stowed while they are on duty. >>> you want to be careful traveling to work this morning if you have to work. >> we'll get through the morning commute okay. most of the rain to our north moving east. not until afternoon it will move in the north bay and sunset in the south bay. winds calm. from the same temperature in mountain view as 24 hours ago to 12° warmer in antioch that is going to be the case today on the reverse. cooler as the afternoon wears on increase in clouds. a few sprinkles north bay and along the coast this morning. by noon rain moving in mid to upper 60s. 4:00 hour, mid to upper 60s. increasing clouds keep us cool. the rain stars to come down a little into the bay by -- starts to come down a little into the bay by 4:00. warme

you are not allowed to text or read text while driving and if you want to talk on the phone, you have to keep it hands free. the new law is aimed at keeping you safe on the road especially young drivers who are most likely to get into a text related crash. >> even taking your eyes off the road for a secretary to check the text and not texting is i think that's a recipe for disaster. >> i think there's lot of distraction while driving but texting your eyes are not near the road. so that makes it more difficult to drive. i mean when you are not look at the road how do you know when someone is stopped in front of you. >> reporter: now there is one exemption to this law. you can use your phone if you need to dial 911. or if you are using your gps. live, linda so, abc to news -- 2 news. >>> now the latest on the fire that destroyed a tire shop. it was at hands of jason hicks who is now behind bars charged with arson. the fire started last monday in the belvedere tire company and bender through a two-story building -- bender through a two -- burned through a two- story building. the smoke c

i clarify the law and said if there is no texting while driving, you cannot write or read a text. >> the second offense comes up to $110. state troopers are already on the lookout. >> we will be out of road patrolling, trying to be proactive, looking for these types of violations. this car up here, the driver. were you texting or using your cell phone? >> how enforceable the think the new law is? >> i think it will be as enforceable as all the other ones. >> i am not not leave -- naive enough to think this will stop everyone, but we need to create education every day and change the culture in the united states. >> the driver in this story was not texting, but actually using her cellphone. the new law does not apply to text messages to 911 or people using their gps devices. >> several other new laws also took effect today in maryland. if you want to see a complete list, visit our website, wbaltv.com. one person is dead tonight after an accident on interstate 83 that happened at about 11:45 this morning. we are told to vehicles were involved. there is no word if anyone else was injured

starting down onre cracking talk or text while behind the wheel.ough new restrictions. >> a lot of business was getting behind the wheel. e-mail, phone calls, even casual glances at the fund. starting today, all of these will get you in serious trouble. the law has been updated for driving. message on your phone comes with a big fine. is our primary offensive and you one year from. they can pull you over for that reason alone. >> for some people it will take get used before they to it. think it is a good law. >> it is hard. not looking at all. the safety of it is better. wait until you're in a parking lot. >> many think is a good idea but with it does not fit in their lifestyle. >> i do not think it is realistic. look at yourself on to even place a call. >> i tried to do the best i can. am always going to be distracted. if it is an emergency, i am going to take care. >> police say there are a few exceptions. still dial 911 from yourself on. you can use your gps. >>> president obama says he is to a -- equality. dinner, a major rights organization sy

a growing number are sending e- mails or texting if they are comfortable with that level of talking to their bosses. career builder found interesting excuses given out. see if they may work for you. one guy said he got a cold from his dog. someone's toe got stuck in a heating vent. another claimed his brother-in- law was kidnapped by a drug cartel in mexico. finally one claimed he ate to much at a party. regardless if you are bedridden or bluffing beware, the survey found that almost 70% of companies require a did doctor's note and most bosses called to check up on their employees later in the day. >> today mount washington hospital celebrated the final stretch of its three year campaign to raise money to upgrade the hospital. the upgrades include a state-of- the-art neonatal unit and a more friendly entrance. the center will be the only treatment facility of it's kind for children under the age of 2. >>> an oregon family learned a painful lesson after they up loaded hundreds of family photographs through a website. the pictures wound up on sexual predator sites. >>> and the strange wi

or you texting or using your cell phone? >> how important this new law? >> i think it will be as enforceable as all but new ones. we need to go out and find the violators. >> i am not naive enough to think that people will stop doing this. it will help and we need to create awareness every day and create education campaigns that will change the culture in the united states spent the woman in my store was not texting but using her cell phone. the new law does not apply to 911 text messages or using gps devices. >> several other new laws took effect in maryland and for a complete last, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. >> one person is dead after an accident on i-83 at 11:45 saturday morning in the northbound lanes of the harrisburg expressways in hunt valley. two vehicles were involved but there is no word of anyone else was injured. that accident remains under investigation. >> police say two men were shot in annapolis overnight. police say 33-year-old and a 30- year-old were found early yesterday morning with gunshot wounds. both men are from annapo

the wireless industry has agreed to warn you before you have exceeded the monthly limits on minutes or text messages, among other things. nbc's tom costello has more on this new fine print. >> reporter: for christina cayoza, it was a wakeup call her freshman year in college. with a boyfriend in another city her first cell phone bill was $360, $300 more than normal. >> for someone in college especially it was so much money that i didn't have. >> reporter: in wyoming, the chris tofr -- christofferson's family bill was nearly $800 after 13-year-old dina sent out 10,000 text messages. her father reacted by taking a hammer to the phone. >> i felt really bad. i have learned my lesson. >> reporter: they are not alone. nationwide there are 300 million wireless users. in the past year, consumer reports magazine has conducted two surveys and found that 20% of those asked experienced cell phone bill shock. the fcc found 23% of those had unexpected charges of $100 or more. today, with the fcc considering regulations against excessive charges the wireless companies announced they are acting on their own

the time was that to treat consumers fairly wireless companies should take three steps, send voice or text alerts to notify consumers when approaching and when they reach monthly plan limits for voice data and text that would result in overage charges so one, send an alert in advance. >> and fcc estimates tens of billions are hit with charges each year. >> sorry i am having trouble connecting to the network. >> some users of the new iphone reporting problem was the new siri voice recognition feature, it understands what the person is saying but many people are reporting problems connectinging to network there. is a form going and there are several fixes reported there. the once that worked on our new phone here in the newsroom was to turn off wi-fi features and turn it op off again. we're waiting for a response. >> here are the directions to union square. >> it works. >> that is cool. >> yes. >> and this is a a great feature. >> thank you very much. >> and as you're talking we just got information we want to share now. there we want to go back to occupy oakland event. >> this is a live loo

murray talked to or texted each of the women on the day that michael jackson died. remember, dr.. the singer was his only patient. that's why today's testimony could be a problem to the defense. >> reporter: prosecutors trying to persuade the jury that conrad mur ji responsible for michael jackson's death shows he was busy making phone calls and sending text messages instedz of monitoring his star patient's iv. they paraded out a small harem of women in dr. murray's life. michelle bella, a dancer at a las vegas club who met murray in 2008, told the jury she was contacted by the doctor in the hours before jackson died. >> did conrad murray send you a text on june 25th of 2009? >> yes. >> and this woman, shade andy, murray's former girlfriend who prosecutors say was on the phone with murray the moment he realized that jackson stopped breathing. >> i said hello? hello? i didn't hear anything. and that's when i pressed the phone against my ear and i heard mumbling of voices. it sounded like the phone was maybe in his pocket or something. and i heard coughing. and nobody answered. >>

even of the number of times you text or the number of characters you text. but, boy, data plans often have certain limited numbers of megabytes across a month. if you watch a couple of you- tube videos or check your portfolio or something, it's hard to know how much data you're downloading into that little device in your pocket. is it easy to keep track of that? >> well, this is exactly why alerts are so important. people have an intuitive sense of minutes. no one really knows how quickly you're getting to a megabyte limit. it's one of the reasons why so many people had these charges and why these aletters made so much sense. no question about it. all of the sufficient that is going on is very exciting. all of the services, apps that we're getting with data and data plans are providing enormous benefits to consumers, are helping our economy. we're leading the world in mobile innovation. this is a big plus for our economy and will become only more so as time goes on. what we're seeing here is that this is an area where we can both have tremendous benefits and

regulators adopted a policy last week that prohibits operators in california from talking or texting while on-the-job on cell phones. this video taken of an accident on muni in 2008 is part of the reason for the new ban. 16 people were hurt near at&t park when two light rail cars collide. the chronicle reports that operators will not be prevented from having cell phones but they must be turned off and stowed while on duty. >>> kind of cloudy out there, couldn't see the moon well. does that mean the rain is moving in? >> does that mean the rain is moving in on us? is there an echo in here? >>> the north bay first then slide through the bay into the monseray bay tonight too tomorrow morning. you can see the brighter green. to our north now, it will work down towards us. right now everything is . increase in clouds, keeping temperatures up in the mid 50s to mid 60s. by the afternoon, cooler than yesterday because of the lack of sun. mid to upper 60s in the north bay along the coast. fremont south bay east bay and valleys low to mid 70s because you are the last areas to receive the rain.

or text the word awake to 622639 to let us know. columbus day, monday october 10th. a lot to tell you about, including news that france and germany making a big move to shoren the european economy, a live report from london in just a moment. plus "snl" recreates the magical moment last week when hank williams junior compared the president of the united states to adolf hitler. >>> but first the news live at 5:30 a.m. a new look at recent census data shows a disturbing trend for u.s. incomes. according to a study spotlighted in today's "new york times" that shows from june of 2009, the official end. recession, until june of this year, median incomes fell 6.7%. that decline was more than double the 3.2% fall that occurred during the recession. which lasted technically from december of 2007 to june of 2009. those numbers only raise the pressure on the frustrating debate in washington. on "meet the press" yesterday, paul ryan claims the president's plan is just a rehash of programs that haven't worked in the past. >> we have a difference of opinion with the white house on

or you can tweet me@willie geist 1 and let me know why you're alike or text the word awake to 622639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this wednesday, october 5th. a lot going on today including the results of yet another special election, this one in west virginia, that republicans hoped will an referendum on president obama. the returns in just a moment. >>> plus -- >> why should i do everything you want and you won't do a thing i want? that gives you the privilege to be the way you are? >> donald rumsfeld gets chip pi with a journalist. that clip later in the show. but first, let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock. president obama once again urging voters and especially congress to move forward on his plan to put americans back to work. in a speech outside dallas yesterday, the president also cited a key part of his deficit reduction plan the so-called buffett rule which he said would not only help small businesses, but also the middle class in raising taxes on the rich. in support of his argument, p

. >> it happens because so many of us sleep so close to our phones e ready for a call or text at any says sleep texting means you are not falling into a deep sleep which impacts how you retain what you learned throughout the day. >> the deep stage four rem sleep that is necessary to move stuff they've been exposed to during the day from their short high pressure term memory into their learning centers and their memory center >> so how do you put the news button on texting? dr.rich suggests you put the phone away at a certain

california public utility l commission adopt new rule that permanently prohibit drivers from talking or texting as they operate the vehicle. emergency hands free measure issued after this crash involving 2 muni cars colliding near at&t park. 16 people were hurt in that incident. >>> coming up next. remembering the remarkable life of steve jobs. spontaneous celebration of the life of the apple founder here and around the world. >> also. portrait. new look at congressman giffords and the trademark smile of hers. >> and why the government says you should do away with the health screening used by millions. >> all that coming up later on "nightline". >> coming up next on "nightline". frantic search for a 10 month old baby who disappeared from her crib and crucial third day. >> amanda knox father speaks for first time since release from italian prison. >> steve jobs personal life from italian prison. >> steve jobs personal life changing discovery on ♪ [ female announcer ] pillsbury chocolate chip cookies with hershey's chocolate chips. for a moment of warm, gooey, togetherness. chocolate chip cookies

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send a voice or text alerts to notify consumers when they approach in the region monthly plan limits for those -- voice, data and text over edges. send alerts when consumers are about to encourage international roaming charges not covered by their plan. send alerts in advance for international plans. and clearly discussed -- disclose the tools available so they can monitor usage balances. this is important, because we are in a time of health the education of consumers when it comes to these new services. they are learning how mb translate into how many website you download and videos you download. they do not know that yet. finding ways to help consumers understand what mb r and what it means is important. in addition those were the goals we set out for how we wanted to see consumers interact in this area coming given the documentation of problems. i am pleased to be here today representing the wireless industry. we are announcing that we are taking a major step to solve the problem of bill choc and the wireless industry will take those three steps to treat consumers fairly. they are

or send this. but starting last saturday, the law became tougher. you are in the allowed to text while driving or read your text while driving and if you want to talk on the phone, you've got to keep it hands free. the new laut is aimed at keeping you safe on the road especially young drivers who are more likely to get into a text related crash. >> even taking your eyes off the road for a second to check your text and not texting is i think that's a recipe for disaster. >> i think there's a lot of distraction but texting your eyes are not near the road and that makes it more difficult to drive. when you are not look at the road how did you know when someone is stopped in front of you. >> reporter: there is one exemption to the law. you can use your phone while driving if you have to dial 911 or if you need to use your gps. that's still allowed. live inancely linda so. >>> law makeers in florida are easing penalties for some text laws. under the old law those caught sexting could be forced to register as sex offender. new law makes the first offensepunishable but 8 hours of commun

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