NJ looks to add doxing, swatting to hate crime law
TRENTON State lawmakers are moving to expand New Jersey’s bias intimidation law, in response to a report published last October by a state Interagency Task Force to Combat Youth Bias that found an alarming rise in incidents.
A bill endorsed by the Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee would make swatting, a false public alarm that prompts a law enforcement response, and doxing, a form of digital cyber-harassment by publishing of personal information, eligible to be considered bias crimes.
It would also allow someone to seek punitive damages for bias intimidation through a civil lawsuit.