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'Revenge Porn,' Christmas Trees, Bad Bambi, Serial Burglaries and 'Tragic' Funeral Mishap
Plus, missing parakeets.
By Patch Staff
A bill headed for the Virginia House of Delegates would outlaw so-called "revenge porn" as the Legislature joins a growing list of state governments seeking to curtail "substantial emotional distress" from explicit photos and videos.
Under legislation pre-filed on Tuesday, posting such materials could become a crime. See that, and more, in our daily digest of news from across our Patches in Virginia and Washington, DC.
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