Wild wild west

Most of us are familiar with the stories and history of America's Wild West. An era in the late 1800's where the territories west of the Mississippi River were a haven for the lawless. One Federal Court in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and 200 traveling marshals left the western frontier towns to deal with the outlaws on their own. Very much like today's cyberspace.

Federal and state laws are just beginning to address the wide open cyberspace territory. A new frontier where outlaws have free reign. Instead of guns some use their first amendment right to freedom of speech to terrorize. Outlaws running rampant assassinating character instead of life. Local enforcement (site owners) turn a blind eye not wanting to be held responsible. Trying to find someone in authority that will help is like setting out on horseback and traveling halfway across the continent looking for a U.S. Marshal back in the 1800's.

In the meantime, local townsfolk (users) are left to deal with the trash as best as they can.