Identity theft bill would allow consumers to seek restitution
Combine all of the stolen laptops and lost hard drives in the news lately with companies being downright negligent with consumer data, and you’ve got a growing sense of unease among US residents about the sanctity of their personal data and the possibility of identity theft. The new Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (S.2168) introduced yesterday aims to give victims the chance to seek restitution while giving prosecutors more tools to deal with the problem.
Cosponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), ITERA is similar to earlier bills introduced by the two Senate Judiciary Committee members and was drafted with assistance from the US Department of Justice. The bill’s biggest boon for consumers is a provision giving identity theft victims the power to seek restitution of costs incurred from identity theft.
Restitution. I like it. We need to get back to a system of restitutions. It would be a tangible punishment for crime. While they are at it they can get rid of the whole victimless crime thing.
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