Amendment of Municipal Code Section 8-4-127 prohibiting cyberstalking, cyber-flashing and harassment through electronic communications
Chicago's City Council, led by Alderman Jason C. Ervin, amends Section 8-4-127 of the Municipal Code, addressing cyberstalking, electronic harassment, cyber-flashing via data-dropping technology, and spoofing. The ordinance, defining 'electronic monitoring software or spyware' as harassment, imposes penalties and mandates a Police Department unit for investigation. It takes effect 10 days after passage and publication.