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Loudoun County Circuit Judge Thomas Horne said that because the law targeting bulk e-mail distribution is new and raises constitutional questions, it was appropriate to defer the prison time until appeals courts rule.
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I thought everybody filtered out spam, or immediately tossed it into the trash. You would think after a while, they would take a hint.
Originally posted by wecomeinpeace
9 years for wasting bandwidth and server memory? Are you kidding? People are sentenced to less than that for violent crimes. If wasting bandwidth is such a heinous crime, then a good precentage of forum posters and teenage angst bloggers should get the chair.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
I have to admit that it's kind of strange to hear anyone bemoan the fate of a spammer. In the days before this law and this conviction, I never heard anyone express sympathy for a spammer. Spammers are the lowest of the low and deserve what they get.
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
I have to admit that it's kind of strange to hear anyone bemoan the fate of a spammer. In the days before this law and this conviction, I never heard anyone express sympathy for a spammer.
Spammers are the lowest of the low and deserve what they get.
Under Virginia law, sending unsolicited bulk e-mail itself is not a crime unless the sender masks his identity.
Originally posted by syrinx high priest
$750,000 k per month ! where do I get my 16 high speed lines ?????
I'd spam the bejeesus outta all you guys for that kinda cash !