A state of Virginia jury convicted two people of spamming. The recommended sentence? Nine YEARS in jail. I don't know if the recommendation will be used and if so, will it stand up during appeals. But still, it sends a message...
Read the story here.
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If their proficts get confiscated (as they should but I don't know how the US handles those things) I would like to get some of that $24M so pay part of my phone bill.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3981099.stm)
Posted by sjon | November 4, 2004 9:09 PM
Posted on November 4, 2004 21:09