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WA Wins First Case Against Deceptive Spammer

GPFCharlie writes "The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is running this article about the first victory by a US state against a spammer. Apparently the judge ruled that a civil trial was not even necessary, since the state had already proven their case. The law was upheld by the WA Supreme Court and an appeal was turned down by the US Supreme Court. Next phase: penalties. How about 5 million hand-written apology letters?"

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  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  3. w00t! by gmplague · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    w00t!

    -1 Triznoll = Triznue!

    FIRST POST!

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  4. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yippie yay yay fp against spammers fat dorx mwhahahahaahahhaha +1 supa funny

  5. insane by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Let's start now...

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  6. !FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It would of been, but I was spammed.

  7. DO YOU LIKE THIS SONG ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    O du schöner Westerwald

    Heute wollen wir marschier'n, einen neuen Marsch probier'n,
    in dem schönen Westerwald, ja, da pfeift der Wind so kalt;
    in dem schönen Westerwald, ja, da pfeift der Wind so kalt.

    O du schöner Westerwald,
    Über deine Höhen pfeift der Wind so kalt,
    Jedoch der kleinste Sonnenschein
    dringt tief ins Herz hinein.

    Und die Gretel und der Hans geh'n des Sonntags gern zum Tanz,
    weil das Tanzen Freude macht, und das Herz im Leibe lacht;
    weil das Tanzen Freude macht, und das Herz im Leibe lacht.

    O du schöner Westerwald
    Über deine Höhen pfeift der Wind so kalt,
    Jedoch der kleinste Sonnenschein
    dringt tief ins Herz hinein.

    Ist das Tanzen dann vorbei, gibt es meistens Keilerei,
    und vom Bursch, den das nicht freut, sagt man, der hat ja keine Schneid;
    und vom Bursch, den das nicht freut, sagt man, der hat ja keine Schneid.

    O du schöner Westerwald
    Über deine Höhen pfeift der Wind so kalt,
    Jedoch der kleinste Sonnenschein
    dringt tief ins Herz hinein.

    1. Re:DO YOU LIKE THIS SONG ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Ja, sehr gut.

    2. Re:DO YOU LIKE THIS SONG ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I heard Stoiber wants to name this the new german national anthem is he wins german elections at the end of the month.

  8. Re:Time for harsher punishments by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Under this simple and fair scheme the death penalty would be used less on murderers, rapists etc (who, really, only cause harm to one or two people at a time)
    Let me be the first in line to rape your mother under this new "better" scheme, please.