First Test of Utah Anti-Spam Law Dismissed

fwoomer writes "Apparently, Utah feels that once you've 'opted-in' you can't opt back out as fast as you've opted in. From the story: 'Gillman requested removal on May 14, 2002, from the e-mailing lists his visit to Audio Galaxy a month earlier had linked him to. Two days later, he received a Sprint ad, and on May 28 he filed suit. The court found his attempt to have himself removed from the lists was insufficient to void the pre-existing business relationship.' If he was receiving spam in May after 'opting in' in April, I don't see how it could be unreasonable to expect to be removed from lists as fast as he was added. Unfortunately there's not much detail in this story. A good read, nonetheless." I don't see how signing up with Audiogalaxy establishes a business relationship with Sprint, but, whatever. Presumably some of the other lawsuits filed are against people that have no possible claim to the receiver opting-in.

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Utah: OK to marry a 14 year old, but no porn?

[swb]

I like the twisty logic many of the LDS do. It's not ok to watch porn, but it is OK to satisfy your sexual needs by "marrying" multiple teenage girls. Nice.

And then there's all the hotties that troll temple square and try to sway new converts. I had fun with them, though -- "I like sex a lot. Is that a problem in your religion?" I get the impression that its not -- the women are taught to satisfy the men any way they want. I'll bet there's more cornholing in LDS marriages than others...

Utah and law, bah!

[sinister minister si]

Friggin christ, not Utah and legal angles again. I've got good ideas that Utah has no idea what law IS. Now, before you go modding this -1 troll, read on. Utah. Nice western state, untill you visit it, right? Utah's state nickname should be "Utah - I belong in the bible". You see, law there for the most part contradicts itself entirely, and it seems to do so on the most public scale imaginable. On one hand, in Utah it is illegal to be a minister ordained by the Universal Life Church. On the other, federal law (which supercedes Utah law) says it is perfectly legal and enforcable to boot. On one hand, Utah has a law on the books that says anal sex is illegal. On the other, there's the fact that Utah is the setting for several adult movies (Jenna Jameson's "Anal Adventures 4") were set there and NOBODY has prosecuted for it. On one hand... again, anal sex is illegal, but the state was founded by men with fourteen wives... and with that many women around, don't assume that the men who founded the state never poked the browneye. For chrissakes, he had fourteen to choose from, and at LEAST 1 in 14 is gonna go for it. Utah. Discount their idea of law. They have proven time and time again that they do not understand what it is, and instead equate law with "it's ok to contradict ourselves, because the bible did it!". Now moderate me -1 Troll, please, as it is obvious that it is coming. I spoke the truth and didnt prop Linux, after all.