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Man Arrested for 'Spam Rage'

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the over-the-top-anger-outlets dept.

Mirkon writes "We've all gotten frustrated at some point with spam. Perhaps we've even been motivated to send nasty, threatening messages back to the spammers, just to vent some frustration. Wired reports that 44-year-old computer programmer Charles Booker did just that, and 'now faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.'"

7 of 547 comments (clear)

  1. Fark? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    IS that you, Drew Curtis?

    Seriously. Gets some new news please.

  2. Fart Toast! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fart on your toast and eat it!

  3. Well he DID commit a crime by nurb432 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Two wrongs dont make it legal.. Besides i bet spam isnt illegal yet in his area ( though i wish it was in mine.. )

    You threaten to do harm to someone, for whatever reason, its a crime.. you should goto jail...

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    ---- Booth was a patriot ----
  4. Re:US = Over 2 million prisoners by zootread · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We should just let everyone go then

    We should at least free all the people imprisoned for marijuana-related "crimes"

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    Zoot!
  5. (ot) what I feel a modern computer system is by bhtooefr · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I would have posted in your journal, but it's archived.

    I feel a modern computer system is expandable to a major extent (i.e., multiple slots), yet it can be run without any expansions installed. The Apple II, an 8-bit system, fills this requirement, and I feel it is the first modern computer system. As for the OS, multitasking is a must. True multitasking, actually - no Win9x/ME or Mac OS 9.x... Ease of use is vital. A powerful GUI is a necessary option, however, the GUI need not be running for the OS to be modern.

    1. Re:(ot) what I feel a modern computer system is by bhtooefr · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      The parent to my post asked the question in his sig, and I could not place it where he wanted. So, I placed it in reply to his comment. OT? Yes. Unavoidable? No. I didn't use my karma bonus, but Score:1 or 2, Offtopic would be fair. It IS OT, but there's nowhere else it can go.

  6. Maybe someone should point him to ... by td4 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Adaware free version, removes most spyware/advert contents .... would have saved him approximately $250,000 :)