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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.'"

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  1. Also on Fark by Bish.dk · · Score: 0, Troll

    This was also on Fark.com today in the category "interesting".

    In my opinion, that ought to have been "Hero".

  2. Does this mean... by setzman · · Score: 0, Troll
    That I will get in trouble for replying to the latest spam from a major corporation in this manner:

    GET LOST SPAMMER TRASH!!

    ?

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  3. wow... by ShadowRage · · Score: 0, Troll

    to be offended so badly by a penis enlargement drug.... wow, isnt he really small in the pants.

  4. no excuses by johnraphone · · Score: 0, Troll

    Everyone is making excuses for this guy but what he did IS illegal, you can't be threating to kill people when your upset.

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  5. Give me a break! by c0d3h4x0r · · Score: 0, Troll

    This guy should have been given a medal, not arrested! I'll be really happy when the governments of the world finally get a clue and make all forms of unsolicited marketing and harassment crimes punishable by death -- seriously. People who would go around intentionally causing problems for others just don't deserve to live in a civilized society with the rest of us.

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