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Spammer Sentencing Guidelines Released

Posted by timothy on from the nothing-too-much dept.

jfengel writes "The United States Sentencing Commission has issued its guidelines for punishment under the CAN-SPAM act (PDF, beginning on page 155). You can get 5 years for a second offense or if you're spamming for fraud, child porn or other felony, or 1 to 3 years depending on how much spam you send. If Congress doesn't say otherwise, it goes into effect November 1."

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  1. Wimpy guidelines.. by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    Only one punishment is suitable for spammers: Death by Fisting.

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    1. Re:Wimpy guidelines.. by WeeBull · · Score: 5, Funny

      Must have been surfing too much pr0n lately, my mouse pointer immediately hovered over the "Death by Fisting" text to see if it was a link ...

  2. Re:Even Worse.. by betelgeuse-4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know they're spammers, but don't you think you're being a little too harsh. I mean, imagine what it would be like to be Clippy's bitch: "I see you're picking up some soap... Would you like some help?"

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