Defending Harsh Sentences for Spammers

BMcWilliams writes "Russell McGuire, one of the government lawyers who prosecuted spammer Jeremy Jaynes, has published an article justifying the tough sentence recommended by a Virginia jury. He writes, 'the defense attorney argued that greed cuts both ways and the victims got what they deserved because they were trying to get rich quick. Needless to say, this did not go over well with the jury.' Still, the eye-popping 9-year sentence has even some ardent anti-spammers wondering whether 'proportionality is becoming a completely forgotten concept.'"

Comments

Re:Contribute to ridiclulous levels of spam

[wibskey]

Unlike smoking crack, selling crack actually has victims...

Re:Also consider

[gfxguy]

Laugh, but repeated harrasment IS a crime. The parents should be fined.