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Virginia Court Overturns Spammer Convictions
EvilStein writes "CNN reports that "A judge dismissed a felony spamming conviction that had been called one of the first of its kind, saying he found no "rational basis" for the verdict and wondering if jurors were confused by technical evidence." Legal groundwork being set? Will other convicted spammers now have grounds for an appeal?"
The land of incest can be warchalked as a safehaven for spammers as well!
My digital rights don't need management.
i am completely blown away
this isn't a murder case where the jurors / judge might not have had someone close to them murdered, this is a spam case. every one of the jurors / judge has recieved loads of spam (unless they don't have an email address).
this case should hit so close to home that there should be no debate.
-- lol pwned
As a proud American and supporter of democracy and Capitalism this is only good.
If people get fed up - just change your email address - no big deal.
SPAM - that is advertising is innovating. if people get rich, then good on them. That is what Capitalism is all about.
A shame people forget about this. After all, its all about business and nothing else. People shouldn't be knocked back because they want to earn a dollar, and keep up with the american dream.
I think it is a terrible injustice to make somebody spend 9 years in jail for sending spam. The article notes that they sent 10,000 emails in 3 days. That isn't really that many. For something slightly annoying that you have to delete if your filter doesn't catch it. Whats an injustice is people getting no time for drunk driving which indangers lives or 3rd degree murderers getting 5 years.
I will forward him every spam I get, and I think everyone should do the same. After all, he will have no "rational basis" for complaining, right?
"Do I dare disturb the universe?"