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FBI Raids Home of Spam King Alan Ralsky
wstearns writes "The Detroit News is reporting that the FBI has raided Alan Ralsky's home. In the raid, the FBI took computers and financial records, effectively shutting him down. Mr. Ralsky has been frequently covered here."
Even more appropriate would be for them to shove all those penis enlargement pills down his throat until his dick explodes.
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This guy is basically harmless. It's only spam. Just delete it. Or better yet use a spam filter or sign up for one of the realtime blackhole lists.
I'd rather the FBI spend my tax dollars on something a bit more serious, like catching some real dangerous folks.
People need to learn not to resond to spam. If we want the government to fight our battles for us then they may aswell go after all the bogus infomercials you see on TV. Next thing you won't be able to claim vitamin C prevents colds (which it doesn't) but, hey, let people figure stuff out for themselves.
Yes. The legality issue, while relevant, is not the primary issue I have been debating. Only once did I ever touch upon legal issues, and that time I happened to be blatantly incorrect. I am not afraid to admit it. At issue is whether the punishment is justified for the crime. The ISPs you mention have every right to complain. Individuals, (at least ones who can be bothered to have a filter set up) however, are mostly unscathed by the legions of spammers and therefore shouldn't complain nearly as loudly as they do. In my opinion, they are _completely_ unjustified in saying that spammers should be sent to prison.
Think about it. Every slashdotter thinks that even a few thousand dollar fine is too harsh for P2P-enabled copyright enfringement. Yet sending email deserves a prison sentence? How can you even argue that this is consistent? Are you friggin kidding me?