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Spam King and Family Dead In Murder-Suicide

Lt.Hawkins was one of many readers sending in word that the escaped spam king discussed yesterday was found dead in Colorado, after apparently killing his wife and 3-year-old daughter. A teenager was injured, and an infant was found alive in the car.

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  1. beware by appleLaserWriter · · Score: 5, Funny

    spam kills

    1. Re:beware by Victor_0x53h · · Score: 4, Funny

      This is your family on spam.

    2. Re:beware by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      If I'd only enlarged my penis, this wouldn't have happened!

    3. Re:beware by aliquis · · Score: 2, Funny

      New ads maybe?

      "Before SpamAssassin", "After SpamAssassin"?

    4. Re:beware by squiggleslash · · Score: 2, Funny

      They should have realized something was up when the guy started writing his own filesystem...

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  2. The King is dead by Daimanta · · Score: 1, Funny

    Long live the (Spam) King!

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  3. So this is the guy that inspired the name... by insomaniac · · Score: 5, Funny

    SpamAssassin

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    1. Re:So this is the guy that inspired the name... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I was going to refrain from making an "Opt Out" joke, but apparently the gloves are off...

  4. The sign on the way out by the4thdimension · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Attention: You are now escaping. Please turn back immediately."

  5. Re:Coward. by Bastard+of+Subhumani · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're just jealous because he went one better than you. Right, Hans?

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  6. Re:Coward. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    As an atheist, it does make me wish there really was a hell for guys like this.

    The christians have it so easy sometimes :)

  7. Re:A couple more details by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Media and prosecutors have dubbed Davidson "The Spam King" for years for his prolific anonymous e-mails selling a raft of products.
    A raft of products? Where do they get these units of measurement?

  8. Re:Woo! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Chastising someone for celebrating someone killing their family. Fuck you.

  9. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Trigun · · Score: 5, Funny

    He got tired of having his box filled with unsolicited male?

    (Shamelessly stolen from Fark)

  10. Re:This quote says it all by MightyYar · · Score: 2, Funny

    if you're not one going in

    Que?

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  11. Re:Coward. by bsDaemon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I always say that I'd like to meet the Atheist who doesn't say "god damn it" or "go to hell," and he lesbian that doesn't use a dildo... but they both seem to be very elusive specimens.

  12. Re:This quote says it all by bsDaemon · · Score: 3, Funny

    There are no guilty men in prison, haven't you heard? Everyone in there is innocent...

  13. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Tiber · · Score: 5, Funny

    if only he had used canadian antidepressants! I am sure I could find the mail somewhere which had extremely good rates from a company called International Pharmacy.

  14. Re:This is on all of us by GameboyRMH · · Score: 2, Funny

    So is that why you Americans re-elected Bush? :D

    *twists open the throttle on the Karmacycle* WEEEE!!!

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  15. Re:yes yes YES!!!!! by antifoidulus · · Score: 2, Funny

    What the hell do use for prison in Europe? Eurodisney?

    Dude, have you even been there? The chair looks merciful by comparison.

  16. Re:Coward. by BlackBloq · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yea my lez friend said she didn't get the whole didlo thing...then she said she came around to the idea... (true joke).:P

  17. The right metaphor for the right time by Moraelin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, "Flying Spaghetti Monster damn it!" doesn't really roll off the tongue that well, plus he's not as much into fire and damnation. So, you know, it would end up a bit on par with, "Dear Enemy, I curse you and hope something slightly unpleasant happens to you. Like an onion falling on your head."

    And the Invisible Pink Unicorn is too cute to be taken seriously when it comes to damning, so that one's out of the question too.

    Tooth fairy? I suppose she could get scary if you speak with your head under your pillow, but a damnation that depends on that is kinda unreliable.

    Santa Claus? What's he going to do if he damns you? Bring you a lump of coal? With the prices of energy lately, being damned by Santa might actually be a blessing these days, if you know what I mean.

    So, you know, as non-existent personifications go, the Christian god wins hands down. Now _that_ guy can damn properly. It still doesn't mean we _believe_ in him, but he's the right non-existent guy for the job.

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  18. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Noexit · · Score: 5, Funny

    I spent a week in a loony bin myself once. We had the same problem with the cards. Apparently nobody in there ever played with a full deck...(wait for it)...

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  19. Sad joke comming your way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Dont't look behind you now, but there's a huge spider

  20. Re:Coward. by operagost · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ok. But what about the plastic cock?

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  21. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    He got tired of having his box filled with unsolicited male?

    No, that was yesterday's gag. Today, it seems he was actually worried about having his wife's inbox filled with unsolicited male!

    (She not only gave sexual pleasure to a spammer, she helped propagate its DNA. If she and her kid didn't want the bullets, they should have opted out...)

  22. Re:Jesus by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 2, Funny

    It should also be a lesson to all you married folks out there that feel you should help your spouse break jail...

    No offense, but that doesn't really come up all that often.

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  23. Re:Coward. by spuke4000 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ok. But what about the plastic cock?

    Do I detect the start of a new /. meme?

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  24. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Canadian antidepressants tend to require the use of an inordinate amount of Visine and Oreos, he may not have had ready access to these suppliments.

  25. Re:Call for respect by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Wow man, the Spam King just killed himself and his family."

    "Wow, Awesome! Respect!"

    Is that what you mean?

  26. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 2, Funny

    What the article didn't mention was that he was shot at 101,897 times. 1,566 of the shots hit, the rest either missed or bounced back at the shooter. The bullets were marked as coming from China but actually originated in the US. I think the killing was done by a rogue bot net.

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  27. Re:Coward. by Dirtside · · Score: 2, Funny

    God dammit, Slashdot!

    As an atheist, I prefer to blaspheme dead religions. "By Odin's beard!"

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  28. Re:Coward. by TeknoHog · · Score: 2, Funny

    Buddhammit!

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  29. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Sounds like the Big Brother house.

  30. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Unfortunately his spawn rate is awful and everyone already had the gear he dropped.

  31. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I, for one, am sorry to hear about Spam King's passing. I never read any of his books, but I watched "The Shining" once on TV. America has lost one of its most prolific horror writers. ....

    What? Oh. Sorry. Never mind.

  32. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by sm62704 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Speak for yourself, heathen!

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  33. Re:Error: Order of Operations by Dun+Malg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Like the old blond joke, eh?

    Blond comes home, finds her husband in bed with another woman. She bursts into tears, pulls a gun from the bureau, and points it at her head. The husband shouts, "No, don't shoot!" The blond replies "Shut up! You're next!"

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  34. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Psmylie · · Score: 2, Funny
    Found it:

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tripp

    The man's name was Peter Tripp, and it was 1959... I should have Googled before posting, but I'm a little out of it... I didn't get much sleep last night.

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  35. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Surely anyone could see that he had a problem - all his recent spam just reads "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"

  36. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by scott_karana · · Score: 2, Funny

    What we're not telling you is that Slashdot was behind the hit... :)

  37. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by phoenixwade · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have no problem judging. He was a degenerate scumbag and I'm glad he's fucking dead.

    Since this remark was modded troll, I had this weird visual of an 8' tall regenerating green monster blowing smoke off of a hand buzzer....

    I-need-lots-more-coffee.....

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  38. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've worked in telemarketing. About half of them are just regular schmoes, but the other half, well, let's just say that if they were suicidal, you wouldn't expect them to stick a gun in their mouth at home, they'd more likely bring it in to work first and "share".

    You were happy when I brought in donuts for everybody. Now I bring in bullets to share and you're upset? Geeze, people are so flighty and fickle, such hypocrites, sometimes it just makes me want to snap!

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  39. In memory of Edward 'Eddie' Davidson by sarysa · · Score: 2, Funny

    V1ag@ra and Ci@li5 now half priice!

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  40. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by drodal · · Score: 2, Funny

    come on, that was funny mark them up.

  41. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Adults get treated like misbehaving and retarded children. Inmates fight over the stupidest things, probably out of boredom...

    Sounds a lot like college.

  42. Re:I understand running away from prison... but by kocsonya · · Score: 2, Funny

    > I'm a white guy and my girlfriend is African. I have to wear sunblock ... she doesn't. Is that a racist comment?

    Man, that's not just racist but also sexists! Next you will declare that one of you is not a Christian!
    With such lack of morale, you probably don't even think about the children!