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Spamming a Judge Is Contempt of Court

Posted by samzenpus on from the I'll-have-your-spam-I-love-it dept.

eldavojohn writes "TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau was sentenced to 30 days in jail because he urged his fans and followers to spam a judge. Apparently the judge (who was deluged with emails) decided that this was an act of contempt of court on the court's 'virtual presence' since nothing happened while the court was in session in regards to Trudeau's courtroom behavior. US Marshals are now trudging through those emails to decide if any are threatening."

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  1. Re:Oooh boy. by headkase · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm talking about contempt of court. You can be thrown in jail if the judge doesn't like the way you are chewing gum. Its the judges law when you are in his court not the Law. That is the issue.

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  2. Re:Oooh boy. by headkase · · Score: 0, Troll

    If you refuse to go to the root of an issue I can't help you.

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  3. Incited what crime? by BcNexus · · Score: 0, Troll

    Since when is an annoyingly-high volume email campaign illegal?

  4. Re:Oooh boy. by Explodicle · · Score: 0, Troll

    Any way of chewing gum at court is highly disrespectful.

  5. Re:I'm going to jail by TooMuchToDo · · Score: 0, Troll

    So encouraging people to use their freedom of speech is now a crime?

  6. Re:Lobbying the Judicial vs. Legislative Branches? by DriedClexler · · Score: 0, Troll

    That's a good one too: the Supreme Court has ruled against all violations of the Constitution that have come before it. Because They Say So.

    And telling the Massachusettes legislature what to do about gay marriage isn't making new laws. Again, because They Say So. And spun is easily fooled.

    I give up on you, bro.

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