Spammer sentenced to 9 yrs in jail

[Curly]

Judge Sentences Spammer to Nine Years
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LEESBURG, Va. - A Virginia judge sentenced a spammer to nine years in prison Friday in the nation's first felony prosecution for sending junk e-mail, though the sentence was postponed while the case is appealed.

Loudoun County Circuit Judge Thomas Horne said that because the law targeting bulk e-mail distribution is new and raises constitutional questions, it was appropriate to defer the prison time until appeals courts rule.

A jury had recommended the nine-year prison term after convicting Jeremy Jaynes of pumping out at least 10 million e-mails a day with the help of 16 high-speed lines, the kind of Internet capacity a 1,000-employee company would need.
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I never got any spam for about the last 5 yrs and now in the last couple of months we have been getting 2 or 3 a day. I know a lot of you get more spam, but even 2 a day is really irritating so I'm glad to see jail time for the offenders.

 

[noharleyyet]

Isn't Moosie's computer that big?

 

[Washington Hunter]

I don't like spam but 9 years does seem a little excessive to me. Many times people get less than that for murder.

 

[WH's OutdoorsChick]

LOL, We may have a lot less spam in our boxes Aye??

 

[JohnSWA]

The judge gave him 9 years as a scare tactic to other spammers. This guy won't serve a day in jail after the appeal. The judge knows that and just wants to send a message. JMHO.

 

[Quiet_One]

Well. yeah u know seems judges and idots some anyway put u away for little chit instead ofg etti these murders,stalkers,molesters,rapists, it sad , but guess others know now do what that guy did, and one thing i saw on tv is commercial u prob saw it i dont know well odnt remeber whole thing but it true

 

[Quick Draw]

9 yrs for spamming people???? Dang I think I would have only given him like a year or soemthing like that plus community service.
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