Re: Create an E-Annoyance, Go To Jail

Jan 10, 2006 0 Replies


Does this mean I can get the FBI to prosecute someone who sends me


> SPAM? I find that forging my email address in SPAM is very annoying
> and certainly can't be taking place in an attempt to please me.
> Hmmmm ...

The law says "with INTENT to annoy". So it's OK to annoy someone if that wasn't your intent.


I think the spammers' intent is to get your money, the annoyance is just an unintended side effect.


If this were a civil issue, perhaps a class action lawsuit against all spammers would be appropriate, since as a group they clearly know they're annoying us due to the combined volume.


Barry Margolin, snipped-for-privacy@alum.mit.edu Arlington, MA


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