$11.2 billion judgment awarded in spam case

[nick-8318]

CLINTON, Iowa - An Internet service provider was awarded an $11.2 billion judgment against a Florida man for sending millions of unsolicited e-mails advertising mortgage and debt consolidation services.

The lawsuit, filed in 2003 by CIS Internet Services owner Robert Kramer III, also prompted earlier judgments against companies in Florida and Arizona worth more than $1 billion.

"This ruling sets a new standard," Kramer said in a statement. "Gross abusers of e-mail risk exposure to public ridicule as well as the economic death penalty."

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10726635/

Whats cool is that this ISP, which made national news, is located within 20 miles of me.

 

[webfreak]

Economic death penalty. I like. 8-X

 

[resellerlogic]

That's good. People need to learn to quit doing that.

 

[danBoT]

Spam = Crap, glad someone is fighting back

 

[Epic]

Economic death penalty. I like. 8-X

Haha why not the real death penalty?

 

[DNQuest.com]

Haha why not the real death penalty?

i second that :hehe:

 

[sm]

will that 11.2bn be added to the guy's will ? as in ... probably his kids might "inherit" it .... unless he has some REALLY bright kids, gonna be tough though for them to collectively earn more half of what AOL is probably worth so it'll prolly end up being a multi-generation thing

 

[holeinone]

Yeah
if he's not married Who's gonna marry him...
If he is,... God save his Woman

 

[maximum]

:bingo:

 

[Robert Allen]

The admin of that ISP should donate some of that to charity...

 

[webfreak]

Haha why not the real death penalty?

It was just their way of putting it. :D

 

[nick-8318]

will that 11.2bn be added to the guy's will ? as in ... probably his kids might "inherit" it .... unless he has some REALLY bright kids, gonna be tough though for them to collectively earn more half of what AOL is probably worth so it'll prolly end up being a multi-generation thing

he does have kids and a wife

and also, he said something about he highly doubts he'll ever see the money

 

[sm]

aaah i was talking about that spammers will not the ISP guy's

 

[Simsi]

I think spammers get all they deserve.

However, $11.2 billion dollars?!? Just goes to highlight what a sad state the US justice system is in. A cool (sic) million for spilling hot coffee on yourself and now this. Talk about compensation culture. Sheesh.