"Spammer gets 30 years in the slammer"

"Notorious spammer Christopher "Rizler" Smith was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a federal judge on Wednesday.

US District Judge Michael Davis called Smith a "drug kingpin" before throwing the book at him. Smith was convicted on charges of conspiracy, illegal distribution of drugs, money laundering and operating a continuing criminal enterprise.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the judge was somewhat hesitant about the length of the prison term recommended by sentencing guidelines, but in the end, decided it was reasonable.

Smith hasn't exactly been a darling to the court system. In addition to fleeing justice abroad, he didn't exactly make pals with the prosecution by issuing a death threat to the children of a witness in the case."

Please see the full article at The Register here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/02/spammer_gets_30_years/

It is important to note the growing violence here. The guns always follow the money, but if you read most commentaries on spam it's just an "annoyance"

Good point, I wonder if it's being made anywhere else but here...