He didn't get the thirty years for spamming, he got the thirty years for spamming, selling illicit and dubious pharmaceuticals, defying multiple court orders, making death threats against witnesses, attempting to hire a hitman, and then saying so to the judge's face.
The key paragraph about Smith's conviction is this one:
[Judge] Davis questioned Smith extensively Tuesday to determine whether the government had substantiated its reasons for seeking enhanced penalties. With each answer, Smith tightened his own noose.
Man, spammers really are as dumb as they look in the inbox.
-- Steve's hoping that Mr. Smith spends the full term locked away. That nutcase is a public hazard.
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Date: 2007-08-03 05:42 pm (UTC)The key paragraph about Smith's conviction is this one:
Man, spammers really are as dumb as they look in the inbox.
-- Steve's hoping that Mr. Smith spends the full term locked away. That nutcase is a public hazard.
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Date: 2007-08-03 05:44 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-08-03 05:55 pm (UTC)-- Steve was just overjoyed to see his preconceptions of spammers validated, is all.