House Toughens Spyware Penalties

Fri Oct 8 21:16:50 UTC 2004

Scott Morris wrote:

>Oh, how festive.  Anyone got that "Bill (Gates) Blocker" filter ready?  :)
>
>Left to their own devices, congressmen should NOT be allowed to write bills
>about things they don't understand.  Well...  Ok, that's too restrictive.
>No bills would ever get written.  
>
>We'll still see the same problems coming from the same non-US places where
>it isn't exactly feasible to prosecute.  But it made someone someplace feel
>better, I'm sure!
>  
>
Sure, but as long as most spyware and spam is originated and operated by 
US citizens on US soil, it makes sense to make them responsible for 
their junk?

Pete