[funsec] Rage against spammers and telemarketers

[Paul M Moriarty]

On Jul 22, 2009, at 1:06 PM, der Mouse wrote:

>> BTW, "making terroristic threats" is a very old term of crime, not at
>> all connected to any recent hysterias.  What this guy did sounds to
>> me like it should be treated as a serious crime.
>
> Not to me, not in context.
>
> If said seriously, in cold blood, I would agree.  In the context
> outlined, I think that is an insane interpretation.
>

In California, and I suspect many other states, the context is not  
relevant.  They spell it right out.  You can't call somebody on the  
phone and say, "I going to burn down your business, kill you, your  
employees and their families".   It's a felony, whether you "meant it  
when you said it" or not.  California Penal Code, Section 422.

- Paul -

P.S.  Blocking "cloaked domains" is silly.  It's just as cloaked  
whether I rent a PO Box or PMB or use a service.