Re: [Asrg] Anti-spam laws do work, FYI. There's proof.

[Barry Shein <bzs at WORLD.STD.COM>]

On August 1, 2004 at 11:23 d.wall at computer.org (David Wall) wrote:
 > Recall that the post office doesn't stop letter bombs, but when they come
 > through, law enforcement is there to track it down.

Tried dropping a mail over a lb in a mailbox lately?

Or bring in a package to parcel post with wires sticking out and oil
stains and tell us how it works out.

The post office is a regulated monopoly and quasi-govt'al entity.

 > Recall that the phone company doesn't block threatening phone calls, but law
 > enforcement will follow up.

RBOCs are highly regulated governmental monopolies under the direct
jurisdiction of the FCC.

But pick your phone, dial O, threaten the operator, and tell us how it
works out.

 > Recall that the police don't prevent people from talking to others on the
 > street, but if someone is being abusive, threatening, etc., the police
 > follow up.

Actually there have been many court cases concluding that the police
have no duty to act in the case of threatening &c behavior absent
clear felonious behavior (e.g. threatening with a weapon) and can
simply recommend the victim hire a bodyguard service.

I have a better idea, tell us what you KNOW, not what you wish were
true.


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