"Spam King" to stop invading computers

[quaoar]

Why isn't this guy being marched in front of a firing squad?

http://www.salon.com/tech/wire/2005/01/04/kingt/index.html

Jan. 4, 2005 | Concord, N.H. -- Under an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission, a man known as the "Spam King" will stop infecting computers with advertising programs until a federal lawsuit against him is resolved.

Sanford Wallace and his companies, SmartBot.net Inc. of Richboro, Pa., and Seismic Entertainment Productions Inc. of Rochester, are required by the agreement to send online ads only to people who visit their Web sites.

The government says Wallace used spyware to infiltrate computers, overwhelming them with ads and other programs. Then, he tried to sell programs he claimed would fix the problems. The government said the remedies do not work.

"The commission does believe this is great relief for consumers until the matter is ultimately resolved in the courts," said Laura Sullivan, a lawyer for the FTC. "This provides wonderful protection for consumers in the interim."

[lib_1138]

1. I wont even check for a bullet

[Pithy Cherub]

2. Huh? Why is it he will stop only

until a federal lawsuit is resolved? He should be bankrupted and assets seized for this! A firing squad puts him out of his misery to quickly!

[7th_Sephiroth]

3. he will be killed

theres a name, and a place, he will be killed quite swiftly

[Princess Turandot]

4. If this is the same guy that I saw interviewed once on TV..

he was a world class shmuck. He had a large array of computers in a set of trailers, and basically had this 'screw you; I make money doing this, and I don't give a shit what you think'.

Too bad they can't throw him in jail for the expenses he has caused to some many people.And then fine him everything he is worth.