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Journal Journal: Two Men Sentenced to Five Years for Sending Porn Spam

Fox News is reporting on 2 men sentenced under a federal anti-spam law.

Two men who sent millions of unsolicited pornographic e-mails have been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison as part of the first prosecution under a federal anti-spam law, U.S. Department of Justice officials said Friday.

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Journal Journal: Another one bites the dust

Another torrent tracker bites the dust for US users. Isohunt has joined TorrentSpy in folding to the MPAA pressure. From the site:

US users blacklisted from trackers -- Spam Runs

Posted by SecretSquirrel on Sep. 24

It's funny.  Laugh.

Journal Journal: Snakes on a plane (for real)

Fox News is reporting about a man arrested at the Cairo Airport for trying to smuggle 700 live SNAKES ON A PLANE!

That's right, this guy tried to bring 700 snakes in his carry on bag through security, and onto the plane. Among the snakes, kept in 2 cloth sacks, were 2 poisonous cobras.

Censorship

Journal Journal: Felony to Threaten Schools 1

In further craziness from the VT shootings, it's now on the books in Massachusetts to make it a felony to make threats toward schools. In the words of Worcester, MA Police Chief Gary J. Gemme

Censorship

Journal Journal: Censorship at its best 1

I'm an active duty US Marine, and wanted to report on the wonderful censorship of the Marine Corps. I'm currently writing this article at work, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, in San Diego, CA.

I was trying to log into the internet radio site Pandora when I recieved this message:

Headquarters Marine Corps Command, Control, Communications & Computers

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