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Die, no.
In jail, yes.

This guy was obviously disturbed to have gone berserk over such a mild sentence. And the Feds missed that and allowed him into a minimum security prison. THAT'S what we should be talking about, not the crime itself.
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Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  Loverock Davidson | 07/24/08
Now imagine if every spammer...  Gradius2 | 07/25/08
Let me get this straight-  jjobe@... | 07/25/08
Die, no.  Michael Kelly | 07/25/08
Just a bad person  hummingfrog | 07/25/08
Ummm....me?  constable_bill | 07/25/08
Here, let me get YOU straight...  bmerc | 07/25/08
Laws do Exist for a Reason  jcountz | 07/25/08
Yes they should die  borlock | 07/25/08
Bogus numbers, so scared of SPAM !?!?!  grilldoggy@... | 07/25/08
" . . . IRS stole $714,000 . . ."  bob@... | 07/25/08
Bob dots the 'i' in irs...  grilldoggy@... | 07/27/08
IRS stole $714,000 ???  alvinc6689@... | 07/27/08
This is creepy...  Uncle Buck | 07/29/08
'Creepy' is an understatement...  grilldoggy@... | 03/07/09
They should die?  websurferdsg | 07/26/08
NO!! you should be a better parent!!  isuzu803 | 07/27/08
And we can't...  FatherJ | 07/28/08
Death and more death!  texan3202@... | 08/07/08
I think you're missing the point...  doctorphibes53@... | 07/25/08
What I can't comprehend...  elt10@... | 07/25/08
This is what criminal scum resort too  katrillionaire@... | 07/26/08
He was a simple coward.  mustang_z | 07/25/08
That makes no sense..  Etch44 | 07/25/08
i agree  Alro | 07/25/08
A chump is . . .  JLHenry | 07/25/08
And speaking of his wife...  AtomicFusion | 07/25/08
So, by your logic  adinsx | 07/25/08
Innocent wife  materialgurl@... | 07/26/08
Be careful not to paint yourself with that wide brush  CEDeaton | 07/28/08
Spouses of criminals  texan3202@... | 08/07/08
Ultimate cowardice . . .  bob@... | 07/25/08
the gun had nothing to do with it.  crawdad2k | 07/27/08
access to a gun  john_gillespie@... | 07/27/08
Prohibition worked great! Let's try it with guns!  CEDeaton | 07/28/08
Guns, a convenient medium  wallis2004 | 07/29/08
On the other hand...  Joel R | 08/15/08
Good riddance to bad rubbish.  ZDNET_guest666 | 07/24/08
Nothing to do with good riddance!  edepa@... | 07/25/08
Just the Computer version . . .  JLHenry | 07/25/08
It really is no big loss...  bhartman33@... | 07/25/08
I second that  Kaiwai | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  AndyCee | 07/24/08
What about killing somebody older?  pauliusp | 07/25/08
No, but...  dellpj@... | 07/25/08
I beg to differ, To bad someone didn't kill this guy,  invmgr@... | 07/25/08
A parent should never . . .  JLHenry | 07/25/08
Loss  amenace4you | 07/25/08
My sympathies are with you...  playdixie4me@... | 07/25/08
A wise person told me...  techrepublic@... | 07/25/08
What saves the greater good?  TG2 | 07/25/08
Killing somebody older?  Gradius2 | 07/25/08
Killing vs. Murder  TucsonGuy | 07/25/08
Much sadder then you think. Much Sadder  Cayble | 07/24/08
You must be new to the internet  Marcos El Malo | 07/24/08
Very well put..  divendra | 07/25/08
The consequences of anonymity  AaronAgassi | 07/25/08
There's a lot of bad out there  ba943@... | 07/28/08
Oh Happy Days  Albee_Freeoneday | 07/25/08
Sad for the victims, but no great loss otherwise.  shawkins | 07/25/08
Get some perspective!  Michael Of Atlanta | 07/25/08
Get some perspective? How about his victims?  TG2 | 07/25/08
Spam Rage  l_g_johnson@... | 07/25/08
"Face it, none of us likes to get all that crap clogging our email..."  bmerc | 07/25/08
You are out of your mind.  Cayble | 07/25/08
@cayble  ivanotter | 07/25/08
Cayble, you're missing the big picture...  bhartman33@... | 07/26/08
Tragic  RedM3 | 07/25/08
It was 3 human lives  donho | 07/25/08
more like 2 human lives and 1 big waste of a life  ssybesma | 07/25/08
I agree on some level...  dellpj@... | 07/25/08
Misunderstand the problem  Cayble | 07/25/08
Agreed. (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/25/08
Is My Convenience Worth a Life  ksheppard@... | 07/25/08
Inconvience?  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
Yes, Spam is just an inconvenience.  ksheppard@... | 07/25/08
Spam is Worse  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
Spam is trivial  adinsx | 07/25/08
Huh?  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
Spam is Pandora's box  alaniane@... | 07/25/08
Lucky you  tandscarpenter@... | 07/25/08
Lovely Lady... I don't think we disagree.  ksheppard@... | 07/25/08
The Magic Word: Choose  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
Let me say this ONE MORE TIME  bmerc | 07/25/08
Confusion in not defining our terms  ksheppard@... | 07/25/08
It's not a free market.  beoz | 07/25/08
Free Market Misunderstanding  ksheppard@... | 07/29/08
Much sadder then you think. Much Sadder  amenace4you | 07/25/08
Yup  Rude Union | 07/25/08
YOU SAY IT YOUR WAY,I'LL SAY IT MINE  doctorphibes53@... | 07/25/08
murder suicide hype  zultra | 07/25/08
Insightful perspective. Thanks.  bob@... | 07/25/08
How did he escape from federal prison?  kraterz | 07/24/08
Re: How did he escape from federal prison?  JustAnAboveAverageJoe | 07/24/08
And what's worse is...  MGP2 | 07/25/08
I've never seen that written...  BitTwiddler | 07/25/08
Her car was used  Stuka | 07/25/08
You never know...  dellpj@... | 07/25/08
The problem is that everyone  alaniane@... | 07/25/08
Escape? Actually quite easily...  FeMaster@... | 07/30/08
Follow the money... and you will know why he died  man_28 | 07/24/08
Tin foil hat time....  johnmb | 07/25/08
I agree that money is at the root...  playdixie4me@... | 07/25/08
Movie of the Week  Hempman | 07/25/08
Justice  croberts | 07/25/08
Hmmm  sleach | 07/25/08
Good Riddance  Albee_Freeoneday | 07/25/08
Aw, c'mon Albee...  geekster | 07/25/08
Good Riddance?  sbostedor@... | 07/25/08
Obviously you don't hate spam..  TG2 | 07/25/08
I must politely disagree with you...  playdixie4me@... | 07/25/08
ID theft and spam are not the same  alaniane@... | 07/25/08
I couldn't have said it better myself...  AtomicFusion | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  jamalystic | 07/25/08
Minimum Security Prison =  GeneBuettner | 07/25/08
Blame Who?  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  mtcheek@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  healyourchurchwebsite | 07/25/08
A reminder  tom.germiat@... | 07/25/08
Sage Words!  GeneBuettner | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  jaykay100@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  Pretorien | 07/25/08
May I respectfully point out, sir, that ...  playdixie4me@... | 07/25/08
you're not even close  doctorphibes53@... | 07/25/08
He miss a single phrase  magallanes | 07/25/08
and(drum roll please)  doctorphibes53@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  chuck_gregory@... | 07/25/08
Mafia?  magallanes | 07/25/08
You mean it wasn't Spamford Wallace?  johnmb | 07/25/08
There, But for the Grace of God,...  Billsey | 07/25/08
Your comment is refreshing...  playdixie4me@... | 07/25/08
I'm above it.  beoz | 07/25/08
God's Grace Twisted  materialgurl@... | 07/26/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  epobirs | 07/25/08
Maybe prison isn't the answer  the_doge | 07/25/08
Spamming is a crime  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
"No one has ever been killed or injured by spam. "  bmerc | 07/25/08
Of course people have been killed by spam  borlock | 07/25/08
Your stats don't add up  alaniane@... | 07/25/08
What about fake medicines  Kaiwai | 07/25/08
well  doctorphibes53@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  The Cranky Bear Reader | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  The Cranky Bear Reader | 07/25/08
If they would have put him in maximum...  bjbrock | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  TekkWise@... | 07/25/08
Not senseless or tragic!  materialgurl@... | 07/26/08
Probably did not want to share his $pam millions...  Telexer | 07/25/08
Save The Whales!!!  Jeff_D_Programmer | 07/25/08
dead spam king  argosy2@... | 07/25/08
Just my opinion, but...  playdixie4me@... | 07/25/08
This is the same kind  jskline0@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  playdixie4me@... | 07/25/08
WRONG! Not a "tragedy"  materialgurl@... | 07/26/08
It's still a tragedy regardless of  alaniane@... | 07/28/08
Good riddance, but a shame for the mother and kid (nt)  chas_2 | 07/25/08
Get a grip, young folks  Gargarney | 07/25/08
What's REALLY chilling...  bmerc | 07/25/08
hahaha...  doctorphibes53@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  david@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  Prof. LittleOldman | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  rayday47 | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  raymarc001 | 07/25/08
Impact of Spam  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
No, the problem is that your equating two separate crimes as the same  alaniane@... | 07/25/08
Good Point, But...  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
How much revenue does your company  alaniane@... | 07/28/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  oldskooldj | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  Curelom | 07/25/08
Spamming was just a symptom.  favorsham | 07/25/08
Agree, but . . .  materialgurl@... | 07/26/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  dkchal@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  jjobe@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  jjobe@... | 07/25/08
Dumbing down?  gaz.webber@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  sharris@... | 07/25/08
Spamming should carry the death penalty  borlock | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  atari8bit@... | 07/25/08
Why the need to talkback on this?  mracer | 07/25/08
yet  Badgered | 07/25/08
... and yet  mracer | 07/25/08
as I said  Badgered | 07/25/08
RE: news comments similar to spam?  onemiller@... | 07/25/08
Logical Syllogism  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  rupaa62 | 07/25/08
spam kills?  Hobyx | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  dippleydokus | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  phatkat | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  jtjans@... | 07/25/08
RE: What about the collateral damage?  dayfydd | 07/25/08
He was bipolar from the looks of his photo. Untreated this is the resul  JonathanSeer | 07/25/08
Diagnosis by Photo  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
Bipolar...  doctorphibes53@... | 07/25/08
euphemism- this is a message hopefully  zultra | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  Badgered | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  mickire@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  mickire@... | 07/25/08
This Article Is WRONG  itanalyst2@... | 07/25/08
what a sissy  doctorphibes53@... | 07/25/08
I regret that he took others with him..  dougbrunelle@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  Splatus | 07/25/08
Probably Not  Paco6945 | 07/26/08
ISPs should be held accountable for spam  dougbrunelle@... | 07/25/08
Hola, Paco. Not a spammer. Just a lover of Liberty.  ksheppard@... | 07/25/08
Who Wants to Hurt You?  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
The Internet is a Free Market Forum  ksheppard@... | 07/29/08
Freedom, yes, but not illegal activity  dougbrunelle@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  ashepard@... | 07/25/08
The simple truth is...  Wowzergz | 07/25/08
Yes, I like pie, too- now BUY MY PIE!  dougbrunelle@... | 07/25/08
Your message just showed a difference  alaniane@... | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  zbald1 | 07/25/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  materialgurl@... | 07/25/08
Who allowed the escape  cturk@... | 07/25/08
It Was the Judge  Paco6945 | 07/25/08
Sad thing is....  ivanotter | 07/25/08
That counts but the real sad thing is...  FatherJ | 07/28/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  daeguboog@... | 07/25/08
We can only pray....  Darkamster2004 | 07/26/08
the price of stereotypical treatment of "tech" collar criminals  wti | 07/26/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  materialgurl@... | 07/26/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  nimrod666 | 07/26/08
Bill Gates Rules!  David Blomstrom | 07/26/08
Apparently he didn't agree with his sentence  Allstar_z | 07/27/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  isuzu803 | 07/27/08
DEATH TO SPAMMERS!!!!!!  isuzu803 | 07/27/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  shanedr | 07/27/08
lowlife spammer adds to offence  crawdad2k | 07/27/08
Getting some perspective  dragonmago@... | 07/27/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  mluther223@... | 07/28/08
Why Not?  kfestus@... | 07/28/08
How does SPAM actually make money?  CEDeaton | 07/28/08
Not So Bogus Numbers & Not Theft by IRS  Dr_Zinj | 07/28/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  btp2u | 07/28/08
laws against guns...what a joke  wallis2004 | 07/29/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  WATKINS12@... | 07/29/08
A Good Riddance  XweAponX | 07/29/08
RE: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide  waldenasta | 08/03/08
I would kill the spammer myself if I could  judgesinel@... | 08/04/08
IS SPAMMING THAT BAD ? ARE ALL PEOPLE CLOGGING THE ROADS SPAMMERS? ALL TH  ePM360 | 11/13/08

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