I have no problems with police having the ability to get a subpoena to discover the identity of someone committing a crime.

“Do No Evil” should not include hiding criminals. Yes it is easy for the police to chase down those who sell shoddy driveway paving jobs door to door. Why should they be hindered because the con artist is doing it through email?

NOW, having said that, if you notice, I said they should get a subpoena. They should not be allowed to have blanket hunting rights.

>>Through gmail they do have access to
>>trace the guy’s identity.

Ooooh noooo! First they’re tracking all my visits to self-help murder web sites with google.com/history, now they can trace my identity through gmail?

Arrrghhh!

Weren’t these the guys who said their motto was “Don’t be evil”???? Sonsabitches.

Arrrghhh!

HOWEVER, the police should not ignore it.

Through gmail they do have access to trace the guy’s identity. Through Interpol they can find him in other countries. If other countries refuse to stop illegal acts on the net then stop all financial activity with that country.

I am tired of the police saying they don’t have the time or resources to go after these assholes.

While I might be as far right as folks get around here, there’s a line to be drawn on what someone should be responsible for and what isn’t their responsibility. The concept of “It’s the victim’s fault” crosses that line, especially when a threat of physical harm is in the mix.

We all know it’s some lame ass spammer trying to make $20 behind the e-mail, but that shouldn’t matter. The police should be getting the FBI to look in to this, not telling people to delete their spam.

Then again, why the hell would anyone call the local sheriff for something like this? Call someone who can actually do something.