Ah, I see.
Can someone call your phone and leave a stream of obscenity-filled rants, and continuously redial, and claim that it's not a denial of service to you?
Was the problem a small handful of people calling repeatedly to tie up the lines, or was the problem from a continuous stream of different individuals calling only once?
Poohbah,
I have not called Mr. Hutchinson's office. However, what remedy would you suggest?
Would you suggest a law preventing citizens from calling government offices to protest or praise actions? This is just the sort of action that is part of our democratic process.
If a caller crosses the line into illegal threats or frequent calls which may constitute harassment, then the government should prosecute.
The fact that some callers have been vulgar and abusive does not mean that all calls are therefore without value.
Lastly, those phone lines are ours. We are paying for them. Why can't we dial them?