Man Faces a Proposed $13 Million Fine for Racist Robocalls, U.S. Says. The Federal Communications Commission said the intent of the robocalls was to “cause harm” with more than 6,000 such calls in six states.

New York Times ^ | January 30, 2020 | Neil Vigdor

[aimhigh]

Amazing how quickly they can trace and shut down robo calls when they want to.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

They go after robocallers. This nutjob just happens to also be racist

[catnipman]

what about non-racist robocalls? could we please fine the shite out of the scum that do those as well?

[CharlesWayneCT]

The key here is not that his message was vile, but that he broke the law by spoofing the phone numbers; I presume any robo-caller who does this COULD be prosecuted for it.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Every day now I get one or two, always from new phone numbers, telling me about irregular activity on my social security account, for which I need to call them back.

[Do_Tar]

> ...But I would probably be charged for terrorist threats instead.

Use the defense of
Sudden
Hysterical
Intermittent
Turrets
Syndrome.

[Scrambler Bob]

Maybe you mean Tourette’s

But yes, these calls do invoke SH....Syndrome.