Man Gets $256 for Nuisance Text Messages

***Ynot Shane*** · 01-13-2007, 08:01 AM

Published: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:07:03 GMT

BEIJING (AP) -- A court has ordered a Chinese television production company to pay damages to a man who received more than 3,000 nuisance messages after his mobile phone number was used in a police TV drama....
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***Ace Mercury*** · 01-13-2007, 11:49 AM

Yes, but why did he get 2^8 dollars?

***Ynot Shane*** · 01-13-2007, 11:49 AM

$256, huh? That should teach them. Doesn't sound like they actually did anything wrong. Foolish but not wrong. That's why in the US everything is 555. No doubt 867-5309 generated a lot more calls than that. I'd like to see the guy pursue the prank callers instead of the TV company. That would maybe teach someone a lesson.

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