Friday, September 22, 2006

Apologetic Radio Jammer Jack Gerritsen Gets Seven Years, Fines

Reposted from ARRL:

-- It was a day many radio amateurs in Southern California had been anticipating for a long time. On September 18, US District Court Judge R. Gary Klausner sentenced convicted radio jammer Jack Gerritsen, now 70, to seven years imprisonment and imposed $15,225 in fines on six counts -- one a felony -- that included willful and malicious interference with radio communications and transmitting without a license. Before sentencing, Gerritsen apologized to the federal government, the FCC and the local Amateur Radio community, which had endured the brunt of Gerritsen's on-air tirades and outright jamming. "I'm sorry, and I apologize to everyone here," Gerritsen told those in the courtroom, which included more than a dozen radio amateurs and Gerritsen's family members. Gerritsen's contrition did nothing to convince Klausner toward leniency.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Jackass Jack was released from Federal prison in February 2012.

Let's keep an eye on him and send him back there the minute he reverts to his obnoxious criminal ways.

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