I think it's a real shame that it's not easier to get damages awarded by a court for things like this.
It comes down to accountability. Kids pull this nonsense because they don't have to deal with the consequences.
Just imagine if junior found himself forced to spend the next two years
of his pocket spending money to pay for this nonsense....Or found
himself sentenced to perform 120 hours of community service picking up
litter on the side of the road while wearing a bright orange vest.
Between hackers, script kiddies, spam and phishing schemes, there are
days when I find myself absolutely disgusted by all the junk on the
web.