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Re: KooKs & NetKKKops

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From: Michael Baldwin, Bruce
Date: Thu, 04 May 2006 13:02
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ah thole wrote:
> Redundant Massacre Rat wrote:
> > ah whined:
> >
> >>Creepy Pilot wrote:
> >>> DLF flushed and announced:
> >>>
> >>>>"macfizz@gmail.com" <macfizz@gmail.com> Wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>I've written to the abuse-meisters at Google Groups quite a few times
> >>>>>with no response. You could probably get its ISP to shut the troll's
> >>>>>access down, but as it has told us already it can go into a cyber-cafe
> >>>>>anywhere and carry on once more. I dare say some folks would like to
> >>>>>find the troll's real name and address and go round to discuss the
> >>>>>matter human to worm, but part of the nature of this kind of pond-life
> >>>>>is its anonymity.
> >>>>
> >>>>Nigel Eastmond <eastmond.news1@kidneys.mac.com> Wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>The CH thing is not even trolling in the sense that I know it. It's
> >>>>>infantile, grossly offensive cross-posting on a level that way
> >>>>>out-offends "Macs suck - discuss." I've actually never seen anything
> >>>>>like this before, and it makes me wonder that if he could be located
> >>>>>then could he actually be prosecuted for libel?
> >>>>
> >>>>Margolotta <naggingdoubt@thebackofyourmind.invalid> Wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>Well he must be able to be prosecuted for something. I have resisted
> >>>>>temptation but his remark that everyone with HIV is a 'dirty faggot' got to
> >>>>>me. I know of a bloke with HIV (he sells The Big Issue in Oxford) - he's not
> >>>>>gay - he's a haemophiliac. That's right, he acquired the virus via a blood
> >>>>>transfusion. When the supplier of the blood was contacted, he didn't even
> >>>>>know he was positive - he'd never been tested.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>You're right, it's not libellous, but it's surely designed to be provocative?
> >>>>>If it had been said in public, it would be incitement to riot/violence,
> >>>>>surely.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>There MUST be some law he can be prosecuted under, *surely*?! He can't be
> >>>>>allowed to get away with it.
> >>>>
> >>>>Norbert Lieckfeldt <n@lieckfeldt.com> Wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>No, because there's a suspicion that he's broken the law. No-one knows
> >>>>>whether he has unless he is being prosecuted by the proper authorities
> >>>>>and convicted by a court of law. But the suspicion that he may have
> >>>>>should be enough to bring it to the attention of prosecuting authorities
> >>>>>who will come to a decision on whether to prosecute or not.
> >>>>
> >>>>5605 <not@chance.com> Wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>I refer you all to Section 4a of the Public Order Act 1986. This would
> >>>>>be my start point, along with recent legislation concerning the misuse
> >>>>>of electronic services.
> >>>>
> >>>>Graham W <graham@nospamgrahamwilson.co.uk> Wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>Well, I've handed 150 of it's more offensive posts to the Old Bill, but
> >>>>>doubtless it'll make little difference in the long run. That said, the
> >>>>>OB did get rid of the 'Reverand' character on the East Anglia group a
> >>>>>few years ago for similar postings. Seems they 'knocked on his door'
> >>>>>quite early in the morning and removed computers etc. Here's hoping...
> >>>>
> >>>>David Kennedy <davidkennedy@dmnc.NOSPAM.freeserve.co.uk> Wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>Anything that helps is good. Complaining to Google Groups - or his ISP -
> >>>>>seems to be a waste of time and space.
> >>>>
> >>>>Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk>  Wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>No, a few people want to see him face due process for something that *you*
> >>>>>see as trollign and others see as racial hatred and homophobia.
> >>>>>I don't see reporting someone to the police for hate crimes as
> >>>>>"inappropriate". Graham's to be applauded for doing the right thing.
> >>>>
> >>>>Kit <kitzyme@yahoo.com> Wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I'll give you $25 American for this one.  Provided it's female and
> >>> doesn't have saggy fried egg titties.
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>People who believe that a law may have been breached are entitled to
> >>>>>bring this fact to the attention of the authorities.
> >>>>
> >>>>"Toby" <tl36265@spamhole.com> Wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>You'd best be careful with language like that as may well find PC Plod
> >>>>>on your doorstep wanting to interview you for inciting hatred. And I'll
> >>>>>be the first to stand up and make a complaint againt you.
> >>>>
> >>>>Bonge Boo! <bingbong@spamcop.net> Wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>Please feel free to do the same. Once we've got that shut down, if he
> >>>>>continues, I'll just try to get other accounts closed.
> >>>>>Anyone who has the know-how and inclination to get his ISP to terminate him,
> >>>>>please feel free to correspond: powerbookboy@gmail.com
> >>>
> >>
> >>Why are you posting this in demon.local?
> >
> > The UTB owns demon.local.  We will be using it as our urinal.
>
> Wrong--you were consumed the moment you crossed demon.local's doorstep
>
> That wasn't a mere lump of lard holding the door open....

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Subject: Re: KooKs & NetKKKops
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