"Web Rage" Attack

[coop41]

Man jailed for 'Web-rage' attack
POSTED: 9:27 a.m. EST, November 17, 2006
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LONDON, England (Reuters) -- A British man said to have carried out the country's first "Web rage" attack was jailed for 2-1/2 years on Friday for assaulting a man with whom he had exchanged insults over the Internet.

Paul Gibbons, 47, from south London, admitted he had attacked John Jones in December 2005 after months of exchanging abuse with him via an Internet chat room dedicated to discussing New Wave Music.

London's central criminal court heard that Gibbons had "taken exception" to Jones, 43, after Jones alleged that Gibbons had been "interfering with posts."

After several more verbal and written exchanges, during which Jones threatened to track down Gibbons and give him a severe beating, Gibbons and a friend went to his victim's house in Essex, east of London, armed with a pickaxe and a machete.

Jones himself was armed with a knife but Gibbons seized it from him, held it to his throat and "scratched" him across the neck, the court was told.

Gibbons, who the court heard had previous convictions for "violent offenses," pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding on the first day of his trial last month.

Other charges of attempted murder and issuing online threats to kill four other chatroom users were not pursued but could be reactivated in future if he reoffends.

Media reports said it was Britain's first "web-rage" attack and Judge Richard Hawkins said the circumstances were "unusual."

"This case highlights the dangers of Internet chat rooms, particularly with regard to giving personal details that will allow other users to discover home addresses," said Detective Sergeant Jean-Marc Bazzoni of Essex Police.

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[:0] I only changed 4 words in this entire article. [;)] [:o)]
Scary[;)]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11 ... index.html

[Frau_Blucher]

No worries here. That's what happens on those crazy breast-feeding and raw food forums. That shit makes you nutty man!

[ben_at_work]

Those crazy Brits [:p]

[eight6]

Coop, you should have thrown "THE COLOURFIELD" in there somewhere.


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I was smellin' alright, and lookin' alright.

[ben_at_work]

[quote][i]Originally posted by eight6[/i]
<br>Coop, you should have thrown "THE COLOURFIELD" in there somewhere.


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I was smellin' alright, and lookin' alright.
[/quote]

Or the term "ASS-HAT" [:D]

[SomebodySomewhere]

Those crazy new wave music fans. Back in my day, these web rage attacks would have been unheard of. Because we listened to good, wholesome music. Like Lawrence Welk and Mitch Miller.

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[phillyidol]

I was very close to hunting a few of you down.( just kidding. or am I?)

[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by eight6[/i]
<br>Coop, you should have thrown "THE COLOURFIELD" in there somewhere.



[/quote]

If anyone ever does decide to come after me, I hope it's not a fan of THE COLOUR FIELD. I'll need a little bit more of a challenge than that. [:D]



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[ben_at_work]

Hey Motors? Can you burn your leaves there?
I've been raking the backyard for two hours now and hate having to bag them up. Stupid Foliage [}:)][:p]

[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by ben_at_work[/i]
<br>Hey Motors? Can you burn your leaves there?
I've been raking the backyard for two hours now and hate having to bag them up. Stupid Foliage [}:)][:p]
[/quote]

Well ... we're not really supposed and far be it from me to ever burn anything illegal. [8D][}:)]

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[abacab66]

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]

If anyone ever does decide to come after me, I hope it's not a fan of THE COLOUR FIELD. I'll need a little bit more of a challenge than that. [:D]
[/quote]
Will a Beatles fan do?[:D]

[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by abacab66[/i]

Will a Beatles fan do?[:D]
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As a "little bit" more of a challenge? Maybe. [:D][:o)][}:)]

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[WolverineSyr]

Christmas Music fan?

[Frau_Blucher]

[quote][i]Originally posted by WolverineSyr[/i]
<br>Christmas Music fan?
[/quote]
LOL!

[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by WolverineSyr[/i]
<br>Christmas Music fan?
[/quote]

COUNTRY Xmas music fan. Now those scare me. [:D]

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