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bettyellen

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5. And what of they are better and faster at hacking and have

Reply to randome (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 06:52 PM

Oct 2012

Sent the info to the police? Which seems to be the case.
I'll be upset about your scenario when it happens. But from what I have heard his man has already been charged with other crimes against young girls. And it seems the police might not have been doing too well connecting the dots.
There's so much negative harrassment on the Internet for fun, I'm sure as hell not going to complain when people try to counter it.

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Amanda Todd's Alleged Bully Named By Anonymous After Teen's Tragic Suicide [View all] Bill USA Oct 2012 OP

"Bully" is NOT the word for this. Try: Predatory Stalking (at very least) Xedniw Oct 2012 #1

yes. it is so far beyond "bullying". thank you. very good point. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #4

And what if Anonymous is wrong? randome Oct 2012 #2

I really hate to agree with you on this Zalatix Oct 2012 #3

yes. just like the three years being stalked and harrassed and threatened by the man. the law seabeyond Oct 2012 #6

Anonymous is setting him up for extrajudicial violence. ASSUMING they have the right man. Zalatix Oct 2012 #9

nor did you hear me state that i believe in people taking this into their own hands. seabeyond Oct 2012 #13

Anonymous is ENABLING people to take the law into their own hands. Zalatix Oct 2012 #14

ok. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #15

Yes. It's like that family that was "exposed" as Zimmerman's family, but it wasn't? They had toleave Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #22

That's exactly what I was thinking. NaturalHigh Oct 2012 #25

I guess you have more faith in ANONYMOUS that I do. NaturalHigh Oct 2012 #18

not really. i also read where the police got a tip a year ago from someone who knew the man. seabeyond Oct 2012 #26

And what of they are better and faster at hacking and have bettyellen Oct 2012 #5

What if they are wrong? randome Oct 2012 #7

Posting his name and address sets him up for vigilante violence. Zalatix Oct 2012 #10

Anonymous has done more for child predators than the DOJ has in years. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #8

I'm rather wary of them ever since their San Francisco BART activity arcane1 Oct 2012 #11

I generally support Anonymous Downtown Hound Oct 2012 #12

Yep. I'd turn this information over to the police myself... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #17

This really makes me nervous. NaturalHigh Oct 2012 #16

According to what is posted by radaronline, LisaL Oct 2012 #20

I hope nobody gets hurt. NaturalHigh Oct 2012 #21

Me too. LisaL Oct 2012 #23

Anonymous drops the ball again.... Llewlladdwr Oct 2012 #19

They are setting someone up to get killed. NaturalHigh Oct 2012 #24