Web rage man gets jail term

FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
edited November 2006 in A Moving Train
I pondered whether this belonged in AMT or AET, but seeing as this story is topical, I posted it here in AMT:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6157190.stm

'Web-rage' man gets prison term
A man has been jailed for more than two years after carrying out the UK's first "web-rage" attack on an internet user.

Paul Gibbons, 47, assaulted John Jones, 43, at his Essex home, after the pair exchanged insults in an internet chatroom, the Old Bailey heard.

Gibbons, of Bermondsey, south-east London, tracked down father-of-three Mr Jones to Clacton, from personal details he put online.

He was armed with a pickaxe handle and was with a man carrying a machete.

Mr Jones was beaten and had his neck cut after going to the door of his home with a knife.... (See link for the rest of the article.)


A cautionary tale for web-users.
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  • Sonja_SSonja_S Posts: 444
    He drove 70 miles and was still pissed off enough for this? That guy must have serious issues...
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    I pondered whether this belonged in AMT or AET, but seeing as this story is topical, I posted it here in AMT:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6157190.stm

    'Web-rage' man gets prison term
    A man has been jailed for more than two years after carrying out the UK's first "web-rage" attack on an internet user.

    Paul Gibbons, 47, assaulted John Jones, 43, at his Essex home, after the pair exchanged insults in an internet chatroom, the Old Bailey heard.

    Gibbons, of Bermondsey, south-east London, tracked down father-of-three Mr Jones to Clacton, from personal details he put online.

    He was armed with a pickaxe handle and was with a man carrying a machete.

    Mr Jones was beaten and had his neck cut after going to the door of his home with a knife.... (See link for the rest of the article.)


    A cautionary tale for web-users.

    I beat you to it Finsbury...

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=223409
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,410
    Yikes! :eek:
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  • Byrnzie wrote:

    Wanna fight over it? Hertfordshire's only a quick run down the M11, ya know. :D
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Wanna fight over it? Hertfordshire's only a quick run down the M11, ya know. :D

    No thanks. Finsbury Parks a rough area. Hertfordshire's full of middle class sheep shaggers.
    They do some cracking kebabs round your way though. ;)

    I may be tempted to cross the pond to the states one of these days though and rattle the jaw of a Republican or two. Wanna join me? :D

    Edit: Just noticed your from Cambridge. Bring it on pussy! :D:D

    2nd Edit: We've probably rubbed shoulders at Strawberry fair a few times in the past dude.
  • In a way, although its scary that there's people out there reacting like this to a message board, the victim shouldn't have been using his real name or posting his real address in public.

    let this be a lesson to everyone!
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  • Byrnzie wrote:
    Hertfordshire's full of middle class sheep shaggers.
    Fucking hell. The Hertfordshire down the road from me is full of pram-pushing fifteen year-olds and crack dealers.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Fucking hell. The Hertfordshire down the road from me is full of pram-pushing fifteen year-olds and crack dealers.

    Well, yeah, it has it's bad parts. Not as bad as Essex though, which is where i'm from originally.
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