Web-Rage.....grrrrrrr

[dada]

Found this article and was like.....wow.......scary.

Internet user admits 'web-rage'

An internet user has been found guilty of what police said was Britain's first "web-rage" attack.
Paul Gibbons, 47, tracked down John Jones using details obtained online after the pair exchanged insults in an internet chatroom, a court heard.

He travelled 70 miles to Mr Jones' home in Clacton, Essex, and beat him up with a pickaxe handle in December 2005.

Gibbons, of Southwark, south London, admitted unlawful wounding and will be sentenced on 7 November.

Threatening exchanges

The pair met in an internet chatroom called Yahoo, Islam 10 as both had an interest in the Muslim faith, the Old Bailey was told.

Their exchanges soured after Gibbons accused Mr Jones of spreading rumours about him.

"There was an exchange of views between the victim and the defendant which were threatening on both sides," said prosecutor Ibitayo Adebayo.

Gibbons, a man with a violent past, traced Mr Jones to his home using personal details about himself that he had put online.

Cut with a knife

Gibbons arrived at Mr Jones' home armed and accompanied by another man carrying a machete, the court heard.

Mr Jones, whose partner and three children were in the house, opened the door holding a knife for protection, said Mr Adebayo.

A fight broke out during which Mr Jones was disarmed and beaten with the pickaxe handle and cut with the knife.

Gibbons fled after the victim's partner called for help. Mr Jones suffered cuts to his head, neck and hands.

Identity safety

Det Cons Christopher Creagh, of the Metropolitan Police, said: "This is the first instance of a web-rage attack."

Det Sgt Jean-Marc Bazzoni, of Essex Police, added the case demonstrates the importance of protecting one's identity on the internet.

"Mr Jones had posted pictures of his family on the web and had chatted to Gibbons on an audio link," he said.

"It demonstrates how easily other users can put two and two together and also shows how children could also find themselves in danger."

[volsey]

Holy tits, what a spazz. How can someone get so pissed off at someone they don't really know, to the point where they track em down and cut em.

[JaoSming]

Ill fuck you up for misspelling spaz volsay, somewhere in Canada.....shit this web-rage is harder than I thought.

[volsey]

God dammit JaoSming my name is Volsey not VolsAy, freakin New England, I don't see what's so new about it.

[JaoSming]

hahaha, aaanyways, imagine how many people should get their ass kicked if they really meant what they said online. that'd be a lot of lawsuits

[Cable]

He travelled 70 miles to Mr Jones' home in Clacton, Essex, and beat him up with a pickaxe handle

What the hell? A pickaxe handle? Why not the pickaxe itself?

[Axel]

Riot will be shocked to hear that it originated in the Islam chat room.

[Riot]

I am amazed at how often my name is thrown into a random thread.

[Andrew]

Talk about taking things too far. It's disturbing to think there's people who take online discussions so seriously they'd want to go to the trouble of tracking down the other person to assault them. Even more disturbing that someone actually succeeded in doing it.

[funk99]

Dam. this is pretty sad. Who in this kinda world so serious. Online is mostly just fun and jokes not like this. but in real life it is possible lol

[Zoom]

There you go, internet surfing isn't all that safe after...

[Amphatoast]

to be honest, im annoyed that it has to deal with Islam. Seems like everything somehow is connecting to them these days.

[Steve [The Spiderman]]

I am amazed at how often my name is thrown into a random thread.

I was just thinking the same thing...

[j.23]

i wouldn't be surprised if the pinoys unite and headed to australia for everyone's favorite mod.


MABUHAY.

[J@3]

They wouldn't get past immigration

[shadowgrin]

That favorite mod would probably avert disaster by handing out pirated NBA Live, cracks, and serials to the lynch mob. All will be happy.

[dada]

That favorite mod would probably avert disaster by handing out pirated NBA Live, cracks, and serials to the lynch mob. All will be happy.

I dont think he could hand out anything anyone didnt already have.

[shadowgrin]

It doesn't have to be "real" pirated NBA Live, cracks or serials. The mod could just fool them, the lynch mob aren't the sharpest tools in the shed.

[Silas]

They just had to throw in the Islam part... lol

[Riot]

Well...Islam is the religion of the devil.

[shadowgrin]

Give it up Riot, no one will bite at your bait/comment.