UPDATE: WOW, You’re a MORON (When the internet attacks!)
Just a quick update:
Dear Internet, thanks for having my back. I am amazed at the response I have had. Unfortunately I think this kid only bought the xbox from the actual robber for $200 and then tried to act tough by leaving me that message, apparently he didn’t know that I roll deep. The kid is scared and I will be in contact with his parents shortly so there’s probably no need to continue harassing him. He is already immortalized by the internet as a MORON!
I especially enjoyed the AIM logs.
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:49 am
I guess that’s the problem with posse justice. If some of the commenters from your original post had their way, that kid would be hanging from a tree this morning. Let that be a lesson to you, intarnet.
However, maybe this experience will scare that kid straight in the future and steer him away from the thug lifestyle he apparently idolizes.
Among the less extreme suggestions posted, I think your best bet for getting the police involved will be to contact their public relations officer and express concern for all parties involved (including the kid who may or may not be guilty). Anything more direct may get YOU in trouble with the police. Good luck… I hope this gets resolved and the offending parties get punished. Please keep us informed.
March 23rd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Yes, but he looks an awful lot like the dude in the pawn shop surveillance video. Did he buy the powerbook too?
March 23rd, 2008 at 12:27 pm
This is great Jesse!
“WELCOME TO THE INTERNETS!”
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:56 pm
[...] have gone after the punk. It seems there were actually at least 2 punks involved. According to an update on McPherson’s blogThe ID10T who left the voice message and tried to extort money for the X-Box wasn’t the thief. [...]
March 24th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
[...] Via McPherson’s Blog [...]
March 24th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
[...] Via McPherson’s Blog [...]
March 24th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
[...] Post: WOW, You’re a MORON Follow up: UPDATE: WOW, You’re a MORON (When the internet attacks!) Follow up: UPDATE: WOW, You’re a MORON (Behold the Power of the Internet) Posted by [...]
March 25th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
[...] decides to use the Internet instead, and posted details of the thief’s Xbox Live account on his personal blog. Digg then did what it was made to do, and within hours the community had uncovered all sorts of [...]
March 25th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
[...] received quite alot of coverage: The laptop was eventually returned. Looks like the Xbox also eventually made its way home too. I see a note there asking that the wiki be taken down so that may soon be a dead link. The [...]
March 26th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Mcfearsome,
Interested in talking to you about your story. Please contact me.
Michele Murray
March 26th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
+1 to the Internet and its many other uses apart from pr0n!
If you ever want to recreate the whole scene from break-in to pawn shop and then the Internet fighting back and upload it to youtube, Id view it for sure. ;p
+1!
March 27th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Dugg. Just wish more vigilante justice could get accomplished over the web.
April 4th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Read the story in the Daily news…I think it’s awesome what the internet community did to help you….fuck shits that steal from hard working good people. Good for you man..hope you get everything back..