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Breaking News: Rocky River, OH

2008-09-18T23:45:00.009-04:00

I have been informed that Loretta Marie Serrano aka Loretta Dillon aka Lori Marie Serrano of Rocky River, Ohio, has ordered the following restrictions to bloggers.

"I am asking you to please remove the blogs over which you have control or remove references to my name in them. This has become a very serious issue with some very sensitive brokers in my business, and I cannot have this be a nuisance and impediment to my financial future and the well being of my children."

My sources confirm that Loretta Serrano flexed her muscles with a list of threats for noncompliance:

1) The Internet "Reputation" specialist blog destroyer solution.
2) The "defamation" lawsuit solution.
3) The "information" resurrection solution.

If you're as stumped as I am by this development, rest assured my resident analyst interprets it as, 'Until all my needs are met, your life will be hell!'

More details of this scintillating story can be found at:

The Truth Tree

and

Gone With the Wind

Stay tuned for updates.

The Jagged Edge - Part 3

2008-07-18T12:30:00.014-04:00

The first question that comes to mind when reviewing the Megan Meier tragedy is whether Lori Drew could be held liable for Megan’s suicide should it be reasonably determined that her conduct contributed to it. Susan Brenner explains why those responsible for the Josh hoax cannot be held accountable for Megan's suicide at CYB3RCRIM3 .

Quote – “One factor is that they clearly never intended for that to happen. I can’t begin to figure out what these adults thought they were doing (never mind the children involved), but whatever it was, they didn’t set out to kill Megan. They were, at most, reckless or negligent in embarking on a course of conduct that resulted in tragedy.

Every state makes it a crime to cause another person’s death recklessly or negligently. The difference between the two types of homicide goes to the foreseeability of the result.

I sympathize with Megan’s parents and I cannot comprehend why adults had nothing better to do than to play such a cruel trick on a child, but however stupid and cruel their conduct was, those responsible for the Josh hoax cannot be held liable under either standard [recklessly or negligently]. To explain why, I’m going to use a very recent Minnesota case: Jasperson v. Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District (Minnesota Court of Appeals, Case # A06-1904, decided October 30, 2007).”

Professor Brenner’s analysis was published before the St. Charles County prosecutor announced his decision and is a superb example of why criminal charges were not filed in Missouri.

Quote – “On December 3rd, after his review of the case, Jack Banas announced that no charges would be brought. In Banas’s reckoning, the Drews are conclusively guilty of little except egregious judgment that set off a chain of horrible events, and deep insensitivity in their aftermath.”

Quote – "The actions of the Drews and Grills are not criminal under existing state law," Banas said, "because their intent was never to harm, stalk, endanger or harass."

Anthony Sebok explored the question of whether Megan Meier’s suicide formed the basis for a successful tort lawsuit at FindLaw.

Professor Sebok explains that lying to hurt someone’s feelings is not a crime. Discounting a negligence suit based upon the lies told he illustrates two factors:

1. “One would have to prove Lori Drew should have foreseen that her comments would lead not just to emotional hurt, but also to a personal injury, such as suicide.”

2. “While it might be easy to show that the nasty message Drew put in "Josh's" mouth caused Megan emotional distress, it is much harder to show that it was the legal cause of her death.”

A more practical option, according to Sebok, would have been a “suit alleging an intentional tort,” specifically the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress. “IIED holds an actor liable if, by extreme and outrageous conduct, he intentionally or recklessly causes severe emotional distress to another.”

There have been conflicting reports regarding the Meier's intentions to file a civil lawsuit. Some articles claim the parent’s were seeking civil action while others contend the Meier's rejected that legal avenue. No explanation is offered for the discrepancy as far as I can tell.

The subsequent federal indictment against Lori Drew generated controversy in cyberspace.

Jacob Sullern of Reason Magazine poses the question, Is Being Mean Online a Federal Crime?

Quote – “Since individual reactions to insults are unpredictable and highly variable, a rule that criminalized speech when it leads to suicide or other forms of self-harm would chill any expression more negative than "Nice day, isn't it?" Because there is no such rule, O'Brien has twisted a law aimed at fraud, spying, vandalism, and child pornography into an excuse to punish a woman everyone hates.”

Jonathan Turley, a nationally recognized legal scholar, has doubts the charges will stick. Turley claims, “The indictment pushes the law to the very breaking point and possibly beyond” Furthermore, he alleges, “The most credible element to the criminal theory is the use of the site to obtain information from Megan. However, on various levels, this is the motivation of many users. Again, the question is whether this is properly a crime as opposed to a tort.”

He sums it up perfectly with, “Obviously, few people are sympathetic with Drew, but the question is whether a bad case is going to make for bad law.”

Barb Shelly, a columnist for, kansascity.com opined:

Quote – “I'm not inclined to expend much sympathy on Lori Drew, but she's clearly being indicted because of the unintended consequences of her actions. There aren't enough lawyers in the world to prosecute everybody who embarrasses and bothers people in Cyberspace.”

The Los Angeles Times published a sensible opinion.

Quote - “State laws against cyber-bullying and other forms of harassment are designed to draw the line that separates death threats, stalking and other injurious behavior from deceptive but legal speech. It's an important distinction that the federal statute ignores, and it shouldn't be lost in the outrage over Megan's death.”

Dan Gillmor, who is involved in citizen-media efforts, had this to say:

Quote - “But if this is a crime, then America is a land of criminals — because this is a practice that anyone with common sense engages in from time to time. Yes, some do it for mischief. But pseudonyms are also about sometimes justified self-protection.”

TChris, of TalkLeft, calls the indictment “dubious”.

Quote - “This prosecution is an abusive and dangerous misapplication of the law. The indictment should be dismissed and the U.S. Attorney's Office should be given a good scolding.”

Jennifer Granick, civil liberties director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, opined at Wired.

Quote - "To say that you're violating a criminal law by registering to speak under a false name is highly problematic. It's probably an unconstitutional reading of the statute."

“When asked if this is the kind of case Granick would want to litigate, she said, "If [Drew] calls me I'd be very interested in talking with her about this case. I think there is such an extreme reading here, and I do think it's dangerously flawed for other cases. I think it's scary and it's wrong and something should be done about it."

Dave Wieneke, an online strategist, appropriately cut to the chase at UsefulArts.

Quote - “But is MySpace a victim of fraud?
Or are they responsible for the systems that allowed both parties in this story to create misrepresentations? Is the company a victim or a responsible party? The company is wisely keeping a low profile, so as not to become the story.

The problem here may be that bad parenting can have tragic results, but for the most part it can’t be criminalized. The acts ascribed Lori Drew suggests she’s either the world’s most overinvolved parent, or she’s covering for her teenage daughter. Meanwhile, Megan Meier’s parents knew their daughter, who was reportedly being treated for depression, was flirting online with a boy three years her senior.”

Susan Brenner explains, with remarkable precision, why she disagrees with the federal charges at CYB3RCRIM3 .

Quote - “The people who created the Constitution and our federal system intended that criminal law be enforced firstly and foremost at the state and local level. They intended that because crime and the imposition of criminal liability are matters that resonate with local concerns, local mores, local attitudes. They also didn’t want too much power centralized in the federal government.”

Noting that Lori Drew faces up to twenty years in prison, Ms. Brenner outlines the goals of sentencing:

"Incapacitation, Deterrence, Rehabilitation, and Retribution."

Quote - “Does it make sense to lock Lori Drew up for 20 years? Would doing that achieve any or all of these goals?

This goes to an issue I often raise with my students: overcharging. If Missouri had a harassment statute that would have encompassed what Ms. Drew allegedly did, then it seems to me it would be perfectly appropriate to charge her with that crime, convict her if the evidence established that she committed it and then punish her "enough" to achieve whichever of the above goals were driving the prosecution. So, in our hypothetical, she's convicted of harassment under state law and, what?, maybe fined, maybe given 30 days in jail, put on probation for a few years, required to work at suicide prevention center or some other appropriate place. That would make sense to me.

I just don't see the sense in, as the saying goes, "making a federal case out of it", especially not when it could mean 20 years in jail.”

According to ABC News, Tina Meier has a different outlook.

Quote - "She deserves the life sentence that our family has been given," Tina Meier said today on "Good Morning America. I am hopeful she will face the maxiumum 20 years in prison," Tina Meier said. "Twenty years is unfortunately not enough for her," Meier added. "She played a ridiculous game with my daughter's life."

In November of 2007, Tina Meier told a local newspaper that she didn't think anyone involved in the hoax intended for her daughter to commit suicide, but that she thought it was "vile" that an adult would be involved in such behavior.

Next: A pound of flesh

The Jagged Edge - Part 2

2008-07-07T10:20:00.006-04:00

U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S.A. v. LORI DREW

Charges:

18 U.S.C. 371: CONSPIRACY

If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. If, however, the offense, the commission of which is the object of the conspiracy, is a misdemeanor only, the punishment for such conspiracy shall not exceed the maximum punishment provided for such misdemeanor.

In summary, those activities which courts have held defraud the United States under 18 U.S.C. § 371 affect the government in at least one of three ways:

1. They cheat the government out of money or property;
2. They interfere or obstruct legitimate Government activity; or
3. They make wrongful use of a governmental instrumentality.

18 U.S.C. 1030 (a)(2)(C), (c)(2)(B)(ii): ACCESSING PROTECTED COMPUTERS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION

(a) Whoever—
(2) intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access, and thereby obtains--
(C) information from any protected computer if the conduct involved an interstate or foreign communication;

(c)The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) or (b) of this section is-
(2)(B) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(2), or an attempt to commit an offense punishable under this subparagraph, if--
(ii) the offense was committed in furtherance of any criminal or tortious act in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States or of any State; or

18 U.S.C. 2 (a), (b): AIDING AND ABETTING AND CAUSING AN ACT TO BE DONE

(a) Whoever commits an offense against the United States or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal.
(b) Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be an offense against the United States, is punishable as a principal.

The Congressional Research Service offers the following summary in a report for Congress:
“The federal computer fraud and abuse statute, 18 U.S.C. 1030, protects computers in which there is a federal interest -- federal computers, bank computers, and computers used in interstate and foreign commerce. It shields them from trespassing, threats, damage, espionage; from being victimized by computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, time bombs, denial of service attacks, cyber crime, cyber terrorism and cyber attacks; and from being corruptly used as instruments of fraud.

It is not a comprehensive provision, instead it fills gaps in the protection afforded by other state and federal criminal laws. It is a work that over the last two decades, Congress has kneaded, reworked, recast, and amended to bolster the uncertain coverage of more general federal trespassing, threat, malicious mischief, fraud, and espionage statutes.”

The CRS report further stipulates that subsection 1030 (a)(2) outlaws:

• Computer trespassing resulting in exposure to certain governmental, credit, financial, or commercial information, 18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(2);

Obtaining Information by Unauthorized Computer Access (18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(2))
“One step beyond simple hacking is the prohibition against acquiring certain protected information by intentional unauthorized access. It covers three types of information -- information of the federal government, consumer credit or other kinds of financial information, and information acquired through interstate or foreign access.”

Case Law: AOL v. LCGM, Inc. Opinion and Order

Count III: Exceeding Authorized Access in Violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

"The facts before the Court establish that defendants violated 18 U.S.C. §1030(a) (2) (c) of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which prohibits individuals from "intentionally access[ing] a computer without authorization or exceed[ing] authorized access, and thereby obtain[ing] information from any protected computer if the conduct involved an interstate or foreign communication." Defendants’ own admissions satisfy the Act’s requirements.

Defendants have admitted to maintaining an AOL membership and using that membership to harvest the e-mail addresses of AOL members. Defendants have stated that they acquired these e-mail addresses by using extractor software programs. Defendants’ actions violated AOL’s Terms of Service, and as such was unauthorized. Plaintiff contends that the addresses of AOL members are "information" within the meaning of the Act because they are proprietary in nature. Plaintiff asserts that as a result of defendants’ actions, it suffered damages exceeding $5,000, the statutory threshold requirement."

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Interesting! What’s wrong with this picture aside from the fact the indictment against Lori Drew based upon these statutes is baffling?

Answer: The government’s intervention in what should be a state or civil matter is now being subsidized by American taxpayers. Why?

According to the U.S. National Debt Clock, “The Outstanding Public Debt as of 26 Jun 2008 at 02:03:44 AM GMT is: $9,380,883,456,500.70

The estimated population of the United States is 304,242,625
so each citizen's share of this debt is $30,833.56.”

The THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: MAY 2008 wasn’t rosy:
“The number of unemployed persons increased by 861,000 to 8.5 million in May, after seasonal adjustment, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.5 per- centage point to 5.5 percent. A year earlier, the number of unemployed persons was 6.9 million, and the jobless rate was 4.5 percent.”

I would hope that 18 U.S.C. 1030 was designed to punish hackers like the griefers that assaulted epilepsy patients via a computer. The attackers intentionally inflicted physical harm on the victims by causing seizures and migraines. A legal theory applying this statute to Lori Drew is incomprehensible.

As fuel prices skyrocket and the value of the dollar declines, the biggest kicker is that federal prosecutors are willing to assume the responsibility of enforcing the ”Terms of Service” on behalf of MySpace, a corporation with a gross income of $550 million for the 2007 fiscal year!

Quote - “News Corp. said its Fox Interactive unit, which largely consists of MySpace, turned a profit of $10 million on revenue of $550 million for the fiscal year ending June 30. Overall, News Corp. reported fourth quarter earnings from continuing operations of $890 million on revenue of $7.36 billion. News Corp. chief financial officer David DeVoe said the revenue figures exceeded the company’s internal benchmarks. News Corp. had projected MySpace revenue to top $500 million this fiscal year.”

MySpace, the company that won a landmark $230 million judgment under CAN-SPAM against notorious spammer Sanford Wallace and Walter Rimes. The defendants were also held responsible for a $1.5 million dollar fine under CA Anti-Phishing Statute and ordered to reimburse MySpace $4.7 million in attorney fees.

MySpace, the social networking giant that won a $6 million award against Media Breakaway and Scott Richter.

MySpace, who reached a settlement of $2.55 million with the Globe.com for violations of a federal spam law.

MySpace, who is currently seeking unspecified damages against Hong Kong-based Blue China Group Ltd.

MySpace, the company that will receive an undisclosed amount of restitution from Samy Kamkar, the 19-year old, who unleashed a scripting worm attack on MySpace.com in October 2005. Kamkar was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to perform 90 days of community service.

MySpace, who was awarded $13,500 in restitution as part of a plea deal in the extortion and illegal access case involving two Long Island men. Shaun Harrison, 19, and Saverio Mondelli, 20, were given three-year probationary terms, restrictions on their access to computers, and 160 hours of community service. Each had faced up to nearly four years in prison.

Suing spammers appears to be a lucrative undertaking for major companies and government agencies. A sampling of court judgments against spammers: MySpace, $234 million; FTC, $1.1 million; EarthLink, $16.4 million; AOL, $13 million; Microsoft, $7 million.

The “Can-Spam Act” prevents states from enacting stronger anti-spam protections, and prohibits individuals who receive spam from suing spammers. Consequently, consumers can either hit the delete button or file a complaint about the receipt of endless junk mail with the FTC.

But I digress. Let's focus on MySpace.

MySpace, a “social networking service that allows members to create unique personal profiles online in order to find and communicate with old and new friends.”

MySpace, the social website where teenagers create bogus web pages impersonating and maligning teachers or anyone else they feel indignant about.

MySpace, where an impersonator exploited the likeness of Shawn Hornbeck less than a month after authorities rescued him from the apartment where he was held captive for more than four years.

MySpace, “A place to find friends" and drugs. “Crack cocaine” slipped through the cracks more than 10,000 times in a simple word search at MySpace according to ABC7 news.

MySpace, where losers post pictures and brag about the potted plants growing in their closets.

MySpace, where sexual predators surf and Lodi police are not allowed.

MySpace, where teenagers plan attacks on other kids and then gloat over it.

MySpace, where juvenile delinquents taunt police officials.

MySpace, where gang members let off steam. “Former Escondido gang Detective Luis Rudisell has even seen his own photo posted on MySpace, with a sniper's scope on his head and the caption “(Expletive) Rudisell.”

MySpace, where teenage thugs from Charlotte, NC showcase their toys.

MySpace, a web-based service that has immunity from liability by the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (“CDA”), 47 U.S.C § 230.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act added protection for online service providers and users from action against them for the actions of others, stating in part that "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider".

Effectively, this section immunizes ISPs and other service providers from torts committed by users over their systems, unless the provider fails to take action after actual notice or is itself involved in the process of creation or development of the content.

It appears the Department of Justice has developed a cozy relationship with Internet companies such as MySpace. Thanks to current government legislation, social networking sites along with service providers have been awarded astronomical judgments while enjoying immunity from liability, which is one sweet deal in my book. And now the Justice Department has adopted the surrogate position of enforcing a company’s terms of service. If the DOJ is successful in this aggressive endeavor, can we expect the federal government to uphold other service provider’s restrictions?

According to United States Attorney, Thomas P. O’Brien
the answer is a resounding yes!

Quote – “When asked at a press conference what this might mean for other people who engage in similar behavior, O'Brien responded that, "Anyone who engages in harassment and violates the law similar to Ms. Drew is subject to investigation and prosecution on the right facts."

But David Wood, of ConsumerAffairs.com alleges there is no easy remedy for impostor postings on social networking sites.

Quote – "Under current law, impostor profiles and other objectionable Web content are here to stay, at least until social networking Web sites take the responsibility of setting up effective verification procedures.

But it's not likely that will happen, said one attorney knowledgeable in the topic, because Web sites potentially open themselves to a greater risk of prosecution by trying to verify all postings than by verifying none.”

The proof in the pudding… Consumer complaints: MySpace.com.

- I have had the same experiences as many have already documented on this website. Perhaps these complaints should go to the California Attorney Generals Office and Los Angeles Prosecutors Office. Anyone have the links to these jurisdications?

- My son died in a car accident in August 2007. He had a myspace profile that is now the target of spammers. I would like the profile deleted. I have tried to get help from myspace but none is forthcoming. Who do I contact to get it deleted? Preferably a contact that is actually human.

- By this woman putting my son's image on her myspace account, it is allowing everyone and anyone to view my 5-year-old. It is not right. I am his mother, and I think myspace should listen to me and remove my son's picture from this woman's profile.

- The wegpage and profile which they have created as me is awful and the comments which they have left are disgusting and abusive. Not only have they stolen my identity but they are damaging my reputation, and as the days go by, this is only getting worse. This is classified as cyberbullying, which you think Myspace would react to ASAP! Myspace is responsable for regulating their site and this is a bad example of them keeping the site secure and safe.

- Someone has made a Myspace blog on my 14-year-old daughter; they managed to doctor her picture and left her indecently dressed and wrote allot of obscenities. We have tried emailing myspace to get this site shut down, but no joy at the moment. It's also in the hands of the West Midlands Police.

- My 12 year old daughter has a myspace and I'm unable to contact Customer Service to have her myspace discontinued. She is under age and even though most of the photos I see on her site are appropriate, she does have access to other sites that are not appropriate for age. There needs to be a way to verify age in application for a site.

- My child interacted with an adult male between May 2007 and October 2007 on MYSPACE. After investigating, I discovered he was a registered sex offender and had FOUR MYSPACE accounts, all with different sexual orientations, different page set ups, etc.

- We communicated that information back to MySpace and they continue to REFUSE to give us back our daughter's MySpace account. Apparently they think protecting the accounts of their underage members from their parents is better for business than trying to assist parents in stopping internet predators and pedophiles from preying on those underage members.

- He has received letters from friends who think it is his page and want to know why his page is so vile and disgusting. His sister also receives many calls asking the same question. As much as she tries to tell them it is a fake page, the embarrassment continues. She constantly has to defend her brother.

- I want these profiles removed and after a week of sending them several complaints a night I want to see myspace.com off the internet. I think it is ridiculous that someone that is 15 could make a profile for a child that is 10 years old and make that 10 year old child 26 years old on one profile and 20 years old on another profile. Myspace. com is not a safe place at all.

- Someone has created a false account with all my personal information/pictures. They are also making false accusations causing unknown people to try and contact with me. They have provided strangers with my phone numbers and job/home address. I am fearful for my life an would like for this situation to be addressed immediately!

- There are over 50 young girls at my daughters school who are under 13! who have MySpace pages. While on these sites, they often see and have access to pornographic text, journalism and photographs. Who is checking these websites?

- Myspace will not delete my daughters account despite my pleadings. I have submitted proof of porn being sent to my daughter among other issues. Parents have no control if the child is getting on somewhere other than home.

- My 11 year old son has a profile on MySpace. I have requested his page be deleted on several occasions. I have given them his date of birth and even offered to send a copy of his birth certificate. I have not heard back from anyone at MySpace.com and my sons page still remains.

- Someone has set up an account with my daughter's picture and is using it as if they are my daughter. My daughter is 10 years old. I have sent emails to have the myspace removed to no avail. Whoever is responding as my daughter is using crude language.

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It's my opinion the American people would be better served if the Justice Department took inventory and spent more quality time protecting their own equipment.

Judge George Wu needs to cut the apron strings and direct MySpace to enforce their own user agreements. This is not a federal case.

Next: Other opinions

The Jagged Edge - Part 1

2008-06-13T21:34:00.011-04:00

The recent announcement of a federal indictment issued against a Missouri woman in connection with the infamous MySpace hoax caught my interest. A Google search of “Lori Drew” produced 710,000 results in 0.29 seconds, a clear indication that sifting through the digital debris in the Megan Meier tragedy would be no small task.

A brief summary of the case @ Crimson Shadows

A more detailed article @ Washingtonpost.com

An excellent timeline @ Making Light

Quote from Making Light - "Is this the first or only time this sort of thing, all the way to suicide, has happened? I’ll bet you anything the answer is “no.” Suppose “Josh” were real—would Megan be any less dead? Again, no. Are there all kinds of fake people hanging out online? You betcha."

Questions worth exploring:

Is this the only time this sort of thing has happened?

Pause and reflect or say a prayer at The Wall of Angels Suicide Memorial provided by Kevin Caruso.

"The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center [NYVPRC] reports that suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers - almost 2,000 teens are successful in their attempts to end their lives each year."

Suicide victims ranging in age from 6 to 21 are memorialized at this site. Look at the faces. Read the stories. Learn what the parents have accomplished at Parents United Against Bullying

Real stories on bullying (Canadian)

Bullying Related Deaths (International)

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Are there all kinds of fake people hanging out online?

~A Pretend Web Romance, Then a Real-Life Murder~

Quote - “The uniqueness of this case is that everybody appeared to be misleading everybody else, and the whole situation which resulted in a violent death was unnecessary,” said John J. DeFranks, Erie County’s first deputy district attorney. “Ironically, the only person telling the truth here was the victim.”

A more in-depth article about Thomas Montgomery’s IM infatuation is featured at Wired Magazine, Issue 15.09 It is one of the most bizarre stories I have ever read.

Lissa Daly who invented eight different online personalities is exposed by a blogger that was sucked into her fantasy world.

~Beware of online imposters on Myspace.com~

Quote - Just about anything is fair game on Lanai's morning madness show. But, when someone started posing as Lanai on myspace, strange things started happening.

"You see someone on the street and they say I've been talking to you all day. why haven't you called. That happened a couple of times," says Lanai, radio personality. Turns out there were three fake pages, with real pictures... all taking on a life of their own.

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Are all parents responsible adults?

~Mom Allegedly Harasses Daughter's Friend~

Quote - An Indiana mother is facing criminal charges after allegedly helping her 15-year-old daughter scatter baby diapers scrawled with vulgar slogans on a classmate's lawn.

~Mother Sentenced to Prison for Party Where Youth Drank Herself to Death~

Quote - A Pennsylvania mother, Diane Rose Adorante, 40, will spend as much as 23 month in jail for hosting a birthday party where Samantha Scheuring, 16, drank herself to death. On Jan. 15, 2007, Scheuring was found dead at the apartment with a blood-alcohol content more than five times the legal limit.

~Mother Sentenced in Suicide~

Quote - A woman convicted in connection with her daughter's suicide was sentenced today (1/22/88) to a year in jail, two years of community control and three years of probation.

~Mom takes kids on drive-by shooting~

Quote - During the arrest, Wright showed up and accused the officers of harassing her children, officials said. When a detective told Wright that he recognized her vehicle from a video of the incident, she sobbed and apologized, officials claimed. She told authorities she drove her son's "homeboys" in the shooting because she felt police were not doing enough to stop gang members from harassing her children, Gillis said.

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Are fake profiles unusual?

Dean Tim Puntarelli "Anonymous pranksters who made a fake Facebook profile for a high school dean and used it to send out messages may soon be exposed, thanks to a court order issued late last week."

Quote - "If you're getting a feeling of déjà vu reading this story, it's probably because the case is reminiscent of numerous fake principal/teacher profiles created on social networking sites like MySpace using less-than-flattering information. In some cases, such as that of Hickory High School principal Eric Trosch and Clark High School assistant principal Anna Draker The students who created the profiles have represented their school officials as drug addicts, alcoholics, and sexual predators. This ultimately resulted in the school officials filing suit against the students (and their parents)."

~Bebo cyber-bully faces jail after tricking friend into falling in love with fake profile~

Quote - The 17-year-old's lawyer Jodie Blackstock said her client was full of remorse. She said: "He bitterly regrets the hurt that was caused. He never contemplated it would get to this stage and that it would spiral out of control.

~Fake MySpace profile investigated for libel~

Quote - Boulder County sheriff's detectives demanded records from MySpace.com after a Superior woman reported finding pictures of herself on the Web site under a fake profile named "Dirty Whore."

~Cicero town president wants MySpace poser's identity revealed~

Quote - People signing up for MySpace or Facebook are not asked for proof of identification but merely required to click a box agreeing to the terms of service—not exactly a foolproof system for determining the person at the computer is who he claims to be. The result has been hundreds or thousands of fraudulent profiles, many of them seemingly harmless.

~AC/DC News~

Quote - For the last few years, someone claiming to be the real Angus Young (of AC/DC fame) has had a profile page on the online community, MySpace. Over this time period, "Angus" amassed nearly 25,000 friends and fans on the site who regularly left messages and well wishes for him, often on a daily basis.

~No Easy Remedy for Imposter Postings on Social Networking Sites~

Quote ~ School officials took action and in February, 2008, the 13-year-old was expelled from school for the offense of "malicious harassment." However, according to The Smoking Gun, the parents, Toader and Marianna Osan, have now sued school officials for violating the free speech rights of the 13-year-old.

~20 Youths Suspended In MySpace Case~

Quote - According to three parents of the suspended students, the invitation to join the boy's MySpace group gave no indication of the alleged threat. They said the MySpace social group name's was "I hate (girl's name)" and included an expletive and an anti-Semitic reference. A later message to group members directed them to a nondescript folder, which included a posting that allegedly asked: "Who here in the (group name) wants to take a shotgun and blast her in the head over a thousand times?"

~MySpace Founder Has Fake Profile~

Quote - Tom Anderson, the founder of MySpace and the first friend to all who sign up, has been exposed as having a fake profile on the social networking site. Acting on rumours on technology blogs, US magazine Newsweek obtained copies of public documents like Anderson's voter registration, that revealed he had lied about his age online.

~Savaged in Cyberspace~

Quote - Pretending to be Johnson, the student used the fake profile to send sexually suggestive e-mails to a host of girls from Fruita Monument High School, the Grand Junction school where Johnson taught and coached. Enraged, the girls’ parents demanded that school officials “do something.” So they suspended Johnson (with pay) last summer while the police conducted an investigation. That took weeks because MySpace wouldn’t release the information needed to trace the fake e-mails without a subpoena, although the site did immediately remove the phony profile.

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The federal indictment against Lori Drew is baffling.

Overt Act 1: MySpace account opened 9/20/06 using a phony name and falsely stating they were a 16-year old boy.

Jesus is on MySpace. So is Ernest Hemingway, but neither has yet to file a complaint. Tom Anderson, the founder of MySpace lied about his age on a public profile. Megan Meier, with her parent’s approval, wasn’t truthful either. According to MySpace terms, one must be fourteen years of age or older to become a member.

Overt Act 2: 9/20/06 - posted picture

Copyright infringement issue?

Overt Act 3: 9/20/06 - contacted MTM
Overt Act 4: 9/22/06 - told MTM she was sexi
Overt Act 5: 9/24/06 - invited MTM to touch the snake
Overt Act 6: 9/26/06 - altered the Josh Evans profile to flirt with MTM
Overt Act 7: 10/7/06 - told MTM that Josh Evans was moving away
Overt Act 8: 10/7/06 - induced MTM to write “aww sexi Josh ur so sweet if you moved back u could see me up close and personal lol
Overt Act 9: 10/10/06 - induced MTM to write Hey babe call me sometime 636 [xxxxxxx] it’s the cell. I love you so much.

All of which transpired under the "close" supervision of Megan’s parents.

Overt Act 10: 10/16/06 - Told MTM “the world would be a better place without you.”

Ashley Grills told ABC's "Good Morning America" that she created the fake profile but that Drew wrote some of the messages to Megan and suggested that Grills talk to Meier through MySpace to find out what the 13-year-old was saying about Drew's daughter, who was a former friend. Grills added that she wrote the final message about the world being a better place without Meier.

(Note: Ashley Grills is the key witness for the prosecution. The government granted her immunity for testifying against Lori Drew. In an interview dated 11/27/06, Ashley stated that Mrs. Drew was in the kitchen and aware of what was going on when the rude communications were sent.)

In fact, Banas said, Lori J. Drew, 48, the woman down the street who was involved in creating the fake account for "Josh Evans," was not even home on the day several mean messages were sent to Megan through the Josh account, including one that stated, "The world would be a better place without you."

Overt Act 11: 10/16/06 - Closed account after learning MTM killed herself.
Overt Act 12: 10/16/06 - directed a juvenile to “keep her mouth shut” and not to access the Josh Evans account

Tortious act: “Intentional infliction of emotional distress upon MTM”

The actions of the Drews and Grills are not criminal under existing state law, Banas said, because their intent was never to harm, stalk, endanger or harass.

In November, Tina Meier told a local newspaper that she didn't think anyone involved in the hoax intended for her daughter to commit suicide, but that she thought it was "vile" that an adult would be involved in such behavior.

~Friend Game~

Quote - On December 3rd, after his review of the case, Jack Banas announced that no charges would be brought. In Banas’s reckoning, the Drews are conclusively guilty of little except egregious judgment that set off a chain of horrible events, and deep insensitivity in their aftermath. He invoked the Duke lacrosse case as a cautionary example of due process succumbing to the passions of a community inflamed. “Are you going to hug this lady, say she did something great?” he told me. “No. She made a huge, fatal mistake by trusting these kids. But there are undisputed facts and disputed facts, and even if you believe all of them they still don’t give you a criminal fact pattern in the state of Missouri.”

Next: Legal Analysis

New Five Dollar Bill

2008-05-15T10:21:00.001-04:00

Sins of the Father - Part 2

2008-03-24T23:00:00.007-04:00

Man of the cloth

Rodney Lee Rodis, a native of Cagayan de Oro City, was ordained a priest in the Philippines on March 25, 1986. He came to the United States in 1991 to work for the Diocese of Richmond, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Within three years he was appointed pastor of two small parishes in Louisa County; St. Jude church with 276 families, and Immaculate Conception church, with 114 families. Parishioners say Rodis was personable and that, “ he made the Mass very special, and was especially good with the kids”. He was incardinated into the Diocese of Richmond February 4, 2002.

Citing health problems, Rodis informed church officials of his plans to retire from active ministry at age 50. The priest allegedly suffered a stroke in October 2005, which the cleric claims impaired his memory. Rodis told the congregation he wouldn’t have any income from the diocese and suggested they have a “farewell fund-raiser” for him. The two churches raised approximately $27,000.

(The diocesan Office of Finance stipulates that all retired priests receive a pension of $18,000 per year along with a healthcare premium valued at $7,000 annually.)

Blue and white balloons festooned the hall where Rodis celebrated his 50th birthday on May 21, 2006, in a photograph published by The Catholic Virginian. The article furnished a brief history of the priest’s sixteen years of service to the Richmond Diocese. It also confirmed Rodis had left Virginia June 14th for the Philippines where he was to live at the home of his parents. He later returned to the United States to seek treatment for prostate cancer residing in Fredericksburg.

The big dipper

In November 2006, a donor to the debt reduction collection at Immaculate Conception requested acknowledgment of a $1,000 contribution for tax purposes, but the parish could not find any record of the donation. A copy of the canceled check indicated the funds had been deposited into an account, unknown to the church, at a bank in Fredericksburg. The account was in the name of the parish on which Father Rodis was the only signatory. Bank statements from the previous five years revealed that more checks from parishioners had been deposited in the account and not recorded as parish donations.

Rodis was indicted for one count of felony embezzlement of roughly $600,000 (between 9/01 and 10/06) on January 8, 2007. The bank account that Rodis is alleged to have diverted money to had less than $150 by the time officials discovered it. Additionally, authorities learned that Rodis had been living with 44-year-old Joyce Flores Sillador and three girls estimated to range in age from elementary school to college.

On January 9, Rodis was arrested at his home in Spotsylvania County, situated about 50 miles from where he had preached and celebrated Mass. He denied being married to Sillador but acknowledged that the woman, whom he shared the split-level home with since 1994, was “family” and that she knew he was a priest prior to the indictment. Neighbors said they had no reason to doubt the pair was anything other than a nice couple with three well-behaved daughters. They expressed sympathy and shock and had nothing ill to say of the family. Some had been told that Rodney was in the import-export business. One neighbor said Rodis wanted to run for public office in the Philippines.

At the time of his arrest, Rodis was in the U.S. on a religious worker's visa that was valid until 2015. Rodis surrendered his passport to make bond. The Catholic Diocese of Richmond was unaware that Rodis lived in Spotsylvania County and parishioners never suspected the former pastor lead a double life. As a Catholic priest, Rodis isn't allowed to wed and there were no indications that he married in the U.S. The diocese sought help from the FBI and Secret Service, suspended the retired priest’s faculties, and cut off his pension and health benefits. When the facts became known, a feeling of shock and betrayal settled over the parishioners of both churches the cleric victimized.

Charity begins at home

Rodis at first denied the embezzlement charges. Then he claimed it was his right to disburse funds of the church. Rodis had renovated the house on Watson Lane and later paid off the mortgage balance of $76,000 on May 26, 2006, four days after his retirement. And as the US dollar declined, Rodis gave the Philippine economy a shot in the arm by wiring at least $515,231 of the fraudulently obtained funds to relatives who purchased real estate in his native country. Detectives that searched the Watson Lane home in December found a receipt for one of the wire transfers to the Philippines dated May 24, 2006.

Unlucky number

According to court documents, Joyce Sillador and the three girls relocated to New Mexico in February 2007, "because of the high-profile nature of this case and the hounding they were receiving at the hands of the media.” In the meantime, Rodis was expected to enter a guilty plea at his March 12, 2007 arraignment. That’s when he learned the grand jury certified an additional twelve counts of embezzlement against him. The new charges accused him of stealing church money during 12 separate six-month periods between 9/95 and 9/01. The arraignment was postponed until March 30 when Rodis waived his right to a jury trial and entered a not guilty plea. A trial date was set for October 1. Rodis faced up to 20 years on each count if convicted.

Lead us not into temptation

On April 11, 2007, the daughter of a St. Jude parishioner recognized Rodis at the Richmond airport. The two were on the same Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit, which company records confirmed. Defense attorney Jack Maus said Rodis went to New Mexico to visit a family member who had a heart ailment and was sick with the flu. Judge Timothy K. Sanner revoked the $25,000 bond on May 21, 2007 after learning that Rodis violated the conditions of his release by leaving Virginia. Rodis was handcuffed and taken to the Central Virginia Regional Jail on his 51st birthday where he would await trial.

Separation of Church and State

Defense attorney, John Maus, filed a motion in July to dismiss the embezzlement charges against Rodis. The lawyer claimed the priest should not be prosecuted in court if he mishandled money donated to the two parishes. Maus argued that the Catholic Diocese of Richmond should have jurisdiction over the case due to the U.S. Constitution’s clause prohibiting government interference in church matters. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for August 27.

The defense attorney’s creative interpretation of the First Amendment raised more than a few eyebrows, but the theory never played out in court. Unfortunately for Rodis, a federal grand jury indicted him on thirteen charges of bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering on August 21, 2007.

Because of this development, state prosecutors dropped their case against Rodis, allowing the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Northern Virginia to prosecute the priest for the more serious offenses. According to authorities, the case was transferred from Louisa County to the federal courts in part to make it easier to recover the stolen money overseas. John Maus did not defend the federal charges.

Due process

U.S. District Judge Richard Williams signed a restraining order August 24 prohibiting Rodis and any entity holding assets on his behalf from transferring or disposing of the defendant’s money or property up to the amount of $515,231.00 without prior approval of the court. Rodis was also ordered to return to this country any of his assets located outside the United States, including the Republic of the Philippines. If the defendant could demonstrate that the order restrained more of his assets than $515,231, the court would consider modifying the order.

Robert J. Wagner, a federal public defender, was appointed to represent Rodis on August 28. The defendant was denied bond on the new federal charges August 31. The priest’s arraignment was set for September 6, 2007. Rodis pleaded not guilty at the hearing and waived his right to a jury trial. A Bench Trial was set to begin the following month, but was canceled a week before schedule since a Plea Agreement Hearing was slated to be heard on October 26.

Rodis pleaded guilty to one count each of mail fraud and money laundering at the hearing. The agreement mandated: "In addition, defendant agrees to forfeit all property involved in the money laundering offenses alleged in the indictment, or a sum of money equal to the amount laundered." Rodis agreed to pay at least $400,000 in restitution to the Catholic Diocese of Virginia, the full amount to be determined by the court at sentencing on February 21, 2008.

Rodis also signed a statement of facts, the first being that he had resided in Fredericksburg with his spouse, Joyce Flores Sillidor-Rodis together with their three biological children. The former pastor admitted that he devised the scheme to steal money from his churches and then took that money and deposited it into a personal bank account. The defendant acknowledged that his conduct was “knowing, willful, in violation of the law, and not by negligence or mistake.”

When mercy seasons justice

In a handwritten letter addressed to “whom it may concern” Joyce Flores Sillador-Rodis asked for mercy on behalf of her spouse who was facing a maximum of twenty years in prison for each count at sentencing. “Rodney is a very good parent to his children. He adores them. The girls miss him and need him so much. We all want to be together as a family again," she wrote in the January 18 letter to the court. The couple entered matrimony two years after Rodis was ordained a priest in the Philippines.

The letter stated that Rodis was not only a dutiful husband and loving father, he was also a devoted son to his parents never failing to provide for them. Moreover, the wife claimed Rodis was a surrogate parent to other family members in the Philippines and that he sponsored their education through college. She wrote: "He is really a very good person that happened to make a bad decision in life. But I know that it is not too late for him to make amends and make right the wrongdoing that he has committed. We are all here to support him and welcome him home with open arms and open hearts. We need him!!!"

Collateral consequences

Prosecutors asked that Rodis be given 51 months in prison. Rodis argued that 33 to 41 months would suffice. But Judge Williams went beyond that. He told Rodis that if a defendant comes before him for sentencing for betraying public trust, "I can promise you you'll get a maximum term."

The public defender asked for leniency citing Rodis’ help in trying to recover the money, his lack of a prior criminal record, and his poor health. Attorney Wagner wrote: "In addition to all of his medical concerns, he has faced the shame, humiliation and public disgrace of having this situation played out in the media for all the world to see."

But Brian Whisler, an assistant U.S. Attorney, said Rodis had been less than helpful recovering the property until the eve of his sentencing. It appeared, Whisler said, that "Rodis hoped to return to the Philippines rather well off after completing his prison term." Rodis surrendered titles for eight properties bought with church funds in the Philippines at the eleventh hour. "Finally, with regard to the understandable level of humiliation and public disgrace which flows from [his crime], the United States would respectfully assert that this presents a regrettable yet typical collateral consequence of [his] actions," prosecutors argued.

The court advised Rodis that his lack of assistance to the government in recovering stolen money was a sign that he should be given a high sentence, because he had made no effort to right his wrongs. Furthermore, the crimes happened over several years, during which he “developed a criminal mentality and kept doing it,” Williams noted. He also suggested that federal prosecutors seek a subsequent sentence reduction if Rodis fully cooperates with authorities and helps recoup the money he stole.

On February 21, 2008, federal judge Richard Williams sentenced Rodney Rodis to 63 months in prison on the charges of mail fraud and money laundering. He also ordered Rodis to pay restitution of $591,484 to the Diocese of Richmond and required that he meet with federal immigration officials for possible deportation after his prison term ends. Rodis received credit for time already served.

Before Williams handed down the sentence, Rodis apologized to his victims, including the Catholic Church, his family and society in general. "I hope that one day I'll be able to rectify my mistakes," he said. Turning directly to a group of parishioners in the courtroom, the defendant said, "I know that what I did is wrong and I know that deep in my heart, it's not good. I'm sorry for that."

The former pastor’s contrition was reminiscent of an email he had sent to some 100 parishioners on January 18, 2007, a week after his arrest:

"I'm sure that at this time you are aware of what has been going on...This is to express my heartfelt apology for the trouble this might caused you. Whatever the Church may decide regarding my case, I will fully accept the consequences. Please include me in your prayers."

(My hunch is the parishioners of St. Jude and Immaculate Conception will be happy to oblige. I’m betting they pray Rodis lives long enough to pay back the debt he owes the church. And when he’s finished making restitution he can fulfill his dream of running for public office in the Philippines.)

Reactions

The priest who succeeded Rodis in 2006 was skeptical of his predecessor's apologies. "He did this for five years, systematically, and in a very organized way," the Rev. Michael Duffy said. "Restitution is what we're after."

“This guy deserves an Academy Award for the act that he put on for so many years.” -Phil Scoggin, chairman of the parish finance council at Immaculate Conception.

"Rodney laughed in the faces of his parishioners," said St. Jude parishioner Jack Dingee. "Now he turns around and laughs at authorities. He needs to suffer the consequences."

“The reason why Rodney Rodis stole from the Catholic Church was because of greed and because he wanted to support his secret 5-member family. That’s absolutely wrong. Why steal? Why raise a family without telling the Church? Why disobey the vow of celibacy without ending his vocation as a priest? That’s the height of hypocrisy!”
- Efren Dato (Former Filipino Priest)

“Rodis' crimes, deserving of judicial wrath, are despicable in various ways. For example, many of the rural churches' parishioners are working-class--the "salt of the Earth" whom Jesus especially blessed. From such people Rodis stole so that he could one day be an archipelago grandee. What's more, his plundering fuels cynicism about organized religion in general. And Rodis' greed, warns his own betrayed faith, may deflect disillusioned souls from the most important of all human paths.” -Free Lance Star; 2/23/08 Commentary

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Rodney Lee Rodis and Philip Anthony Magaldi have one thing in common, they are both calculating opportunists. It’s a fraternal association that attracts members from all walks of life; blue collar, white collar, roman collar, and regrettably agents of the U.S. Department of Justice that collar criminals.

U.S. Must Pay $101.8 Million for Role in False Convictions

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/27/us/27mob.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Justice Department appeals $100M wrongful conviction judgment

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/16/america/Wrongful-Conviction.php

I pray the appeal's court upholds U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner's decision and that Joseph Salvati, Peter Limone, and the families of Henry Tameleo and Louis Greco receive the compensation awarded to them last July.

It's long overdue!

Sins of the Father - Part 1

2008-03-12T20:50:00.008-04:00

The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas issued a press release on February 14, 2008:

"Vicar General Michael F. Olson Wednesday announced diocesan officials have learned that Father Philip Magaldi is HIV positive, and they have alerted persons who have lodged sexual misconduct allegations against Magaldi that Magaldi is HIV positive. In addition, the diocese has notified parishes where Magaldi served of Magaldi’s health status."

Magaldi, 71, lives in a residential nursing care center and is said to have had a series of strokes that left him legally blind. He also suffers from dementia according to his caregiver. He was ordained for the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island in 1960 where he served until 1990 when he transferred to Texas.

Magaldi was removed from active priesthood in 1999 after sexual misconduct allegations emerged in Rhode Island and Fort Worth. He was formally removed from ministry in August, 2006. The Fort Worth diocese has begun the process of laicization by which a priest is returned to the status of layman. Based on private interviews, diocese officials believe Magaldi has been HIV positive since at least 2003.

Magaldi has consistently denied allegations of sexual misconduct. Nevertheless, his alleged transgressions have been documented throughout two decades both publicly and behind closed doors.

The Road to Perdition

"Priest indicted on charge of lying in affidavit that backed vonBulow"
Providence Journal; June 13, 1985; pg. A-13

"5,000 tell Violet in petition that Father Magaldi is 'sincere'"
Providence Journal; June 19, 1985; pg. A-13

"Father Magaldi pleads innocent to perjury, obstruction of justice
Pastor involved in vonBulow case is released for hearing"
Providence Journal; June 20, 1985; pg. A-08

Alan Dershowitz authored the book,
Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case, (1986)

"State drops all charges against Father Magaldi"
Providence Journal; June 19, 1987; pg. A-01

"Pastor resigns after probe shows accounting errors
Bishop makes unusual disclosure from the pulpit of St. Anthony's"
Providence Journal; May 30, 1988; pg. A-03

Magaldi has been on leave since the week before Easter, when he announced he was going to San Antonio to attend an intensive program to learn Spanish.

"Diocesan Report: Church building fund 'intermingled' Says former pastor of St. Anthony's in N. Providence mixed cash with other funds"
Providence Journal; June 15, 1988; pg. A-03

"Ex-pastor Magaldi gets post in Newport"
Providence Journal; October 20, 1989; pg. A-03

Parishioners learned in a financial report several weeks after Father Magaldi resigned that money from a parish building account, to which they had donated $79,000 since 1980, had been mingled with other parish accounts to pay for operating expenses and church renovations.

"Priest indicted in theft of funds from parish"
Providence Journal; November 9, 1990; pg. A-01

In August 1989, Father Magaldi returned to Rhode Island and volunteered to help at St. Augustin's Church in Newport, where the pastor was recovering from a heart attack. By January 1990, Father Magaldi had left and was assistant pastor at St. Mary's Church in Henrietta, Texas.

"Parish is relieved by indictment"
Providence Journal; November 9, 1990; pg. B-01

"Priest pleads innocent to stealing from parish"
Providence Journal; November 29, 1990; pg. B-07

"Former pastor goes on trial next week
Judge rejects motion to drop one charge against Magaldi"
Providence Journal; February 25, 1992; pg. E-01

"Priest pleads guilty in theft Stole $123,400 from parish"
Providence Journal; February 29, 1992; pg. A-01

Superior Court Judge Thomas H. Needham said he will abide by the terms of a plea bargain that Father Magaldi worked out with the attorney general's office, and will not sentence Father Magaldi to a term of more than two years in prison.

Father Magaldi, 55, appeared in court dressed in a black suit and white Roman collar. He pleaded guilty to four felony charges: embezzlement of church funds, soliciting a parish worker to commit a crime, issuing five checks with intent to defraud church funds, and filing false financial reports for three years with intent to mislead the parish.

"The Catholic Church's second greatest scandal"
Michael W. Ryan; Cruxnews.com; September 19, 2004

The same grand jury indicted an employee of Magaldi’s parish on a charge of embezzling $58,000 from the parish. That employee had control during 1987 and 1988 over moneybags containing donations collected during Sunday Masses. During that period, bank records showed the church collection was unusually low while the employee deposited unusually large amounts of cash into his personal bank accounts. The employee pleaded no contest to reduced charges as part of a plea bargain that assured his testimony against Magaldi.

"They love their priest in Texas
Father Magaldi still has his supporters despite embezzlement"
Providence Journal; March 14, 1992; pg. A-11

Bishop Delaney: the priest may have been "reckless and very careless" in the way he managed the funds of his Rhode Island church, and that he probably "unknowingly violated the law," he does not think Father Magaldi "personally profited" from his activities. The prelate said he hoped Providence Bishop Louis E. Gelineau, who is still Father Magaldi's superior, will allow him to return to his duties in Texas. In the meantime, Bishop [Robert Delaney] is giving the priest two months of rest to "recuperate" from his "recent ordeal".

"Priest wants parish to help keep him free of jail term"
Providence Journal; April 6, 1992; pg. A-01

At a news conference the day Father Magaldi entered the guilty pleas, prosecutors said they had been prepared to show that he had stolen at least $123,400 from weekly church collections, bingo games and a parish activity fund and used it to buy thousands of dollars in lottery tickets and to support a lavish lifestyle that included trips, with several young male friends, to luxury resorts and hotels.

Some have noted that after Father Magaldi's departure it took the parish only two years to raise the money to build a new parish center. Before he left, the parish had been trying to raise the money for 10 years but the building fund never seemed to grow.

"Fr. Magaldi gets 2 years for stealing"
Providence Journal; May 6, 1992; pg. A-01

"I'm ready to accept whatever sentence" the court imposes, Father Magaldi, his usual strong voice cracking, told Needham before the judge pronounced sentence. "I only ask in God's name not to send me to jail but allow me to atone in some other way," he said, breaking into tears.

"Priest paroled after 8 months in prison"
Providence Journal; January 30, 1993; pg. A-03

The Rev. Philip A. Magaldi's status as a priest will be reviewed at the end of the two years he was ordered to spend in prison, according to William G. Halpin, a spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Providence.

1997 – Confidential Fort Worth church investigation found him "guilty of sexual exploitation" after he admitted paying an older teen to administer enemas. He denied sexual harassment allegations and remained on duty in North Richland Hills under close supervision.

(Note: Within months, Magaldi sent a letter to Bishop Delaney protesting the supervision arrangements. He found it humiliating having to make a weekly report of his daily schedule “like a child to a parent”. He was angry that the personnel board passed him over for an assignment he felt he was entitled to. He vented about having tolerated his supervising pastor’s “need to be the center of attention” for four years.)

"Bishop Hired 2 Priests after Suspensions
He defends their work since joining FW diocese"
Dallas Morning News; August 12, 1998

After being indicted on embezzlement charges in 1990, Father Magaldi told Texas parishioners that he had been forced to resign to protect a banker and a Providence politician, according to published reports. He would not provide names.

(Note: In confidential documents Magaldi professed his innocence of the embezzlement charges. His explanation for entering the guilty plea was to save “the Bishop of Providence, the priesthood, and the Church further embarrassment". It’s the old “I did it for my friends” defense,
a common theme among seasoned liars.)

"Priest vows to keep job, despite crime
Churchgoers applauds pledge after embezzling reports"
The Dallas Morning News; August 17, 1998

The Rev. Philip Magaldi received a thunderous standing ovation from parishioners Sunday when he vowed that news reports about his embezzlement conviction would not force him to leave St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. "Father Magaldi isn't going anywhere. Father Magaldi is staying right here," he told the congregation before launching into his sermon at 11 a.m. Mass.

1998 – Church officials told The Dallas Morning News that they had full confidence in Father Magaldi and that there have been no sexual misconduct allegations against him in Texas. Later, another man alleged enema-related abuse.

"Former R.I. priest accused of sex abuse"
The Dallas Morning News,
The Providence Journal; April 27, 1999; pg. B.03

"Priest denies abuse claim"
The Providence Journal; April 29, 1999; pg. B.04

I view this as an attempt to blackmail the Diocese of Fort Worth and to embarrass the church I have served for 38 years and four months," said the Rev. Philip Magaldi, who announced his retirement Sunday as associate pastor at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in North Richland Hills.

"Priest asks to resume duties after judge dismisses lawsuit"
Providence Journal; December 9, 2000; pg. A.05

2000 – Bishop Delaney allowed Magaldi to work in Keller (as a supply priest), where still more complaints surfaced. Among them, according to church records: Father Magaldi touched the buttocks of a teen – who was wearing a shirt touting a TV as "thin, attractive and available" – and said words to the effect of "You are not very thin back here."

"Supporters want priest reinstated
Old sex accusations false, parishioners say"
The Dallas Morning News; December 14, 2000

The Rev. Philip Magaldi and his supporters want the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth to answer this question: Why can't he preach here when he's fit to celebrate Mass with the pope in Rome? A Massachusetts man who accused Father Magaldi last year of molesting him as a child in the 1970s has been exposed as a career criminal, they say.

2001 – The priest was removed from ministry again. Magaldi pressured the Vatican to allow his return to ministry. Soon, church officials were notified that he had "pedophilic material" on his computer but did not alert police. Father Magaldi moved to Florida and tried, with no known success, to work as a priest there.

2003 – He returned to Tarrant County and lived at a retirement home, where he celebrated Mass regularly.

2006 – The News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram won a court order unsealing the diocese's clergy-abuse records. New Bishop Kevin Vann ordered Father Magaldi to cease all ministry and said he will ask the Vatican to defrock the priest.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram; November 28, 2006

The Rev. Philip Anthony Magaldi: Retired from ministry April 25, 1999. Continued to perform services at an assisted-living center in North Richland Hills until Aug. 10, 2006, when Bishop Kevin Vann forbid him from continuing to function as a priest.

"FW Diocese concealed abuse - 700 pages of unsealed records show
7 priests allowed to stay on job despite repeated warnings"
The Dallas Morning News; November 29, 2006

Fort Worth Catholic Diocese leaders systematically helped predator priests stay in ministry for two decades by concealing information from parishioners, police and the public, court records unsealed Tuesday show. The records, which The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram obtained after a 19-month legal battle, contain more than 700 pages from the personnel files of seven priests that the diocese had fought to keep secret.

"FW diocese reveals another abuser"
The Dallas Morning News; December 14, 2006

Additionally, North Richland Hills police are investigating a recent allegation that a priest named in the records, the Rev. Philip Magaldi, sexually assaulted a boy in 1994 outside a shopping center. All of the abusers whose records were unsealed worked under Bishop Vann's predecessor, Bishop Joseph Delaney, and have been removed from ministry or died. Bishop Delaney died last year. Nearly half of the 700 pages deal with Father Magaldi, who worked as an associate pastor at St. John the Apostle in North Richland Hills until 1999 and has denied wrongdoing.

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The Fort Worth documents are located at bishop-accountability.org:

http://tinyurl.com/2zt5gh

Philip Anthony Magaldi’s claim that he pleaded guilty to theft in 1990 only to protect “the Bishop of Providence, the priesthood, and the Church further embarrassment” is mind boggling in light of the fact he ultimately became a major source of embarrassment to the Diocese of Fort Worth. Despite repeated suspensions and as allegations swirled around him, Magaldi was persistent in demanding that his faculties be restored, eventually complaining of his shoddy treatment by the diocese to the Vatican.

Currently, at the request of the Fort Worth diocese, the Vatican will decide whether Magaldi should be returned to the status of layman. Bishop Vann, of Fort Worth, traveled to Rome in February to expedite the laicization process he initiated against Magaldi. I have concerns regarding the timing and sudden urgency to thrust the 71-year old into society. Particularly in light of reports that Magaldi is said to be incapacitated and unable to function without assistance. For all practical purposes, Magaldi’s career as an active minister is over.

If defrocking is intended to humiliate Magaldi, he won’t feel the impact considering he suffers from dementia. Should the Vatican hand Magaldi his walking papers, what then? Will provisions be made for his support or medical care? Will he be become a ward of the state? Will taxpayers be saddled with the financial responsibility of maintaining him for the remainder of his life? Who owns the problem, the church or the government?

When Magaldi was sentenced for his 1990 embezzlement conviction, Judge Needham stated, “Since childhood, he had been taught that stealing from the poor box was one of the most heinous crimes you could commit.”

Perhaps that was the appropriate time for the Providence diocese to begin the laicization process. Unfortunately, Bishop Gelineau swept it all under the carpet when he pawned the priest off to another diocese in Texas. The lame excuse for Magaldi’s hasty departure was that he went to study Spanish as though the language wasn’t taught in Rhode Island. Magaldi was never ordered to make restitution, as he was considered indigent. The Bishop didn’t penalize Magaldi for dipping into church funds, he simply recommended a change of scenery for the poor priest.

In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, December 2000, Magaldi is quoted as saying, "I know the Lord works in mysterious ways, but this one I have not been able to figure out. Maybe it has been a purification, to make me wake up and realize I have to be careful what I say and do, to not give the wrong impression."

When asked if he would have done anything differently by the same news agency in November 2006, Magaldi replied: “I can’t think of anything at the present time.”

2008 – “The Fort Worth diocese announces it has learned that the priest is HIV-positive.”

Some folks never ”wake up”!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Update: 8/13/08

Catholic Priest in Sex Abuse Case Dies in North Texas.

The Rev. Philip Anthony Magaldi, who weathered embezzlement charges and was accused by two people of separate but similar charges of sexual abuse, died Tuesday. He was 72.

Anne Curi, Travel Agent

2008-01-23T23:25:00.002-05:00

Does the windchill factor make you dream of tropical climates?
Tired of spending upwards of $800 for a tank of heating oil?
Put the cold on hold... think CARNIVAL!

Brazilian Carnival 2008 begins February 2nd and the clock is ticking. Consulting with a professional travel agent is your best bet. Anne Curi, otherwise known as Anne from Brazil has sufficient expertise in putting together an itinerary that will make your trip a memorable one.

Just drop her a line <annecuri@gmail.com> and say:

“Hey, Anne! I have always wanted to go to Brazil. Seriously!”
Posted by: loretta (Serrano) at June 21, 2005 10:26 PM

Happy Anne will do her best to accommodate you!

“Loretta, I would love to have you here... now I am living in São Paulo, but we could easily plan to go to Rio, Bahia....1st International (or SA) Misfits Meeting!” ~Posted by: Anne (from Brazil)
at June 21, 2005 10:35 PM

She will also beat up your critics providing her husband agrees to modify his own travel plans!

"My address? Helf, the whole world, or at least HALF the Internet, has my address!I don't want any presents. I just want you all to go and beat up those meanies for me. I'll spring for bail for everyone." ~Posted by: E.F. Hutton (Loretta Serrano) October 25, 2005 at 04:43 PM

“Unfortunately, I am too far away to beat any of them. And I am not sure if I will be going to US this December, as I usually do (looks like Husband has other plans). Well, I will try my best to convince Husband that I NEED (would love) to know Arizona on our next trip to SF.
KFC is mine. (Katiec**lady)

What if I want to send you something? OK. I give up. No wish list. (But please, can you e-mail your address, just in case). On your B-day, instead of the $500, I will post that I sent you Tkts to fly to Brazil during Carnival (Mardi-Gras). What do you think?" ~Posted by:
Anne (from Brazil) October 25, 2005 at 05:05 PM

Backstage rehearsal:

“Here I am, ready for our Front Porch performance - let's have some fun: you start. Say something, like Anne, "are you kidding me? Is this for real?" Then I will give you details on your "trip" to Brazil. Are you in?” ~Posted by: Anne (from Brazil) November 13, 2005 at 05:26 PM

“Yes, Im' in. I'm in there now!”
Posted by : E.F. Hutton (Loretta Serrano)
November 13, 2005 at 05:28 PM

The performance: Act 1, Scene 1

“Happy Birhtday, Loretta! Surprise, Surprise. No, no kidding. It is for real. This is your birthday gift: Your are invited (all included) to come to Brazil- next Carnival (last week of February).

Reservations have been made and the air ticket will be issued and sent to you as soon as you are able to confrim if the dates are OK for you (or change it, if necessary). You will be leaving Cleveland on Feb, 24, (Friday) around 4:50 PM to Dallas to São Paulo (arriving before 9AM Saturday Feb 25). It is an overnight flight ( I usually prefer overnight flights), but there is another option through Miami that you would be leaving early in the morning and arriving around 11PM, if you prefer.

On your way back, you will be leaving São Paulo on the evening of Saturday, March 4th, and you will be arriving Cleveland (through Dallas) around noon- Sunday March 5th. Now we can start to talk about local (Brazilian) plans - Rio de Janeiro, Salvador (Bahia) dot dot dot I lok forward in seeing you here!” ~Posted by: Anne (from Brazil)
at November 13, 2005 05:33 PM

The Performance: Act 1, Scene 2

“Spanish is very similar to Portuguese. People will understand 100% what you speak, and they will speak what we call Portunhol (Portugues+Espanhol), equivalent to Spanglish. Anyway, people here are friendly. Speaking of CD's/music, do you know Gilberto GIl, the singer/composer? The one that is now the Minister of the Culture? Because we are going to get together with him during Carnival, in Salvador. He will be hosting a major event, a very beautiful and traditional party, and my husband (as a Director/Company owner) is invited. We are going too (very VIP).” ~ Posted by Anne (from Brazil) at November 13, 2005 05:48 PM

“Yes, as a matter of fact, I have heard of Gilberto Gil. I am going to have to listen to some of his music so I can be well versed when we meet. Outstanding!” ~ Posted by: Loretta (Serrano)
at November 13, 2005 05:51 PM

Backstage:

“Hey, Anne, the details of that travel itinerary are so good, I even thought for a minute it was true! HA!”
Posted by :E.F. Hutton (Loretta Serrano)
November 13, 2005 at 05:42 PM

“Anne, that Brazil trip sounds so great. it really could happen.”
Posted by: E.F. Hutton (Loretta Serrano)
November 13, 2005 at 05:54 PM

“El, I was thinking the same thing. It would be great. And everything that I am writing its true ( about Gilberto Gil, the singers.) There is an event like this. Aha, let's have more fun, who knows?? Maybe the dream could become truth?” ~Posted by: Anne (from Brazil)
November 13, 2005 at 06:02 PM

The Performance: Act 1, Scene 3

“You will probably meet all the major singers/composers from Salvador, Bahia at this event. It is a very traditional Carnival event and Gilberto Gil have been hosting it for years. You will probably meet Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Maria Bethania, Ivete Sangalo, Carlinhos Brown, Daniela Mercury, etc. We can also plan to go to Rio, before going to Bahia, and watch the Parade. What do you think?” ~ Posted by: Anne (from Brazil) at November 13, 2005 05:58 PM

“Anne, I can't think of anything more incredible than being among Brazilian musicians. You know that Brazilian music is one of my top three favorite genres. I only wish Tom Jobim were still around. God bless him.” ~ Posted by Loretta (Serrano)
at November 13, 2005 06:01 PM

Backstage:

“I have to go pick up L from Miss L's house. You can bet your right pinkie that she is reading the front porch and probably the kennel, too. If I hear anything from L's dad about going to Brazil- DING DING DING!! That will be the clincher. There is no way to know about that except to read the blog. I'm sure some of the kennel mutts are going NUTS.” ~ Posted by : E.F. Hutton (Loretta Serrano)
November 13, 2005 at 06:03 PM

“You would loves this trip in RL, EL, In Bahia, there is a new museum of modern art. The whole country is something else and most Americans travel east-west and in doing so miss Brazil. That's a shame.” ~Posted by: FlicckaPeggy November 13, 2005 at 06:08 PM

Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil , which is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. Traveling from east to west makes sense unless one plans on departing by boat. Considering Brazil is the largest country in SA and shares common boundaries with every other South American nation except Chile and Ecuador it’s pretty hard to "miss" especially while you're in it...
that's if you're sober.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahia

If there is a country called Bahia, someone should notify the CIA.
It isn’t listed in their “World Factbook”!

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Loretta apparently lost the copy of her travel schedule.

"Good morning, Nanny.
I couldn't get online after 11 PM and just now had problems getting the cable modem to stay connected. I think I'm on my way to Carnival today, right? Heh" ~Posted by: Merrill Lynch (Loretta Serrano) February 21, 2006 at 08:32 AM

"Merri, if you don't change the FP for the duration of your trip to Brazil,they will be left to wonder where you are. I don't think anyone will be callling your office to check. Boy, did mutt ever jump the gun. Hi Nanny, and thanks again and again for this place."
Posted by: Ma'am of War (Margaret)
February 22, 2006 at 12:03 PM

"Hey, when I went to Collyforny twice and to Houston I still blogged. It's not like I'm going to the Amazon rainforest. They have computers where I'm going in Brazeeel. heh! Why should I not blog?"
Posted by: Merrill Lynch (Loretta Serrano)
February 22, 2006 at 12:05 PM

"I could make up the whole thing. Anyone who asked me about it in real life, I could just tell them it was a fiction piece. It's not as though I haven't done that for years.

I think I need to come up with some fiction entries about Carneevall and Nanny can send me some authentic photos I can post. I only have to do a couple. Even if some mutt called the office, they would not know for sure it was me answering unless they ASKED for me. My Spidee senses will tingle in that case, anyway."
Posted by: Merrill Lynch (Loretta Serrano)
February 22, 2006 at 12:08 PM

Anne from Brazil has a new backstage nic.
It probably has something to do with airport codes.

"I agree. Just don't post at Yusnet, because they can see IP. My suggestion: If you wanna post at Yusnet, teach me how I can do it on your behalf and e-mail me what you want to post. We could create a new login Moniker just for this purpose, like "Retz*During Carnival". What do you think?" ~Posted by: Nanny (Anne from Brazil)
February 22, 2006 at 12:14 PM

"I can see that today's subject at the kennel shifted from MM
to Carnival and myself (my existence).
What am I supposed to do:
* Just read and laugh (w/ Anonymouse protection);
* Use my actual IP (from Brazil) and state that I am for real.
Philosophically, cogito ergo sum, or I think, therefore I am.
Your thoughts, please."
Posted by: Nanny (Anne from Brazil)
February 22, 2006 at 11:46 AM

Usenet: 2/24/06 @ 10:34 pm
Ted wrote:
Say, weren't you supposed to be in Rio, enjoying Carnevalé right now? What are you doing still here?

Loretta/Retzq wrote:
“How would you be privy to my itinerary, Toad? It's Sao Paulo, not Rio. Where did you hear I was going to Rio? You really must keep up if you are going to be a full-fledged mutt.”

Usenet: 2/26/06 @ 1:20 pm
Ted wrote:
I wouldn't be -- but as it turns out, there is NO itinerary! You're
just trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes (as is your wont). But this time you've been CAUGHT OUT!

It's NOWHERE! It's a pack of LIES!
You ain't going ANYWHERE
(except cold, dreary Cleveland)

Loretta/Retzq wrote:
“Actually, the invitation and the opportunity were genuine. I was unable to go because of my new job and childcare issues with school-aged children. Neither of which you would really comprehend.

It was a joke, as you demonstrate below. You are so stupid, you are calling me a liar out of one side of your mouth, not knowing anything about the trip or its validity (and it was valid, just not do-able), and then demonstrating how it was actually a joke set up by me and my friends to rattle the cage of your mutt friends. That, it did.

You are so obsessed with trying to discredit me, you discredit yourself in the process. Self-sabotage is a primary characterstic of malignant narcissists, BTW.

I could go to Brazil anytime I want, if I can arrrange childcare and time off. Big deal. My readers helped me go to California TWICE, Ted. You think Brazil would be any problem?

Jealous again, Ted? Nobody loves or admires you enough to invite you, all expenses paid, to an exotic location? I have been, several times. I have an open invitation to Brazil, Australia, London, various cities in California, various cities in Texas, various cities in North Carolina, Oregon, Kentucky, New York, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Arizona, pretty much you name it. I have friends all over the country and around the world. Do you?”

Backstage:

“I'm so sick of fakes and liars and those who support them. gawd. So, you know that Tr--dy and I had lunch last Thursday, and as predicted she twisted everything I said and flat out lied about the conversation and mentioning that she didn't want to do business anymore.

She's going to hang herself. Just like m*tt m*mmy and some of the other lunatics who are obsessed with harming me. They will all fail and hang themselves in the process." ~Posted by: Merrill Lynch
(Loretta Serrano) March 01, 2006 at 09:14 AM

Final scene:

“Oh my, CONGRATULATIONS! It is my first ketchup and post after my trip and such good news. Being nominated by a panel of judges comprised of "connoisseurs" it is a great accomplishment and it is your merit. Fingers and toes are crossed for the final.

PS - I am proud of being your friend!
(I hope this sentence sounds OK in English)”
Posted by: Anne (from Brazil) at March 6, 2006 05:24 PM

“Thanks, Anne. Welcome back. I hope your Carnival was fun.”
Posted by: loretta (Serrano) at March 6, 2006 06:09 PM

Fodor's: http://tinyurl.com/34497o

"Paulistanos (São Paulo inhabitants) work hard and spend a lot, and there's no escaping the many shopping and eating temptations. Despite -- or because of -- these qualities, many tourists, Brazilian and foreigners, avoid visiting the city. Too noisy, too polluted, too crowded, they say -- and they have a point. São Paulo is hardly a beautiful city; it's fast-paced and there's lots to do, but it's also a concrete jungle, with nothing as attractive as Rio's hills and beaches. Yet, even as the smog reddens your eyes, you'll see that there's much to explore here. When you get tired of laid-back beaches, São Paulo is just the right place to go."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Note: Anne Curi aka Anne from Brazil aka Nanny went on to complete an internship as a foreign correspondent on behalf of Loretta Serrano under the pseudonym “Truth Teller”.

She continues to visit this site frequently.
I don’t have the foggiest notion why.

Unsung Heroes - Part 3

2007-09-24T23:24:00.000-04:00

Team Ralston has done it again!

From: The Chronicle Herald
Halifax, Nova Scotia

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/882206.html

Couple use sub to locate for body of drowned teen
By MICHAEL RIGLER The Canadian Press 4:41 AM

"The body of 19-year-old Stephan Hopkins was recovered from Little Bonne Bay Pond, near Deer Lake, by Gene and Sandy Ralston of Boise, Idaho. Within an hour of launching their remote-controlled submersible vehicle — which is equipped with side-scan sonar technology — the volunteer searchers had found and recovered Hopkins body in approximately 26 metres of water.

The Ralstons were contacted by Hopkins’ uncle who’d learned about their efforts on the Internet. The couple have a remarkable track record. They’re now responsible for locating and recovering 54 bodies over the past seven years. The two now spend anywhere between 150 and 250 days a year volunteering their services all over the continent.

Mr. Ralston said the people there are incredibly nice and have stopped by the campground to say thank you.

Editorial from: The Western Star

http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=63998&sc=30

Let's get the equipment ourselves
11:20 AM on 20/09/07

The story Wednesday about the couple from Idaho who recovered the body of Stephan Hopkins in less than an hour should spur some action by government.

Hopkins drowned two months ago in Bonne Bay Little Pond and an extensive search failed to recover his body.

This week, husband and wife team Sandy and Gene Ralston used side-scanning sonar to find Hopkins' remains which will offer some closure for his family and friends. The Ralstons volunteer their time and expertise and all they require is families cover the cost of moving their boat and expensive equipment.

If a couple can manage to purchase this kind of equipment and learn to use it, it's time the provincial government did the same.

The RCMP diving team is made up of professionals but there are conditions and times of the year when they are unable to operate.

Having a submersible underwater rover equipped with a side-scanning radar and a team trained to use it only makes sense in this province, where we spend so much time in and on the water.

Hopefully, there wouldn't be much need for the equipment ...but when it is required it could be dispatched on short notice instead of leaving it to families, friends and communities to raise money to bring a kind-hearted couple all the way from Idaho.

It would be money well spent.

Chrishina Leann Hart

2007-09-21T12:56:00.000-04:00

BANKRUPT!

3:94-bk-04680 KENNETH MICHAEL HART
Case type: bk Chapter: 7 Asset: No Vol: v
Judge: George C Paine II
Date filed: 01/10/1994 Date discharged: 10/20/1994
Date terminated: 11/17/1994 Date of last filing: 11/17/1994

BANKRUPT!

3:94-bk-02255 DERRICK SHANE SPURLOCK
and CHRISHINA LEANN CANLER SPURLOCK
Case type: bk Chapter: 13 Asset: Yes Vol: v
Judge: WILLIAM H. V-BROWN
Date filed: 04/04/1994 Plan confirmed: 05/05/1994
Date terminated: 01/31/1996 Date of last filing: 01/31/1996

A bankruptcy case concerning the debtor(s) listed below was filed under Chapter 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, entered on 04/05/1994 at 12:00 AM and filed on 04/04/1994.

DERRICK SHANE SPURLOCK
3104 WALLING RD
SPRINGFIELD, TN 37172
SSN: xxx-xx-0903

CHRISHINA LEANN CANLER SPURLOCK
3104 WALLING RD
SPRINGFIELD, TN 37172
SSN: xxx-xx-3915
aka
CHRISHINA LEANN CANLER
3104 WALLING RD
SPRINGFIELD, TN 37172
aka
CHRISHINA LEANNE CHANLER
3104 WALLING RD
SPRINGFIELD, TN 37172

BANKRUPT!

3:97-bk-05457 KENNETH MICHAEL HART
Case type: bk Chapter: 13 Asset: Yes Vol: v
Judge: George C Paine II
Date filed: 06/06/1997 Plan confirmed: 07/15/1997

Date discharged: 03/12/1999
Date terminated: 06/18/1999 Date of last filing: 06/18/1999

BANKRUPT!

3:01-bk-03827 CHRISHINA LEANN SPURLOCK
Case type: bk Chapter: 7 Asset: No Vol: v
Judge: MARIAN F. HARRISON
Date filed: 04/03/2001 Date discharged: 08/10/2001
Date terminated: 08/13/2001 Date of last filing:08/13/2001

BANKRUPT!

3:05-bk-13004 KENNETH MICHAEL HART and
CHRISHINA LEANN HART
Case type: bk Chapter: 13 Asset: Yes Vol: v
Judge: George C Paine II
Date filed: 10/09/2005 Plan confirmed: 11/23/2005
Date of last filing: 09/01/2007

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE

05-13004-GP3-13
KENNETH MICHAEL HART
CHRISHINA LEANN HART
xx4 XXXXXXXP RD
CHAPMANSBORO, TN 37035
IN RE: 8/27/2007
SSN XXX-XX-7922 SSN XXX-XX-3915

AGREED ORDER ALLOWING PLAN TO CONTINUE AND
PLACING DEBTOR(S) ON PROBATION

ORDERED, that the Debtor(s) shall forward all tax refunds received subsequent to this order to the trustee for application to the plan;

it is further

ORDERED, that the Debtor(s) shall attend a
Financial Management Class;

it is further

ORDERED, that it is the obligation of the debtor(s) to make all future payments in accordance with the confirmed Chapter 13 plan and that should the debtor(s) fail to make any payment as required, this case will be dismissed upon filing of notice by the Trustee,
without further hearing.

BANKRUPT!

Morally, Ethically, Socially, and Financially...

BANKRUPT!

Karma is not just a weak, toothless myth!

Chrishina Leann Hart's Blogs:
(Former and current)

http://being-shina.blogspot.com/
http://charlene-vigliotti.blogspot.com/
http://charlene-fucknut-vigliotti.blogspot.com/
http://chrishinahart.blogspot.com/
http://chrishina-hart.blogspot.com/
http://chrishinaleannhart.blogspot.com/
http://exposingshinahart.blogspot.com/
http://hartswife.blogspot.com/
http://heart-bitch.blogspot.com/
http://kennethmichaelhart.blogspot.com/
http://michaelandchrishinahart.blogspot.com/
http://michaelandshina.blogspot.com/
http://michaelandshinahart.blogspot.com/
http://miss-beehavin.blogspot.com/
http://mrsfalsepositive.blogspot.com/
http://realchrishinahart.blogspot.com/
http://samanthaheart.blogspot.com/
http://shinahart.blogspot.com/
http://shina-hart.blogspot.com/
http://therealshinahart.blogspot.com/
lorettaserranodillon.blogspot
lorettaserranoisacyberstalker.blogspot
lorettaserranoisaf*tard.blogspot

Libel:

An untruthful statement about a person, published in writing or through broadcast media, that injures the person's reputation or standing in the community. Because libel is a tort (a civil wrong), the injured person can bring a lawsuit against the person who made the false statement. Libel is a form of defamation , as is slander (an untruthful statement that is spoken, but not published in writing or broadcast through the media).

12/27/07 - Note:

A word to the wise is sufficient.

A word to the foolish is a waste of time.

While Chrishina Leann Hart entertains herself by creating a blog that debases my name, then publishes a copy of this entry and inserts my name along with that of my spouse in lieu of hers, I am certain the following key people will NOT find it the least bit amusing!

Sheri L. Gonyea,
Attorney at Law
sherigonyea@charter.net

Henry Hilderbrand
Attorney at Law Trustee
Nashville, TN 37219

Beth Derrick Roberts, Esquire
Assistant U.S. Trustee
Nashville, TN 37202

Chrishina Leann Hart may as well paint LOSER on her forehead!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A 'Bronx Cheer' to The Pound people
who posted my family's personal information!

A Question of Ethics

2007-08-16T13:07:00.000-04:00

It was brought to my attention that a member of the-pound.blogspot reported Loretta Serrano to the Ohio Department of Insurance. The Pound is a weblog that was originally designed as a place where one could speak their mind freely without being banned, having their remarks deleted, or personal information publicized. What was once an admirable policy has steadily deteriorated into a broken, discordant, inappropriate tenor.

For the record, this blogger does NOT endorse madisonmutt’s actions or attempt to fathom her rationale. By crossing the line into real life, without provocation, madisonmutt has validated Loretta Serrano’s history relative to the indiscriminate invasion of people’s private lives including contentious reporting practices. Madisonmutt claims her intent was a noble gesture, but in reality the reporter has been pushing the envelope since her announcement (under a fictitious nic) calling attention to Loretta’s newly acquired license.

“Well, well, well. Lori Marie Serrano is it? (snip) Licence [sic] number is xxxxxx and was activated 10/20/2006. And is active in Accident and Health, Variable Annuities and Life insurance lines.”
anony4now 11.06.06 - 6:39 pm

“So, Loretta/Lori. How did you answer this question on your insurance application? Yes or No” (snip) ~anony4now 11.09.06 - 7:54 pm

“Or how about this one? Assumed Business Name/Trade Name
In the Assumed Business Name/Trade Name section, enter all individual or company aliases you have used or are currently using. Individual Aliases refer to other names by which you have been known, such as maiden names or other personal aliases.”
anony4now 11.09.06 - 7:56 pm

”Okay bitch..you just walked yourself into another job problem. Want to go higher? ~Baby Girl 11.10.06 - 10:07 pm”
“No offense, Baby Girl, but isn't this akin to threatening her and her livelyhood? The means by which she supports her children? I'm outa here! Don't worry about the door hitting me in the ass. Can't we just give peace a chance?” ~John Lenon 11.10.06 - 10:24 pm

“She's not done yet. She has an entry to delete or postings to edit to remove all links which locate my personal information as well as that of my ex-husband, etc. Finish the job, please, Loretta.”
madisonmutt 11.12.06 - 6:09 pm

“Gonna see a lot of me, Shippy. Until a certain link is removed. Otherwise there will be a personal contact with a certain employer out of an ethical obligation for the way personal information is gathered and used. I think it's great that she took down the blogs, but she needs to finish the job.”
madisonmutt 11.12.06 - 11:31 pm

Interesting slant on "ethical obligation" used in the context of the pursuit of vengeance or retribution.

“I don't even care about the hypocritical mutts... it's the link that provides info about my ex that needs to be removed. I have nothing to hide - I've already said that. My ex never had a dog in this fight and doesn't deserve to have his information continued to be linked by her.”
madisonmutt 11.12.06 - 11:44 pm

“You're right, the link is different. However, the new and improved, above reproach, and extremely ethical licensed insurance professional will I'm sure remove the link anyway. I'm sure she values personal information and relizes [sic] that it crosses the line of professionalism.”
madisonmutt 11.13.06 - 12:00 am

“And yes, I can say the link is different because she had to provide instructions on how to use it previously. Instead now it's prefilled with my name and birthday, etc.” ~madisonmutt 11.13.06 - 12:01 am

“ I know you don't like to delete posts, Baby Girl, but do we have to have 2 of those nasty 1:00 am posts? Can we get rid of one of them? Sheesh. ~Anonymous 11.13.06 - 1:47 am”
“No problem, Anonymous. We are going to delete all the nasty posts. Let this be a warning! There will be a zero tolerance policy at this site for attacks against our regular posters. AOL users will have their nasty remarks deleted. Enough is enough! Madison, allow me to apologize on behalf of the staff for this outrageous display. The deletion process is underway.” ~Lola 11.13.06 - 1:57 am

“They were mad because I made someone delete a link on her blog. And was quite adamant about it. And yes, I even threatened and would have followed through. Oh well... if someone has a problem with me, I'm not hard to find. ppfffttt. In the meantime the same strong shoulders that keep me from tipping have arms connected for hugging friends. ((((Word, Bumpy, DJ, Admin, BG, Lola, Mabel, and the rest of ya'll))))” ~madisonmutt 11.13.06 - 8:55 am

“And for the record, Vero. Madison is quite satisfied that a certain link was removed.” ~madisonmutt 11.13.06 - 10:20 am

“I just have one question for the one who will not be mentioned: Did you legally change your name or are you violating Ohio licensing laws? Don't come here and threaten unless every one of your ducks is in a row. Otherwise, have a nice day.” ~anony4now 11.18.06 - 1:15 pm

“She hasn't made any effort to remove those (Usenet) posts and she obviously has no intention of doing so. To whomever has the information on her insurance license number and fictitious name, I'd appreciate it if you would share that information with me. Thanks.”
Ntegrity 11.20.06 - 11:18 am

“Ntegrity, the information you are referring to is all public record with the Ohio Department of Insurance and available online.”
anony4now 11.20.06 - 11:49 am

“The ODI is only able to take action on violations of insurance law or codes, and therefore complaints of conduct which may be reprehensible but for which no law violation has been charged or convicted will be a futile effort. However, if anyone has proof that she has not legally changed her name, they are certainly able to file a complaint about using a fictious [sic] name since it is a requirement per ODI that a person's full legal name must appear on their insurance license. ODI will act on that and can result in the loss of license, suspension of license and or fines as per ODI insurance codes.”
madisonmutt 11.22.06 - 2:00 pm

“And for the record, I advocate only those who have PROOF she is violating INSURANCE LAWS to register a complaint. If you're not sure, feel free to email me - admin is more than welcome to hook any known pup up with my email address. Sending in complaints about her being a fucktard won't accomplish anything and therefore it is not recommended or endorsed by this mutt.”
madisonmutt 11.22.06 - 3:00 pm

“Anony... you're funny. No, really, you are. It's just too bad you have no clue. It's actually more like this:

Dear ODI. My name is Dxxxx and I'm the father to a child who's mother is Lxxxxxx. She has presented herself to the Ohio Department of Insurance as Lxxx and has been issued an insurance license in that name, however, I have reasonable cause to believe she is using a name other than her own legal name. She has not notified myself or the family court of any name change, nor have we found record of any petition for legal name changed posted in any of the legally required places. In fact, my child support payments continue to be made out to Lxxxxxx. I therefore also have reason to believe that she may have failed to disclose a conviction for misdemeanor assult [sic] in .......

OK, so it's all hypothetical in how it would actually be worded, but it could be done - by those with the appropriate proofs.”
madisonmutt 11.22.06 - 3:21 pm

“What part of "It's Not A Fictitous Name" do you people need repeated? If Madison Mutt really knows about getting licensed, she knows that several forms of ID are required to take the exam, several background checks are performed, and everything has to match. There is nothing FICTITOUS about using an abbreviated first name - no more fictitous than using "Bob" for "Robert." Get A Freaking Grip!!!”
Anonymous 11.22.06 - 3:29 pm

“Per ODI (and if you need proof it can be provided) A person is required to use a full legal name, and not an abbreviation or nickname, on an insurance license. I know more than you give me credit for, anony.”
madisonmutt 11.22.06 - 3:43 pm

“And ya know what?? If she has changed her name legally she has NADA to worry about now, does she? If she hasn't changed it, as I've already said a number of times, persons with PROOF she has not have a right to file a complaint.” ~madisonmutt 11.22.06 - 3:46 pm

“BTW, there is no "IF" maddy knows what she's talking about. This is one time that you can bet your ass that I'm right. Not only am I anal retentive enough to make sure that I know and follow the laws concerning my job, I have dealt with licensing procedures on behalf of myself, my spouse and other family members in multiple states and for multiple licenses.” ~madisonmutt 11.22.06 - 3:54 pm

Still pushing two months later:

“Shina, admin plus a few should be able to fix you up with contact info for me. Please do let me share with you at least 1, perhaps several, tips with which to legally and painlessly deal with Lori Serrano. No cops or lawyers required, no hitmen... she'll just wish you had gone that route instead." ~anony4damoment 01.29.07 - 11:23 am

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“In response to my request for you to puhleeze leave.me.out.of.it.... MaddyMutt has decided to contact the Ohio dept of insurance and report that my license has an abbreviated name on it.”
loretta 07.23.07 - 10:15 am

”Your name is the very first thing about you a potential customer learns. If you can't be honest about that, then why the heck should anyone believe you're going to be honest about anything else? Because you say you are?” ~madisonmutt 07.23.07 - 12:16 pm
(anony4now, anony4damoment, OneOfAKindBitch, JAPOP)

“If you want to take issue with me, then you take issue with me but THESE PEOPLE HERE had nothing to do with you being reported. And I purposely told them nothing until I had been contacted by ODI several times. They deserved the courtesy of knowing that a "there she blows" moment was likely and why."
madisonmutt 07.23.07 - 12:16 pm

“You ask what I want accomplished. Here's what I want accomplished: I want your full legal name on your license - just like the rest of us who hold one. I want you to be held accountable to the rules and regulations you agreed to when you signed your license application.”
madisonmutt 07.23.07 - 12:16 pm

Quote from MadisonMutt on June 19, 2007:

"I will concede it is not my business what name you go by. I will tell you I was advised that I should bring the name thing to the attention of ODI (as one of ethics, not revenge). I have opted NOT to do anything with ODI because if it hadn't been for the blog war crap, I wouldn't have even given it any thought. So I am sincere when I say, I'm not going to do or say anything about it."

"Hmmm. So what happened between June 19 and a couple of weeks ago when you filed some kind of complaint or report? Sure, I heard from them. I wasn't worried. Your "ethical dilemma" forced you to go back on your word not once, but twice? Ironic that your newfound "ethics" (having been in the industry HOW long already?) trumped your word. I don't think anyone should ever believe another thing you say.

Meanwhile, the Lori/Loretta issue was easily resolved, easily documented, easily demonstrated that it was merely a clerical error and not some devious scheme to do business in some unethical way.

Sorry 'bout yer luck, Maddy. Were you hoping I'd lose my license and thus my job and be on the street? Lose all my upcoming and future commissions? Lose my reputation as it were? Lose my home and have to live in a box or what?” ~loretta 07.31.07 - 10:07 am

“The FACT that I decided to step up and do the right thing was not unethical, it just pissed you off. Indeed, by not reporting you I was not being true to the ethics I profess to follow and I corrected myself.” ~~madisonmutt 07.31.07 - 10:54 am

“The FACT remains that we're all accountable for what we become in life and can blame no one but ourselves for our failures and short comings. There is a way to accomplish any good goal in life if you're willing to work hard for it. So have a good life. I've done what was required of me and feel as though I can close this book in good conscience, knowing that regardless of what you or anyone else want to think, it was the right thing to do… ” ~madisonmutt 07.31.07 - 10:54 am

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"In looking for people to hire, look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you." — Warren Buffet, American financier (b. 1930)

Ethical Conflict: When two ethical principles demand opposite results in the same situation, this is an ethical conflict. Solving ethical conflicts may require establishing a hierarchy or priority of ethical principles, or examining the situation through another ethical system.

http://www.ethicsscoreboard.com/rb_definitions.html

In the final analysis, madisonmutt can assuage her conscience by claiming she did the right thing, but where were her professional ethics when she spent a month encouraging posters to file a complaint against Loretta? By her own admission, madisonmutt concurred that she wouldn’t have given it a second thought if it hadn’t been for the blog war. And when nobody took the bait, madisonmutt decided to paddle her own canoe crossing the line into Loretta’s real life seven months after the fact. I see no justification for madisonmutt’s actions, which were clearly motivated by malice and spite in my opinion.

When Loretta published a photo of my personal residence that had been unlawfully lifted from a company site, I contacted my local tax assessor. I was informed that municipal employees are not allowed to visit blogs during working hours. The tax assessor volunteered to visit the site from her home in order to confirm the purloined photo was published without authorization. Not only did she perform that service, she authorized a "notice of infringement" to blogger.com, and had the photo removed from the site that stores the data under contract from her office. That is a shining example of professional work ethics, a prototype that madisonmutt fails to measure up to. IMO

Usenet: OneOfAKindBitch – 1/1/06 @ 11:15 am
Posting personal information about people or threatening to post personal information is not something that is going to make them go away. In fact it makes them mad. It makes them want to retaliate. It makes them protective of those around them, and as any good mother will tell you, it makes you come out with teeth bared and claws extended when the nest is threatened. And yet you "wonder" why people are so up in arms with you.

“I posted this at the other blog as well, but for those of you who don't read there... It would appear as though y'all have thing concerning Ms. F'tard well under control. I've been a passive observer for awhile now and seems that perhaps it's more than time to move on and leave anything concerning Loretta behind.... NO, not Loretta's behind - stop sniffing.I wish you all the best life has to offer. Those of you who feel the urge know how to reach me outside of the blogs. Just remember, keeping up the fight means keeping up the anger and there is far too much more to life than to waste it being angry with a total loser. We've done what we could and things will never change with her.Hugs to all of those whose acquaintances have been made and lives shared."
JAPOP 08.06.06 - 3:04 pm (TTT)

“Ya know, lots of you said it was wrong for Loretta, et al to do what she did to me simply because I post here. While there is a part of me that says "you reap what you sow" therefore anyone who posted crap against me deserves it -- It's wrong. Where does the line end? When Loretta put herself up as an expert, as an author, as a public figure (we can argue semantics later) that indeed opened her expertise, etc up for public comment. Oye vey! End it for crying out loud. Get rid of all the f'ing bash blogs. All of them. Forget the friggen negotiations. Take them down and let the stopserrano people do what they are doing. No one needs to keep this war up to do what can be accomplished based on her already demonstrated behaviors.”
madisonmutt | 10.07.06 - 6:10 pm

"Maybe Sam Bxxx Threatre would like to know the real Ronni and Jxx Pxxxx from Rxxxx Rxxx Texas?"
“And maybe that crosses the same line as calling Loretta's job. At least in my book. Folks gotta do what they feel they gotta do - no one can make those choices for them. But I believe that most people here would not think of crossing that line into real life.”
madisonmutt 11.03.06 - 9:08 am

"Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on."

Summer Tutoring

2007-08-02T14:30:00.000-04:00

Haloscan Basics

1. The admin control panel of Haloscan lists the poster’s nic, the comments, the thread, three options to modify the message, and the poster’s IP.

2. There is no way of knowing how many admins are on at any given time through Haloscan. Admins do not punch a time clock or rotate shifts, they simply keep an eye on the board when online.

3. Haloscan does not record the IP of the person doing the editing unless the admin posts a comment relating to the edit.

4. Should a question arise, “Site Meter” offers an “out click” function which identifies the IP address of the admin who clicked onto the edited comment. However, as with most free stat reports, the data is temporary in that it is lost when the maximum number of records cause the data to purge.

5. Occasionally a person will post remarks thanking the admin for fixing the problem.

Query? If more than one admin repairs blockquotes on the same thread in close proximity, how would you determine which admin an appreciative poster is addressing?

AOL Basics

1. Typical AOL proxy server IP ranges: (* = wild card.)
152.163.100.*, 152.163.101.*, 205.188.116.*, 207.200.116.*, 64.12.116.*, 64.12.117.*

2. AOL Members' requests for internet objects are usually handled by the AOL Proxy system. When a member requests multiple documents for multiple URLs, each request may come from a different proxy server.

3. Wikipedia states that an AOL user cannot be uniquely identified as their IP address is shared with hundreds or thousands of other AOL users.

4. AOL users have the ability of posting comments under two different IP ranges as listed in #1, an outcome that is generated by the process described in #2.

5. Likewise it is not unusual for two different AOL users to post comments under an identical IP as listed in #1, an outcome which is generated by the process described in #2.

6. An AOL user can only be identified by the nic they use when posting.

7. Any person who normally posts with a distinguishable service provider that has access to an AOL account can post with an AOL IP address, utilizing the AOL account, and no one would be the wiser.

Punctuation Basics

Use quotation marks [ “ ” ] to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Quotation marks also set off the titles of things that do not normally stand by themselves: short stories, poems, and articles.

For instance, if someone posts a link to an article and introduces it with:

Meet "The family", Anne!

http://www.projo.com/extra/2007/mob/

Pay particular attention to "The Family Tree" and get a clue, Anne!

Papillon 01.30.07 - 12:54 pm

Quotation marks were used correctly in identifying the main story and subsequent article associated with the newspaper edition.

The following sentence indicates the author is referring to a family, not an article.

"Hence, family will deal with it accordingly."

This particular proclamation refers to families in general and does not require quotation marks.

"Rock on Pound! Take no shit but family first! Just saying if you get a chance to check in, make sure our ladies are okay. In between breaking up the fights and taking care of your own homes of course." -Baby Girl 12.15.06 - 12:53 am

Language Basics

"Many studies have found evidence that people really do understand sentences as a collection of phrases. A sentence must have a noun phrase and a verb phrase. Sentences may also have object phrases that specify who did what to whom.

In order to determine where phrase boundaries lie, people must analyze each word for its meaning and its grammatical placement. The process of figuring out each word's role in a sentence's syntax is called parsing the sentence. We can use semantics, the meanings behind words, to help parse a sentence. People tend to parse sentences as they go along, requiring them to make educated guesses about the role each word plays in the sentence."

Example:

I reference the above because I am just now reading this patent nonsense at Usenet for the first time.

I reference = verb phrase, (material was cited)
the above = subject phrase, (points to location of the citation)
because = conjunction , (the part of speech that serves to connect words)
I am just now reading = verb phrase
this patent nonsense = noun phrase
at Usenet = object phrase
for the first time. = noun phrase

There are no garden-path errors in this sentence. The central point is unambiguous. A dialogue was referenced. The subsequent words, “the above” indicate where the illustration is cited. Each phrase in the sentence is structured around the specific quoted material leaving nothing to the imagination. Thus the words “this patent nonsense” refers to the specific citation, as does the rest of the sentence.

Parsing it out of reality is a fishing excursion. And it’s a strategy that most assuredly generates conjecture and faulty conclusions, a convenient device suitable for the likes of Mike Nifong.

Another Visit from Google

2007-08-01T13:15:00.000-04:00

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31st July 2007 - 01:00:55 PM
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31st July 2007 - 01:00:56 PM
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Another visit from Google no doubt sponsored by the disgruntled Christina Hart aka Chrishina Hart aka Shina Hart aka Harts Wife. The same person who has been publishing my name and location on the WWW as a tabloid headline in duplicate and triplicate.

The same person who has spent three months propagating specious allegations about me. The same person who claims she has reported me to every conceivable Internet company including my service provider.

The same person who infringed on my son's copyright protected work, without authorization, just because he is related to me.

The same person who has utilized more blogs, email addresses, and Internet service providers than you can count. The same person who lost her privileges with Flicker and Slideshow due to her abuse of the terms of service. Namely infringement of copyrighted material.

Samantha Darling is no longer active on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62028930@N00/sets/1354298/show/

"No longer active" is a nice way of saying Samantha Darling was booted!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." ~Albert Einstein

You have to wonder what goes through Shina Hart's mind. Did she think Google would remove material from this site that the company provides through its own search engine? Can anyone be that dense?

If the concept wasn't so pathetic it would be laughable!

Go figure!

Bliss Maybe?

2007-07-20T08:51:00.000-04:00

From:
Shina Hart Takes a Stand Against Cyber Bullies, Abusers and Stalkers V
"4. July 18th 2007 Charlene Vxxxxxxxx uses Shina Hart's subdivision's name Rolling Acres in a lame attempt to intimidate her."

Thanks to Shina Hart for admitting she is Chrishina Leann Hart.
That’s all I needed!

Correction: Chrishina Leann Hart is married to Kenneth Michael Hart. Shina must be a “subdivision’s name”. Rolling eyes!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Continued from "Love and Marriage":

Usenet: Samantha (Chrishina Leann Hart) - 11/9/05 @ 4:07 pm
Loretta wrote: I will. I switched to heroin a long time ago. Didn't you get the memo? Sorry! Ahhh. Tonight when I chase the dragon the water will turn to cherry wine.

Leave it to the crack whore to make jokes about such things, pathetic.
Have you visited the Detroit bridge recently?

Usenet: Samantha (Chrishina Leann Hart)
11/11/05 @ 12:13 am
Loretta wrote: Too bad you'll never find us again. Too bad you will never be able to troll my blog or spam me again. We are having a great time without you!

The fact that NO ONE else can find you is the point crack head! Have a great time HIDDEN in the kitchen, nobody cares!

Usenet: Loretta – 11/11/05 @ 12:28 am
How many times do I have to tell you that it's HEROIN. We don't have crack in Pleasantville. Do you know what "Chase the Dragon" means? Look it up. If you are stuck on stupid, at least try for something like "blow." We can live with "blow." It was all the rage in the 80s and early 90s, albeit cut to nothingness if you didn't have a good source. If you mix powdered cocaine with powdered heroin, you get a whole 'nother ballgame, Sammy. Google it. At least get the drugs right. I know you are fixated on certain pieces of fiction and are in love with the word "crack" and derivations of it, but it would behoove you to get it right for once. If you're going to call me a junkie, at least make it interesting. Or at least TRY to get a fact straight for once in your life.

Usenet: Samantha (Chrishina Leann Hart)
11/11/05 @ 12:36 am
Loretta you're correct I know nothing about drugs because I have never done them. Or even associated with people who did. I am a clean troll with clean troll friends, jealous much? For once you figured out some truth about me. However, the fact remains you're a crack whore, who abuses her children.

Intake
28 Jun 2005 by Hart's Wife (Chrishina Leann Hart)
Today started out hectic, but it mellowed out by the evening, thankfully. First, I went to my intake, and it went well. I already like the therapist they assigned me, she seems easy to talk to. And that's important in this situation ...
So Said Hart's Wife - http://hartswife.blogspot.com

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
28 Jun 2005 by Hart's Wife (Chrishina Leann Hart)
Yes, I do realize I change the blog design faster than my mood. And your point is? Have I mentioned I'm mental? Well I am. I spent the entire day doing as little as possible. I didn't plan it that way, but you know shit happens. ...
Hart's Wife - http://hartswife.blogspot.com

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I Love Ya.....
17 Jul 2005 by Hart's Wife (Chrishina Leann Hart)
Tomorrow is my appointment with my new drug dealer, YAY! I get my much needed refills! Hopefully more powerful drugs while we're at it, crossing fingers. The drugs I take now well they're ok, but they don't work for anxiety, ...
Hart's Wife - http://hartswife.blogspot.com

This and That....
18 Jul 2005 by Hart's Wife (Chrishina Leann Hart)
Today I met with my new doctor, and she is just fab. She told me thoughts I have, but wouldn't admit to, and she made me cry. I know that sounds depressing, but it wasn't at all. For the first time since my diagnoses I feel as though ...
Hart's Wife - http://hartswife.blogspot.com

Looking Up
27 Jul 2005 by Hart's Wife (Chrishina Leann Hart)
Our central is fixed for the time being, yay! The ebay scammer had to pay us back the money he stole, yay! We've have half of the money we need before the end of the month, yay! And I may qualify for another type of disabilty, yay. ...
Hart's Wife - http://hartswife.blogspot.com

I Need Drugs Now!
1 Aug 2005 by Hart's Wife (Chrishina Leann Hart)
Last night was a bear! I couldn't sleep, read, watch TV or slow my morbid mind down. All I could do was yawn, pray for sleep and be miserable. I hate being bipolar, I really really hate being bipolar. I do not wish the hell upon anyone, ...
Hart's Wife - http://hartswife.blogspot.com

I'm so *seepy*
4 Aug 2005 by Hart's Wife (Chrishina Leann Hart)
I worked my arse today and now I'm almost too tired to blog anything. But I will give it my best shot. Today started with the usual grumpy morning bullshit between me and Mr. HW. I'm sorry but I don't understand his screwed logic ...
Hart's Wife - http://hartswife.blogspot.com

What is Bipolar Disorder Really?
21 Aug 2005 by Hart's Wife (Chrishina Leann Hart)
I was up till 5am this morning reading another woman's trials with Bipolar Disorder. After I read and absorbed her writing, I started questioning what Bipolar really is. At times I could relate to this woman, but most of the time not. ...
Hart's Wife - http://hartswife.blogspot.com

I'ma Cheese Eater
September 02,2005 06:43 GMT (Chrishina Leann Hart)
I've not been blogging because I'm in a strange place right now. I haven't been doing a lot of anything really. What I wish I'd do is finish painting this house, paint our new front door, clean the yard. Start decorating for fall. ...
hartswife.blogspot.com/2005/09/im-cheese-eater.html

BINGO
12 Sep 2005 by Hart's Wife (Chrishina Leann Hart)
I'm sorry I've not updated lately. Thank you to those of you who emailed me and posted to let me know you were thinking of me. That always warms ones heart ya know. I'm starting to feel somewhat better, but I'm still really depressed ...
Hart's Wife - http://hartswife.blogspot.com

Shina Hart
14 Feb 2007 by Chrishina (Leann Hart)
For the record isn't anything like
what Loretta Serrano claims.
Shina Hart - http://shinahart.blogspot.com/

Usenet: Samantha (Chrishina Leann Hart)
11-07-2005, 03:37 AM
Loretta (Serrano)wrote: Let me remind you, Samantha, that every threat you make is being documented for the police.

Fuck you and you reminding me about a damned thing you sick fucked in the head bitch! Call the police! Call the pope I no longer give a damn! Got that? You don't skeer me with your empty threats!

Loretta wrote: The police will be very impressed with my incredibly thorough documentation and links to your harassment. Be warned if this continues, you will be charged. Your little game needs to end now.

As they will be with your stalking and harassing of so many people! I may have trolled your bog as a joke, but I never fucking paid anyone for information about you! I never stalked you nor have I cared enough about you to do so, until now! You LowBitch have crossed the line. Like I said be ready for the hell that is about to come down on your head! Did you get that? Let me repeat it for you once more.......

BE READY FOR THE HELL ABOUT TO COME DOWN ON YOUR HEAD!!

Usenet: Samantha (Chrishina Leann Hart) - 11/11/05 @ 12:49 pm
Loretta wrote: It's only a matter of time before I post your name and location, Samantha. Any day, now.

Ok as long as you know it, LMAO! That was funny too, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE LAUGHS crack whore! Hell what's stopping you from doing it right now? Post away! Tell you what, I DARE you to post it! How's that? Are you a bad ass or are you a coward? Lets see........waiting.

At which point, Loretta Serrano proceeded to publicize the identities of various posters including their personal relationships, none of whom were Samantha (Chrishina Leann Hart). The reproductive cul-de-sac then jumped through hoops in analyzing the gestation period of one individual’s pregnancies in conjunction with that person’s marital status. YAWN!

I reference the above because I am just now reading this patent nonsense at Usenet for the first time. I’m embarrassed to admit that having minimal knowledge of Shina's previous posting history, I relied on the judgment of others in regard to Chrishina Leann Hart's character.

A lesson well learned.

"Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around and shouting that he has been robbed. Life is like an old-time rail journey - delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed." ~Jenkins Lloyd Jones

Lucky Shit That I Am
25 Jun 2005 by Hart's Wife (Chrishina Leann Hart)
Sis and I had another close call tonight. On our way back from Cenntennial's Emergency Room (more on that later) we ran into a road block. Since I was driving, and my license have been suspended for unpaid speeding tickets, ...
So Said Hart's Wife - http://hartswife.blogspot.com

"Lucky shit" indeed!

Tennessee Driver Handbook - Driving Responsibility

DRIVING WHILE YOUR LICENSE IS SUSPENDED WILL RESULT IN THE EXTENSION OF THE SUSPENSION PERIOD AND IN ALL LIKELIHOOD WILL RESULT IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

Unsung Heroes - Part 2

2007-07-05T11:30:00.000-04:00

From newsminer.com

Divers recover body of second camper missing at Harding Lake
By Amanda Bohman, Staff Writer
Published June 30, 2007

HARDING LAKE—Divers on Saturday recovered the body of one of the two people still missing from a Memorial Day weekend canoe accident at Harding Lake.

The divers, part of the volunteer search effort that had continued after the official search concluded,brought up the body of 19-year-old Travis Alexander of Fort Yukon hours after a sonar expert discovered the body 82 feet below the surface. Alaska State Troopers were overseeing the recovery and confirmed Alexander’s identity.

The discovery of Alexander’s body—though it wasn’t known which victim it was at the time—was made shortly after 1 p.m. by environmental consultant Gene Ralston, according to Ginger Placeres, a spokeswoman for Tanana Chiefs Conference, a nonprofit organization spearheading the search.

Ralston travels the country helping locate drowning victims using special sonar equipment.

Alexander’s body was located deeper and further out into the lake than where searchers had thought the drowning victims would be, Placeres said.

Garrigan’s relatives were in the boat with Ralston at the time of the discovery.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Update! From: newsminer.com

Third body pulled from Harding Lake
By Robinson Duffy, Staff Writer
Published July 3, 2007

Rescue teams at Harding Lake recovered the body of Kathy Garrigan earlier today. Hers was the last of three bodies to be pulled from the lake following a Memorial Day weekend canoe accident.

Sonar expert Gene Ralston located the body late this morning, according to Ginger Placeres, a spokeswoman for the Tanana Chiefs Conference, which has been the leading force behind the volunteer search effort. Divers pulled Garrigan’s body out of the lake at around noon. Alaska State Troopers were heading to the scene to identify the body.

Garrigan’s relatives were at the lake when the body was discovered.

From: newsminer.com

Body of 3rd missing camper recovered
By Robinson Duffy
Published July 4, 2007

According to Ralston, Garrigan’s body had appeared on sonar images Saturday, the same day the body of 19-year-old Travis Alexander was recovered, but searchers didn’t immediately realize what they had found. Garrigan’s body was lying on the bottom of the lake in such a way that it didn’t look like bodies typically do, said Ralston, a sonar expert from Idaho.

“We knew it was something that wasn’t natural and didn’t belong there,” he said. “We thought it was debris on the bottom.”

Ralston was able to locate Alexander’s body on Saturday by using wind data and sophisticated computer simulation software that can predict where an object will drift once it’s put into a body of water. By using pictures downloaded from a digital camera retrieved from the lake after the accident, Ralston was able to estimate where the three campers were on the lake before their canoe capsized. Alexander’s body as well as the body of Liza Lomando, which was discovered shortly after the search began in May, and the trio’s canoe were all found near where the computer simulation said they would be.

“We knew she had to be somewhere close (to Alexander),” Ralston said of Garrigan.

From: newsminer.com

Loss and recovery
By Editorial
Published July 4, 2007

The story of the Memorial Day weekend canoe accident and drownings of 19-year-old Travis Alexander of Fort Yukon, 20-year-old Liza Lomando of East Meadow, N.Y., and 24-year-old Kathy Garrigan of Oak Park, Ill., will long be remembered with sadness.

The Harding Lake accident involving the three young workers with the Tribal Civilian Community Corps, a branch of AmeriCorps affiliated with Tanana Chiefs Conference based in Nenana, led to days of mourning, heroism and reminders of Alaska’s cruel side.

The recovery of Mr. Alexander’s body on Sunday and Ms. Garrigan’s body on Tuesday brought bitter-sweet closure to a weeks-long ordeal for these families and many members of our community. Hearts and prayers from a wide area continue to be extended to the families who lost their loved ones.

If a bright spot can be pulled from the tragedy it comes with recognition of the many volunteers, an outpouring of community donations and the unwavering effort of those with hands on boat motors and ropes, directly involved with the search and recovery effort coordinated by TCC.

People donated gasoline, handed over their valuable watercraft to complete strangers and gave precious time to the search effort. We witnessed the work in progress.

Enduring the elements, based at a temporary camp on the lake shore, volunteers engaged in slow, laborious work, criss-crossing the lake, pulling ropes hand-over-hand hour after hour. They returned night after night to their camp, all the time hoping for recovery and closure with a new day to come.

The technology of sonar — also in service as a result of generosity and compassion from an out-of-state volunteer — ultimately proved its worth and brought the desired result. What stands out, however, is not the technology but the volunteers behind it who never gave up in a search that must have at times felt utterly hopeless.

In the midst of this drudgery the workers may not have felt it, but their efforts were no less than heroic and our community owes them thanks.

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Tanana Chiefs Conference has been coordinating the volunteer search & rescue, and recovery effort for the three missing TCCC members. The arduous process has been documented here:

http://www.tananachiefs.org/rescue.shtml

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God bless the families of the victims and the numerous volunteers who participated in the search efforts.

Outstanding work, Gene & Sandy Ralston!

Godspeed! Have a safe trip home!

Nashville Traffic Report

2007-06-30T00:24:00.000-04:00

From the spite blog Shina was fixated on:

"Main search engine: Gooooogle, of course.

Key Word analysis (search terms):
4. SHINA HART - Poor girl! This was Shina goooogling herself"

Some day Shina will find herself and wish she hadn't!
Roll eyes.

A more civilized visit from Nashville:

13th July 2007 - 01:09:39 AM
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13th July 2007 - 01:11:39 AM
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13th July 2007 - 01:15:06 AM
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2007/06/nashville-traffic-report.html

13th July 2007 - 01:16:29 AM
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2007/06/visit-from-google.html

13th July 2007 - 01:17:27 AM
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2007/06/attention-francesca-aka-baby-girl.html

13th July 2007 - 01:17:56 AM
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2007/06/attention-francesca-aka-baby-girl.html

13th July 2007 - 01:18:45 AM
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2007/06/visit-from-google.html

13th July 2007 01:19:41 AM
bloggershallofshame.blogspot.com/
2007/06/nashville-traffic-report.html

Cloaked visits from Nashville:

23rd July 2007 - 10:37:45 PM
No referring link

23rd July 2007 - 10:38:05 PM
www.the-cloak.com/Cloaked/ cfg=32/
http://bloggershallofshame.blogspot.com/

23rd July 2007 - 10:38:41 PM
www.the-cloak.com/Cloaked/ cfg=32/http3A//
bloggershallofshame.blogspot.com/2007/06/visit-from-google.htm

24th July 2007 - 11:41:40 PM
www.the-cloak.com/Cloaked/ cfg=32/
http://bloggershallofshame.blogspot.com/

Uncloaked:
Nashville, TN
Bellsouth.net Inc

Snort!

chrishina hart

shina hart

Unsung Heroes - Part 1

2007-06-19T11:00:00.000-04:00

From Cincinnati.Com:

2 bodies recovered in lake

On Thursday, a couple from Idaho contacted by the Chippendale family arrived in Ohio to help with the search.

On Friday, underwater recovery experts Gene and Sandy Ralston dropped a line near the spot where the bodies were thought to be.

The couple's remote-operated vehicle, which is submersible, was to be used to remove the bodies from the lake's floor on Saturday, but it malfunctioned, Wisse said.

Two bodies, thought to be a father and son who disappeared on April 2 at Harsha Lake in East Fork State Park, were recovered Saturday.

A team of divers from Columbus pulled the bodies from the murky water at 11:48 a.m. and 12:25 p.m.

Family members of Charles E. Chippendale, 74, of Franklin and Scott E. Chippendale, 38, of Lebanon were on the scene Saturday for the recovery effort.

Sandy and Gene Ralston, a husband and wife team, search for drowning victims using state-of-the-art equipment. I know the Ralston's were instrumental in pinpointing the precise location of the father and son who were recovered in Harsha Lake through images that were sent to them.

While posters at "The Pound" were busy maligning reputations, making baseless accusations, and fictitiously posting under a "nic" he once used, Mr. Ralston was oblivious to it all since he was off doing what he does best... bringing closure to a distraught family by locating and assisting in the recovery of their loved ones.

A job well done, Team Ralston!

(Originally posted 6/13/07 @ 1:33 PM)

From: Dispatch.com

Sophisticated sonar helps solve drowning cases
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Theodore Decker

The southern Ohio lake had kept its secret for two months. Then a sonar image sent to a man 1,700 miles away shed light on the mystery.

"Hey, come look at this," Gene Ralston, 62, said to his wife, Sandy. "I think we’ve got ’em."

Ralston’s excitement centered on two irregularities in an otherwise unremarkable stretch of the bottom of East Fork Lake. The untrained eye might have overlooked the shapes or perhaps written them off as rocks or debris. But when it comes to finding drowning victims using side-scan sonar, the Ralstons of Idaho are as skilled as they come.

The Ralstons recovered their first drowning victim in 1983. They began using side-scan sonar about seven years ago and have recovered 50 bodies using the technology. The semi-retired couple spends more than half the year on the road, trying to bring closure to victims’ families. They ask only that their basic expenses be paid.

"Equipment is one thing, but knowing how to use it and interpret images is really the key," Ralston said. "The trick, I guess, is to use it enough so that you’re familiar with what a body is going to look like under all kinds of conditions."

Mark Enz, a friend of the Chippendales’, took five weeks off work during the search. He said the bodies would still be in the lake if not for the Ralstons. They joined the search at the family’s request.

"They were going to have a water grave," Enz said. "Gene’s a phenomenal dude. He’s the best, him and Sandy."

(Posted 7/8/07 @9:45 PM)
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Update! From: WISCTV.COM

Out-Of-State Team Searching For Missing Boater Finds Drowning Victim

It wasn't exactly what they came to Wisconsin for, but the Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit did help recover a missing body over the weekend. The group initially made the 1,500-mile journey to continue searching for a boater missing since 2005, WISC-TV reported.

Chris Dickinson and Darren Mellor were on Lake Mendota when they went missing in July 2005. Mellor's body surfaced weeks later, but Dickinson's body has never been found.

The Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit is a non-profit group that started in 1983. It consists of Gene and Sandy Ralston. The two employ hi-tech side-scan sonar techniques from their boat in recovery efforts.

This weekend's visit was supposed to continue the search for Dickinson, but when word spread that another drowning had occurred, the Dickinson's told the Ralston's to help another family in need.

On Sunday morning, the Ralston's efforts helped recover the body of Cory Walker, WISC-TV reported. Walker, a 26-year-old Madison resident, went missing Saturday night. The side scan sonar located his body in less than 15 hours.

From: madison.com

For these searchers, 'it's something in our hearts'

The semi-retired environmental consultants came at the request of Bernice and Darrell Dickinson. Their son, Christopher Dickinson, 25, of Ridgeway, disappeared along with his friend Darren Mellor, 25, of Brooklyn, on July 31, 2005, while boating on Lake Mendota. Mellor turned up three months later, but Dickinson still has not been found.

This weekend, their mission was to find Dickinson, but with his family's permission, they interrupted the search Sunday to help the Dane County Sheriff's Office find Cory Walker, 26, who drowned while boating with friends Saturday.

Walker was the 50th victim the Ralstons have found since 2000, when they bought their side scan sonar system.

Sandy Ralston said families of drowning victims often contact them for help after law enforcement gives up searching for the body. She and her husband sleep in campgrounds and only accept enough payment to cover their travel expenses.

"We just don't think that the families should be burdened with that type of expense," Gene Ralston said. "It's something in our hearts that tells us it's something we should do."

Bernice Dickinson, Christopher's mother, said the family was anonymously given the Ralstons' contact information earlier this month.

"I got hold of them and I was so happy," she said. "They are wonderful, loving people.

A Visit from Google

2007-06-15T15:05:00.000-04:00

At first I found it amusing that Google paid an impromptu visit to this site on June 11:

Country: United States
Region: California
City: Mountain View
ISP: Google Inc
Returning Visits: 0
Visit Length: 3 mins 12 secs

But then the following caught my eye:

11th June 2007 02:27:45 PM - No referring link: bloggershallofshame.blogspot.com/

11th June 2007 02:28:41 PM - bloggershallofshame.blogspot.com/search?q=shina

I couldn't figure out why Google would search for Shina on this site since the 6/18/06, 7/10/06, and 11/6/06 entries represent factual events according to Shina. But then I learned the following mandate had been posted at "The Pound":

"Please use the following link to report the abuse of Charlene V. of bloggers' hall of shame - http://help.blogger.com -SayNo2Abuse 06.11.07 - 2:43 am

Apparently, Shina Hart not only has difficulty grasping the intracies of what violates Blogger's "TOS" policy, but her reading comprehension is as deficient as that of the following author:

"Okay Lola, you've had "your" say. Leave it at that and enjoy life away from The Pound. -BG Baby Girl 06.07.07 - 2:45 pm

I wonder what went through the Google rep's mind as he/she scanned entries in support of Shina's vociferous claims indicating Anne (Curi) from Brazil and Loretta Serrano were stalking the poor 'sweet' girl? I wonder if the rep followed through with a search of "Shina Hart" on the WWW and subsequently identified 'abuse' of Blogger's TOS:

"You agree to not use the Service to: (a) upload, post or otherwise transmit any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; (b) harm minors in any way; (c) impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a Pyra official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;"

Warning! The following contains offensive language!

- I have moved my url and changed my name in hopes to shake a few ...August 31,2006 17:41 GMTI have moved my url and changed my name in hopes to shake a few stalkers (Loretta Serrano), but they have proven they love me too much to leave me alone, poor fucktards. Thus making me a crazy fucktard stalker magnet~pah such is life ...michaelandshina.blogspot.com/2006/08

Loretta Serrano is Stalking me A- FUCKING-AIN! October 14,2006 04:42 GMT - To read more about the harassment I've suffered because of this crazed bitch click here Shina Hart Blog Loretta Serrano Dillon of Rocky River Ohio is stalking me again. Please don't go to her website or she will obtain your IP ...heart-bitch.blogspot.com/2006/10

Loretta Serrano is Stalking me A- FUCKING-AIN! October 14,2006 04:51 GMT - Loretta Serrano Dillon of Rocky River Ohio is stalking me again. Please don't go to her website or she will obtain your IP information and use it to contact or try to harm you. She is an un-hedged lunatic that needs to be hospitalized. ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Loretta Serrano is Stalking me A- FUCKING-AIN! October 14,2006 04:51 GMT - She thinks by creating a blog using my name Shina Hart and posting half assed truths about me is going to have some ill effect on me. She wishes me harm people, she wants me dead, but you know what? People in hell want ice water but ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Beware! Loretta Serrano Dillon is a Proven Cyber Stalking Psycho! October 14,2006 04:51 GMT - Ronni said... Shina, the anonymous comment that you say was not you was made from the same IP as the comment you "own." 7:22 AM, July 08, 2006 That's a bald face lie! I only commented once and I used my name. ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

- Beware! Loretta Serrano Dillon is a Proven Cyber Stalking Psycho! October 14,2006 04:51 GMT - The only person I took issue with is YOU Loretta Serrano Sick Bitch Dillon. Having a disagreement with antisocial bitch is not terrorizing her you drama queen! Beside if antisocial bitch has something to say to me, I'm sure she could ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Interesting Emails October 14,2006 04:53 GMT - This is the last email Loretta Serrano Dillon sent me. Loretta is refering the entry I wrote on this blog titled My Long Side of the Story. From: Anne Curi Mailed-By: gmail.com To: SamanthaHeart@gmail.com, shinahart@gmail.com ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Interesting Emails October 14,2006 04:53 GMT - From: "Loretta S." To: "'Shina'" Subject: Blogspot - April blog Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 23:44:48 -0400 Hey Shina, You still have a blog on blogspot that bashes me: http://chrishinahart.blogspot.com Maybe that should go poof too? ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Proving Loretta Serrano Dillon is the Owner of Hate Blogs October 14,2006 04:53 GMT - Since I have decided to stand up to the cyber bully demon bitch Loretta Serrano Dillon I imagine it will only be a matter of hours before the tribute blog created to harass and stalk me will be back new and improved. ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Proving Loretta Serrano Dillon is the Owner of Hate Blogs October 14,2006 04:53 GMT - Next lets look at the Shina Hart Blog Loretta Serrano Dillon created to bully, stalk and harass me using my real name (Shina Hart) that is currently empty as of July 8th 2006 Since Loretta Serrano Dillon claims she is not the owner of ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Loretta Serrano Dillon is an EVIL BITCH! October 14,2006 04:56 GMT - I am not going to turn my son's entry into something evil that involves the most hateful demon that has ever walked the face of the earth Loretta Serrano Dillon. However her evil vomit will not be ignored nor will it be DELETED at her ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Loretta Serrano Dillon is an EVIL BITCH! October 14,2006 04:56 GMT -
I imagine my hate blog that Loretta Serrano Dillon runs at www.shina-hart.blogspot.com will be back up and in business because you will see this as my "asking for it". But in truth I had left you alone and you as of today continue to ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Loretta Serrano Loves to Hate Me! October 14,2006 04:57 GMT - These are the blog entries Loretta Serrano Dillon is creating using my legal name to harass, defame, libel and stalk me. Shina Hart - Sick Girl All you want to know about the cyber-behaviour of a chick with BPD. ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Loretta Serrano you Sick Bitch! October 14,2006 05:55 GMT - Go back to your corner Ohh, baby, I should have listened to the people who said that I wasn't supposed to make deals with sick people like Shina Hart. More like I should have listen to my heart instead of reaching out to you from pity! ...heart-bitch.blogspot.com/2006/10

Loretta Serrano is a SICK BITCH! October 14,2006 06:03 GMT - The thing is that we, Shina and I, made a truce deal back in May, in which she would refrain writing spiteful things about my friend Loretta Serrano, stop posting lies about her and shutting down her Hate Blogs (all of them). ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

The Many Faces of Evil October 14,2006 06:42 GMT - This crazy bitch is old enough to be my MOTHER! Thank God she's not (her poor kids) but the fact of the matter is this bitch has children older than me and is a grandmother for Pete's sake! Yet she spends her days obessing over me and ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Shina Hart Fights Back - Since Loretta Serrano Dillon claims she is not the owner of these hate blogs created to harass, bully and stalk, lets see how long it takes for the Shina Hart hate blog to come back to life! Watch with me Loretta Serrano Dillon's Hate Blog Created to Stalk and Libel Shina Hart if you like! - by beingshina in Shina Hart Fights Back

More Lies from the Fucktard Loretta Serrano Dillon October 14,2006 18:00 GMT - Uh hello I'm not the one recreating myself here Loretta Serrano Dillon Dillemuth Smith Tucker Smith or are you using the name Lori Smith now? The records of my family? That's funny, no really it is. Being as most of my family is either ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Shina Hart
Hey Loretta what was that about a glass roof and shit? Yeah I thought so bitch. Choke on a Dick and Die Crack Whore.
-by beingshina in Shina Hart Fights Back

Shina Hart Fights Back - Shina Hart Fights Off Crazed Stalker Loretta Serrano Dillon of misfittingdotcom who refuses to stop harassing and stalking her and her family. This blog will be used to keep record of Loretta Serrano\'s threats, stalking and lies.

"Shina Hart" "Chrishina Hart" Shina Hart Fights Off Crazed Stalker ... October 15,2006 07:51 GMT - Loretta Serrano Dillon of misfittingdotcom and mermaidsingingdotcom who refuses to stop harassing and stalking her and her family. This blog "Shina Hart" "Chrishina Hart" will be used to keep record of Loretta D Serrano's threats, ...therealshinahart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Loretta Serrano Dillon - Internet Stalker, Self-Professed Troll ... October 18,2006 18:25 GMT - These words were written by "Loretta Serrano" aka "Loretta Dillon" at misfitting.com she tried to recreate herself as "Lori Smith" mermaidsinging.com but that didn't work. Once a fucktard always a fucktard. ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Shina Hart Fights Off Crazed Stalker Loretta Serrano October 27,2006 06:09 GMT - Shina Hart Fights Off Crazed Stalker Loretta D Serrano of misfittingdotcom and mermaidsingingdotcom who refuses to stop harassing and stalking her and her family. This blog http://shina-hart.blogspot.com will be used to keep record of Loretta Serrano\'s threats, stalking and lies. ...heart-bitch.blogspot.com/2006/10

Well isn't that Precious? - This blog will be used to keep record of Loretta Serrano's aka Retzq threats, stalking and lies ... Shina Hart Takes a Stand Against Stalker Loretta Serrano ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/ - 62k

Loretta D Serrano October 27,2006 06:25 GMT - Snippage from a post at the flame blog of lies Loretta D Serrano of mermaidsingingdotcom created to stalk and harass Shina Hart. PS – and about the Google searching you did – let’s be honest about it here: if you do the search on ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE LORETTA? October 27,2006 13:40 GMT - She trolls my site all day and night Her motive is obsessed Her accusations full of lies And venom in excess But underneath her righteousness Emotional regress She even took her foolishness to Usenet. She claims I hurt her feelings ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Darragh Lxxxxxxx / Mtnwmn October 30,2006 18:02 GMT - I don't even know who the hell you are much less give two shits if I have power over you or not, you've mistaken me for someone like Loretta Serrano. And before you accuse me of stalking you again YOU DARRAGH LINKED THAT PAGE on your ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Vxxxxxxx Pxxxx You Ass Lickin Skank! October 30,2006 18:12 GMT - I found a link via a blog called The Pound that shows you the owner of a blog named Jane Truth. When I saw that name Jane Truth it was like having deja vu. Still I couldn't place where I had seen that name before, then it dawned on me! ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Vxxxxxxx Pxxxx - The Old Nasty Hag of the Internet November 03,2006 09:55 GMT - Well fuck you Vxxxxxxx Pxxxx/Jane Truth and Loretta Serrano/Truth Teller! Read this from one of your own Vero and Loretta. Deege said... You know, I learned something from those mutts! I learned that reading a blog makes you a stalker! ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/11

Loretta D Serrano / Hagatha / Cyber Stalking Queef November 05,2006 04:55 GMT - Jane Truth/Truth Teller/ Rxxxx Pxxxx said..... Send me an e-mail (you have my addy, but to remind you: annecuri at gmail dot com) with your phone #, and I will call you. Long Distance. Caller ID and Brazilian accent and all. ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/11

Loretta Serrano / Hagatha / Cyber Stalking Queef / Delusional Liar November 05,2006 23:13 GMT - loretta said... I now have two blogs where as I only had one She is either delusional or a liar. Mabye a little of both. She has at least 5 blogs. One of them is the "Cyberstalking" one about me, another one is the "Stop Serrano", ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/11

Truth Teller / Loretta Serrano / Loretta Dillon/ all the same November 06,2006 00:49 GMT - Truth Teller said... Vero, looks like the Nut Shina doesn't want to stop this thing. I offered to call her to explain and prove that you had nothing to do with Hypocritical Mutts. But she is a coward. I can give her my phone number too, ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/11

Loretta D Serrano / Foolish Old Hag November 06,2006 01:22 GMT - Oh, and not to forget the "Where in the Hell is Lowdoo" blob that Shina takes credit for. shina-hart.blogspot.com/ shinahart.blogspot.com/ chrishinahart.blogspot.com being-shina.blogspot.com/ samanthaheart.blogspot (defunct) ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/11

Counting down the Minutes! November 06,2006 01:36 GMT - loretta said... Oh, I almost forgot the infamous blobs Shina published with the title that I'ma "sick bitch" or "a cyber stalker" or "crack ho" or "abuser" and all manner of false and stupid names. How old is she? ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/11

I'm the Coolest of the Cool! November 06,2006 01:56 GMT - loretta said... Let's look at the score card: How many blogs has Shina created to bash me? 10? 15? How many blogs have I created to bash Shina? 0 nada zero zip Now, the Personality Blog with her name on it that Anne published and ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/11

Well that's not very Nice Ms. Ronni November 06,2006 10:02 GMT - Truth Teller aka Loretta Serrano said... OK. Now I have to go (almost 12AM here). Shina has till tomorrow to give me her new phone # (yes, Shina, I don't have it - you keep changing phone #s at the same speed of having new URLs). ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/11

Excused Absence? November 12,2006 08:23 GMT - Truth Teller said... I did talk to someone on the phone. As for Shina, poor girl. Looks like her maniac phase is over. Depression phase. I think I could like her too. How can I if she can't recognize my existence? 10:12 AM ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/11

How Rude! November 18,2006 05:31 GMT - Hey Lowdown you just deleted hyp mutts today, don't act like it's been down for days. Also I have a life and just got online and saw your typical lowdown bitch comment. And next time you could ask me nicely you hateful hussy. ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/11

Shina Hart Takes a Stand Against Stalker Loretta Serrano November 19,2006 17:11 GMT - I can't believe it but for once I agree with Loretta D Serrano :gasp:. The witch does cause more negativity on the Internet just as she pointed out in her last comment to me via the flame blog she created to harass and stalk me. ...shina-hart.blogspot.com/2006/10

Shina Hart February 15,2007 03:34 GMT
For the record isn't anything like what Loretta Serrano claims. ...shinahart.blogspot.com/2007_02_01

Shina Hart Good Girl February 15,2007 03:33 GMT
Isn't she sweet!
...shinahart.blogspot.com/2007_02_01

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I wonder what Google reps discuss at the water cooler?

It’s interesting to note that Shina’s boisterous conflict with Loretta Serrano kicked into high gear AFTER Shina betrayed her friends. What's more riveting is the fact that Ms. Hart’s ‘tribute blog’ continued to be locked up tight as the shrew generated digital baggage by habitually documenting her boorish, chronic grievances with Loretta around the WWW. All the while twelve other ‘spite blogs’ created by the misfitting team remained active.

Something to think about.

And if google searched images, they'd find the following:

http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=%22shina+hart%22

I wonder what this one is about?

K. Monaghan wrote:
2048 x 1536 - 490k - jpg
http://www.smoochdog.com/

I love the view of the horse. Don't you?

chrishina hart

shina hart

Attention: Francesca aka Baby Girl!

2007-06-09T11:02:00.005-04:00

On June 9, 2007 at 5:10 AM a voice message was recorded from a person identifying herself as Francesca. The call was placed from area code (828). The caller demanded a return call within 15 minutes. Any call made at such an unreasonable hour has no other purpose than to harass, abuse, and annoy residents at the address the call was made to.

Baby Girl aka Francesca, owner of: http://the-pound.blogspot.com/ , you are hereby requested to STOP making unwanted phone calls to the private dwelling where the message was recorded. Any future phone calls to the referenced domicile will be reported to the “Unlawful Call Center” at 1-877-TRACE4U. Call Trace will provide essential information to authorities if an investigation is required.

This nonsense stops NOW, Francesca Franzese!

Consider yourself notified.

Addendum:

When someone inserts the "F" word eighteen times in an email and ends the correspondence with:

From: goombahsinc@aol.com
Subject: Re: I'm surprised
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 1:45:11 AM

Again, whatever...I'm done with you and your shit. Pass this around as your proof of my evilness and my lies and whatever you want to add to it. But don't contact me again.

It constitutes abuse when the person addressed did NOT make email contact again, yet a phone call was made to that person's home over a month later at 5:10 AM leaving instructions to return the call within fifteen minutes.

Obviously, the following comments were published for show:

"Okay Lola, you've had "your" say. Leave it at that and enjoy life away from The Pound. -BG Baby Girl 06.07.07 - 2:45 pm"

It's a shame "Baby Girl" couldn't "leave it at that".

I thought Francesca possessed a modicum of intelligence, but I was mistaken.

Let's make one thing perfectly clear for the benefit of those whose physical fitness program consists of jumping to conclusions and flying off the handle.

The recorded voice message categorically cannot be perceived as a "friendly" call considering the unreasonable hour, the insolent demeanor, the blaring voice, and the demanding context of the message. Rational people with good intent DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT make calls to a landline phone and disturb the residents of a private household at that hour of the morning. Anyone who defends or approves of this behavior is as ignorant as the person that did it.

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Update!

It appears Francesca doesn't comprehend English!

Voice mail #2 after being told in no uncertain terms to STOP calling!

6/19/07 @ 3:39 AM: "Ah would really like to work this out with you, but um, if you don't want to that's fine. Anyway, um, Ah don't know what's happening, Ah really don't. Um. If Ah can help y'all with whatever you've got going on let me know, but, um, Ah'm tired and Ah don't want this crap to continue..."

Hello? Francesca Franzese needs the clue phone, STAT!

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-196. Using profane, indecent or threatening language to any person over telephone; annoying or harassing by repeated telephoning or making false statements over telephone. 1913. Amended 2000.

FACT: I participated in two 3-way conference calls with Francesca and Shina over FIVE months ago. Those calls were pre-approved, made at a decent hour, and Francesca did MOST of the talking. The sum and substance of one call was fundamentally disturbing.

FACT: My FINAL post at TP was "Attention: Francesca" on 6/9/07 and she KNOWS it!

FACT: I was away 6/16 & 6/17, and from 6/20 through 6/22. No computer and no cable. I WILL NOT have my family disturbed by harassing phone calls at unacceptable hours by an airhead who doesn't know when to quit! Particularly a person who describes herself as:

"I call myself a dingy, click-clacking, clumsy slut"!
-Francesca Franzese 5/1/07 @1:45 AM (email)

Enough is enough!

“Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.”
~Frank Leahy

FYI: There's a reputable company that performs a unique service by recording voice mails onto CD or cassette at a reasonable price. A copy of the recording is retained in their studios temporarily. They also enclose a very nice key ring with the package.

Is this a great country, or what?

National Internet Safety Month

2007-06-07T12:42:00.000-04:00

110th Congress - 1st Session S. Res. 205
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, May 16, 2007

RESOLUTION
Designating June 2007 as ‘‘National Internet Safety Month’’

. Whereas there are more than 1,000,000,000 Internet users worldwide.

. Whereas, in the United States, 35,000,000 children in kindergarten through grade 12 have Internet access;

. Whereas approximately 80 percent of the children of the United States in grades 5 through 12 are online for at least 1 hour per week;

. Whereas approximately 41 percent of students in grades 5 through 12 do not share with their parents what they do on the Internet;

. Whereas approximately 24 percent of students in grades 5 through 12 have hidden their online activities from their parents;

. Whereas approximately 31 percent of the students in grades 5 through 12 have the skill to circumvent Internet filter software;

. Whereas 61 percent of the students admit to using the Internet unsafely or inappropriately;

. Whereas 20 percent of middle school and high school students have met face-to-face with someone they first met online;

. Whereas 23 percent of students know someone who has been bullied online;

. Whereas 56 percent of parents feel that online bullying of children is an issue that needs to be addressed;

. Whereas 47 percent of parents feel that their ability to monitor and shelter their children from inappropriate material on the Internet is limited; and

. Whereas 61 percent of parents want to be more personally involved with Internet safety:

Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) Designates June 2007 as ‘‘National Internet Safety Month’’

(2) Recognizes that National Internet Safety Month provides the citizens of the United States with an opportunity to learn more about— (A) the dangers of the Internet; and (B) the importance of being safe and responsible online;

(3) Commends and recognizes national and community organizations for— (A) promoting awareness of the dangers of the Internet; and (B) providing information and training that develops critical thinking and decision making skills that are needed to use the Internet safely.

(4) Calls on Internet safety organizations, law enforcement, educators, community leaders, parents, and volunteers to increase their efforts to raise the level of awareness for the need for online safety in the United States.

tybee204, A Woman of Substance

2007-05-25T20:17:00.000-04:00

Other than requesting permission for publication of selected excerpts from Websleuths for the The Scoreboard - Part 6 entry, I did not know tybee204. Oftentimes we get a glimpse into a person’s character through their actions, thoughts and responses to a variety of situations. Such was the case with tybee204, or Joyce Harrison to those who knew her in real life.

While drafting the above entry I observed a situation that stuck with me because it illustrates a distinct contrast between two online personalities. More importantly it demonstrates how events can influence our perception of someone who would otherwise be a virtual stranger.

On July 4, 2005, a poster I will refer to as “mmg” visited misfitting.com where she participated in a cordial one-hour discussion with the few misfits who were in attendance that day.

She talked about the Natalee Holloway investigation pointing out that, "the police in Aruba had already done more in one month than the police here in the states would have done." She spoke from her own experience because her daughter and grandchild had been missing for fifteen months. She claimed that in all that time local law enforcement had done far less than what had been accomplished in Aruba. She also stated that other parents of missing children have expressed the same sentiments. As in all missing person cases, national media attention is crucial in raising public awareness and that was her goal.

To their credit, the misfits she interacted with were sympathetic to her dilemma. One poster sent an email to an agency she thought may help. Later that evening, when the absent blogmistress returned, there was no mention of mmg's visit.

“Hey, I'm bach. I have a lot of ketching up to do, but thanks to everyone for keeping us in the loop on both strories [sic]. I have Fox on now, but I heard they discovered human remains (possibly Dylan's) in Montana. How the helf did they find those, and why was he keeping Shasta alive? This Duncan guy has me completely mystified.” -Posted by loretta (Serrano) at July 4, 2005 10:30 PM

Nor did Pastor Serrano acknowledge mmg's sojourn the following morning when the enthusiastic evangelist called on the misfitting congregation to hold a prayer service for Natalee Holloway.

“Personally, I am going to get on my knees a couple of times a day and pray for Natalee to be found or some kind of break. It worked before. It will work again. I don't think we have 4 months, and God knows It.“ -Posted by loretta (Serrano) at July 5, 2005 10:57 AM

“We all watched and wrung our hands and speculated about what could happen, and then one day - the baby is discovered, and the next day Laci is discovered. After a terrible storm over the weekend. Discovered on the first day of Holy Week. So, sit tight. We prayed our heads off. Well, at least I did. That's what you need to do. Turn this over to the highest authority. For those of you who do not pray, do it anyway. You have nothing to lose.” -Posted by loretta (Serrano) at July 5, 2005 11:09 AM

“This is another spiritual battle. I think the Twittys and their friends, their network, and the people all over the country who are praying for this to be resolved are going to defeat the pond scum turds like JVDS and his father. BELIEVE. This will be another magnificent spiritual victory. Y'all can think I'm full of beans, but I choose to believe this.” -Posted by loretta (Serrano) at July 5, 2005 11:20 AM

“We will never know all the ripple effects of Natalee's disappearance, but you can believe there are countless. One day, in Heaven, I'll get to see the entire story.” -Posted by loretta (Serrano) at July 5, 2005 11:30 AM

The disciples gathered like moths to a flame.

“Misfits, This is going to be a very powerful day with all the Misfits collectively praying and hoping. Loretta you are leading the CHARGE.” -Posted by AzBarb at July 5, 2005 02:13 PM

“BELIEVING and PRAYING here. Loretta, thanks for getting us rallied.” -Posted by sassyfrass at July 5, 2005 02:15 PM

“Loretta, you always keep me on track and restore my faith. I will continue to pray for Natalee and her family. Let's hope AzBarb is right - with all of us praying or concentrating on her, something will happen soon.” -Posted by justin at July 5, 2005 02:21 PM

“May I post the prayer that has been going around in my head all day?” -Posted by vero at July 5, 2005 05:45 PM

“Vero, feel free to post your prayer. I have kiddus interruptus right now and since the sun came out, we are going to go to the pool. I have an entry on the back burner for later. It's time to revisit the Narcissist's Handbook of Romance based on what I learned in Houston.” -Posted by loretta (Serrano) at July 5, 2005 06:22 PM

“Master of the Light, shed some of your glory on the island of Aruba. The darkness is gathering there. Let this lost soul return to her mother, lest her mother be also lost. Spread out your arms over us all, and especially enfold Beth, as she needs you very much. Please help the searchers find Natalee, for their spirits begin to be discouraged. I ask this in the name of Mary, mother of us all. Amen.” -Posted by vero at July 5, 2005 06:36 PM

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Praying on behalf of Natalee Holloway was a nice endorsement, but it left me wondering why mmg was overlooked in the spiritual petitions considering the woman had visited less than twenty-four hours before.

Having a child vanish into thin air must be the most painful experience a mother can endure. Compound that suffering with the loss of a grandchild at the same time and the effect must be excruciating agony. I became curious about mmg's plight and googled her nic. I learned she was a member of the Websleuths forum where a thread outlining her tragic circumstances exists.

09-13-2005, 11:42 PM
tybee204
Somedays your the windshield.........

Kathy please view the spotlight forum.

tybee

Tybee had put together the most remarkable thread I have ever seen. It contained background information about the case along with profiles of the victims. Tybee listed the addresses, and websites of every conceivable national media outlet encouraging posters to write on behalf of mmg. She included a sample letter of what she sent to the mass media.

It was a gesture that had a profound affect on me. I remember thinking that tybee had to be one of those rare individuals who are worth their weight in gold. I envisioned a take-charge person with a heart bigger than the universe who stepped up to the plate in reaching out to a fellow human being.

Presently there are wonderful memorial threads at the Websleuths forum in honor of the late moderator. They contain comments that validate my initial impression of a woman who seemingly possessed all the admirable qualities that distinguish leaders from the ordinary. There is no doubt in my mind that the world lost a remarkable person on 5/17/07. Society has been deprived of a kind and gracious individual, a woman of substance, whose presence on earth will be sorely missed.

I offer my heartfelt condolences to Joyce Harrison’s family, friends, and the Websleuth community. May those whose lives were enriched by tybee’s spirit find comfort in the cherished memories she left behind.

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Note: The graphic quotation is from the Websleuths thread:

3 Mt. Hood Climbers Missing, ~ tybee204 on 12/21/06.

Thread: What are your special memories of 2006?

“Witnessing the births of my two grandsons, finally getting hitched after shacking up for 28 years, being blessed with good friends and a wonderful family. Miss Emma calling me every morning to say

"I love you Granny"

~ tybee204

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Addendum:
This entry has been modified due to criticism.
My response to that condemnation is as follows:

The original version was written exactly the way things unfolded as I researched another entry. Tybee's passing was a reminder of that experience, which I have the right to share from my perspective. However, in doing so, it appears I have inadvertently offended some people. I make my share of mistakes and therefore do not consider myself above reproach.

I doubt there's anyone who values a person's right to privacy more than I do. However, when an individual seeks public attention for any reason, that person's privacy is forfeited. Likewise, personal information that an individual chooses to reveal on a public venue is no longer private. Having said that, I am not a reporter and have the ability to set certain personal boundaries. I had been told that mmg did not want to be involved in any conflict with a certain blogmistress, but I had no idea she would harbor deep resentment at having her name mentioned in the same story. Perhaps that salient point was never made clear enough or simply didn't register with me.

It was never my intention to use mmg to slam anyone. The purpose of the entry was to highlight the difference between two people's reaction to a situation. I felt Tybee should be acknowledged for her unselfish contribution in helping a member of Websleuths. Particularly in light of the fact that Loretta ridiculed her capabilities as a moderator, which I previously wrote about.

I don't have to know Tybee to admire what she did. I don't have to know mmg to sympathize with her ordeal or say a prayer for her. I have no control over how events happened, and I would never intentionally offend a woman who lives each day wondering where her loved ones are. To that end, I offer my sincere apology to mmg.

To Elizabeth: While I initially thought your criticism was harsh, I appreciate the fact that you articulated how some people may take offense by interpretation. I welcome the criticism because it helped me look at the entry in a different light. These things happened as stated, I can't change that. But there's a story to be told and I hope the revised copy reflects more sensitivity.

Virginia Tech, A Day of Sorrow

2007-04-17T13:48:00.000-04:00

"All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language; and every chapter must be so translated...As therefore the bell that rings to a sermon, calls not upon the preacher only, but upon the congregation to come: so this bell calls us all: but how much more me, who am brought so near the door by this sickness....No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee." ~John Donne

FALLEN SCHOLARS

Please take a moment to pray for the victims and their families.

Ross Abdallah Alameddine, 20
Hometown: Saugus, Massachusetts
Sophomore, English, Business Information Technology
Student since fall 2005

Christopher James Bishop, 35
Hometown: Pine Mountain, Georgia
Instructor, Foreign Languages
1993 Fulbright Scholar
Residence in Blacksburg
Joined Virginia Tech on August 10, 2005

Brian Roy Bluhm, 25
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Master's student, Civil Engineering
Major: Water Resources
Student since spring 2005

Ryan Christopher Clark, 22
Hometown: Martinez, Georgia
Senior, Psychology, Biology, English
Student since fall 2002

Austin Michelle Cloyd, 18
Hometown: Champaign, Illinois
Freshman, Honors Program, International Studies
Student since fall 2006

Jocelyne Couture-Nowak
Adjunct Professor, Foreign Languages
Residence in Blacksburg
Joined Virginia Tech on August 10, 2001

Daniel Perez Cueva, 21
Hometown: Woodbridge, Virginia
Junior, International Studies
Student since summer 2006

Kevin P. Granata, PhD, 45
Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Residence in Blacksburg
Joined Virginia Tech on January 10, 2003

Matthew Gregory Gwaltney, 24
Hometown: Chester, Virginia
Master’s student, Environmental Engineering
Graduate student since fall 2001

Caitlin Millar Hammaren, 19
Hometown: Westtown, New York
Sophomore, International Studies
Student since fall 2005

Jeremy Michael Herbstritt, 27
Hometown: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Master's student, Civil Engineering
Student since fall 2006

Rachael Elizabeth Hill, 18
Hometown: Glenn Allen, Virginia
Freshman, Undecided
Student since fall 2006

Emily Jane Hilscher, 19
Hometown: Woodville, Virginia
Freshman, Animal and Poultry Sciences
Student since fall 2006

Jarrett Lee Lane, 22
Hometown: Narrows, Virginia
Senior, Civil Engineering
Student since fall 2003

Matthew Joseph LaPorte, 20
Hometown: Dumont, New Jersey
Sophomore, Leadership, Political Science
Student since fall 2005

Henry J. Lee, 20
Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia
Freshman, Computer Engineering
Student since fall 2006

Liviu Librescu, PhD, 76
Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Residence in Blacksburg
Joined Virginia Tech on September 1, 1985

G.V. Loganathan, PhD, 51
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Residence in Blacksburg
Joined Virginia Tech on December 16, 1981

Partahi Mamora Halomoan Lumbantoruan, 34
Hometown: Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Ph.D. candidate, Civil Engineering
Student since fall 2003

Lauren Ashley McCain, 20
Hometown: Hampton, Virginia
Freshman, International Studies
Student since fall 2006

Daniel Patrick O'Neil, 22
Hometown: Lincoln, Rhode Island
Master's student, Environmental Engineering
Student since fall 2006

Juan Ramon Ortiz, 26
Hometown: Bayamon, PR
Master's student, Civil Engineering, Water Resources
Student since fall 2006

Minal Hiralal Panchal, 26
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Master’s student, Architecture
Student since fall 2006

Erin Nicole Peterson, 18
Hometown: Centreville, Virginia
Freshman, International Studies
Student since fall 2006

Michael Steven Pohle, Jr., 23
Hometown: Flemington, New Jersey
Senior, Biological Sciences
Student since fall 2002

Julia Kathleen Pryde, 23
Hometown: Middletown, New Jersey
Master's student, Biological Systems Engineering
Student since fall 2001

Mary Karen Read, 19
Hometown: Annandale, Virginia
Freshman, Interdisciplinary Studies
Student since fall 2006

Reema J. Samaha, 18
Hometown: Centreville, Virginia
Freshman, University Studies
Student since fall 2006

Waleed Mohammed Shaalan, 32
Hometown: Zagazig, Egypt
Ph.D. student, Civil Engineering
Student since fall 2006

Leslie Geraldine Sherman, 20
Hometown: Springfield, Virginia
Junior, Honors Program, History
Student since fall 2005

Maxine Shelly Turner, 22
Hometown: Vienna, Virginia
Senior, Honors Program, Chemical Engineering
Student since fall 2003

Nicole Regina White, 20
Hometown: Smithfield, Virginia
Junior, International Studies, German
Student since fall 2004

More details at roanoke.com

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THE WOUNDED

Katelyn Elizabeth Carney, 21
Hometown: Sterling, Virginia
Junior, International Studies

Jamal Anthony Carver, 21
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Senior, Engineering Science and Mechanics

Guillermo Leonel Colman, 38
Hometown: Harrisonburg, Virginia
Graduate student, Civil Engineering

Allison Claire Cook, 19
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Sophomore, Nutrition and Food

Garrett Evans, 30
Hometown: Plainfield, Illinois
Senior, Economics and Statistics

Colin Lynam Goddard, 21
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Senior, International Studies

Kristina Heeger, 19
Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
Sophomore, International Studies

Justin Evans Klein, 20
Hometown: Catonsville, Maryland
Junior, Engineering Science and Mechanics

Sean Tyler McQuade, 22
Website
Hometown: Mullica Hill, New Jersey
Senior, Mathematics

Heidi Miller, 19
Hometown: Harrisonburg, Virginia
Freshman, Undeclared

Derek Jefferson O'Dell, 20
Hometown: Roanoke County
Sophomore, Biological Sciences

Kevin Tyler Sterne, 22
Hometown: Cumberland, Maryland
Senior, Electrical Engineering, Media Communications

Hilary Clare Strollo, 19
Hometown: Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Sophomore, Biological Sciences

Matthew R. Webster, 23
Hometown: Smithfield, Virginia
Engineering Science and Mechanics

More details at roanoke.com

Reports by washingtonpost.com

Up Close & Personal - Guest Entry

2007-04-13T22:15:00.000-04:00

A few days ago I came across an article on the BBC News that caught my attention: "Blog death threats spark debate ".

While scanning through hundreds of supportive comments following Kathy Sierra's exit post I counted seventeen people who made reference to the fact they had been targets of either cyberbullies or cyberstalkers. The majority of the victims related how law enforcement advised them to stay off the Internet. That suggestion is not an acceptable solution to an escalating problem.

Internet activist, Andy Carvin, proposed that March 30, be declared "Stop Cyberbullying Day" in order to raise awareness about this intolerable conduct. Recognizing that the topic requires more than a day to brainstorm, Andy created an online social network called "Stop Cyberbullying". It’s a remarkable assembly of educators and professional people who exchange ideas on the subject. A member of the group authored the following guest entry.

And this above all

We may often feel, in an unfamiliar environment, that the reputation we hold amongst friends and colleagues doesn't travel with us and cyberspace is no exception. A stalker or bully, aware of this vulnerability takes advantage, yet in reality it is they that are at a disadvantage.

There's a host of them out there, and they may seem to have power and influence, forcing others to yield to their will, but one thing they will never do is reveal their identity. Some operate in the political sphere and in concert, others may be found in business related defamation.

In my own experience, some are so determined that even the might of Google can be intimidated, to side with the stalker against one's efforts to call out their identity.

It doesn't pay off in the end, no matter how many threats are made, if you are consistent and hold in mind that "to thine own self be true" is as valuable today as when Shakespeare first penned the words.

Thus, by always presenting as yourself, you are an identity with a principle, unafraid of speaking out against bullying. The detractor is anonymity demanding freedom of speech with no credibility, just an arrangement of letters on a screen, however intimidating they may seem.

There is real intimidation in this world, enforced by people with guns and corrupt social norms. If we fail to stand up and be counted, the values of our own societies codified in law are at risk and we head in the same direction.

Lift the rock and flush them out, they are guaranteed to scatter.

~Jeff Mowatt

(My sincere appreciation to Mr. Mowatt for allowing me to publish his comments.)

stopcyberbullying

Up Close & Personal - Reflections

2007-03-30T21:36:00.000-04:00

In 1999, Adam Penenberg wrote, "America, the country that made 'right to privacy' a credo, has lost its privacy to the computer. But it's far worse than you think. Advances in smart data-sifting techniques and the rise of massive databases have conspired to strip you naked."

The Internet is a virtual warehouse of information that can be accessed through data transmission without leaving home. People with an online presence via a personal weblog or community message group oftentimes share too much information about themselves, thus providing enough clues for a predator to track them down. ThatBobbieGirl demonstrates how easy it is to gather information about a stranger in less than six minutes using web tools that are available to anyone free of charge. LINK

Online research and investigation companies are more intrusive. When individuals with criminal intent utilize these services, law-abiding members of our society pay the price - sometimes the ultimate price. Dr. Heather Bazzel, Sandra Berfield, William Berkeyheiser, and Amy Boyer were each victims of homicidal psychopaths they hardly knew.

There was nothing in any of the target’s backgrounds that made them especially easy to track. No domestic disputes, no celebrity status, and no online presence. Bazzel and Berfield both had orders of protection against their respective predators. Berkeyheiser and Boyer were unaware that obsessed sociopaths were invading their privacy.

“Protection” and “privacy”, significant concepts rendered impotent by a .38-caliber handgun, a 9mm Glock and a package bomb. Senseless tragedies facilitated by personal statistics purchased through online information brokers. Some of the details provided were acquired fraudulently.

Law enforcement discovered chilling evidence in three of the four cases indicating the perpetrators extended the scope of their stalking to include persons associated with their prey. One assassin obtained a domain in the name of his victim where he chronicled details of his multiple intentional crimes with a concentration on the woman's immediate family members. Despite public access, the website was never reported to authorities and remained in the hands of the killer’s estate for close to two years after the murder. Register.com would not release the domain name to the victim’s family.

The Antistalking Web Site claims that "In general, for any type of stalker, the less of a relationship that actually existed prior to the stalking, the more mentally disturbed the stalker." The tragedies referenced above not only validate this theory, but are also affirmation of a clear and present danger to unwitting victims when personal information falls into the wrong hands.

Loretta Serrano introduced an alternative dimension to cyberstalking by way of generous rewards that were offered at Usenet for personal information about selected targets. Nevertheless, Serrano religiously adheres to the traditional methods of gathering extraneous information concerning anyone associated with her designated target du jour. Harvesting details about so many people has its drawbacks, which are reflected in a 50% margin of error rating, particularly when the hearsay is about people Serrano doesn't know.

The amateur Cuyahoga County information broker isn't the first predator from Ohio. Thomas McCarthy, a former Cleveland firefighter, had gathered 2,200 dossiers on women before police caught up with him in 1999. Serrano is, however, the most excessive in cyberspace that I've come across in my research. I have not seen anyone else list the names and locations of unrelated minor children on a public forum for revenge. And it is incomprehensible to me how the mother of young offspring would tempt fate in exposing the most valuable and vulnerable among us to an undesireable element at the largest unrestricted cesspool on the WWW.

"I know it was wrong, but I did it anyway."
-Loretta Serrano

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"A society can be fairly judged by how it treats its children. Caring for and guiding them to maturity is its most essential work, for they are the means by which it survives. By this measure, something has gone terribly wrong in our own community."

~ Jack Fuller, Editor

"Somebody does somethin' stupid, that's human.

They don't stop when they see it's wrong, that's a fool."

~ Elvis Presley, American rock 'n' roll icon (1935-1977)

Up Close & Personal - Resources

2007-02-27T01:15:00.000-05:00

Angels in Blue - This site offers a stalking tutorial, which is the result of a joint project of the member groups of the Ribbons of Hope Campaign and the Knights of Kindness.

CyberAngels - This large safety Internet organization offers educational programs and support groups for victims of stalking and harassment over the Internet (cyberstalking). Cyberangels, a program of guardian angels, also presents tips on documenting and reporting cyberstalking.

End Stalking in America - Information website on the stalking phenomenon.

Feel Safe Again, Inc. -An outstanding website for victims of stalking. The site is professionally maintained by a relative of Sandra Berfield who was murdered by a stalker on January 20, 2000 in Everett, Massachusetts.

Flayme.com - This site is a work in progress; the information is offered in good faith to people who have had, or are having, problems with an Internet stalker. But much of the information is untested, based on personal experience, theory and best guess - it is not guaranteed to help, and may not be appropriate to your own situation. The intention is to help you think about the issues, and then you must decide how - if at all - you can use the advice given here.

i-SAFE Inc. - Founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress, i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. i-SAFE incorporates classroom curriculum with dynamic community outreach to empower students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults to make the Internet a safer place.

National Center for Victims of Crime - NCVC offers advocacy, victim services, referrals, and a virtual library. Its Web site provides articles, definitions on victim issues, and other resources.

USA Cops - Click on the US map to locate law enforcement agencies.

WHOA - is a volunteer organization founded in 1997 to fight online harassment through education of the general public, education of law enforcement personnel, and empowerment of victims. Their volunteers work with people currently experiencing online harassment.

WiredSafety - This online help organization is run by trained law enforcement officers and civilian volunteers. The Web site features information on cybercrime, safety, security, discussion forums, and content customized for kids and teens.

Women's Resource Center - WRC is an organization of Southern Oregon University that demonstrates a commitment to SOU women in all walks of life through the development of ongoing programming that affects and addresses those varying needs. The page dedicated to stalking should be a model for all colleges and universities.

stopcyberbullying

Up Close and Personal - Part 9

2007-01-17T23:56:00.000-05:00

WASHINGTON – To commemorate the fourth anniversary of National Stalking Awareness Month, officials from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) have joined with the National Center for Victims of Crime to host a program dedicated to educating the public, law enforcement agencies, and social service organizations about the serious dangers of stalking.

"Stalking is an unwanted intrusion into the privacy of an individual," said Assistant Attorney General Regina B. Schofield. "Increasingly, stalkers are using high-tech methods to commit their crimes, and we must have the tools to detect and prosecute them. That's why as part of our observance of Stalking Awareness Month, we are releasing two new resources that will enable law enforcement and prosecutors to better manage digital evidence and to investigate crimes involving the Internet."

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Click on the victim's name to read the story:

Joelle Ligon - Seattle, WA 2004: "Her case spawned a state law earlier this year banning cyberstalking and became the first in the country to be prosecuted under an obscure amendment to federal telecommunications law."

Claire E. Miller - Manhattan, NY 2006: "Mari J. Frank, an attorney and privacy consultant who specializes in cases of identity theft, called Ms. Miller's situation "identity theft for revenge."

Angela Moubray - Chicago, IL 2002: "Stalkers often stop once police or private agencies come to them with evidence that ties them to the threatening messages. In Moubray's case, the perpetrator lived in another state, so WHOA linked her up with a policeman in the stalker's hometown. One visit ended the Internet stalking."

David Knight - CBC News 2005: "A kid from school sent me a message on the internet saying, 'Hey Dave, look at this website,'" says David. "I went there and sure enough there's my photo on this website saying 'Welcome to the website that makes fun of Dave Knight' and just pages of hateful comments directed at me and everyone in my family."

Anonymous - Geocities 1990's: "He has done full, complete background checks on us. He had information that covers high school through 21 years of marriage. He has altered this information to suit his own needs. He was able to obtain a copy of the deed to our home and the blueprints of the house. He has information on our extended family." (Note: If you read the pages of screen shots provided at this site, you should recognize the jargon is strikingly familiar.)

Cynthia Armistead - 1996: "This site exists to tell our story and to present the evidence that, while not necessarily sufficient to obtain a criminal conviction, is still damning when examined in context. Legal advisors have since told me that there was more than enough evidence to obtain a civil judgement, but I did not have the resources to pursue a civil case it when the case was "fresh."

Ex-girlfriend - Hauppauge, NY 2006: "A Long Island police officer has been charged with hacking into the e-mail account of a woman he met through an online dating service and posing as her in messages sent to himself and to other men. "

Deirdre Des Jardins - Santa Cruz, CA 1999: "Mike has posted hundreds of messages and sent countless emails to Deirdre. Many describe detailed revenge fantasies, torturing and killing animals and his growing collection of guns. Others accuse Deirdre of having AIDS and mental disorders, and divulge intimate details of her life to her online peers. "

12-year old schoolboy - UK 2006: "They put pictures of him in school uniform on it along with a series of bizarre claims and hurtful jibes - including the repeated accusation that he was gay. The website also included a section where visitors could post their own foul-mouthed insults about the lad. One callous visitor even wrote: "A cool hate website." One bully used the site to offer a £5 prize to anyone who stole the boy's school diary."

Wendy Grossman - net.wars 2006: "One of the many great ways the Net has democratized society is in making it possible for even very obscure, ordinary people to be impersonated. To be fair, in my egocentric haste to simplify the story, I've left out the fact that several other, even more obscure, people on the newsgroup were impersonated, too. Which, you know, is kind of too bad. Otherwise, I could be flattered, right? I'm *that* important."

Kathleen O'Donnell - Minneapolis, MN 2002: "They became more and more threatening," O'Donnell recalled. "Then he started to change my Web site password, and I couldn't get into my e-mail." Using her password, the hacker posted her high school class picture, defaced with pornography, on her profile page."

Judge Michael Kirby - Sydney, AU 2007: "A profile claiming to represent Kirby appeared on popular website MySpace and included a photograph of the judge and offensive comments. Other MySpace profiles claiming to represent high-profile Australians including prime minister John Howard and immigration minister Amanda Vanstone were still active."

Anna Draker, Asst. Principal, San Antonio, TX 2006: "Draker found out in April that someone had created a page on MySpace, a public free-access Web site popular among students, using her name and picture from the school's Web site. The page was filled with, according to Draker's attorney, Murphy Klasing, lewd, defamatory and obscene comments, pictures and graphics. It was written as though Draker herself had posted the information."

Dennis McCann, Ringmaster 2001: An evidentiary site containing 1300 pages of documentation regarding the activities of a known cyberstalker who has been charged with at least eighteen criminal counts in and around her home town of Chicopee, MA.

Amy Boyer - Nashua, NH 1999: "What we found on his computer was a Web site that he had constructed (titled) 'Amy Boyer'. When we clicked on the Web site, what we saw there was a detailed chronicle of how he had stalked her for years, how he felt about her and how much he wanted to kill her. The website existed for about two and a half years, but was never reported."

Sandra Berfield - Everett, MA 2000: "Lt. John J. McLean, who heads up Medford's Cybercrime Unit, was among the detectives called in to investigate the deadly pipe-bombing in Berfield's Everett apartment on Jan. 20, 2000. A search of the defendant's computer produced "hits" within the hard drive, indicating the topics had appeared in Caruso's Internet, word or scanned-in data. Some of the information was later linked to ussearch.com, an identity-research site that was subpoenaed for evidence."

William Berkeyheiser - Philadelphia, PA 2005: "'Should I know you?' Berkeyheiser, 62, asked before Douglas shot him on the front porch of his Washington Crossing home, according to court records." Douglas had paid an online information broker, A-Plus Investigations, $150.00 for personal information about Berkeyheiser. "

Dr. Heather Bazzel - Columbia, TN 2005: "Miles Scribner pulled out a .38-caliber handgun and shot Bazzel several times, then turned the gun on himself. He died on the scene. Bazzel was taken by emergency medical helicopter to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she died a short time later. ''Originally, he was a patient of hers,'' Brown said, ''but once he got obsessed with her, she was terribly frightened of him and got the order of protection."

Jayne Hitchcock - WHOA 1996: "Stalkers targeted Hitchcock after she tipped off authorities to a scam on the Internet. She got it shut down but not before her mailbox was bombarded and insults emailed to her employer under her name."

Cari Benson - Alberta, Canada 2006: "Judge Gary Cioni said cyberstalking can be much worse than traditional harassment. "In a case like this, where electronic means are used to attack a person, one wonders where the end of the road is in society today," he said."

Peggy - Cleveland, OH 2000: "But Thomas McCarthy's secret life ended in a Cuyahoga County courtroom yesterday, when he pleaded guilty to 37 crimes, including rape, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Prosecutor William D. Mason said he expects the 44-year-old former Cleveland firefighter to die behind bars. By the time police caught up with McCarthy last year, he had gathered dossiers on more than 2,200 women from four counties and six states. In recent years, he was stalking women in Cuyahoga, Summit, Lake and Lorain counties."

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There were fifteen websites constructed under the real names of obscure individuals by Loretta Serrano and her Brazilian sidekick. One of those sites was set up to defame Loretta's own sister. I do not know what fire burns in the belly of the beast, but I learned that thugs with this character disorder have no conscience or limitations. Those that indulge in such uncivilized primitive behavior are "moral morons".

On that note, I'm reminded of a comment one of the brilliant misfits made in defense of Loretta Serrano's vindictive behavior:

On August 10, 2006 9:49 AM; traumatizednomore said...
"If you think Lo is the only woman to ever read her hubbys email or do anything vindictive think agin [sic]!"

http://thatgirlemily.blogspot.com

(Be sure to scroll down and look at the paint job.

The video gives you insight into Emily's temperment.)

Sweet, huh?

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"I know it was wrong, but I did it anyway."

-Loretta Serrano

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The Henrik Hudson School District Library Media Centre provides a model essay for students which ends with the words,

Perpetrators, collaborators, bystanders, victims: we can be clear about three of these categories. The bystander, however, is the fulcrum. If there are enough notable exceptions, then protest reaches a critical mass. We don’t usually think of history as being shaped by silence, but, as English philosopher Edmund Burke said, ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing.’

Up Close and Personal - Part 8

2007-01-14T19:16:00.000-05:00

In July 2006, Steve Huff wrote about a friend who is the victim of online identity theft, in which he questions the reasoning behind a nonsensical charade of impersonating another human being. Mr. Huff illustrates some valid points in his analysis of the situation and invites readers to email him via his contact form should they have knowledge of any other instance where this sort of thing has happened.

“The impostor Dawn Eden(s) on MySpace could write outright lies about Dawn on the page or in e-mails to people who contact “her.” The potential harm to Dawn Eden’s reputation is great. The two Dawn Eden MySpaces are a form of identity theft. Even if something like these two fake pages in Dawn’s name now looks innocuous, like a lame joke now, there is no way to know if things will progress or not.

Cyberstalking and harassment online is about as old as the internet itself, but there’s no reason to tolerate it. It is also, to me, a remarkably cowardly way to deal with a problem you might have with someone. Perhaps one day the internet won’t give some people an excuse to happily hide behind the presumed anonymity of the web and snipe, but human nature being what it is, I’m not counting on it.”

IBLS Internet Law states:

"The online identity theft in chat rooms can hold criminal liability for impersonating another person under either forgery, fraud, or identity theft. Online identify theft has been addressed by legislation and criminal and civil prosecution. The sharing of personal information has resulted in numerous fraudulent activities and has prompted the necessity to pass the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Identity theft usually occurs when thieves or hackers steal information about an individual whether it be using their name, social security number or credit card number. Online identity theft can however occur by impersonating someone on a bulletin board, a chat room or by using information to commit criminal acts."

Identity fraud - To use the identity of a person without their express consent, for a purpose that the person is not aware of, and/or does not approve of.

Impersonate - Pose: pretend to be someone you are not

Contemptible concepts that the ignominious mental midget from São Paulo, Brazil fails to grasp. Not much is known about Anne Curi aka Anne from Brazil. There has been speculation that Anne could be any misfit parading around Cyberspace as the Brazilian bimbo from the "idiot free" zone. In any event, the São Paulo slug claims (in misfitting comments) that she was born under the sign of Gemini and is a self-proclaimed perfectionist.

“Besides perfectionism, along came competitiveness. Both reflected on my adult life (mainly professionally) and I became a very perfectionist and competitive professional. One of my ex-bosses even said that, as the Executive that I am, everybody would love to have me as a subordinate and hate to have me as a chief. But perfectionists suffer. A lot. So we have to change the way we behave (gradually) and try to diminish our own expectations. Husband (and therapy) has helped me through this process, thinking and talking about this issue.” - Posted by: Anne (from Brazil) at March 17, 2006 01:11 PM

One could sympathize with Mr. Curi bearing in mind his better half professes that he strives to improve his game each morning on the Country Club courts, all the while his rapacious wife feverishly works at enhancing her stalking skills on the WWW. Nevertheless, Oscar can take satisfaction in the knowledge that therapy sessions on behalf of Anne’s perfect affliction were successful, which is an opinion bolstered by the fact that I have never before crossed paths with a more consummate asshole!

In what can only be described as a distressed bowel movement, Anne’s latest online creation is as grammatically constipated as her prior efforts and could be a major contender for The Gong Show as well as Ohio Statute §2903.211. I recommend Metamucil for her irregularity.

The mister should take a break from tennis and pay particular attention to the fact that “Happy Anne” has now incorporated scouting out young American males with photo albums and friends that are half his age to her stalking repertoire. Although it’s a step up from publishing the identity of minors and the medical disorders of her target's relatives, one has to wonder where Anne gets the chutzpah to call anyone a “pervert”.

What is the bizarre rationale behind Anne’s behavior? Why would a foreign operative with the intellect of a parasite cling to a piece of Lake Erie driftwood thousands of miles away? Why stalk, harass, and impersonate complete strangers? Is the long distance intimacy between two women so distorted that Anne commits vindictive acts in the name of friendship? Who would be willing to violate 18 U.S.C. §2261A and 47 U.S.C. §223(a)(1)(C) ?

A two-bit common thug who has been coached, that's who!

Ohio Stalking Laws - §2903.211 Menacing by Stalking

(A) (1) No person by engaging in a pattern of conduct shall knowingly cause another person to believe that the offender will cause physical harm to the other person or cause mental distress to the other person.

(2) No person, through the use of any electronic method of remotely transferring information, including, but not limited to, any computer, computer network, computer program, or computer system, shall post a message with the purpose to urge or incite another to commit a violation of division (A)(1) of this section.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of menacing by stalking.

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PS - I am proud of being your friend! (I hope this sentence sounds OK in English) -Posted by: Anne (from Brazil) at March 6, 2006 05:24 PM

With friends like Anne, who needs enemies? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to conclude it isn't all that important who Anne is. What does matter is the perpetrator's actions ricochet back to Rocky River, Ohio. It's a legal boomerang!

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"Judyetta is considering putting Miss L in traction, and I assured you we would bail her out of jail. I'll let her describe her plans when she comes in." -Posted by loretta (Serrano) at August 21, 2005 10:12 PM

"You all just let me know what you think. All I need is for Lo to unleash me! I would never do these things without her blessing. Any other ideas? I'm willing to take all options into consideration." -Posted by Judyetta at August 21, 2005 10:26 PM

"Updating the hit list since mxtt mxmmy posted: Mxttmxmmy, Scrxbbleblxther, Pxace, Mxe, Pxtxy (SxxxnFxxr)" -Posted by: Merrill Lynch (Loretta Serrano) February 08, 2006 at 10:53 PM

"I will contribute money to the effort. I always said I would do anything to help end this. ML, just say the word. I think I could spare a couple thousand." -Posted by: Leah February 21, 2006 at 04:06 PM

"My brain is trying to think of evil things to do with her phone number. Just signed her up to receive a phone call for life insurance. Sure hope my anonymizer is working."
-Posted by: One February 21, 2006 at 05:40 PM

"ML, I will respond to this. Tell me what to say."
-Posted by: Leah February 22, 2006 at 12:32 PM

"I can see that today's subject at the kennel shifted from MM to Carnival and myself (my existence). What am I supposed to do:
* Just read and laugh (w/ Anonymouse protection);
* Use my actual IP (from Brazil) and state that I am for real. Philosophically, cogito ergo sum, or I think, therefore I am. Your thoughts, please." -Posted by: Nanny aka Anne from Brazil February 22, 2006 at 11:46 AM

“Thanks, Sassy, CG, Monica, Vero, Astro, Winnie, Stacey, Deege and anyone I missed in the other blog, and all you here who are supporting me in this. I am deeply grateful for your ongoing support in so many ways. I think Civil has a friend who is willing to help me.” -Posted by: loretta (Serrano) at April 2, 2006 11:56 PM

"No problem. I know a PI here, as well. BTW, I also know three people in Sedona."
-Posted by: Astrologer aka Robin Claw at April 2, 2006 11:08 PM

"There's a sucker born every minute...and two to take 'em."
-PT Barnum

“If you think I have committed actionable offenses against you, personally, you are free to pursue legal action as well. I welcome it, in fact. Too bad you are all wrong.”
-Posted by: loretta (Serrano) at April 3, 2006 12:21 AM

"Just a little word to the wise – you would have to get the state to pursue it, and considering what is going on right now in Ohio (and that I know the AG personally) and that I am friends with people in high places, I think I would have a very good chance of turning the tables right around on you." - WMD aka Loretta Serrano- 10/2/06

The better way to address crimes like identity fraud, and threats to privacy, is to directly pursue the people who indiscriminately use personal information he/she has gathered to cause any kind of harm to American citizens.

Ohio Attorney General, Marc Dann
State Office Tower
30 E. Broad Street, 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3428
(614) 466-4320

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Frequent visitors of The Gong Show.

193.113.57.167 – Inverness, Scotland
22nd December 2006 07:01:44 AM
9th January 2007 07:26:53 AM
9th January 2007 09:26:45 AM
Mgt aka Skye of Misfitting.com

70.112.120.215 – Austin, Texas
15th December 2006 07:51:03 AM
15th December 2006 05:43:28 AM
18th December 2006 9:16:00 PM
Vero Prior of Ronni’s Rants Blogspot

68.110.188.76 – Lakewood, Ohio
14th December 2006 01:14:50 PM
15th December 2006 03:39:58 PM
20th December 2006 06:32:39 PM
Loretta Serrano of Misfitting.com

201.81.22.185 – Sao Paulo, Brazil
14th December 2006 07:03:28 PM
17th December 2006 10:39:19 AM
19th December 2006 10:42:39 AM
19th December 2006 10:48:27 AM
28th December 2006 07:14:40 AM
29th December 2006 05:29:20 PM
29th December 2006 05:29:25 PM
1st January 2007 06:24:21 PM
9th January 2007 07:41:36 AM

"I'll play nice for now, because Loretta wants to."
-Posted by Vero at October 3, 2005 12:57 AM

"My address? Helf, the whole world, or at least HALF the Internet, has my address!I don't want any presents. I just want you all to go and beat up those meanies for me. I'll spring for bail for everyone." -Posted by: E.F. Hutton aka Loretta Serrano October 25, 2005 at 04:43 PM

"Go take care of your life, Sxxxx. I don’t want to do any harm to you, and that’s why I asked you to stay at your corner. But I will, if you continue to harass, lie and provoke us. Calm down and think about it. Your present and past life / records and those of your family are NOT clean and you have a HUGE glass roof. You still have lots to lose.

STOP! You could get hurt if you don't. I've just received more information about you and your family. From R* and M* Counties files. Oh my goodness!! A dear friend of mine, while passing by T*, did a little research. Do you know where he was? NOPE, not in C*. Actually he went to S*. Any way, we have been in contact with both, R* and M* Counties." -Loretta Serrano

"I won't let Vero, nor Loretta, take the heat from my actions. If it is necessary, I will use the phone #s I have from your family (I don't know if they are yours, C*'s, K*'s, K*'s, mommy D*'s, M*'s parents', nor even? A*'s?)" -Anne from Brazil 11:05:06 6:02 PM

"But I have your siblings, in-laws' and mom's numbers, and I am going to call them tomorrow if I don't get your new one."
-Anne from Brazil 11/06/06 8:08 PM

"I did talk to someone on the phone." -Anne from Brazil 10:12 AM

Slam dunk, baby!

Compliments of "Happy Anne"

FYI: June 28th, 2006

"Austin and Round Rock residents have reason to be concerned that their sensitive information may have been breached by the county website. According to the Federal Trade Commission, Austin residents have suffered the second highest number of complaints in the state for identity fraud.

News for Public Officials has identified several leading citizens whose personal information was exposed by the County Clerk's website. The list includes judges, legislators, and law enforcement personnel.

Only one in seven hundred identity thieves are caught. Of those that are caught, an increasing number of criminals are confessing, even boasting, they found the information they needed from government websites.

"I feel childish. Childlike?"
-Posted by Vero at October 2, 2005 10:10 PM

"I don't know who that M*F*er is, but I'd SO like to find out! I'd love to teach her a new definition of internet harrassment!" comment by ladyedge on October 4, 2005 7:28 PM
(aka Vero Prior) of Ronni's Rants

Up Close and Personal - Part 7

2007-01-05T21:05:00.000-05:00

"If you’ve ever lived through a tragedy like the murder of Amy, as her family has and as we have as professionals working on their behalf, you would be painfully aware of how tragic results can occur from the inexcusable failure to monitor who accesses Americans’ most personal information." -David Gottesman and Robert Douglas

The National Center for Victims of Crime has an updated list of stalking statutes at both the Federal and State level. HERE

Much lip service has been given to stalking legislation by the government since Amy Boyer's murder, but the fact of the matter is that better law is coming out of the states than Congress. Docusearch reached a settlement with the Estate of Amy Boyer approximately one year after the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling.

Unfortunately for William Berkeyheiser, A-Plus Investigations, Inc. failed to heed the warning from New Hampshire that reverberated throughout the freewheeling Internet data broker's market in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision. Although several investigators declined Stanford Douglas Jr.'s business, A-Plus aka SpiesOnline.com chose to provide the sociopath with personal information, including the names and addresses of Berkeyheiser's grown daughters and the fact that Berkeyheiser did not own a gun.

Douglas, of Northeast Philadelphia was sentenced to life in prison for the March 2005 shooting death of Berkeheiser over a perceived racial slur seven years earlier. The victim's widow has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against A-Plus as well as the assassin.

If people are lax about security of data they collect or use about you, it's time for them to recognize they can be held accountable. These information brokers have aided the work of thieves, harassers, and stalkers, in addition to detectives and investigators. Judge Robert H. Alsdorf, Washington, wrote in a memorandum ruling, "It is hard to conceive of a broader invasion of privacy than freely disseminating the information to the entire world and rendering it instantaneously accessible to all."

In 1960, eminent legal scholar William L. Prosser documented how privacy as a legal concept had come to constitute four distinct torts. That is, a person whose privacy has been invaded could sue the privacy invader for damages. These torts still exist today:

1. Intrusion upon seclusion or solitude, or into private affairs;
2. Public disclosure of embarrassing private facts;
3. Publicity which places a person in a false light in the public eye; and
4. Appropriation of name or likeness.

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“If I can find you, I can find your vulnerability.” -Posted by: loretta (Serrano) at November 25, 2005 01:15 PM

"This information has been gathered about Jexxne, Cxxhy, Loxa, Kaxie, Gxxna, Lexxie, Suxxn, Dexxna, Sxxna, and others. As it is, I have a very good friend who is a private investigator and has supplied me with everything I never wanted to know about all of them. Gratis." –Loretta Serrano @ misfitting.com/archives/001113.php

misc.legal - Oct 08, 09:23 am by RetzQ "Announcement I am offering a $500 reward to anyone who can correctly identify the woman who posts as "Just Amazed" on Usenet and over at Axxxa's site, Her IP headers can be found on her Usenet posts or I have her IP here as well. -Loretta Serrano

alt.fan.bob-larson - Oct 08, 09:16 am by RetzQ "I am going to sweeten the pot: $200 REWARD on the real Identiy of "Axxxa Rxxxxxn/Axxxa Nxxxxn/Axxxa Nxxxxxe/et al." Or more. Depending on who wants to ante up. I have the $$ - and some."-Loretta Serrano

"Notice to those posting on Kennel the Sequel: I will not hesitate for one second to post your names, addresses phone numbers, photos, personal ads, other nicks, forum links, pics of your pets, kids, grandchildren, front lawn sprinklers or UPS man at ANY TIME if you continue your MUTT ways." - Posted by: loretta (Serrano) at December 19, 2005 11:33 AM

"I would have gladly paid to find her, but it just so happened that I didn't have to! In fact, I didn't have to pay to find any of the mutts except the one bit about Vxxxxxe - which was well worth the partial REward $$$ - it's the gift to myself that just keeps on giving! Vxxxxxe had such a meltdown when I identified her, she called the police on me and reported me for stalking! It was HILARIOUS." - Posted by: loretta (Serrano) at December 29, 2005 10:45 AM

"So, thanks to our favorite detective's amazing ability to scrounge up interesting public documents, my buddies over at Youzenet [sic] are having a field day with PKB's financial records. You know, I've had those records for a few months. The only reason I gave them to K & K was because of Toad's behavior. If Toad had just STFU and stopped promoting the k*nnel or calling me a liar, or defaming me and my book, or spreading false stories about me and my children, I would have kept those records to myself and only shared them internally with AG and a few others. But, nooooo. That idiot had to go to the wall again and again." -Posted by: Merrill Lynch aka Loretta Serrano March 09, 2006 at 10:24 AM

"I hope by posing [sic] the PB stuff rots their socks. There's more where that came from." -Posted by: Merrill Lynch aka Loretta Serrano March 09, 2006 at 10:24 AM

There's no shortage of volunteers willing to assist Loretta Serrano in her never ending pursuit of personal information about individuals that question and criticize her disturbing online behavior.

Loretta’s passion for dispensing private data about family members of her targets is not only sinister but also indicative of her ineptitude in resolving conflict on a one-to-one basis. It’s a spineless creature who identifies an opponent’s relative and indiscriminately broadcasts the unwitting victim’s personal details on the WWW in retaliation of a perceived slight.

Collateral damage inflicted on people that had no interaction with the invertebrate, who were not the source of her displaced animosity, and in all probability are not aware of her undistinguished existence. Mrs. Serrano is not a sympathetic figure and those that aid and abet her by invading another's privacy, then distributing and publishing the personal information, are equally reprehensible.

Notice how Misfit Margaret was willing to finance a private data transaction, but balked at the idea of disclosing her own address for verification in the process. Imagine that?

I checke [sic] the number on one of those search sites and it does go back to Toronto ON. I was prepared to pay the $14.95 for more but they wanted my billing address for the credit card and that seemed like too much information to give. If that's how it's done, I'll do it. They also wanted my password and even I thought that was a bit much. -Posted by: Ma'am of War aka Margaret E Hill February 21, 2006 at 04:55 PM

Free legal advice:

"I don't follow all of this ruckus too closely, but I have a couple of ideas about legal action. First, I think you should explore any state laws regarding tortious interference with a business contract w/r/t her attempting to cause problems for you in the workplace. Second, I would call the local Feds and see if they have any interest. There is diversity of citizenship and I know there are a bunch of fed attys now assigned to internet stuff and they don't have enough to do. Not sure about jurisdiction over Canadian national, though. DISCLAIMER - this is not the sort of law I practice. However, I'd be happy to gin up some letter if you like." -Posted by: civil aka Leslie Hodge February 22, 2006 at 11:02 AM

Verb - to gin up
To setup a snare.
To exaggerate.
Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gin_up"

Hodge, Leslie Evalyn Attorney
5100 Village Walk Suite 300,
Covington, LA 70433
(985) 893-9900 (985) 893-7620 (fax)
Email: lhodge rullaw.com

Sidebar: Although the specific elements required in proving a claim of tortious interference vary from one jurisdiction to another, they typically include the following:
1. The existence of a contractual relationship or beneficial business relationship between two parties.
2. Knowledge of that relationship by a third party.
3. Intent of the third party to induce a party to the relationship to breach the relationship.
4. Lack of any privilege on the part of the third party to induce such a breach.
5. Damage to the party against whom the breach occurs.

It is unclear which option Leslie (Civil) Hodge favored regarding Loretta Serrano’s “tortious interference with a business contract”.
1. The Marilyn Solution
2. The Spy vs. Spy Solution
3. The Iraq Solution
4. The Bail Out Option

Pity Loretta Serrano didn't utilize the available free resources to locate a deadbeat dad that abandoned his son six years ago. At least a small child would benefit from that collaborative effort.

"He never talks about ex number one, and since 2000 has not admitted I or Little Boy exist." -Loretta Serrano

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The Gatekeepers

"Data kills when it's in the wrong hands. As private investigators, we’re the gatekeepers of private information and as such we hold the lives and well-being of other people in our hands. This is a responsibility that we must prove ourselves worthy of or there will be more Rebecca Schaeffers and Amy Boyers. Won’t you do your part in making sure that no more names are added to this list?"

-Robert Scott, P.I.

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"I know it was wrong, but I did it anyway."
-Loretta Serrano

Up Close and Personal - Part 6

2006-12-28T11:29:00.000-05:00

One of the most frightening examples of private information being abused is when a New Hampshire resident, Liam Youens, hired an on-line service to obtain personal details about a twenty year old woman he had been stalking for several years. He chronicled his diabolical obsession on a website that had been created in the victim’s name, which featured his stalking activities along with intent to commit murder. Youens shot and killed Amy Lynn Boyer as she left work on October 15, 1999, reserving one bullet to end his own life.
The story can be read HERE.

World Net Daily notes: "Amy Boyer was unique in many ways, but her vulnerability was anything but atypical. There was nothing about her that made her especially easy to track. She had a Social Security number, just like you do. She lived in a society in which private investigation firms advertise over the Internet and perform investigations for customers they never meet, just like you do. Her place of employment and other details of her life were available to anyone who wanted to spend a few dollars, and the same is undoubtedly true of you. Amy was a victim precisely because it has become relatively cheap and easy for anyone to get the information necessary to track a person down. Her stalker found out everything he needed to know without her ever knowing she was the object of his study."

Boyer's parents filed a civil lawsuit against Docusearch, the Internet-based investigation service that sold personal information about Amy Boyer to Youens. In a landmark decision, the New Hampshire Supreme Court concluded that the information broker, Docusearch, could be held responsible under several different legal theories.

The court:

1. Adopted the appropriation tort for the state.
2. Held that info brokers and private investigators can be liable for the foreseeable harms that may occur from the sale of personal information.
3. Held that obtaining a SSN from a CRA could constitute intrusion upon seclusion.
4. Held that pretext calling violates the state's consumer protection laws.

Attorney David Gottesmen was hailed as the "Champion of Civil Justice" for his work on the Amy Boyer case. The court decision gave victims a legal remedy to hold unethical perpetrators accountable through civil suits regardless of whether there is a criminal prosecution.

The Stalking Resource Center offers advice about civil action for stalking victims. They suggest that civil lawsuits offer a powerful (and underutilized) option for stalking victims seeking justice. Such lawsuits give victims their day in court, a chance to tell their stories, and a way to collect damages from perpetrators and third parties who contribute to the crime. Using either (or both) common law causes of action and state civil stalking laws, attorneys can bring successful suits on behalf of stalking victims.

The burden of proof in civil lawsuits is not as demanding as the standards required of criminal cases. Victims who file civil suits need to find an attorney to help them navigate the civil process. The National Crime Victim Bar Association can provide referrals to experienced, knowledgeable civil attorneys in victims' local areas. For a referral, contact the National Center for Victims of Crime's helpline at
1-800-FYI-CALL.

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All persons have a duty to exercise reasonable care not to subject others to an unreasonable risk of harm.
Walls v. Oxford Management Co., 137 N.H. 653, 656 (1993).

The threats posed by stalking and identity theft lead us to conclude that the risk of criminal misconduct is sufficiently foreseeable so that an investigator has a duty to exercise reasonable care in disclosing a third person’s personal information to a client. And we so hold. This is especially true when, as in this case, the investigator does not know the client or the client’s purpose in seeking the information.
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Opinion Issued: February 18, 2003

If a victim has a reasonable belief that her personal information is private, or at least protected from those from whom she wishes to keep it, and the defendant goes "beyond the limits of decency" in obtaining that information, he/she has committed the tort of intrusion upon seclusion. Fisher, 143 N.H.at 590.
EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center)
Statement of Amicus Curiae

Additionally, courts have held that the information uncovered need not be "secret" in the sense that no one other than the plaintiff has access to it; it is enough that the information is not for general dissemination and the conduct of the defendant is objectionable.
Hogin v. Cottingham, 533 So. 2d 525, 531 (Ala. 1988)
EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center)
Statement of Amicus Curiae

The tort of commercial appropriation protects the "inherent right of every human being to control the commercial use of his or her identity." J. Thomas McCarthy, The Rights of Publicity and Privacy, § 1.2, 1-8 (1992). According to the Restatement (Second) of Torts, "[o]ne who appropriates to his own use or benefit the name or likeness of another is subject to liability to the other for invasion of his privacy." § 652C (1977).
EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center)

Up Close and Personal - Part 5

2006-12-17T09:29:00.000-05:00

Wikipedia defines Cyberstalking as an extension of traditional stalking using the Internet as a new modus operandi. Cyberstalkers may engage in live chat harassment or flaming or they may send electronic viruses and unsolicited e-mails. More commonly they will post defamatory or derrogatory statements about their stalking target on web pages, message boards and in guest books designed to trigger a reaction or response from their victim, thereby initiating contact.

When prosecuted, many stalkers have unsuccessfully attempted to justify their behavior based on their use of public forums, as opposed to direct contact. Once they get a reaction from the victim, they will typically attempt to track or follow the victim's internet activity. Classic cyberstalking behavior includes the tracing of the victim's IP address in an attempt to verify their home or place of employment.

"I will also have no difficulty finding out where you work and assembling a package of evidence of your activities to mail to your employer. If you are posting on his dime, that may prove a tad awkward; especially if I can demonstrate that your IPs match IPs of people posting vile, slanderous remarks over in the sequels on company time. If you don't work, there is no doubt plenty of incriminating information about you from your very own posts on message boards across cyberspace that can be linked to your new "hats." -Loretta Serrano on 12/19/05.

“They also have their edible panties in a bundle about the e-mails to Katie's bosses, when it was so "impotent." Why be angry if it didn't succeed in doing anything? Hmm? We'll have to see if it did really have an impact or not. I wait with baited [sic] breath KCL's next "column" in the JRag.” -Posted by Loretta Serrano at September 27, 2005.

"Over the last few months, I have tracked down (with the help of a number of people), almost all of the kennel mutts. They have left IPs, nicknames and blog post trails, and all of them have made the mistake of giving someone, somewhere, their real names and email addresses."
-Loretta Serrano

Note: Convincing friends to spy on you or harass you is referred to as "bullying by proxy". One of the most dangerous forms of cyberbullying by proxy involves the bully either pretending to be the victim, or posting the victim's personal information in chatrooms and bulletin boards that pedophiles or offensive people frequent.

Officer.com says, "Because of the Internet's anonymity and relatively low cost, Internet crimes cross all demographic and socioeconomic lines. It is difficult to create an offender profile, because the reasons behind the act vary so greatly. That is what makes these difficult crimes to investigate."

The article also predicts that as technology evolves so will a perpetrator's ability to utilize more tools in making a target's life miserable. This type of crime will only become more complex as a result. Law enforcement officials must remain attentive to constantly changing technology and provide training for officers accordingly.

When does a cyberbully intersect with the depraved occupation of cyberstalking?

When a disturbed, conniving, middle-aged, implacable megalomaniac from Ohio searches for and publishes personal information about people on the WWW. When she and her associates hunt for anything unflattering about family members of the chosen target and posts the information in cyberspace. When she ignores legal warnings at appraisal company sites about lifting copyrighted material and then posts and circulates the prohibited images of private homes along with personal data.

When she broadcasts criminal records of someone related to her quarry. When she offers monetary rewards on the Internet for information about her prey. When she publicizes the identities and location of minor children on Usenet. When she encourages others to construct over a dozen spite blogs and promotes impersonation of selected individuals. When she locates and publishes financial records on message boards and news groups. When she organizes a writing campaign and sends negative emails to her vicitm's employer.

That’s when!
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"If the lines between your "anonymous" life and your real life have become blurred, you need to get off the computer and not be socializing on it. If you are worried about your anonymity, you may as well not even post. The point I'm making is - use your name or A NAME that you like. Stick with it. Eggspect people to use it. Expect them to refer to you as that. And in the real world, expect your Internet behavior to be available to others.

Although I have used my real name 99% of the time on the Internet (or a nic everyone knows me by), I realize that there are things that could come back to haunt me. I also don't give a damn. If the anonymous trolls think they have some RIGHT TO PRIVACY and that their names are sacred or some other such horse crap, they are deluded. DELUDED. The only reason they are anonymous is because they wouldn't DARE act that way or say those things in real life if someone could hear them. Character is what you do when no one is looking.

I admit that I have not always been a stellar person. At least I don't hide. Let it be real. Their rants and complaints under the cloak of nics and nameless, faceless people are IMPOTENT. Let me face my accusers. They can't face me."

-Posted by Loretta Serrano (aka: Anonymous, Cedrin, Celestrill, Celestrill II, Celestrill Two, Celestrill Too, Celestrill 2, Celestrill 2x, Celestrill 2U, Celestrill U2, Delphic Oracle, Dora Explora, EF Hutton , Elmariedee, Gnot an NG, Green Earring, Joaquin, Loralei, Merrill Lynch, Misfit 13, Plumpkin Fan, Retzq, Retzy Pepper, Saw Palmetto, Torqchick, Torquette, Vanillacandlelvr, Watch Your Step, WMD.) at September 27, 2005 09:23 AM

"Loretta was working like a madwoman making a new hideout." -Posted by Nadine at October 2, 2005 07:14

"I digress... Did you realize you sent meeeee pictures? Did you realize who you were corresponding with? Did you intend for me to keep your e-mail address when you asked me to send you stuff? When you bugged me at work (where I didn't work and got fired) and bugged me at home (where I neglected my kids and stalked you), did you think I was the frippin post office? Did you send me your phone numbers and tips from Paypal hoping I would close my eyes and not read the mail or the return address?

You blithering morons. Didn't you realize what you were doing?? Ok, enough digression. I am boring myself." -Posted by Loretta Serrano at September 27, 2005.

"The countdown starts NOW. If you live in a glass house (which you certainly do, Sxina - I'd say it's more like a greenhouse), This information has been gathered about Jexnne, Cxthy, Loxa, Kaxie, Gxnna, Lexlie, Suxan, Dexnna, Sxina, and others. As it is, I have a very good friend who is a private investigator and has supplied me with everything I never wanted to know about all of them. Gratis. Justin is in Tennessee, so she can go find Sxina Hxrt. That shouldn't be too hard, since we have both hers and her mother-in-law's addresses." –Loretta Serrano @misfittingdotcom/archives/001113.php

"It is a complete breach of trust to be complicit with fraud. Read, comment and lurk at will, and if you misbehave, I will delete, ignore or ban you at will. I will also expose you if I believe you are a fraud." -Loretta Serrano, 3/3/05

MISFITTING.COM

MERMAIDSINGING.COM

Beneath the window dressing of "the idiot-free zone"
beats the heart of a Cyberbully/Cyberstalker!

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On 11/6/06, Truth Teller aka: Anne from Brazil, Anne Curi, Happy Anne, Nanny. said...

"OK. Now I have to go (almost 12AM here). Sxina has till tomorrow to give me her new phone # (yes, Sxina, I don't have it - you keep changing phone #s at the same speed of having new URLs). But I have your siblings, in-laws' and mom's numbers, and I am going to call them tomorrow if I don't get your new one. Own your actions (and lies)!"

The Ghost of Christmas Present visits Bloggers' Hall of Shame!

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28th December 2006 - 09:14:49 AM

Holiday Sing Along
(Cyber Wonderland)

Doorbell rings, I'm not listening,
From my chin, drool is glistening,
I'm happy -- although
My reading is slow,
Obsessively addicted to the Web.

Friends come by; they shake me saying, "Yo, man!"
"Don't you know that stalking's not a game?"
With a shrug, I mutter, I say, "No man."
"Can't tear myself away from Hall of Shame!"

All day long I sit clicking,
Unaware time is ticking.
I'm Anne from Brazil,
And I get a thrill
Pretending to be people on the Web!

Up Close and Personal - Part 4

2006-12-10T00:23:00.000-05:00

Serial bullies are described as persons who harbor a lot of internal aggression, which they direct at others. Bullyonline.org estimates that one person in thirty, male or female, is a serial bully whose behavior pattern fits one of the following types: The Attention Seeker, The Wannabe, The Guru, and The Sociopath.

Selected character traits of the serial bully from bullyonline:

- is a convincing, practiced liar and when called to account, will make up anything spontaneously to fit their needs at that moment

- excels at deception and should never be underestimated in their capacity to deceive

- is glib, shallow and superficial with plenty of fine words and lots of form - but there's no substance

- is possessed of an exceptional verbal facility and will outmaneuver most people in verbal interaction, especially at times of conflict

- is a control freak and has a compulsive need to control everyone and everything

- is emotionally immature and emotionally untrustworthy

- displays a compulsive need to criticize

- is self-opinionated and displays arrogance, audacity, a superior sense of entitlement and sense of invulnerability and untouchability

- undermines and destroys anyone who the bully perceives to be an adversary, a potential threat, or who can see through the bully's mask

- is also quick to belittle, undermine, denigrate and discredit anyone who calls, attempts to call, or might call the bully to account

- often fraudulently claims qualifications, experience, titles, entitlements or affiliations which are ambiguous, misleading, or bogus

- refuses to be specific and never gives a straight answer

- may pursue a vindictive vendetta against anyone who dares to held them accountable, perhaps using others' resources and contemptuous of the damage caused to other people and organizations in pursuance of the vendetta

- chooses to remain oblivious to the discrepancy between how they like to be seen and how they are seen by others

- is greedy, selfish, a parasite and an emotional vampire

- lacks a conscience and shows no remorse

- knows the words but not the song

Responsibility

The serial bully appears to lack insight into his or her behavior and seems to be oblivious to the crassness and inappropriateness thereof; however, it is more likely that the bully knows what they are doing but elects to switch off the moral and ethical considerations by which normal people are bound. If the bully knows what they are doing, they are responsible for their behavior and thus liable for its consequences to other people. When called to account for the way they have chosen to behave, the bully instinctively exhibits this recognizable behavioral response:

a) Denial: the bully denies everything. Variations include Trivialization
("This is so trivial it's not worth talking about...") and the Fresh Start tactic ("I don't know why you're so intent on dwelling on the past.")

b) Retaliation: the bully counterattacks.
The bully quickly and seamlessly follows the denial with an aggressive counter-attack of counter-criticism or counter-allegation, often based on distortion or fabrication. Lying, deception, duplicity, hypocrisy and blame are the hallmarks of this stage.

c) Feigning victimhood: in the unlikely event of denial and counter-attack being insufficient, the bully feigns victimhood or feigns persecution by manipulating people through their emotions, especially guilt.

By using this response, the bully is able to avoid answering the question and thus avoid accepting responsibility for what they have said or done. It is a pattern of behavior learnt by about the age of 3; most children learn or are taught to grow out of this, but some are not and by adulthood, this avoidance technique has been practiced to perfection.

Bullies project their inadequacies, shortcomings, behaviors etc. on to other people to avoid facing up to their inadequacy and doing something about it (learning about oneself can be painful), and to distract and divert attention away from themselves and their inadequacies.

Projection is achieved through blame, criticism and allegation; once you realize this, every criticism, allegation etc. that the bully makes about their target is actually an admission or revelation about themselves. When the bully makes allegations of, say, "cowardice" or "negative attitude" it is the bully who is a coward or has a negative attitude.

The objectives of bullies are Power, Control, Domination, Subjugation. They get a kick out of seeing you react. It doesn't matter how you react, the fact they've successfully provoked a reaction is, to the bully, a sign that their attempt at control is effective. After that, it's a question of wearing you down. Bullyonline emphasizes that it is not possible to communicate in a mature manner with bullies that have disordered thinking patterns and therefore recommends the following:

1. Don't respond, don't interact and don't engage.
2. Keep all abusive emails.
3. Understand bullying.
4. Get help. If you're a young person, this is essential.
5. Become alert to provocation.
6. Become an observer. Study the perpetrator and collect evidence.
7. Decide if you want to take action, and if so, prepare carefully and strike hard.

bullyonline.org

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"All cruelty springs from weakness."

(Seneca, 4BC-AD65)

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"I know it was wrong, but I did it anyway."

-Loretta Serrano

Up Close and Personal - Part 3

2006-12-07T03:45:00.000-05:00

Loretta Serrano aka Retzq could hardly contain her joy at the prospect of another opportunity to denigrate defense attorney, Mark Geragos during the Cameron Brown trial. The quintessential browbeater took leave from the “idiot free zone” intent on blazing a trail through the rough unrestricted terrain of Usenet. There she teamed up with a convicted burglar, an attorney wannabe and a few other veterans who regard free speech not as a right but as a never-ending obligation.

From: RetzQ - Date: Wed, Aug 3 2005 8:17 am
“I have had a lot of fun over the past two years bashing Mark Geragos, but he is one of my favorite, all-time nemesises. I missed him so much after the Peterson trial ended, when the Brown case looked as though it was going to trial soon, I did a happy little dance. I can't wait for this trial. I predict that Geragos will send his client down the river in his typical collosal arrogance and incompetence. I wouldn't miss this for the world. Bring on the show.“

When a poster issued a proclamation at Usenet concerning Retzq’s disaffection with other crime message boards, Retzq responded by auditioning for the role of victim. Neglecting to cite her source, she initiated a thread dedicated to Cyberbullying where she posted selected excerpts from bullyonline/workplace entwined with fabrications tailor made to stroke her own ego.

http://tinyurl.com/y9ytfy

From Retzq - Sat, Aug 20 2005 11:51 am
Who do bullies pick on? The talented, popular and competent, of course! Being popular with people (colleagues, customers, clients, pupils, parents, patients, etc) - Never mind having a hugely popular web log and a book about the Peterson case that is selling on 40 online bookstores!

The four-post dissertation about cyberbullying and Retzq’s alleged victimhood hardly raised an eyebrow among regular posters at Usenet. One individual summed it up in a curt, perfunctory reply to…

"Who do bullies pick on? The talented, popular and competent, of course!”

Response: That would sem to let you out.

Not only did Retzq and her allies pronounce the defendant guilty as charged on Usenet, but they also engaged in an absurd smear campaign against the spouse and brother-in-law of the accused.

Groups: misc.legal

From: RetzQ - Wed, Feb 15 2006 7:26 pm
So, now, I will reach into the hat of speculation and conclude that if Patty Kaldis Brown and Cameron (alleged child murderer) Brown filed a frivolous suit to obtain shared parenting of a child they hardly knew just to save money on the child support, and they had no shared parenting agreement drafted that spelled out exactly what the arrangements would be and how they would cater to Lauren's interests then and for years to come.... drumroll.... It's possible that the conspiracy here is really among Patty and Cam, and they planned the murder together.

From: RetzQ – Wed, Feb 15 2006 7:28 pm
Which, I might add, would explain why she is continuing to support him after 5 years, over 2 of which he has been behind bars. If she files for divorce, he’s going to implicate her in the murder plot.

From: RetzQ – Wed, Feb 15 2006 7:43 pm
Perhaps Patty wanted to raise a child, considering she was a little too old to reproduce in her late 40s, and that was what inspired the joint custody idea. But, when they found out that wasn't going to happen even in a galaxie far, far away, they picked Curtain Number Two: murder.

I caught the end of a Dr. Phil show Wednesday, which featured an assistant principal from Texas who filed a civil suit against two students for creating a page on a free access site using her name and picture from the school’s Website. The page was filled with lewd, defamatory, and obscene remarks, which was written as though the assistant principal herself had posted the comments. The boy’s parents are also named in the suit and the story can be read here: http://tinyurl.com/fhbzq

Anna Draker was reduced to tears at the end of the Dr. Phil segment. She emphasized that her primary goal is accountability and that neither the students nor their parents have apologized to her.

Cyberbullies are woefully negligent in the repentant department.

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"I know it was wrong, but I did it anyway."
-Loretta Serrano

Up Close and Personal - Part 2

2006-12-03T07:45:00.000-05:00

Bully OnLine at http://www.bullyonline.org is the most comprehensive anti-bully website on the WWW, which was founded by Tim Field, an international authority on workplace bullying. Field believed that bullying was the single most important social issue of today, and that its study provided an opportunity to understand the behaviors which underlie almost all conflict and violence. Tim Field succumbed to cancer at age 53 on January 15, 2006, but his remarkable legacy will have a lasting effect. The following excerpts from bullyonline defines the pack behavior exhibited by groups that bully under the direction of the principal agitator.

What is mobbing?

The word mobbing is preferred to bullying in continental Europe and in those situations where a target is selected and bullied (mobbed) by a group of people rather than by one individual. However, every group has a ringleader. If this ringleader is an extrovert it will be obvious who is coercing group members into mobbing the selected target. If the ringleader is an introvert type, he or she is likely to be in the background coercing and manipulating group members into mobbing the selected target; introvert ringleaders are much more dangerous than extrovert ringleaders.

In a mobbing situation, the ringleader incites supporters, cohorts, copycats and unenlightened, inexperienced, immature or emotionally needy individuals with poor values to engage in adversarial interaction with the selected target. The ringleader, or chief bully, gains gratification from encouraging others to engage in adversarial interaction with the target. Many people use the word "mobbing" to describe this pack attack by many on one individual. Once mobbing is underway the chief bully foments the mobbing into mutually assured destruction, from which the chief bully gains intense gratification - this is a feature of people with psychopathic personality.

One aspect of psychopathic bullies is that they home in on Wannabe types - non-psychopathic lesser bullies - and then empower these individuals to gain the positions of power and authority they crave. Once installed, the Wannabe's lack of competence makes them dependent on the chief psychopath, which means they become unwitting but willing compliant puppets.

"Judyetta is considering putting Miss L in traction, and I assured you we would bail her out of jail. I'll let her describe her plans when she comes in." -Posted by loretta at August 21, 2005 10:12 PM

"Good evening misfits. Had to slink out of Lurkinville to vent. I've been doing a slow burn all day over Ms. L's treatment of little L. Now I am absolutely furious. Been seeing red all day. How dare she raise a hand to my little sweetie. (sorry Lo but I love that kid). I've been devising ways to get the "C" under control and I've a few ideas.

1. I could just ambush C and beat the sh!t out of her til she repents. However, I'd need bail money and probly a lawyer.

2. We could all take turns staking out her house, snapping photos of her, tailing her,etc. until she has a complete breakdown. (this idea is very appealing to me).

3. I could stake out her house, tail her on her daily errands, snapping photos and just drive her batty wondering who I am and why I'm following her til she melts down. This coupled with regular phone calls from all of us could get her under control.

You all just let me know what you think. All I need is for Lo to unleash me! I would never do these things without her blessing. Any other ideas? I'm willing to take all options into consideration." -Posted by Judyetta at August 21, 2005 10:26 PM

The main reason a psychopathic chief bully gets away with his (or her) behaviour repeatedly is that no-one wants to believe that s/he could be the monster s/he is. They appear so charming and plausible to naive, unenlightened and inexperienced people - usually those who haven't experienced bullying themselves.

"We have nothing to lose. We can organize a jihad on the BSers and invade with sensible, reasonable, factual logic, truth and light. It will make them nuts. Totally crazy. They'll start frothing and spinning. Especially if there are six or seven or eight of us (including some who are already there on a regular basis and are known by me to be readers) and there are only a few of them. That's the best. Take particular care to debunk that nasty, lying fraud, Injustice4All, and if you can stomach it (which i can't) do your best to point out Tara's witless, drunken stupors." -Posted by loretta at September 11, 2004 01:53 PM

The golden rule when tackling a mobbing situation is, I believe, to identify and focus exclusively on the chief bully, and concentrate on holding this ringleader accountable. Expect an immediate increase in mobbing activities, and a rapidly-expanding web of deceit to be concocted against you. Alternatively, the best solution may be to make a positive decision to leave and refuse to allow these people to continue to ruin your life. In the unlikely event that the psychopathic chief leader is exposed and then leaves, the dysfunction, aggression and negative feelings fostered by him or her are likely to linger for years.

http://www.bullyonline.org/workbully/mobbing.htm

Up Close and Personal - Part 1

2006-12-01T21:57:00.000-05:00

Experts at Kansas State University say, "Cyberbullying consists of a person who uses the anonymity of the Internet to ridicule, make fun of or put down another person on an Internet conversation site, such as a chat room, a bulletin board, Myspace or Facebook."

The vast majority of online resources that probe this topic are mostly compiled with the adolescent age group in mind. But the one common theme that resonates throughout various articles related to cyberbullying, regardless of age, is defined in an article published by http://www.newswise.com/.

"At the heart of any bully is actually a coward who uses their advantage to humiliate, demean or embarrass. Instead of working on their own issues, bullies pick on others to feel better about themselves," said Tony Jurich, Kansas State professor of family studies and human services. "The difference is the cyberbully gets more coverage and a wider exposure. One catty remark can hit thousands of people in a very short amount of time."

The newswise article concludes with the following inference by Mike Ribble, instructor in the department of educational leadership and instructional services coordinator/Web coordinator in the College of Education.

"As a society, we can't push technology aside and say these problems don't exist. We have to recognize the potential danger that could lie in the future if we do not prepare for the next generation. Technology has the potential to bring people together, but it also has the ability to divide."

Those who have been targets of cyberbullies will most likely agree with Mike Ribble’s judgment, but how does society as a whole take steps to eliminate offensive Internet behavior? An article on http://www.pta.org/ addresses the legal issues surrounding The Newest Breed of Bully, the Cyberbully.

Charting new legal territory

“Because cyberbullying is such a new phenomenon, school and law enforcement officials in the United States and other countries are still sorting out the legal technicalities. "Most of what is done online is protected as free speech," says Frannie Wellings, policy fellow at the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, DC.

In contrast to print publications, where individual stories are checked for libel and accuracy, the atmosphere surrounding websites is freer. "An editor of a newspaper or magazine has to make a conscious decision about what happens in his pages," observes Wellings. "There is a lot of history on what has happened to publishers who were sued," she adds. Because of the vastness of cyberspace, few screening mechanisms exist. "Imagine the bureaucracy of policing everything online," says Wellings. "An Internet Service Provider [ISP] would have to go to great lengths and spend a lot of money." As a result, most ISPs maintain that they are merely a conduit for individuals who want to post information online. Most ISPs have policies telling people not to post offensive material, but that warning is often ignored.

While some of what is published online may seem libelous (i.e., intended to harm the reputation of another), proving that point can be difficult and expensive. In order to prove libel, you have to prove malicious intent, something that might prove difficult if the offending Web page was put up by an adolescent. And many times, freedom of speech wins out.

Unless an actual crime has taken place, law enforcement officials often are unable to arrest anyone, even if they can identify the culprit. According to Lt. John Otero, commanding officer of the computer crime squad for the New York City Police Department, individuals would actually have to post a direct threat in order for the police to act. "For example, if they say, 'tomorrow I am going to hurt, kill, or injure an individual,' that would constitute a crime," he explains. A person posting such a threat could be arrested and charged with aggravated harassment. Although Otero says his department has seen some arrests, anyone under the age of 18 would not be dealt with harshly: "If the kid is too young, he would get a scolding and the incident would be brought to the parents' attention; if they are under 16, they are considered minors."

Most of what police departments see, however, does not constitute an actual crime. "What we get is a lot of 'he said, she said,' not unlike what you would find in the boys' room, only now they are doing it using electronics," says Otero.”

http://tinyurl.com/yml2uc

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A recent study of 1,500 students in fourth through eighth grades was conducted by 1-Safe America, an organization that promotes Web safety. Forty-two percent of respondents said they had experienced malicious bullying online.

And 58 percent of them hadn't told their parents.

Alarming statistics that adult bullies should heed!

How would they feel if someone targeted people they care about?

Will they condone the type of behavior they themselves engaged in?

i-SAFE America Inc. is a non-profit foundation whose mission is to educate and empower youth to safely and responsibly take control of their Internet experiences. The goal is to provide awareness and knowledge that enables students to recognize and avoid dangerous, destructive, inappropriate or unlawful online behavior and to respond appropriately. www.isafe.org

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The Brazilian psychopath won't give up!

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IP Address: 201.81.15.3
Country: Brazil

Returning visits: 46

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The Scoreboard - Final Tally

2006-11-17T11:15:00.001-05:00

Having worn out their welcome at prominent message boards and other sites, members of the "idiot free zone" moved onto Usenet news groups which, for the most part, is unmoderated. One can google the leader's name and still read about the sordid mess created on that venue.

In case you missed it the first time around:

"Usenet is a worldwide network of newsgroups (also called forums or message boards) covering an estimated 40,000 (and growing) different topics. Users can post anything they care to, and often do so anonymously.

The sexually explicit content on Usenet newsgroups is often more extreme than that on adult-oriented Web sites.Moreover, sexually explicit Usenet newsgroups are conduits for advertising adult-oriented Web sites and can provide their users with a mechanism to swap sexually explicit material. Some Internet service providers carry a full line of Usenet newsgroups."

http://tinyurl.com/phfh4

I do not know what insatiable appetite prompts individuals to invade forums and browbeat in perpetuity. That type of ruffian behavior certainly isn’t related to anything intellectual or informative. I suspect the conduct is in direct proportion to a critically deficient level of maturity. In fact, most articles addressing "cyberbullies" are geared toward the adolescent population.

From a NYTimes article:
"The technology, which allows its users to inflict pain without being forced to see its effect, also seems to incite a deeper level of meanness. Psychologists say the distance between bully and victim on the Internet is leading to an unprecedented - and often unintentional - degree of brutality, especially when combined with a typical adolescent's lack of impulse control and underdeveloped empathy skills."

We have now seen this dynamic show up in adult interaction as well. The only difference I can determine is that teenagers tend to contain their bullying tactics among their peers. Somehow I don’t see them combing genealogy sites, posting bounties, rifling through tax documents, criminal records, or threatening to divulge detrimental information about their victim’s relatives.

Those who have been on the receiving end of this type of intimidation may have survived the earthquake, but the aftershocks are exhausting.

The Scoreboard - Part 7

2006-11-08T22:13:00.000-05:00

Awww. I can't believe Plumpkin Fan has already been banned from PTV!! She was on a roll. I'll have to reincarnate. -Posted by loretta at September 10, 2004 09:45 PM

In fact, I don't really like this name, so I think I'll get myself banned pretty soon. I want to come back as a Plumpkin name! Watch how fast I can get banned! -Posted by loretta at September 10, 2004 11:55 PM

You can start here: LINK
I'm having a little fun with the "Quote" option...so far, nobody has noticed how I altered IJFA's idiotic posts to reflect her real self. -Posted by loretta at September 11, 2004 12:09 AM

Oh goody. I finally got Poofed as "Gnot an NG" so I can come back as a plumpkin again! -Posted by loretta at September 11, 2004 12:30 PM

Loretta, I could use a fake addy please.. -Posted by Utahgirl (lifesafunnything.blogspot.com) at September 11, 2004 01:09 PM

You know, Loretta, I'm proud to be included with you in this challenge! I know you are a thorn in thei side: I am only a paper cut! -posted by vero (ronnisrants.blogspot.com) at September 11, 2004 01:12 PM

Utahgirl, I sent you an erzatz e-mail for registering. If and when you get thrown out, I can always create more. -Posted by loretta at September 11, 2004 01:14 PM

This is an excellent email site www.emailservice.com The have reg.s that you pay for and one that is free You can create 15 alias on one email addy another one www.mail.com -Posted by Ponder at September 11, 2004 01:20 PM

So, what thread are we on over there? I'm in! -Posted by vero (ronnisrants.blogspot.com) at September 11, 2004 01:41 PM

ah suppoze ah should finally registah ovah theyah. -Posted by Rose at September 11, 2004 01:42 PM

We have nothing to lose. We can organize a jihad on the BSers and invade with sensible, reasonable, factual logic, truth and light. It will make them nuts. Totally crazy. They'll start frothing and spinning. Especially if there are six or seven or eight of us (including some who are already there on a regular basis and are known by me to be readers) and there are only a few of them. That's the best. Take particular care to debunk that nasty, lying fraud, Injustice4All, and if you can stomach it (which i can't) do your best to point out Tara's witless, drunken stupors. -Posted by loretta at September 11, 2004 01:53 PM

Agent 009 reporting for duty. -Posted by Lesa at September 11, 2004 01:54 PM

Why are they coming over here and harassing us for the mere expression of opinion on CTV boards? I've been bashed over there for expressing opinions. I figure it's part of the deal. If a person is bold enough to post over there, they expect to get blasted by those who disagree, right? -Posted by vero (ronnisrants.blogspot.com at September 11, 2004 03:51 PM

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I'd be happy to join in, Ponder, but I need a Secret Posting Gal nic, because I used mine up. HELP anyone with a nic they aren't using! Thank you! -Posted by loretta at November 15, 2004 07:16 PM

They deleted all of my extras, Loretta. CW explained in an email that they put in a program to eliminate multiple nics from the same IP's. Since I'm not on AOL, I'm easy to spot. (It's not like I was "trolling", but I didn't have two extra nics, the one I'm using now that I had forgotten all about and another that I used to join the TAI thing and then ended up not using either. My "misfitbarbara" got eliminated in the purge.) -Posted by Barbara at November 15, 2004 07:21 PM

I have no active nics at the moment. I'll try to see if I can create one for awhile. At least through the night. I had a great nic last night that went POOF. -Posted by loretta at November 15, 2004 07:23 PM

ARGGGGGGG ... LOL ... I only have one because of this stupid IP thing. -Posted by Ponder at November 15, 2004 07:23 PM

Oh good heavens Ponder! If I had a nic I'd join you over there. Although I probably wouldn't be of much use. I'm mostly sitting here shaking my head, speechless at the fact that these people are running around loose. I'm cheering you on from the sidelines though. -Posted by Utahgirl (lifesafunnything.blogspot.com) at November 15, 2004 07:38 PM

Ok, I'm in. Let's just say that none of the PTV posters are bridge players, obviously. I had my pick of all the nics I wanted in that category. I chose a very good bid. Heh -Posted by loretta at November 15, 2004 07:42 PM

Barbara, just when you think they can't get any stooopider, they get stoopider. ROLF MAO over here. -Posted by loretta at November 15, 2004 08:14 PM

Hee Hee...NG eh? not this ole gal....I just decided to save my other nic for drastic measures so I jumped in nekkid and unashamed....But it's so boring....about as stimulating as being fed oatmeal with a manure shovel...... -Posted by Grandmaboo at November 15, 2004 09:15 PM

I figured if I jumped in with all my 70 yo sags and bags I'd scare them into some sort of repartee....nope. -Posted by Grandmaboo at November 15, 2004 09:24 PM

Well I got banned for defending your honor Lo. LOL Can someone go check if Designer5 is banned. I can't find her in the members -Posted by Ponder at November 15, 2004 11:04 PM

Just curious Lo...my post about being banned at CTV was poofed...am I banned here too? Was I saying something offensive? -Posted by Grandmaboo at November 15, 2004 11:40 PM

No, G-Boo. I think that was a spy trying to find out how we get our SPG nics. Don't use your real nic over there. You got banned by association. There are those over there who will tattle on us as soon as they figure out our nics. -Posted by loretta at November 15, 2004 11:46 PM

Okey dokey luvs...... :-} -Posted by Grandmaboo at November 15, 2004 11:49 PM

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If anyone has a nick on CTV they aren't using, I would appreciate a new hat. I didn't even violate any TOS and I get banned, so perhaps a nick that's been around awhile would be better than "new" ones. -Posted by lorettaat April 8, 2005 11:03 AM

Thanks to a couple of donors. I have (2) Secret Posting Gal nicks for CTV. I can't promise they won't get destroyed in the mission, because I don't violate any TOS and I still get banned. They may be "kamakazi" nicks. Your martyrdom is greatly appreciated. -Posted by loretta at April 8, 2005 11:35 AM

I was summarily banned at CTV again, -Posted by loretta at April 8, 2005 01:15 PM

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And that's the way it was at the "idiot free zone"!

Say, isn't Grandmaboo a spry old girl? Imagine jumping in nekkid at her age in the middle of November? Brrrrrrr! I bet all the little Boo kids think she’s a fun Granny!

Note: The bugler in the picture is playing Taps.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From Websleuths, Court TV,
TAI.
And you know, we will go...
Banned and proud!

Good night, luvs!

São Paulo Advisory

2006-11-06T22:42:00.000-05:00

It was brought to my attention that Blogger #22813589, registered as "Truth Teller" AKA: Anne from Brazil, Anne Curi, Nanny, spends her time away from this site stalking yet another person. In fact, "Truth Teller" has placed some demands on her latest prey...

On 11/5/06, Truth Teller said...

"Vero, looks like the Nut Shina doesn't want to stop this thing. I offered to call her to explain and prove that you had nothing to do with Hypocritical Mutts. But she is a coward. I can give her my phone number too, if she feels it is safer than giving hers (not that I couldn't get it anyway - just to remind you, Shina, that you have already spoken to Loretta in the past and I could ask her the #).

Here it comes: 55 (Country Code) 11 (City Code) 8182-5545 (Phone number). Be my guest, Shina. Or, if you aren't willing to pay for a long distance call, just send me an e-mail with your #.

I won't let Vero, nor Loretta, take the heat from my actions. If it is necessary, I will use the phone #s I have from your family (I don't know if they are yours, Cxxxxxx's, Kxxxxxxx's, Kxxxxxxx's, mommy Dxxxxx's, Mxxxxxx's parents', nor even? Axxxxxx's?)" - 6:02 PM

Oh joy, the Cyberstalker wants to make personal contact. Her poor writing skills must be a handicap. More importantly, how did the São Paulo predator accumulate phone numbers belonging to Shina's relatives in the United States?

On 11/6/06, Truth Teller said...

"OK. Now I have to go (almost 12AM here). Shina has till tomorrow to give me her new phone # (yes, Shina, I don't have it - you keep changing phone #s at the same speed of having new URLs).

But I have your siblings, in-laws' and mom's numbers, and I am going to call them tomorrow if I don't get your new one. Own your actions (and lies)!" - 8:08 PM

That tall order is a threat in any language. Where Anne Curi gets the chutzpah to issue such an ultimatum is beyond my comprehension. No doubt the information came from Loretta Serrano who has carved a career out of threatening and intimidating people on the Internet.
It's her forte!

Truth Teller said...

"I did talk to someone on the phone. As for Shina, poor girl. Looks like her maniac phase is over. Depression phase. I think I could like her too. How can I if she can't recognize my existence?" -10:12 AM

One word... Unbelieveable!

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Threats made by Loretta Serrano after May 06, 2006:

"Go take care of your life, Shina. I don’t want to do any harm to you, and that’s why I asked you to stay at your corner. But I will, if you continue to harass, lie and provoke us. Calm down and think about it. Your present and past life / records and those of your family are NOT clean and you have a HUGE glass roof. You still have lots to lose.

STOP! You could get hurt if you don't. I've just received more information about you and your family. From Robertson and Montgomery Counties files. Oh my goodness!! A dear friend of mine, while passing by Tennessee, did a little research. Do you know where he was? NOPE, not in Clarksville. Actually he went to Springfield. Any way, we have been in contact with both, Robertson and Montgomery Counties.

The countdown starts NOW. If you live in a glass house (which you certainly do, Shina - I'd say it's more like a greenhouse), This information has been gathered about Jexnne, Cxthy, Loxa, Kaxie, Gxnna, Lexlie, Suxan, Dexnna, Shina, and others. As it is, I have a very good friend who is a private investigator and has supplied me with everything I never wanted to know about all of them. Gratis.

Justin is in Tennessee, so she can go find Shina Hart. That shouldn't be too hard, since we have both hers and her mother-in-law's addresses. ...misfittingdotcom/archives/001113.php"

From: http://shina-hart.blogspot.com/

Anne from Brazil volunteers:

"My address? Helf, the whole world, or at least HALF the Internet, has my address!I don't want any presents. I just want you all to go and beat up those meanies for me. I'll spring for bail for everyone." -Posted by: E.F. Hutton aka Loretta Serrano October 25, 2005 at 04:43 PM

"Unfortunately, I am too far away to beat any of them. And I am not sure if I will be going to US this December, as I usually do (looks like Husband has other plans). Well, I will try my best to convince Husband that I NEED (would love) to know Arizona on our next trip to SF.
KFC is mine. (Katiecoolady)

What if I want to send you something? OK. I give up. No wish list. (But please, can you e-mail your address, just in case). On your B-day, instead of the $500, I will post that I sent you Tkts to fly to Brazil during Carnival (Mardi-Gras). What do you think?" -Posted by: Anne (from Brazil) October 25, 2005 at 05:05 PM"

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U.S. State Department Advisory:

SAO PAULO: Carjacking is on the increase in Sao Paulo, Recife and other cities. While similar incidents may occur elsewhere, all areas of Sao Paulo have a high rate of armed robbery of pedestrians at stoplights. There is a particularly high incidence of robberies and pick pocketing in the Praca da Se section of Sao Paulo and in the eastern part of the city. As is true of "red light districts" in other cities, the areas of Sao Paulo on Rua Augusta north of Avenida Paulista and the Estacao de Luz metro area are especially dangerous.

There are regular reports of young women slipping knockout drops in men's drinks and robbing them of all their belongings while they are unconscious. Armed holdups of pedestrians and motorists by young men on motorcycles (“motoboys”) are an increasingly common occurrence in some parts of Sao Paulo. Victims who resist risk being shot.

The number one item of choice by robbers in Sao Paulo, especially with regards to business travelers, is laptop computers. Recent efforts of incarcerated drug lords to exert their power outside of their jail cells have resulted in sporadic disruptions in the city, violence directed at the authorities, bus burnings and vandalism at ATM machines. These occurrences have not resulted in any injuries to U.S. citizens. Visitors and residents should respect police roadblocks and be aware that some municipal services may be disrupted.

SAFETY AND SECURITY: Political and labor strikes and demonstrations occur sporadically in urban areas and may cause temporary disruption to public transportation. Naturally, protests anywhere in the world have the potential to become violent. In addition, criminal organizations, during 2006, staged several violent campaigns against public institutions in the Sao Paulo State leading to a large number of deaths. While it is unlikely that U.S. citizens would be targeted during such events, U.S. citizens traveling or residing in Brazil are advised to take common-sense precautions and avoid any large gatherings or any other event where crowds have congregated to demonstrate or protest.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1072.html

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The Scoreboard - Part 6

2006-11-03T22:54:00.000-05:00

A brief glance at the thread titles inaugurated by Celestrill II, make her visits to Websleuths look like self-promoting tours. She had a blook to peddle, books to critique, and inside scoops that were always good for attention away from the “idiot free zone”. One of the exclusives she was anxious to share at the WS forum concerned the boat that was parked at Mark Geragos’ newly acquired office building in Redwood City during the Peterson trial.

11-09-2004, 10:28 PM - Celestrill II
Reported a little bit ago on KPIX: Geragos just bought a law office building in RWD and in the parking lot reporter Simon Perez found an identical Gamefisher boat containing life preserver and several similar anchors w/rebars on top. But as it turns out....The Gamefisher was released to MG, it's Scott's boat. Not a new one.

11-09-2004, 10:31 PM – lisafremont
According to Greta, that's not Scott's boat.

11-09-2004, 10:35 PM - Celestrill II
I heard on good authority that it is, in fact, Scott's boat.
Who are you gonna believe, Greta or me? heh!

11-09-2004, 10:40 PM - Celestrill II
I heard it was Peterson's boat. At first we thought it was a similar boat, but then I got a phone call from a LE person who said it was Peterson's. Stranger things have happened in this trial. Why would Geragos have a boat just like it parked behind his building?

11-10-2004, 09:13 AM - Celestrill II
Ok, well now I got a big apology E-mail from the person who called me and said the boat was Peterson's.
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08-27-2005, 02:08 PM – Celestrill II
I have been given permission to post some of the information I received. I have a very unusual blog and many people involved in murder investigations, missing person cases, or other cases e-mail me or contact me with inside information. I have a good reputation for posting accurate information and for being very sympathetic toward young women, and not being very sympathetic toward abusive men.

Therefore, a lot of people (Cindy Lynch's friend, Laci's neighbors, Gene Ralston, Adam Falcon's father, Vicki Lynn's relatives, DAs in California, Private Investigators in Kentucky, lawyers, Nancy MacDuckston's friend, and many others - including Julie Popovich's friend) have contacted me with the scoop. Believe it or not, I don't really care if you think I'm making this stuff up. I assure you, I have plenty more. Meanwhile, you can stay tuned for the real story, or think that the media is telling you the truth. (eyeroll)
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January 2006: Websleuths issued a warning cautioning its membership that Loretta Serrano uses a program called readnotify.com. Unsuspecting recipients that open emails from Loretta could be sending their personal location information to her through that program. Loretta's response?:

From: "RetzQ" on Sun, Jan 1 2006 11:49 am
"If I knew your name, I would be addressing you with it right now. I didn't bluff about that. I will address any Mutt I see here or anywhere else (even Websleuths, because I am back in there, too), with your real names.

"And, it's one thing to be banned by someone with a vague grasp of the English language and mediocre communication skills (like Coldwater), it's another to be banned by a retarded mouth-breather.

Tybee is an ignorant, white trash twit, and anyone who would let her moderate so much as the toilet paper stock is out of their minds. If she could type one sentence without a glaring spelling error, I'd faint dead away.Did she even graduate from 8th grade? Not in Pleasantville. My 4th grader is more articulate and a better writer. -.Posted by: loretta at January 2, 2006 01:01 PM

“I see Tybee decided to adopt a sanitized and abbreviated version of my insult as her tagline: tybee204 uneducated white trash twit that couldnt Moderate toilet paper. However, as usual, she can't even get it right. It's ignorant, white-trash twit...and why she capitalizes "moderate" is anyone's guess. You have to be short a few million brain cells to comprehend her methods, I guess. Here she suggests that she uses the pages of books as toilet paper (from the now infamous Loretta/Celestrill thread in the Parking Lot): I thunk white trash means we use book pages for turlet paper . I rightfully unnerstand why she she might not want me moderatin turlet paper. Now, this might be amusing if Tybee actually read books; instead, it is not really too far from the truth.” - Posted by: loretta at January 2, 2006 03:47 PM

July 2006: Excerpts from a WS memoir:

"She was bitingly cruel to me, actually threatened me twice in emails. Her temper was awful and her words quick to chastize. So I kept those emails for over 1 1/2 years, catching cyber dust. And when I got my new 'puter in May, they all flew away! LOL

I remember the day she got the boot from WS. She had only been here a short time - maybe 3 weeks, started a thread about all the leaks of info she had brought forward like the red paint, etc, and it was fascinating. Then another new poster came aboard who she did not want to share attention with, and so she got caught hacking into the profile accounts of posters here. By the time it was discovered, I was told my PM's were in another innocent posters profile account, and several posters found their files messed up. She wanted to know what we were saying to each other about this new poster. It was totally insane. "

August 2006: Loretta infiltrated Websleuths yet again with the intention of dropping one of her bombshells concerning a WS poster, but Tybee cut her off at the pass.

08-12-2006, 03:06 PM - tybee204
LMAO whats really funny (and a little pathetic) is she made time to go vote on the blook poll. LOL she bought her own blook. I guess if we had a review thread she would have written her own review as well. OH wait... lol thats what she uses Amazon for. Way to drive up those Poll numbers Loretta

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08-24-2005, 10:50 AM – Celestrill II
I'm not a bully. I just don't take any crap on my property. There's a difference! As far as my opinions, that's not bullying, either. I can't insult you if you don't let me. My little jabs and jousts might be annoying to you, but they do not constitute bullying. If you can demonstrate one actual example of where I bullied someone - and you are not guilty of the same exact behavior - have at it. People in glass houses should not even think about throwing stones.

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A special thanks to Tybee and Jbean for allowing me to publish selected material from WS.

The Scoreboard - Part 5

2006-10-26T02:10:00.000-04:00

The folks at Websleuths dedicated a thread for discussion about Loretta Serrano, which is located in a private forum known as "The Parking Lot". Loretta is a repeat offender at trying to crash that forum, but the moderators are wise to her and consequently ban her from the community each time. After reading the following dialogue from an old "Peterson" thread, which veterans say is mild compared to what was deleted, you'll know why. You may even identify who the creature with the white stripe represents in the above picture.

Edited at the special request of Loretta Serrano for a reference to the thread The Underwater Search for Laci Peterson - The Rest of the Story, which was initiated by Celestrill II:

http://tinyurl.com/tnweu

12-18-2004, 02:24 PM - Jbean
This post tells me you are very sensitive. So,since there are no voice inflections here, I want to make sure you know I'm asking this sincerely and politely. How is it that you come by this information?

12-18-2004, 06:00 PM - Celestrill II
I just made it all up.

12-18-2004, 06:06 PM - Jbean
ohhh I guess there's something going on here to which I am naive. Thanks anyway.

12-18-2004, 06:34 PM - Celestrill II
Well, I don't mean to be flippant (ok, I do) but this is Websleuths. Sleuths being the optimal word here. It would seem rather obvious by now from where I got my information.

12-18-2004, 08:39 PM – Jbean
I guess I'm a lousy sleuth, Because I don't have a clue. Which is why I asked. But thank you for your kind post towards me. I really appreciate that. Have a nice Holiday.

12-18-2004, 07:43 PM – SieSie
JBean - don't feel bad, I don't have a clue who or what, either - but I do enjoy reading at the Misfittings site and this was a great installment that I'm anxiously waiting to finish. I'm not much of a sleuther, myself - I just read here and depend on the others who are more talented in that area.

12-18-2004, 08:41 PM – Jbean
Thanks for your kind words Sie Sie. If Celestrill's response was a taste of what I might find at Misfittings, no thanks. Insults are not my thing.

12-18-2004, 09:26 PM - Celestrill II
Obviously you did not read the article or you would know. Why you would not read it and then ask that question is either obtuse or indolent.

12-18-2004, 09:51 PM – Jbean
Celestrill, I'm not exactly sure what is happening. I'm sure you must be confusing me with someone else? Or perhaps we have different points of view on another topic and you are lashing out? I'm a respectful poster, I appreciate all different points of view. Agree or disagree, I never get personal.

Either which way, I just wondered how you came upon this information and that question has clearly offended you, which was not my intent and not how I operate. Your post extended an invitation to ask questions. I have read the article and I guess I am obtuse and indolent. I am not familiar with your work, I do not know who you are and perhaps that's where I have offended you. Good luck with your investigation.

12-18-2004, 09:58 PM - Celestrill II
Actually, that question does not offend me at all, but I am surprised that you cannot figure it out! Maybe another installment and the light bulb will go on!

12-19-2004, 12:06 AM – ostealthone
I have read Misfitting for about 20 months. Loretta is a gifted writer and seems to be a pro when it comes to narcissists and seemed to be right on when it came to the Peterson case. (I suspect she got most of her information from a former poster here at WebSleuths who is a member of law enforcement in California. That poster was very knowledgeable when she posted at WS, but had some problems with a former poster and that caused her to stop posting).

However, Loretta is tart-tongued if you disagree with her or question her in any way. "Misfit" is an appropriate adjective with which she chose to describe herself as she seems to have negative things to say about anyone who is accomplished. Her diatribes about Ken Jennings on Jeopardy, Ed Smart (father of Elizabeth Smart), and Ann Coulter - to name a few - are examples of people who have been gratuitously raked over the coals on her site. Her stories on her site of herself with regard to alcoholism and men are not very pretty. While she certainly has been an advocate for Laci, Laci is exactly the type of successful woman that Loretta and her misfits would have had fun dissing had Laci not been the victim of her monstrous husband.

Her replies to our regular posters tell you a great deal about her personality. Poster alert: Only address Loretta if you are bowing down and telling her how wonderful she is. Otherwise, get ready for a severe tongue-lashing!

12-19-2004, 11:07 AM – Celestrill II
When have I ever had anything to say about Ed Smart? Ken Jennings? We have joked about Ken, as people on here probably have, too. Ann Coulter - well, I make no apologies for disliking her, and I wrote an entire entry. GUILTY as CHARGED! The rest of your criticism is patently false and obviously inspired by a very jealous person. The only people who get severe PEN lashings are idiots, and since it's my site, I decide who are idiots. It's an idiot free zone. Unlike this place, obviously.

12-19-2004, 11:14 AM AM – Celestrill II
Totally uncalled for. I won't be back to defend myself to you. If you want to comment on my work, you can come to my place. Otherwise, take it to E-mail. I won't be answering this publicly anymore, since obviously some of you can't stand my presence. Seeya!

12-19-2004, 11:21 AM – thomasf1925
I'm trying to figure out why posters have been asked to edit their remarks on this thread when they were obviously right on the mark in their assessment? I never had much of an opinion way one or the other regarding Misfits before reading this thread. Things have changed. If I want sarcasm and name-calling - I know some middle-schoolers I can talk with.

12-19-2004, 11:24 AM – Celestrill II
No, you just don't get it, T - the posters decided to attack ME, not the work, not the research, not the factual issues, not the case. They didn't want to discuss the case, they just want to bash and criticize and vilify me. Why? What bearing does your personal or anyone's personal opinion of me (and a peripheral opinion at that) have ANYTHING whatsoever to do with the subject of this discussion? Do you have questions about the story? Do you have something constructive to add, or is this going to be a freakish cyber Pile-Up on Loretta? If so, I'm not interested.

Less than one month later on another thread...

01-07-2005, 07:23 PM – Celestrill II
Yeah, you do that! And your little minions who have crawled out from under the refrigerator can join you until the lights come back on in the morning and they scurry back to their crumbly little crevices.

01-09-2005, 11:51 PM – Celestrill II
Think you used enough stupid grins in that post? Obviously you didn't read it. Thankfully I am proud to maintain an idiot-free zone. Unlike this place.

Makes you wonder why Celestrill II didn't just stay in her "idiot-free zone"?

04-03-2005, 02:05 PM – Celestrill II
I think there is much to be said for having three categories: psychopaths, sociopaths, and malignant narcissists. All three leave a wake of destruction, but with differing degrees of violence, and with different types of victims. Psychopaths prey on strangers. Sociopaths prey on society. Narcisssits prey on their sources.

Notice: Anne from Brazil

2006-10-21T11:18:00.000-04:00

You are not welcome on this site!
Analyze this:

"You don't like it ONE BIT. I don't either. So, we're in the same boat, eh? You want those things to go away, quit posting about people you don't know. Leave my blog alone."
-WMD (Loretta Serrano) @10.02.06 - 4:54 pm

You're online activities are considered flagrant, excessive, extreme, outrageous, egregious, disturbing, bothersome, intrusive, profoundly ignorant, and beyond the scope of normal rational behavior. Accordingly, you have been reported to the proper authorities.

No-one understands a word you say, Anne, because you lack the necessary communication skills. Tautology is tiresome in any language. Take a tip from Celestrill 2, Anne...

"Might I remind you this is America and we are in the 21st century? Archaic and affected grammar are generally utilized by the pathologically insecure."

Anne Curi wrote:

"I’d rather prefer to be associated with Loretta and the Misfits, than being associated with sick people (really sick) like SH and venomous people like DP.

I’d rather prefer to read, post and share things with smart, funny, intelligent and witty people like Loretta and the Misfits (Deege, Grandmaboo, Nadine, Vero, Monica, Justin, Astrologer, CountryGal, Barbara, Lisa, Mgt, Vix, Moi, Karenancy, Stacey, Geralyn, Videodrone, Kez, Ponder, Mara, Sassyfrass, JoAnne, Carri and Darragh) instead of blabbing and impersonating myself as a dog with people as shallow and despicable as SF, LB or JW.

I’d rather prefer to talk about serious things and have such great moments with Loretta and the Misfits, than create myths, deface pictures and rehash old posts (Gawd, the Mutts have been rehashing “Chicken Soup for the Internet Troll’s Soul” again!?! And don’t even understand it. Talk about stupid people with NO SENSE OF HUMOUR) with people abhorrent like AS or liars like CD and VP.

I’d rather prefer to spend my free time in the “kitchen”, with Loretta and about 40 Misfits (yep, there are something around 40 or more active people in the “kitchen”) than spend hours pretending to like people untruthfull and malevolent as CM, KM and SF.

I’d rather prefer to actually “be”in the kitchen than spend hours looking for it, digging and analyzing IP’s with people revengeful, jealous and with no life like LN, GR, CV and DS.

With whom you are going to be associated? That's a big question.

Mutts, you did a great thing, though. No. Really. You did it. You brought us (Loretta and The Misfits) closer and strengthened our ties. You have no idea. And you made us stronger. For that I say: Thanks!"

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c9512b07.virtua.com.br
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Country Brazil
Comite Gestor Da Internet No Brasil
Returning visits: 19
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Did Loretta proofread your epistle?

Never mind!
loretta 10.26.06 - 12:20 pm
ROTFLMAO!
Are you getting paid by the hour, Anne?
Officials guarantee the meter program is working just fine.
It appears math isn't your strong suit either, Anne.
Perhaps you simply lose track of time?

Anne Curi wrote:

Now I have to go back to my "J&J duties".
Anne 10.24.06 - 12:40 pm

So Anne, does "J&J" know about your cyberstalking activities?

Geez, Loretta, can't you come up with a more polished spokesperson than this verbose, unskilled, mundane individual? Aren't there enough dull, colorless, and obtuse people in the kitchen that would cheerfully volunteer their services without having to import one from a Sao Paulo? Could you find a representative who is endowed with a little intelligence?

I'd rather prefer you insist Anne stay close to you in the kitchen, Loretta. I suspect the lovesick girl has a poor attendance record in your tenacious grammar class.

Waving to Deege and Vero!
Mgt, I'll see you in the AM as usual!
Put the coffee on if you get here before me.
You know where it is.

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The Scoreboard - Part 4

2006-10-19T22:30:00.000-04:00

"He wrote something stupid, a bunch of words that say something we don't agree with. It's only words and ideas, it's not like he beat someone up, he's not committing violence or hurting people, he's simply saying something offensive that we do not want to hear because we don't like it. If we suppress ideas we don't like, the proponents of those ideas will probably fester in secret societies and explode in double-plus ungood ways and we will like those results even less. If we allow people to see their ideas, and we ignore them, they've had their chance and they don't have to feel cheated about not getting exposure. Or if we really don't like their ideas and really need to keep them from convincing other people to believe in them, the answer is to tell people why and they'll learn.

But you can't just beat people up because you dislike their stupid opinion. If we go that route, then anyone who is willing to use force can suppress any opinion they don't like, and maybe support opinions we don't like. Then what you get is a society of brutality where it isn't the best ideas that are seen by others, it's only the ideas that have the most vicious thugs to back them up. And it becomes very hard for people to be willing to express any opinion if someone can just pop them one because they say something someone else doesn't like."

- Supervisor 246 in Paul Robinson's Instrument of God.

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Most folks remember when Marlene Newell required membership to the 'Talk About It' forum. The misfits infiltrated her site, called themselves 'Secret Posting Gals', smuggled comments out, prepared a newsletter that ridiculed members of TAI, and circulated the final draft to people on Loretta Serrano's 'SPG' list.

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In my defense, I only stop in a couple of times a day, now. They don't know who I am and probably will never figure it out. I've managed to "stay alive" for quite some time this incarnation! Eventually I'll set off an M-80 and get banned, and then I can always get back in. They haven't invented a public forum that I can't avoid the radar, yet. -Posted by loretta at January 31, 2004 08:02 PM

Apparently, Gnarlene plans to be in court every day. Oh goody! The possibilities are overwhelming. I have to do it so I don't get caught, of course. Maybe a cream pie? Kuffs warned me about federal property and all. -Posted by loretta at May 28, 2004 07:59 PM

Cream pie? I've not done a pie 'assassination' since - well never mind, gotta check the statute of limitations on that one, but it's been quite awhile. Still have the trench coat with the special pocket though. -Posted by Videodrone at May 28, 2004 11:51 PM

Hey Video! Yes, I might have to borrow it. Good to know. Thanks. I might have to use shaving cream. That kind of smarts. -Posted by loretta at May 28, 2004 11:53 PM
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Loretta, can you do anything legally with them slandering your website? I'd say you need to take The Great Plumpkin down.... but my concern is that if she reaches the ground, she'll roll away.... like the infamous meatball, rolling out the door (in that children's song)... -Posted by feistyALgal at September 2, 2004 03:24 PM

Is there a link to TAI or SII to lurk without signing up...I'm curious....does that kill the cat...sorry Vero.....does that kill the mousie? You may delete Lo if you think they will assume you are sending spies....I just want to read and get educated LOL -Posted by Grandmaboo at September 2, 2004 08:08 PM

Oh, we already have covert "members" there, Grandmaboo! How do you think I get the skinny? I can't get in there anymore, and by the time I got my DSL hooked up at work to infiltrate the campgrounds again, they closed the membership. Muwahahaha You can see the Public Site at www.scottisinnocent.com. I refuse to give her a live link. -Posted by loretta at September 2, 2004 08:10 PM

I am glancing over at the asylum. They still don't accept the computer debunking or the sea weed (kelp!)...what is the point of discussint anything with such complete knuckleheads? -Posted by loretta at September 20, 2004 10:09 PM
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BtS....thanks for all of your hard work and hours of enjoyment on my part...I would look forward to the SPG's and then wait for UGal to take them apart with her sharp scalpel wit....I also loved the injected comments and asides....I will miss you. But I believe in reincarnation if one's job isn't finished! Hint Hint.... -Posted by Grandmaboo at January 26, 2005 08:37 PM

Hey, I guess I'm one of the banned and proud now, I'm locked out of the Gnarled one's new forum :o) And to beat it all, I wasn't rude, just posted the truth. She cannot handle thruth. -Posted by sassyfrass at January 26, 2005 11:10 PM

Congratulations and welcome to the Banned and Proud, Sassy: LINK Crepe suzette. Baked Alaska! (kiss on right cheek...kiss on left cheek.) Don't forget your pin. -Posted by loretta at January 26, 2005 11:13 PM

Aw shucks~ thank you, thank you very much :o) -Posted by sassyfrass at January 26, 2005 11:14 PM

If you are not ashamed of your opinion, or if you can deal with challenges to your opinion, you don't have to hide from the public, or control everyone on your board, or weed out anyone who's got a better grasp of the facts. Obviously, gnarles can't fight a fair fight. She has to rig the board and control all the rules. Nobody with any power will take her seriously. She's a joke. Her mission is a joke. Her belief in Peterson's innocence is a joke. The only thing that is dead serious is her agenda: make money off this case, come hell or high water. It's so blatantly obvious, only the totally blind cannot see it. -Posted by loretta at February 19, 2005 09:57 AM

Or, drop the holy roller stuff and become the Gruella de Ville of this case. Be the evil, dark lord. Enlist the scum of the earth to become your followers. Those who are just pure evil. They're lurking around! I know for a fact. Get the slimeballs to join your forum in droves, promise them a public audience and open the forum up like the Brain Dead thread. The prince of darkness himself might take you by the hand! -Posted by loretta at February 19, 2005 10:30 AM

From: "Loretta S."
To: (Undisclosed Recipient)
Subject: INVITATION to the CHITHITTING the FAN
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 09:40:47 -0400

To all on the SPG mailing list:

You have been enjoying months and months and months and months and....you get the picture...of secret posting gal missives and, of course, the brilliant newsletters inspired by the Dibbles. Here is how you can repay the SPG for all her trouble. Send $5 a month for every month you have read the e-mails and you will be permitted to read the fallout when the SPG finally exposes her true identity.

JUST KIDDING - - HA! No - here's what you can do. JOIN TAC. If you can join there this weekend, ASAP, many of you can be in there when the SPG makes her dramatic exit. SPG is collaborating with several other people already members of TAC to see if they can be in the forum when the big announcement happens and to capture the reaction before it all goes POOF.

If you are already a member of TAC and you can send me your log-in and password for the SPG to use after the blowout, that would also help. You may think NitWit would be suddenly suspicious of a new surge in membership, but he's just not too bright. Obviously.

THANKS ALL!!
SPG

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"Did I find humor, joy, entertainment in my participation of flogging publicly, the likes of Marlene Newell,
and any other individual that Loretta took issue with?

Yes, actually. Marlene Newell was a joke.
Be honest--you thought so, too!"

-Veronica Prior of ronnisrants.blogspot.com

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"The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press,

is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish."

-Robert H. Jackson

Public Service Announcement!

2006-10-05T21:53:00.000-04:00

We interrupt our "Scoreboard" series to bring you this late breaking development from our local affiliate www.the-pound.blogspot.com. According to our sources, the pound received an anonymous tip at 9:20 this morning. The text of the message reads:

"It will come as a big disappointment to you bash-blog creators (is that you again, Samantha?) when you discover that the name you are linking to everything is not my name anymore.

nanny nanny boo boo

Do you think that's effective? ROFL Please keep making bash blogs using that name. Link it all ya like. Sux to be you". -Anonymous 10.05.06 - 9:20 am #

Reactions were mixed both in Rocky River and across internet boards. Dennis Heber, from Bible Revival gathered his congregation together and warned them about the implications of the stunning news. He can be seen here http://dennisheber.org/donations.html straining to be heard above the groans of anguish from the crowd chanting "AGAIN?"

Mr. Heber advised citizens of Rocky River not to divulge personal information with anyone sporting new credentials. He also warned them to surf the net safely and be sure to keep their IP's and e-mail addy's close to their chests. He suggested that people change their passwords frequently as a necessary precaution.

Administrators of the pound later confirmed the message was from none other, than Loretta Serrano. Careful analysis revealed the IP originated in Lakewood, Ohio despite the use of an anonymizer:

Ohio, Lakewood, United States ip 68-110-191-86 .cl.ri.cox.net anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/http://
www.haloscan.com/comments/babygirlsbrutus/
115974742898953326/?a=36299#26750
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Loretta Marie Dillemuth Smith Tucker Smith (again) Serrano Dillon could not be reached for comment. It is unclear at this time whether her name changed to "Nanny Nanny Boo Boo", Lori Smith, or simply "Anonymous".

It appears the following domains are registered to the blog mistress:

Domain name: MISFITTING.COM

Web Site Title: Observations of a Misfit
Registrant Contact: Loretta Serrano
3135 Berea Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44111 US

Creation date: 16 Jan 2003 15:14:59
Expiration date: 16 Jan 2008 15:14:59

Domain name: MERMAIDSINGING.COM

Web Site Title: Observations of a Misfit
Registrant Contact: Lori Smith
(MEGASTRESS@VISN.NET)
+1.4402581175 Fax: +1.4402581175
3135 Berea Rd Cleveland, OH 44111 US

Creation date: 27 Jun 2006 09:26:54
Expiration date: 27 Jun 2007 09:26:54

Stay tuned for further updates!

Comments from the pound:

Gawd, she comes on here using Anonymouse, uses the name 'Anonymous', reveals she's changed her name (heh) while supposedly posting as herself. She's losing it.

-Anonymous 10.05.06 - 9:53 am

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News Flash:

Loretta Serrano made a personal appearance at The Pound again today.

"I'm pretty certain that the IP of this post is Cox and that I don't have now and have never had an IP from Brazil. I'd like to see this David Copperfield move."
-loretta 10.24.06 - 12:22 pm

"Typical idiotic mutt. Estimated populatin of Brazil is 186,112,794. I guess all 186 plus million of them are nutty, according to "kennelogic."

-loretta 10.24.06 - 12:37 pm

Apparently, Loretta forgot she changed her name!
And she thinks Brazilians are nutty?