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- soll, on 10/12/2007, -5/+68Words cannot express how bad ass the Electronic Frontier Foundation has become. They're like the internet version of the A-Team pittyin' those fools who try to mess with people, only without the sexual tension between the girl and that pansy guy with the 80's hair.
Now they just need to actually hire Mr. T to do some promo spots. - strictnein, on 10/12/2007, -3/+51Good. Those guys are an absolute bunch of cockbags.
- leftfoot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+30Michael Crook is a douche, finally someone needs to shut his ass up.
- lonelycanuck, on 10/12/2007, -0/+24THANK GOD. THAT DUDE IS A COMPLETE JACKASS.
- archlich, on 10/12/2007, -1/+25I may not understand what you have to say, but I will defend your right to say it! =P
- GDLaws, on 10/12/2007, -0/+22Criminal Charges Please. Forget the Civil Suit.
- VicHislop, on 10/12/2007, -3/+22From his site:
"You can also visit these other fine Michael Crook websites"
including:
http://www.denytheholocaust.com/
and
http://www.disownthetroops.com/
Does he actually believe this *****? This guy deserves to have his life completely ruined. - cragga, on 10/12/2007, -2/+20word, i was hoping someone would make them pay for this, damn LJDrama crowd do nothing but cause ***** and kick people when theyre down.
- XTrek, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16Here's the foxnews roast of Crook...
http://members.aol.com/viperspages/about/forsakethetroops.html - merreborn, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14Better articles here:
http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2006_11.php#004976
http://laughingsquid.com/2006/11/01/eff-sues-michael-crook-for-bogus-dmca-claims/ - longman2g, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13I saw that page too a couple minutes ago, Michael Crook is a ***** joke.
- Otterley, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13Actually, Crook may well have committed a crime - falsely affirming that one is a copyright holder for the purposes of a DMCA takedown notice constitutes perjury under Section 512(c)(3)(A) of the Act.
- Anpheus, on 10/12/2007, -12/+25No, no, this is a good thing use.
See, the EFF isn't suing for 'free speech violations,' that sounds like thoughtcrime.
And they're not suing a Craigslist sex-baiter because he was a sex-baiter.
They're suing him because he tried to take down a website that featured a picture of him (Fair Use) accompanying an editorial piece about his activities, what he did, why it's wrong, etc.
The EFF is clearly in the right, here. - zirtbow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13I had expected some vet to shoot this guy long ago. I'm surprised he is still around and promoting the same idea no less. It is just unbelievable that someone as dumb as Michael Crook can keep going for so long. Where is Darwin when you need him.
- eean, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12They weren't getting sued, but served DMCA notices. Ignoring DMCA notices can lead to being sued. In some ways this is a good part of the DMCA, since it allows things like Youtube to exist without being sued to oblivion. But the fact that it has a chilling effect on free speech isn't good...
So now the EFF is suing him since sending out erroneous DMCA notices is illegal itself (hopefully!). - mattyohe, on 10/12/2007, -4/+14[this is good]
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I was thinking more along the lines of a pillow-case filled with doorknobs sort of thing!
- arnaudh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Ha. Michael Crook is such an ignorant tool.
- eean, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7RTFA
- ekai, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6"So who is Michael Crook? His web site describes him as a former Mormon, disillusioned after a dispute about how religious programming was assigned spots on a local cable access show. (And the fact that a flirtatious weather guy was tapped to teach teenaged girls in his ward.) In 1999 he was too underweight to join the army, but even after bulking up was told he was medically unfit for service. Seven years later he composed an essay arguing that members of the military are overpaid. (”Financially speaking, it’s the Pacific Avenue hooker of our economy.”)
He weasled his way right onto TV in the spring of 2005 for creating a web site called “Forsake the troops,” which called attention to his belief thatsoldiers are over-compensated. It also called soldiers “scumbags” and “pukes,” asking “What idiots risk their life for a country…? Let ‘em die in combat - we don’t need their ilk in this country!” This led to an appearance on Fox News where Crook’s deer-in-headlights performance drew a standard-issue beatdown from Sean Hannity. (”You’re ignorant and you’re a disgrace… You are heartless, you are soulless, you are mean and you are cruel….”) His site later reported he was beaten to death by angry servicemen — though that was obviously a hoax. Instead Crook created related domains like opposethetroops, disownthetroops, and citizensagainstthetroops - although he was apparently trying to auction them off to cash in on their notoriety."
http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/2006/09/18/in-the-company-of-jerkoffs/ - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6So long as you post the photos, I don't care!
- strictnein, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Holy nuts... how I want to take the back of a shovel to his face.
- CharlesGriswold, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Reading Michael Crook's statements about our troops made me feel queasy. Here's a particularly vile example:
"Our underlying problem is this: the military is a lifestyle these morons chose. What idiot risks their life for a country? It's what they chose. Hopefully, they knew in their hearts this is abusing taxpayers' money, and they enlisted anyway. So...Forsake our Troops! Let 'em die in combat-- we don't need their ilk in this country!"
Mr. Crook is a waste of oxygen. IMHO, he should do us all a favor and stop using it. - Mekun, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5How do people like him survive childhood? He must of got his ass kicked everyday
- Otterley, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5The headline is inaccurate (as most Digg headlines seem to be these days - fact checking? what's that?).
1) You can't sue a private party for a First Amendment violation. The First Amendment is a protection against government, not against persons.
2) Diehl is suing Crook with the EFF's help, based on Crook's alleged (a) misrepresentation of his status as the copyright holder of the Fox News image (which he clearly is not), (b) interference with contract, (c) fraud, (d) unfair business practices.
The actual complaint can be found at http://www.eff.org/legal/cases/diehl_v_crook/crook_complaint.pdf - laughingsquid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Fark Photoshop Contest on Michael Crook using image from his DMCA claim
http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=2390696 - avatar28, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I wonder if someone could manage to locate HIS personal information and post it up on a website. Bet he wouldn't like that too much, huh? Anyone want to bet that he would sue over it?
- vitriolix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3he's obviously a troll, and quite an effective one at that. he got himself all kinds of national press just by being a douche.
- seancanada, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Why not just give him ZERO airtime and internet time? Ignore him.
He wants the publicity. - skeeto, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Is there a Webby Award for the dumbest person on the internet? I nominate that fool.
The chat log linked on that page where he gives out his home phone number and sends a picture of is package to some guy pretending to be a chick is hilarious. - cathars1s, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5yes yes, it's a good idea to condone cheating on one's spouse.
- drum_bum, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Thanks XTrek, wow I never though someone could make Sean Hannity look like a reasonable person! This guy is such a horrible human being.
- thatrez, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Wow, I'm actually happy I donated to the EFF now, I was starting to regret it after they started taking retard cases
- JrGhoull, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1the internet is like the last place where free speech exists...if i want to say this that or the other thing i should..i feel very strongly on that. i also feel that such rediculousness should carry a hefty punishment (jail time) you may think of what i am saying as overly intense...but think about it, this guy is restricting other peoples freedoms, such things should not be lightly.especially in a country that not only emphasies freedom of speech, but is also extremely against countries that restrict the speech of their own people.
- Dolomite, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This jerk off is finally getting what he deserves.
- ravencin, on 12/21/2007, -0/+0Its not that weird coming from Craigslist http://craigslistit.com
- EmilyPearson, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Looks like Crook is finally getting his due. 'course now it's Reverend Crook. Kind of redundant.
He has signed a settlement that apparently has some real teeth. Let's hope it bites him in the balls. Whoops, no balls, have to settle for the ass. - nigg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0He is quite an obvious troll.
And as such, those sites are actually quite amusing in their ridiculous blatentness. Anyone who takes them seriously is a fool. - RadiantBeing, on 10/12/2007, -15/+15It's full of horrible sentences like this:
"Appalled that he was able to so easily, and without any onus of proof, jeopardize my standing with my ISP, I immediately set about moving the site to local San Francisco ISP Laughing Squid, owned by my old pal, Scott Beale — his services are more expensive, but I knew Scott would understand and respect free speech at least to the point of asking me for details before threatening to pull the plug on my site." - pangderx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Michael Crook is notorious as a publicity whore. It all started when he found a camera at an Eagles game a few years ago. Turs out it was owned by a member of the Army. When he asked for it back, Crook wanted money for it. Since then he has faked his own death, said he was gay, ran for sheriff...etc. He will say or do anything to get attention.
- MacsBaine, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. A post that mentions Fox News and is linked to AOL is being dugg up! I guess idiots like this Crook can cause weird things to happen.
- spacey, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Yeah I know, the answer is Google It, but my question anyway - doesn't the EFF's involvement mean that you're going to lose your case? Do they ever win anything? (off to google..)
- CasualNinja, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1He needs to raped by Handbanana!
- 15charmaxwtf, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2It makes no sense to me, seems to be something petit like hosting a picture from fox news, and he's getting sued for it?
- SniperGX1, on 10/12/2007, -8/+5In every city theres fools to pity
- Snarfy, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1
blah digg... - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -16/+11That article is annoyingly written.
- Tweekster, on 10/12/2007, -7/+1wait, isnt free speech for them to be able to do this type of stuff.
sure they are *****. and i dont agree that they did it.
but isnt that what free speech is!?!?!?!
both of these people seem to be a bunch of asshats, free speech or not, the EFF should not go after anyone here. they both suck and shouldnt be involved. - rytr23, on 10/12/2007, -11/+3Aww, did some little filly break your pathetic heart? The situation hit a little too close to home? if you are male - your not much of an excuse for one, get over it you insecure jackass. if you are female, did Daddy walk out on you and you've had low self esteem your pathetic life finding jerk off after jerkoff and now you're a bitter betty. Seriously what others want to do is thier own business, none of them are forcing thier behaviour on you. and they don;t deserve your ill wishes. Please go back to church or treating whatever std your cheating husband/wife gave you.. if you had been better in the sack maybe they woudn't have cheated.. or maybe if you weren't just such a close-minded, small, insecure Jackass..
Sorry.. just got a little carried away.. :) You should seek therapy. - savindwales, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1Crook sounds like an absolute jackass, but Jason Fortuny is a comedy genius. I wish I had thought of his CraigsList experiment.
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