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- theblooms, on 10/12/2007, -0/+41This guy is a total and complete ***** tool. He really is stupid. Crook is a perfect name for this *****.
- RamanujanRedux, on 10/12/2007, -0/+37He is also a Holocaust denier: http://www.michaelcrook.com/articles/holodeny.html
He is also glad when soldiers die: http://www.michaelcrook.com/articles/militarypay.html
This level of douchebaggery is difficult to surpass. - sockpuppets, on 10/12/2007, -1/+25Michael Crook. Ironic.
Oh and his photo just gives me the uncontrollable urge to punch him in the face. - dweekly, on 10/12/2007, -1/+23DMCA 512(f) makes it illegal to issue a takedown notice on material you don't own. I only know this because my non-profit Online Policy Group was the first to sue according to this statute when Diebold Election Systems tried to unplug us (and all our clients, including the Special Olympics) in order to cover up a hyperlink to an archive with Diebold employees discussing various potentially illegal things the company did. See http://www.eff.org/legal/ISP_liability/OPG_v_Diebold/ for more.
- destinyland, on 10/12/2007, -0/+18Craigslist should be glad that karma is catching this guy.
More background on his Craigslist sex prank here...
http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/category/griefing-crook/ - arunforce, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18Kids, this is what happens when your daddy happens to be a monkey.
- sherab, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17The DMCA is a sterling example of everything that's WRONG with legislation. It was introduced by Orrin Hatch a tremendous friend of the entertainment industry. Congressman Hatch (R-Utah-Dumbass) has taken almost $400K from the entertainment industry. The DMCA is what their lapdog brought them. ( See http://opensecrets.org/politicians/allindus.asp?CID=N00009869 ).
Problem with the DMCA is that it's written so broad and vague that pretty much anything can be "illegal" if a corporation deems it so. It's more for the companies to wield big sticks against individuals to send shudders down their spines if something doesn't go their way with a threat of "legal action".
It is proof positive that America has the best government money can buy. Here's a fair and equitable solution: every time a law gets passed in America, give it a mandatory one year sunset date and see if it gets passed permanently after that. - destinyland, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13Right story!
In addition to his legal antics, Crook also mimicked Jason Fortuny's Craigslist sex prank!
http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/2006/10/18/good-griefers-fortuny-v-crook/ - flamingmb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11I wanna hit that ***** with my ring hand.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9I was writing a political blog a few years ago and was the first to out this jerko. He was running a hate site called "Citizens Against The Troops". We got into a huge online fight with me digging as much dirt on him as I could and posting it on my blog. I got two hosting companies to drop his sites.
The fight finally culminated in me doing some heavy snooping with some friends' help. He called me out, so I posted his full address, home and cell phone numbers and his freakin' Social Security Number on his blog in his comments.
After some legal threats back and forth, I just gave up and started ignoring him. You should, too. He's an attention whore. No more, no less. - lordtyp0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Someone should definitely serve this.... guy, a massive take down notice.
Considering the potential repercussions and the technical breaking of the law.... anyone know if there is a class action lawsuit potential? Though, how about some quick phone calls the his local prosecuters office for commiting fraud? - cypher35, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5It's a rare thing when the digg comments unanimously agree on a subject (In this case, Michael Crook being a douchebag). The only dugg down comments i'm seeing are dupe posts.
This guy must really deserve it. - XeRoX2k2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2has anyone read his tactics of avoiding being served legal papers
http://www.michaelcrook.com/process.html
this guy is crazy - thebonobo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2EFF is on the case: http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/2006/11/01/eff-crook-dmca-lawsuit/
- thenet411, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I am absolutely FLOORED that this guy is still alive. He is a very strange, angry little boy. How can a person carry so much hate around with them, spew so much hate-filled drivel, and not commit suicide? Too stupid to know any better? Perhaps.
But, I truly believe that once this guy grows up and realizes what an ass he has been, he will put a gun in his mouth and pull the trigger. As he would say, "I called it!" - sfgeek, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I think he does all that he does purely for attention. I hope that he learns his lesson when somebody recognizes him in a bar and knock's him out cold. He's definitely got it coming.
- telnet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Can someone post the FOX News interview video that took place with this douchebag?
I did a couple quick Googles, but nothing came up... - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4But will it blend?
- rusty0101, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You're making the presumption that he will grow up. Personally I like thi idea of him not making it past mental puberty, perhaps by letting one of his many fans show him the proper way to measure a bungie cord, or pack a chute. Somehow I doubt that he is interested in taking those sorts of risks though. I suppose we could come up with a long list of activities he might want to avoid.
- Matri, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Oh, I'm betting there are a ton of guys waiting for him to drop the soap...
- rusty0101, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Well, that or refer to the DMCA itself, as dweekly points out 512(f) makes it illegal to issue takedown notices on material you don't own the copyright for.
It sounds like there are a few people who have evidence indicating that this is what he is doing. So there should be sufficient information for a prosecutor to get the approval of a grand jury, and so forth.
If it is considered a civil case, I suspect that you can take him to court in the jurisdiction of the business where the fraudulent takedown notices were applied (i.e. where the servers are, or the corporate headquarters for the hosting company at the very least.) If that is not local for him, and he neglects to appear as ordered, default judgements are not unusual. If he fails to pay the judgement against him, then other charges start accumulating. Granted quite a few 'if's, and I don't know where it ends up at, but it sounds like he is more than happy to do the wrong thing and help out.
Then again, IANAL, so if you are an interested party, you would be best served by talking with your own lawyer. Amoung the things to take into consideration are what are the penalties under 512(f). It may not be worth your time/effort, I don't know. - Jammer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0After looking at his photo, I now know why cousins should not marry.
- kethraal, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'm really tempted to post a site containing every goddamn picture of him I can find, just to laugh as he sends takedown notices to my host. They won't remove the material (they rock) but it would be entertaining...
- sherab, on 10/12/2007, -7/+0see below
- adidos, on 10/12/2007, -13/+2Wrong story!
