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Be careful who you "flame" on the Internet!
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:01:09 -0500
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070726/ap_on_hi_te/internet_feud_3;_ylt=Aq5MJIn ni6PSkXA2NgJsneIE1vAI Man burns down trailer in online feud ELM MOTT, Texas - A Navy man who got mad when someone mocked him as a "nerd" over the Internet climbed into his car and drove 1,300 miles from Virginia to Texas to teach the other guy a lesson. As he made his way toward Texas, Fire Controlman 2nd Class Petty Officer Russell Tavares posted photos online showing the welcome signs at several states' borders, as if to prove to his Internet friends that he meant business. When he finally arrived, Tavares burned the guy's trailer down. This week, Tavares, 27, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading no contest to arson and admitting he set the blaze ... _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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