Crimes against Chris -

[Snorlaxative]

Is there anytime you think things went too far against Chris?

A-Logs hatred, Bluespike, taking his picture at Fridays at Five....anything you think was wrong?

 

[Trombonista]

Bluespike shouldn't have told Chris to burn his house down, especially not after telling Chris to shove Mr. Medallion where the sun don't shine.

 

[CatParty]

No crimes at all. Chris chan seemed to deal just fine.

 

[Saney]

Well, I think Bluespike went too far, but other than that there's not a whole lot that goes overboard.

 

[Kosher Dill]

I wouldn't call it a "crime", but I'm not entirely sure how comfortable I am with the latest pic of him from McDonalds. Like, that's just going to push him even farther down the paranoia hole if he starts thinking his few safe places are troll-infested.

 

[Marvin]

I wouldn't call it a "crime", but I'm not entirely sure how comfortable I am with the latest pic of him from McDonalds. Like, that's just going to push him even farther down the paranoia hole if he starts thinking his few safe places are troll-infested.

Eh, he's already pretty paranoid. Burger King employee in McDonalds, for example.

 

[JULAY]

Sending him to Cleveland crossed the line for me. Aside from that, nothing comes to mind.

 

[Tubular Monkey]

I wouldn't call it a "crime", but I'm not entirely sure how comfortable I am with the latest pic of him from McDonalds. Like, that's just going to push him even farther down the paranoia hole if he starts thinking his few safe places are troll-infested.

The McDonald's manager has a right to post pictures of his own restaurant.

 

[CWCissey]

I've got to go with Bluespike. That kid seriously has some problems. SCARY problems.

 

[Mrs Paul]

Sending ANYONE to Cleveland should be a crime, as far as I'm concerned.
(Especially when you have to drive on the PA turnpike)

 

[shutupman]

If Chris had any real redeeming qualities, then perhaps I'd see some of the stuff as going too far; but...

 

[Mr. 0]

Michael Snyder, the end.

 

[Xanatos]

No crimes at all. Our Pet Lolcow seemed to deal just fine.

Was pretty much going to post this. None of the trolling schemes affected him for more than a day.

 

[GFYS]

Anyone who gained control of one of Chris' online accounts (email, PSN, etc.) without his permission would be in violation of US law. Regarding the activity of the trolls, that's about the only crimes committed, but it could be very difficult to specifically charge anyone if they took any security precautions to remain anonymous. At the time these incidents occurred, maybe the Chandlers could have pursued charges, but even that's flimsy - they'd probably be asked a few questions, and politely told by detectives "we'll look into it" while the case gets buried.

Joshua Martinez attempted to defraud Chris of money and goods, which is more likely to have resulted in him being charged if the Chandlers pursued it. It was penny ante petty shit, so wouldn't have resulted in much, assuming he has an otherwise clean criminal record.

Bluespike attempted blackmail, but is a juvenile which may have resulted in a warning to minor charges. Adult trolls who might have been involved in the Julie saga could have had blackmail charges pinned to them, if there was any hint they were advising Bluespike.

Cyberbulling is still a huuuuge gray area, with very little prescience to suggest what might have happened. Chris being an adult (in the eye of the law), is a huge x-factor. It might result in most complaints being laughed at, and ignored.

I wonder if Chris' house or car have ever been vandalized, due to his internet infamy or general creepiness.

Bear in mind, I am not a lawyer, but I do drink a lot of vodka... Trust what I say implicitly.

The photos of Chris are generally considered legal, given that they were taken in a public place. Those taken in a business location are generally only restricted by the rules set by the business, and they may only bar you from the premises (though they may seek charges if those photos are released). The photos of his home and vehicle oughtta be legal, as long as they were taken from the street.

 

[CatParty]

The irony is that Chris has committed more crimes and broken more laws than the trolling against him.

 

[An Ounce of Vagina]

Chris can hardly complain about the McDonald's pic, since he seems to have no problem taking pictures of other people there and putting them on Facebook.

 

[EzioCanLeapofFaith]

I think the only one who took it far was BlueSpike, but Chris didn't really seem to care in the end.

I don't think taking pictures of him constitues as a crime. If that were the case then all the Paparazzi in the United States would be behind bars.

 

[Uzumaki]

I think the only one who took it far was BlueSpike, but Chris didn't really seem to care in the end.

Bluespike tried to take it a lot farther than he actually did; a lot of the really abhorrent Bluesike stuff is just things he suggested (and shouldn't have put in the mind of a mentally disabled man) rather than the things he actually got Chris to follow through with. So he jammed his medallion up his butt, it's not the first thing to go up there and he didn't seem to care much. Nothing bad happened on his road trip either. All the really bad troll stuff is really more in the realm of the hypothetical. So-and-so shouldn't have done A because it logically follows that B might happen even though it didn't in this instance. Not that I'm defending Bluespike or his actions, just emphasizing that most of his worst ideas weren't followed through with.

Anyway my rambling point is I don't think Bluespike technically broke any laws, although I admit I haven't read the logs from the chats so he may have done stuff I'm unaware of.

 

[GFYS]

Bluespike tried to take it a lot farther than he actually did; a lot of the really abhorrent Bluesike stuff is just things he suggested (and shouldn't have put in the mind of a mentally disabled man) rather than the things he actually got Chris to follow through with. So he jammed his medallion up his butt, it's not the first thing to go up there and he didn't seem to care much. Nothing bad happened on his road trip either. All the really bad troll stuff is really more in the realm of the hypothetical. So-and-so shouldn't have done A because it logically follows that B might happen even though it didn't in this instance. Not that I'm defending Bluespike or his actions, just emphasizing that most of his worst ideas weren't followed through with.

Good points. Honestly, I got the impression that the kid was playing a megalomaniacal character, as I think he felt was expected of him by the "cool kids" he was trying to impress. I get into M. Bison mode real quick, declaring how I will hollow out skulls and eat cereal out of them, when I want to make a point. Truth is, it's just a colorful display of theatrics. Besides, human skulls make lousy bowls.

Frankly, I'm surprised nobody has tried to con Chris or Barb out of more than just a PSP or pictures of a horribly disfigured penis with Sonichu drawn on it. Before he left the internet, Chris seemed like a super-easy mark. Sure, he's not worth much; but low hanging fruit is hard to resist, and there's no lack of lowbrow crooks in Virginia.

 

[EzioCanLeapofFaith]

I think the only one who took it far was BlueSpike, but Chris didn't really seem to care in the end.

Bluespike tried to take it a lot farther than he actually did; a lot of the really abhorrent Bluesike stuff is just things he suggested (and shouldn't have put in the mind of a mentally disabled man) rather than the things he actually got Chris to follow through with. So he jammed his medallion up his butt, it's not the first thing to go up there and he didn't seem to care much. Nothing bad happened on his road trip either. All the really bad troll stuff is really more in the realm of the hypothetical. So-and-so shouldn't have done A because it logically follows that B might happen even though it didn't in this instance. Not that I'm defending Bluespike or his actions, just emphasizing that most of his worst ideas weren't followed through with.

Anyway my rambling point is I don't think Bluespike technically broke any laws, although I admit I haven't read the logs from the chats so he may have done stuff I'm unaware of.

Yep, you are right. In the end it was Chris' decision to shove up the medallion,Bluespike didn't force him to and Chris could've chosen to walk away instead.