Tag Archives: Cyber Abuse

Two Men Federally Indicted Along With Swatter Tyler Barris

Imagine this … Two guys are playing an online computer game.  They get angry with each other.  One guy threatens to have the other swatted, that is, he will make a false report to the police so they will show … Continue reading

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Blog Changes

Some changes have been made to this blog. On July 4, 2015, this blog was specifically opened to address cyber abuse by a person who opened a blog titled flightattendentfailures.wordpress.com.  That person, along with a few others, began cyberabuse and … Continue reading

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Juan Thompson Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Cyberstalking And Making Hoax Bomb Threats

“The response by and large is: Ignore it and turn off  your computer,” said Danielle Citron, a University of Maryland law professor and author of “Hate Crimes in Cyberspace.” Law enforcement must realize that there is a difference between internet … Continue reading

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Man Killed In Swatting Prank

I first heard of swatting in 2011 due to a lawsuit filed in Illinois.  It was a case of cyber-harassment gone wild.   In 2014, the victim was awarded $50,000 after a jury trial. Then came the case of Brandon Wilson … Continue reading

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