WHO@ Newsletter - October 10, 2011
I couldn't make this up if I tried: Woman finds bottled message, knows sender
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/10/0
A Swedish woman who discovered a more than 20-year-old message in a bottle in the Baltic Sea said she was shocked to realize she knew the sender.
Annica Winhagen said she discovered the bottled message, which was written in a child's handwriting, while sailing with her husband off the coast of Bonhamn, The Local reported Friday.
"Hi the one who finds the message in the bottle send a letter I like post cards," the message read.
Winhagen said she was surprised to recognize the name of the sender, Josefin Grund, as the daughter of a former work colleague.
"It wasn't just that is was so old that was exciting, but that I actually knew the person who had sent it," Winhagen said. "I had worked with her mother when she was just a little girl."
Winhagen said she got in contact with Grund's mother, who in turn contacted her daughter, who now lives in Stockholm.
"I thought about it for a while, and then I remembered sending the message. I was eight, about to turn nine," said Grund, 31.
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(DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the web and were not written or endorsed by WHO@; they are for informational purposes only)
Bullying spurs legislation push to protect cyber-victims, prevent suicides - 10/10/11
http://www.lohud.com/article/20111010/N
The recent suicide of Buffalo-area teen Jamey Rodemeyer, a victim of bullying, has spurred people around the state to push for tougher laws protecting students against harassment. Sen. Jeff Klein, D-Bronx, and other members of the Senate Independent Democratic Conference are proposing legislation to expand the crime of third-degree stalking to include cyberbullying, or a minor creating fear of harm or emotional distress for another minor through electronic communications.
Social Media And The Workplace: Virtual Worlds and Legal Realities in 2011 - 10/01/11
http://business.transworld.net/74634/fe
Radical revolution. Breaking boundaries. Peak performance. Sounds like the last ten years in surfing, skating or riding, right? Probably. But that also describes the advances in personal communication platforms. These changes have altered how we all play, live and work. What was once spoken, or written and edited, is now instantly uploaded for all to see and hear.
Syria's protesters turn to Facebook to expose 'citizen spies' - 10/08/11
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oc
A pair of eyes watched from a shop as a group of young men were chased down a Damascus side street by security forces. Just in time, a resident opened his door to hide them. It was another Friday in Duma, a north-eastern suburb of the capital, where courageous protests against President Bashar al-Assad's regime show no sign of abating.
A Rash of Cyberharrassment Has a Parish Wondering Who is Doing it, and Why. - 10/07/11
http://bethwood.patch.com/articles/a-ra
Christ Episcopal Church has stood on Amity Road since 1799. It has been a refuge of hope and faith for Bethany families for dozens of generations, and for the past 28 years, the domain of a dynamic rector, Peter Stebinger, who inspired devotion and loyalty in his parishioners. Along with an energetic music director, Fabian Ortiz, the church drew many new worshippers into the fold.
Cyber Police Says Facebook Users Targets of Behavioural Profiling - 10/07/11
http://www.itproportal.com/2011/10/07/c
Yesterday the director of cyber police centre commented about Facebook users that they are, “Fodder or cattle being herded and harvested for their behavioural profile generated by their activity.” David Vaile made these remarks in relation to a survey conducted by a computer security company that discovered that 89 percent children face threat, harassment and humiliation on the Internet, particularly on the social networks like Facebook.
Patricia Arquette quits Facebook after alleged cyberstalking - 10/07/11
http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/new
Patricia Arquette has shut down her official Facebook page after claiming that she has been cyberstalked. The Medium star posted a final message before closing her account on Thursday, revealing that she had been the victim of harassment from a Facebook friend over the last "ten days".
Columbus Man Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for E-Mailing Bomb Threat Aimed at the Ohio State University - 10/07/11
http://news.gnom.es/news/columbus-man-s
Jonathan Michael Birkemeyer, 24, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to six months’ imprisonment for sending an e-mail threat to the FBI warning of bombs placed on the campus of The Ohio State University on November 16, 2010.
It's child porn: Furious mother demands son's friend is prosecuted for passing round naked shower photo - 10/07/11
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar
A furious mother has demanded that one of her son's friends is prosecuted for passing around a photograph of several students naked in the shower. Sara Lee, whose unnamed son attends Seaside High School, in Yamhill County, Oregon, reported the indecent image - taken of players after an American Football game - to the police, claiming it is child pornography.
Rosepine woman arraigned for cyberstalking charges - 10/06/11
http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/new
Kayla Marie Bordelon pleaded not guilty to 12 felony counts which include cyberstalking, false swearing and improper telephone communications at her formal arraignment Tuesday.
Bordelon was arrested by the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office after a harrasment complaint was filed by a member of her family.
Report says hate nurtured on Web - 10/06/11
http://articles.boston.com/2011-10-06/n
A recent rise in reports of anti-Semitism in Massachusetts suggests the Internet may be fueling a new and growing breed of hate crime, the Anti-Defamation League says. Acts of anti-Semitism such as threats, vandalism, and slurs increased 16 percent in the state last year, from 55 incidents in 2009 to 64, according to a report released yesterday by the Anti-Defamation League, a civil rights organization.
Busted Founder Busted - 10/06/11
http://www.klfy.com/story/15636326/bust
Busted in Acadiana founder Chris Hebert has been charged with stalking and cyber stalking, which is the intestinal or repeated following or harassing of a person where that person may feel alarmed that they may be harmed.
McDonald's worker posed as rock star on Facebook to lure American teen to British forest where he cut her throat - 10/06/11
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar
She met him on Facebook, and was impressed enough to cross the Atlantic to meet him. But Maricar Benedicto’s naive trust was repaid in the most horrific way. The man who lured her to the UK, David Russell, took her to a forest and persuaded the 19-year-old to wear a blindfold, saying he had a gift for her.
Morley teen warned over internet harassment - 10/05/11
http://www.morleyobserver.co.uk/news/lo
A MORLEY teenager has been issued with a harassment warning from police after allegedly threatened a former friend on the internet. The teen was spoken to by police and given the warning under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 after it was alleged that they uploaded threats on a social networking site.
Do You Have A Right To Privacy On Facebook? - 10/05/11
http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-pri
The current flare in media coverage over the newly implemented Facebook changes has been filled withoutrage at the fact that Facebook seems to have a total disregard to its user’s privacy. But do we really have a right to privacy, or have we unknowingly forfeited this right through our unremitting social media adoration?
Arrest Made in NC College Campus Threat Case - 10/04/11
http://www.wcti12.com/news/29389981/det
Police have charged an 18-year-old college student in connection with email threats that led to the evacuation of College of The Albemarle's Elizabeth City campus.
More victims of alleged Facebook stalker found - 10/04/11
http://www.wafb.com/story/15617348/m
He was arrested one week ago and charged with stalking and harassing dozens of women. Since then, Hammond Police say they've received calls from Baton Rouge, New Orleans and even out-of-state from women saying Adam Kolb, 25, harassed them as well. Detectives say one of Kolb's alleged victims, is a teenager.
Jackass-style stunt leads to termination - 10/04/11
http://www.hrreporter.com/blog/Employme
When it comes to an employer wanting to fire someone for misbehaviour or a violation of its standards of conduct, the first thing many employment lawyers will stress is how clear the standards have been made to employees. It’s fine to have policies regulating codes of conduct and such, but when courts and arbitrators look at policy violation as just cause, they will examine whether the employer has communicated these policies properly. If an employer hasn’t done that, an employee can’t be expected to follow unknown standards.
Status - ocean-going hypocrite: While N. Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il denies his people the internet his family are on Facebook! - 10/04/11
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/arti
The grandson of Kim Jong-il is clearly enjoying life at college in Eastern Europe - not that any of his compatriots would ever know. Kim Han-sol appears just like any other teenager. He enjoys experimenting with his hair, making friends with girls and even has a fondness for romantic comedies.
Man Accused of Cyberstalking Ex-Wife - 10/03/11
http://te.patch.com/articles/man-accuse
Tredyffrin Police have charged Anthony Ciccarone with three counts related to alleged cyberstalking after an investigation spurred by complaints from his ex-wife. According to police, the woman complained to police, alleging that her daily activities were being monitored.
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/10/0
A Swedish woman who discovered a more than 20-year-old message in a bottle in the Baltic Sea said she was shocked to realize she knew the sender.
Annica Winhagen said she discovered the bottled message, which was written in a child's handwriting, while sailing with her husband off the coast of Bonhamn, The Local reported Friday.
"Hi the one who finds the message in the bottle send a letter I like post cards," the message read.
Winhagen said she was surprised to recognize the name of the sender, Josefin Grund, as the daughter of a former work colleague.
"It wasn't just that is was so old that was exciting, but that I actually knew the person who had sent it," Winhagen said. "I had worked with her mother when she was just a little girl."
Winhagen said she got in contact with Grund's mother, who in turn contacted her daughter, who now lives in Stockholm.
"I thought about it for a while, and then I remembered sending the message. I was eight, about to turn nine," said Grund, 31.
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Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org
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NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG!
(DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the web and were not written or endorsed by WHO@; they are for informational purposes only)
Bullying spurs legislation push to protect cyber-victims, prevent suicides - 10/10/11
http://www.lohud.com/article/20111010/N
The recent suicide of Buffalo-area teen Jamey Rodemeyer, a victim of bullying, has spurred people around the state to push for tougher laws protecting students against harassment. Sen. Jeff Klein, D-Bronx, and other members of the Senate Independent Democratic Conference are proposing legislation to expand the crime of third-degree stalking to include cyberbullying, or a minor creating fear of harm or emotional distress for another minor through electronic communications.
Social Media And The Workplace: Virtual Worlds and Legal Realities in 2011 - 10/01/11
http://business.transworld.net/74634/fe
Radical revolution. Breaking boundaries. Peak performance. Sounds like the last ten years in surfing, skating or riding, right? Probably. But that also describes the advances in personal communication platforms. These changes have altered how we all play, live and work. What was once spoken, or written and edited, is now instantly uploaded for all to see and hear.
Syria's protesters turn to Facebook to expose 'citizen spies' - 10/08/11
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oc
A pair of eyes watched from a shop as a group of young men were chased down a Damascus side street by security forces. Just in time, a resident opened his door to hide them. It was another Friday in Duma, a north-eastern suburb of the capital, where courageous protests against President Bashar al-Assad's regime show no sign of abating.
A Rash of Cyberharrassment Has a Parish Wondering Who is Doing it, and Why. - 10/07/11
http://bethwood.patch.com/articles/a-ra
Christ Episcopal Church has stood on Amity Road since 1799. It has been a refuge of hope and faith for Bethany families for dozens of generations, and for the past 28 years, the domain of a dynamic rector, Peter Stebinger, who inspired devotion and loyalty in his parishioners. Along with an energetic music director, Fabian Ortiz, the church drew many new worshippers into the fold.
Cyber Police Says Facebook Users Targets of Behavioural Profiling - 10/07/11
http://www.itproportal.com/2011/10/07/c
Yesterday the director of cyber police centre commented about Facebook users that they are, “Fodder or cattle being herded and harvested for their behavioural profile generated by their activity.” David Vaile made these remarks in relation to a survey conducted by a computer security company that discovered that 89 percent children face threat, harassment and humiliation on the Internet, particularly on the social networks like Facebook.
Patricia Arquette quits Facebook after alleged cyberstalking - 10/07/11
http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/new
Patricia Arquette has shut down her official Facebook page after claiming that she has been cyberstalked. The Medium star posted a final message before closing her account on Thursday, revealing that she had been the victim of harassment from a Facebook friend over the last "ten days".
Columbus Man Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for E-Mailing Bomb Threat Aimed at the Ohio State University - 10/07/11
http://news.gnom.es/news/columbus-man-s
Jonathan Michael Birkemeyer, 24, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to six months’ imprisonment for sending an e-mail threat to the FBI warning of bombs placed on the campus of The Ohio State University on November 16, 2010.
It's child porn: Furious mother demands son's friend is prosecuted for passing round naked shower photo - 10/07/11
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar
A furious mother has demanded that one of her son's friends is prosecuted for passing around a photograph of several students naked in the shower. Sara Lee, whose unnamed son attends Seaside High School, in Yamhill County, Oregon, reported the indecent image - taken of players after an American Football game - to the police, claiming it is child pornography.
Rosepine woman arraigned for cyberstalking charges - 10/06/11
http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/new
Kayla Marie Bordelon pleaded not guilty to 12 felony counts which include cyberstalking, false swearing and improper telephone communications at her formal arraignment Tuesday.
Bordelon was arrested by the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office after a harrasment complaint was filed by a member of her family.
Report says hate nurtured on Web - 10/06/11
http://articles.boston.com/2011-10-06/n
A recent rise in reports of anti-Semitism in Massachusetts suggests the Internet may be fueling a new and growing breed of hate crime, the Anti-Defamation League says. Acts of anti-Semitism such as threats, vandalism, and slurs increased 16 percent in the state last year, from 55 incidents in 2009 to 64, according to a report released yesterday by the Anti-Defamation League, a civil rights organization.
Busted Founder Busted - 10/06/11
http://www.klfy.com/story/15636326/bust
Busted in Acadiana founder Chris Hebert has been charged with stalking and cyber stalking, which is the intestinal or repeated following or harassing of a person where that person may feel alarmed that they may be harmed.
McDonald's worker posed as rock star on Facebook to lure American teen to British forest where he cut her throat - 10/06/11
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar
She met him on Facebook, and was impressed enough to cross the Atlantic to meet him. But Maricar Benedicto’s naive trust was repaid in the most horrific way. The man who lured her to the UK, David Russell, took her to a forest and persuaded the 19-year-old to wear a blindfold, saying he had a gift for her.
Morley teen warned over internet harassment - 10/05/11
http://www.morleyobserver.co.uk/news/lo
A MORLEY teenager has been issued with a harassment warning from police after allegedly threatened a former friend on the internet. The teen was spoken to by police and given the warning under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 after it was alleged that they uploaded threats on a social networking site.
Do You Have A Right To Privacy On Facebook? - 10/05/11
http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-pri
The current flare in media coverage over the newly implemented Facebook changes has been filled withoutrage at the fact that Facebook seems to have a total disregard to its user’s privacy. But do we really have a right to privacy, or have we unknowingly forfeited this right through our unremitting social media adoration?
Arrest Made in NC College Campus Threat Case - 10/04/11
http://www.wcti12.com/news/29389981/det
Police have charged an 18-year-old college student in connection with email threats that led to the evacuation of College of The Albemarle's Elizabeth City campus.
More victims of alleged Facebook stalker found - 10/04/11
http://www.wafb.com/story/15617348/m
He was arrested one week ago and charged with stalking and harassing dozens of women. Since then, Hammond Police say they've received calls from Baton Rouge, New Orleans and even out-of-state from women saying Adam Kolb, 25, harassed them as well. Detectives say one of Kolb's alleged victims, is a teenager.
Jackass-style stunt leads to termination - 10/04/11
http://www.hrreporter.com/blog/Employme
When it comes to an employer wanting to fire someone for misbehaviour or a violation of its standards of conduct, the first thing many employment lawyers will stress is how clear the standards have been made to employees. It’s fine to have policies regulating codes of conduct and such, but when courts and arbitrators look at policy violation as just cause, they will examine whether the employer has communicated these policies properly. If an employer hasn’t done that, an employee can’t be expected to follow unknown standards.
Status - ocean-going hypocrite: While N. Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il denies his people the internet his family are on Facebook! - 10/04/11
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/arti
The grandson of Kim Jong-il is clearly enjoying life at college in Eastern Europe - not that any of his compatriots would ever know. Kim Han-sol appears just like any other teenager. He enjoys experimenting with his hair, making friends with girls and even has a fondness for romantic comedies.
Man Accused of Cyberstalking Ex-Wife - 10/03/11
http://te.patch.com/articles/man-accuse
Tredyffrin Police have charged Anthony Ciccarone with three counts related to alleged cyberstalking after an investigation spurred by complaints from his ex-wife. According to police, the woman complained to police, alleging that her daily activities were being monitored.
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