WHO@ Newsletter - December 12, 2011
I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Man sends funny greeting card posthumously
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/1
Friends of a deceased advertising executive from Pittsburgh say they got an unexpected holiday greeting from him.
"Hello, please don't call. I recently moved to a quiet neighborhood and ...," read the front of the card from Bob McCully, who died in August at age 88. Inside the card was a photo of the gates of Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville, where McCully was buried alongside his wife, with the message "My new place doesn't have a phone and our gates close after dark."
"It was the strangest feeling getting that card. It was almost eerie. But when I opened it, I laughed out loud. It was the ultimate Christmas card," David Newell, a longtime friend of McCully's, told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
McCully, Ketchum Inc.'s former director of communications and advertising, had sent out humorous Christmas cards over the years, each having a different theme.
"It was dark humor, but it was very funny," Newell said of the latest card. "It had a certain whimsy that took the darkness away. Bob certainly got the last laugh."
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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)
Stalking, the Modern Way - 12/12/11
http://www.universitytimes.ie/?p=73
I am thinking about the term ‘stalking’. It’s a word that was once used only to describe when a person physically hid in the bushes of their target stalkee, literally followed them home, went through their rubbish etc. Recently however, it has managed to nudge its way into everyday usage. Along with ‘perving’, ‘stalking’ is commonly portrayed as a standard activity for the casual internet user. But is it really ok?
Recruitment exec fired for nasty e-mail - 12/11/11
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/1
A United Kingdom recruitment executive was fired from his job at a headhunting firm after sending an expletive-filled e-mail to a job hopeful and 4,000 others.
Student phishing scam: Two men remanded over fraud - 12/10/11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16
Two men have been charged over a £1m email scam which took money from the bank accounts of hundreds of students. Police said students on government loans were sent phishing emails urging them to provide their banking details.
Barbra Streisand 'threatens to sue' ex-Real Housewives star Jill Zarin over video post - 12/10/11
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/tvsho
She's a feisty sort, but even Jill Zarin should knows that she shouldn't mess with Barbra Streisand. The former Real Housewives of New York City star almost got herself into some legal hot water with the legendary actress recently. The 48-year-old reality star managed to upset the veteran singer and actress after attending a private event in Los Angeles where the 69-year-old star was performing today.
Senator Calls For Apple To Pull App That Lets Users Create Their Own Driver's Licenses - 12/09/11
http://consumerist.com/2011/12/sena
Apparently there is an app, imaginatively called "Driver's License," that allows users to create phony driver's licenses for the purposes of entertaining themselves and others (because there is nothing funnier than a bogus form of ID). But at least one U.S. Senator thinks the app can be used by ne'er-do-wells and should be pulled from the Apple app store.
Police dispatcher accused of web harassment of husband - 12/09/11
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Po
A South Texas police dispatcher is in trouble with the law after she posted photos of her husband and a female police officer on her Facebook page.
Allen realtor pleads guilty to Facebook harassment of ex-employee - 12/09/11
http://www.allenamerican.com/articles/2
An Allen realtor pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony harassment charge after hacking into an ex-employee's Facebook account and using it to send insulting messages to her friends.
Arkansas death row inmate spared by juror's tweet - 12/09/11
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/de
The supreme court in the US state of Arkansas has thrown out a death row inmate's murder conviction because a juror tweeted during court proceedings. Erickson Dimas-Martinez's attorneys appealed against his 2010 murder conviction because a juror used Twitter despite the judge's instruction not to post on the internet or communicate with anyone about the case. The lawyers complained that another juror slept.
Is Your Child a Cyberstalker? - 12/08/11
http://coronado.patch.com/articles/do-y
With the dawn of social networking sites like Facebook, cyberbullying and cyberstalking have become common place among adolescents who may think posting their unchecked emotions publically doesn’t have consequences.
Franklin cyberstalking arrest - 12/08/11
http://www.katc.com/news/franklin-cyber
An arrest has been made in Franklin in a Cyberstalking case. Thrity-five year old Minerva Wiley, of Franklin, La, was arrested after a warrant was issued for her arrest on November 26, 2011. The Franklin Police Department says a complaint was filed claiming Wiley made numerous threats on Facebook to the victim. Wiley is currently released on a $500 bond.
Russian Interior Ministry Suggests Ban On Internet Anonymity - 12/08/11
http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-i
Major-General Aleksey Moshkov, a top officer within the Russian Interior Ministry, has called for an end to internet anonymity. Speaking to Russian governmental newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Moshkov said “Social networks, along with advantages, often bring a potential threat to the foundations of society.”
The Dos And Don'ts Of Googling People - 12/07/11
http://www.wcyb.com/nationalnews/299408
The other week, we covered the difference between searching and stalking online. We dusted off our hands, satisfied with our ample labors, and just as we were about to sink into the deep cave of hibernation/suspended animation that we enter between columns, we received the following inquiry:
Admitted Cyberstalker To Enter Mental Facility - 12/06/11
http://www.10news.com/news/29936858/det
A jilted 30-year-old man who called his ex-girlfriend's telephone hundreds of times and tracked her movements using GPS technology must spend at least six months in a mental health facility before he is formally sentenced, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Parenting in a 'virtual world' - 12/06/11
http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-vir
Facebook friends, Twitter followers, fellow gamers on X-box live and Playstation 3. Kids have more ways to connect online than ever before. But where can parents draw the line between their children's virtual worlds, and reality.
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/1
Friends of a deceased advertising executive from Pittsburgh say they got an unexpected holiday greeting from him.
"Hello, please don't call. I recently moved to a quiet neighborhood and ...," read the front of the card from Bob McCully, who died in August at age 88. Inside the card was a photo of the gates of Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville, where McCully was buried alongside his wife, with the message "My new place doesn't have a phone and our gates close after dark."
"It was the strangest feeling getting that card. It was almost eerie. But when I opened it, I laughed out loud. It was the ultimate Christmas card," David Newell, a longtime friend of McCully's, told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
McCully, Ketchum Inc.'s former director of communications and advertising, had sent out humorous Christmas cards over the years, each having a different theme.
"It was dark humor, but it was very funny," Newell said of the latest card. "It had a certain whimsy that took the darkness away. Bob certainly got the last laugh."
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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)
Stalking, the Modern Way - 12/12/11
http://www.universitytimes.ie/?p=73
I am thinking about the term ‘stalking’. It’s a word that was once used only to describe when a person physically hid in the bushes of their target stalkee, literally followed them home, went through their rubbish etc. Recently however, it has managed to nudge its way into everyday usage. Along with ‘perving’, ‘stalking’ is commonly portrayed as a standard activity for the casual internet user. But is it really ok?
Recruitment exec fired for nasty e-mail - 12/11/11
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/1
A United Kingdom recruitment executive was fired from his job at a headhunting firm after sending an expletive-filled e-mail to a job hopeful and 4,000 others.
Student phishing scam: Two men remanded over fraud - 12/10/11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16
Two men have been charged over a £1m email scam which took money from the bank accounts of hundreds of students. Police said students on government loans were sent phishing emails urging them to provide their banking details.
Barbra Streisand 'threatens to sue' ex-Real Housewives star Jill Zarin over video post - 12/10/11
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/tvsho
She's a feisty sort, but even Jill Zarin should knows that she shouldn't mess with Barbra Streisand. The former Real Housewives of New York City star almost got herself into some legal hot water with the legendary actress recently. The 48-year-old reality star managed to upset the veteran singer and actress after attending a private event in Los Angeles where the 69-year-old star was performing today.
Senator Calls For Apple To Pull App That Lets Users Create Their Own Driver's Licenses - 12/09/11
http://consumerist.com/2011/12/sena
Apparently there is an app, imaginatively called "Driver's License," that allows users to create phony driver's licenses for the purposes of entertaining themselves and others (because there is nothing funnier than a bogus form of ID). But at least one U.S. Senator thinks the app can be used by ne'er-do-wells and should be pulled from the Apple app store.
Police dispatcher accused of web harassment of husband - 12/09/11
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Po
A South Texas police dispatcher is in trouble with the law after she posted photos of her husband and a female police officer on her Facebook page.
Allen realtor pleads guilty to Facebook harassment of ex-employee - 12/09/11
http://www.allenamerican.com/articles/2
An Allen realtor pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony harassment charge after hacking into an ex-employee's Facebook account and using it to send insulting messages to her friends.
Arkansas death row inmate spared by juror's tweet - 12/09/11
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/de
The supreme court in the US state of Arkansas has thrown out a death row inmate's murder conviction because a juror tweeted during court proceedings. Erickson Dimas-Martinez's attorneys appealed against his 2010 murder conviction because a juror used Twitter despite the judge's instruction not to post on the internet or communicate with anyone about the case. The lawyers complained that another juror slept.
Is Your Child a Cyberstalker? - 12/08/11
http://coronado.patch.com/articles/do-y
With the dawn of social networking sites like Facebook, cyberbullying and cyberstalking have become common place among adolescents who may think posting their unchecked emotions publically doesn’t have consequences.
Franklin cyberstalking arrest - 12/08/11
http://www.katc.com/news/franklin-cyber
An arrest has been made in Franklin in a Cyberstalking case. Thrity-five year old Minerva Wiley, of Franklin, La, was arrested after a warrant was issued for her arrest on November 26, 2011. The Franklin Police Department says a complaint was filed claiming Wiley made numerous threats on Facebook to the victim. Wiley is currently released on a $500 bond.
Russian Interior Ministry Suggests Ban On Internet Anonymity - 12/08/11
http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-i
Major-General Aleksey Moshkov, a top officer within the Russian Interior Ministry, has called for an end to internet anonymity. Speaking to Russian governmental newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Moshkov said “Social networks, along with advantages, often bring a potential threat to the foundations of society.”
The Dos And Don'ts Of Googling People - 12/07/11
http://www.wcyb.com/nationalnews/299408
The other week, we covered the difference between searching and stalking online. We dusted off our hands, satisfied with our ample labors, and just as we were about to sink into the deep cave of hibernation/suspended animation that we enter between columns, we received the following inquiry:
Admitted Cyberstalker To Enter Mental Facility - 12/06/11
http://www.10news.com/news/29936858/det
A jilted 30-year-old man who called his ex-girlfriend's telephone hundreds of times and tracked her movements using GPS technology must spend at least six months in a mental health facility before he is formally sentenced, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Parenting in a 'virtual world' - 12/06/11
http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-vir
Facebook friends, Twitter followers, fellow gamers on X-box live and Playstation 3. Kids have more ways to connect online than ever before. But where can parents draw the line between their children's virtual worlds, and reality.
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