Man sues over chatroom humiliation

[soulxtc]

<p>The case, which is due for a hearing in an Ohio court today, is said to be the first of its kind. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to Law.com, Medina County resident George Gillespie sued Mike Marlowe of Alabama and Bob Charpentier of Oregon after the two men began teasing him online. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Reports suggest that the teasing then ventured out of the chat room and into the real world, with Marlowe travelling from Alabama to Ohio in order to disrupt Gillespie&rsquo;s mail service by handing a change-of-address form into a post office.</p>

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[tomars]

Geeks...

[mountain_rage]

some people just simply have no lives so they must ruin the lives of others.

[Signa]

my question is why did this guy give out his adress to these people in a chatroom? the victim is equally retarded in this case.

[DwarfBaby]

"With Marlowe travelling from Alabama to Ohio in order to disrupt Gillespie’s mail service."

Ohio's not exactly right around the corner from Alabama, neither is Oregon. WTF.

There's a point when something goes from funny to stalker. Same goes for my sex life or so I've been told.

[Burd]

Point number one: NEVER give out your name and address, or phone number even, in a chat room or bulletin board forum like this one. Point number two: there are a zillion (exagerattion I know) chat rooms and bulletin board discussion groups on the internet. If the one you're in is distressing you, go to the next one! I agree that these guys are sick to go to such lengths to harrass someone. But, the "victim" here bares some responsibility too: not to be so STUPID. Unforunately, stupidity is not against the law...but perhaps it should be. Now, the court system is going to be tied up by these idiots.

[nukehella]

He already humiliated himself by admitting he was on AOL.