People can be so cruel when anonymous
Binge Thinking
Mark Powell
Issue date: 10/9/08 Section: Opinion
Before she could answer, however, Graham "shook his head in a negative manner in an attempt to intimidate the victim," the Californian reported.
This time, it was her who wasn't buying what Graham was selling, and police, who were present at the time of the menacing headshake, took a sample of his DNA.
We don't know who the woman really is, and because of this, we can sometimes feel the desire to express crass and anonymous opinions.
This past week, the story was among the top 10 most read on the Mercury News site. And it wasn't short on even more disguised input.
"It's Bakersfield," wrote "prima facie." "What, his sister wouldn't go less than $25?"
That's low. And funny, but it wouldn't have been said in a serious face-to-face conversation with another person. Or if people were forced to post with their real names.
It should be mentioned, though, that Graham himself attempted to hide his identity during the police's visit to his house, telling them he was "Nigel Patterson," before attempting to flee.
And if sometime down the road, people mistake Ryan Graham for "Nigel Patterson," there's always a chance for redemption. I look forward to Mr. Graham's e-mails from prison.
This time, it was her who wasn't buying what Graham was selling, and police, who were present at the time of the menacing headshake, took a sample of his DNA.
We don't know who the woman really is, and because of this, we can sometimes feel the desire to express crass and anonymous opinions.
This past week, the story was among the top 10 most read on the Mercury News site. And it wasn't short on even more disguised input.
"It's Bakersfield," wrote "prima facie." "What, his sister wouldn't go less than $25?"
That's low. And funny, but it wouldn't have been said in a serious face-to-face conversation with another person. Or if people were forced to post with their real names.
It should be mentioned, though, that Graham himself attempted to hide his identity during the police's visit to his house, telling them he was "Nigel Patterson," before attempting to flee.
And if sometime down the road, people mistake Ryan Graham for "Nigel Patterson," there's always a chance for redemption. I look forward to Mr. Graham's e-mails from prison.
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Kelsey Mac
posted 10/10/08 @ 11:19 AM PST
This isn't even the worse of rude anonymous comments/conversations. Online gaming, for instance, has conversations during playing and racist, sexist, and homophobic slurs are thrown around constantly. (Continued…)
Alexa
posted 10/10/08 @ 4:42 PM PST
Because harming sex workers is funny, right?
Fuck you, asshole. There's not the least bit of humor in this in any way.
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