patrick.net

That's one of the worst part of the internet, people act like absolute animals because of the anonymity. They can terrorize someone from the comfort of their computer chair, typing away furiously, as they try and ruin someone's life.

Giving away all of your personal details (or even just a little) just gives them that amount of leverage to be a thorn in your side in real life.

I'm not so sure the person who did it was from here. I read the class reviews and there were a lot of angry students.
The person who said he had a gun may have been someone who got a bad grade.
Most young people don't realize calling in a threat like that is very serious. The FBI can tell what phone number was used to call in the threat from and can trace the person.
It is hard to get away with those types of threats anymore.

The NSA is listening everywhere.

What if they called from a public pay phone? They could call it in, and just disappear. So I think there is still a lot of anonymity with committing that type of crime.

There are cameras everywhere now. It is easier to trace someone than ever before.

anony mouse says

or, some son of a bitch from this site called his school, and said he had a gun with him... causing security to come to his office, and have a nice chat with him.

they found such dangerous things on him as home made vegetarian bean stew, and herbal tea.

Just so you know, a terrorist threat at an educational institution is a felony, and the police have contacted the fbi.

@The Professor please delete all threads that link to identifiable places for him above, since this is your posting.

I guess someone got tired of your rudeness roberto. karma is a bitch isn't it?

I've seen the camera quality, it's really shitty these days. In L.A, 90% of hit and run cases go unsolved even with video of the incident simply because they can't even identify the car because the video is so grainy and low resolution.

Can you imagine trying to get details on someone's face?

When Bob finds out it was one of his former students that did it, he'll be back.

I guess I've watched too many episodes of CSI, where there were bank atm cameras or store cameras that showed someone making a payphone call, etc.

All the FBI has to do is see who had failed grades in the last semester, find out who lives near the area the call came from, then interview those students and ask what they were doing during the time of the call.
Whoever doesn't have an alibi is the person that made the threat. Very easy.

I don't know. That someone posted details about it here under an anon account, makes me think it was someone from here.

Unless there is someone on patnet who works or is a student at Roberto's college?

nw888 says

I guess someone got tired of your rudeness roberto. karma is a bitch isn't it?

Not justifying the call, in fact it's pretty scum bag. But if Roberto was polite and didn't insult and name call other commentators, would this even had happen? What is the saying, "Don't Sh*t where you eat."

lostand confused says

I don't know. That someone posted details about it here under an anon account, makes me think it was someone from here.

Unless there is someone on patnet who works or is a student at Roberto's college?

It is obviously Roberta's ghost threatening his enemies with FBI investigation from beyond the grave.

waiting_for_the_fall says

All the FBI has to do is see who had failed grades in the last semester, find out who lives near the area the call came from, then interview those students and ask what they were doing during the time of the call.

Whoever doesn't have an alibi is the person that made the threat. Very easy.

Not enough to convict. You read too much Agatha Christie.

I used to love watching CSI Miami about 2 years ago. The type of stuff they are able to pull off in the crime lab is mythical stuff. Like one time they had this muffled 5 second cell phone call of a 911 call of a murder victim. The killer somehow is smart enough to stomp out the phone so it can't be tracked. Yet, magically, the CSI lab is able to take a one track muffled phone call and turn it into HD, crystal clear, multi-track recordings with the victim, killer's voice, and the background noise from the neighborhood where they detect a "faint" train sound that helps them identify what neighborhood everything happened in. They also used the voice match to catch the killer. There's obviously a lot of liberties taken with that show.

Oil Can says

Not justifying the call, in fact it's pretty scum bag. But if Roberto was polite and didn't insult and name call other commentators, would this even had happen? What is the saying, "Don't Sh*t where you eat."

That's my take. Very shitty thing to do, but it's not like Roberto wasn't practically asking for it with the way he interacted with people here. I'm surprised this didn't happen sooner, the guy claims he's been posting here for 4 years.

the show Bones was the same way. Amazing what she was able to tell from studying the bones.

If the news is broadcasting a video of a crime, then it usually means the video is so bad, they are trying to get the public's help. Hoping that someone recognizes the black hoodie, the white shirt and baggy pants.

The one that gets me is tall thin black guy with long dreads and a baseball hat, and long shorts down to his knees. His skin is usually so dark in the video, all you see is his silhouette. I think it must be the same guy committing 90 percent of all crimes committed in America caught on video.

Goran_K says

That's my take. Very shitty thing to do, but it's not like Roberto wasn't practically asking for it with the way he interacted with people here. I'm surprised this didn't happen sooner, the guy claims he's been posting here for 4 years.

Better moderation would've saved Roberta from herself.

Oil Can says

nw888 says

I guess someone got tired of your rudeness roberto. karma is a bitch isn't it?

Not justifying the call, in fact it's pretty scum bag. But if Roberto was polite and didn't insult and name call other commentators, would this even had happen? What is the saying, "Don't Sh*t where you eat."

Exactly. Calling in is a really mean thing to do, and I certainly don't condone that. The moral of the story is that being a jerk will catch up to you one day, when you encounter an even bigger jerk that takes it to the next level. Sip on some herbal tea and meditate on that.

Goran_K says

hat's my take. Very shitty thing to do, but it's not like Roberto wasn't practically asking for it with the way he interacted with people here. I'm surprised this didn't happen sooner, the guy claims he's been posting here for 4 years.

Agreed. Now the real question is, "Can a narcissist learn a lesson?"

Bob's been here 4 years and has been an asshole the whole time. I think if someone from here was going to do something, they would have done it long ago.

The simplest solution is usually the answer: one of his former students made the threat. The former student may have already sent Bob threatening emails. But according to the class reviews, Bob doesn't ever read the emails.

Nothing a quick phone call won't fix.

Too soon?

Goran, pay phone?-, could be. I wonder how many pay phones in large metro areas are not close to surveillance cameras.

Here in SJ the weekend past, a gun murder was filmed by surveillance cameras near St James Park

waiting_for_the_fall says

that is scary. It is best to be anonymous on the internet. who knows what crazies are out there?

Hence.. why I call myself "Thomas Wong"...

BACAH, a lot of video is filmed of crimes, but unless you have pretty much the perfect lighting, and a pretty good close-on shot of the person, most video is useless in identifying perps.

waiting_for_the_fall,
If what you think is right as I do, then you did the right thing with that deletion.
Thank you

Are we even sure someone made a call at all? Do we have anything besides one random poster that has said that?

Could be Roberto simply decided to no longer waste his time here, couldn't it?

tatupu70 says

Could be Roberto simply decided to no longer waste his time here, couldn't it?

Roberto? Impossible.

anony mouse says

@The Professor please delete all threads that link to identifiable places for him above, since this is your posting.

Bob, this comment was done by a separate IP address.

From what you say you work at a Community College so it would be very easy for you to set up any number of accounts to troll the internet from.

I use my name, and have for years. Bobby Boy here is one of only three people in my many years of blogging who has ever cyber stalked me.

So in my opinion, Bobby Boy is the ultimate stalker, but why would I care?

This is just more Bobby BS.

If it wasn't a nervous breakdown, maybe Bob left because he's selling all his homes. Bob didn't want us to know he missed the peak and wouldn't get top dollar for his crapshacks.

how did Bob cyber stalk you and why would someone bother to do it?

Could be it wasnt. If it is though then its bad karma to be an outside stressor. I'd rather not take the chance if the chance is that the consequences are real to a real person even if they had been obnoxious. And in that case there can be innocents involved too like that golden retriever (never me one that wasn't a fine "person").

tatupu70 says

Are we even sure someone made a call at all? Do we have anything besides one random poster that has said that?

Could be Roberto simply decided to no longer waste his time here, couldn't it?

Except he's already posting here with an alias

well, that's too bad. It seems like a waste of time to stalk someone. Where's the benefit?

I know Bob will be back, he can't stay away for long since he's obsessed with this blog.
Bob always made me laugh with his ranting and raving. It was kind of pathetic and sad how he could never stop himself from responding to taunts. He just couldn't stop himself! Couldn't look away and ignore anyone disagreeing with his opinion.

Yeah, Bob will be back. Guaranteed.

waiting_for_the_fall says

how did Bob cyber stalk you and why would someone bother to do it?

He didn't. They just argued a lot. If Roberto 'cyber stalked' David, then David 'cyber stalked' Roberto.

Wow, I just checked all his reviews. As a teacher, usually, if you see a few bad reviews, its a red flag. He has dozens of pissed off students.

Isn't he a teacher ? He's probably just very busy.

But I think it's cute that you miss him.

Right, and one of those whack jobs caused Bob to leave.

theoakman says

Wow, I just checked all his reviews. As a teacher, usually, if you see a few bad reviews, its a red flag. He has dozens of pissed off students.

How many students do you think he's taught? People are more likely to go to a place like Ratemyprofessor if they want to complain. Most who are happy just don't bother. It wouldn't surprise me if one or two from here have had fun posting up a comment or two on there as well.

Maybe Bob is on a really long bike ride. Really long.
He's out there. Somewhere. Pedaling up a storm. On his bike.
Because that's what he does.

He rides his bike.

In Phoenix.

The best place on earth.

waiting_for_the_fall says

The simplest solution is usually the answer: one of his former students made the threat.

so an out of state call, that says he posted ON THIS SITE that he had a gun and was going to go crazy at school...

and you conclude it had nothing to do with this site, but rather was a student?

prime time detective work, that! about on the level of most here's real estate prediction ability!