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The Outing of Pranknet
An anonymous reader writes "The Smoking Gun recently published a story on their investigation and outing of Pranknet, an online cabal that aims to take pranks to the next level. Their legacy includes thousands of dollars of damage, and many harassed souls. Many of the pranks have clear criminal implications. Reading their report may send chills down your collective spines." From the linked article: "Coalescing in an online chat room, members of the group, known as Pranknet, use the telephone to carry out cruel and outrageous hoaxes, which they broadcast live around-the-clock on the Internet. Masquerading as hotel employees, emergency service workers, and representatives of fire alarm companies, 'Dex' and his cohorts have successfully prodded unwitting victims to destroy hotel rooms and lobbies, set off sprinkler systems, activate fire alarms, and damage assorted fast food restaurants. But while Pranknet's hoaxes have caused millions of dollars in damages, it is the group's efforts to degrade and frighten targets that makes it even more odious ..."
Thank you for demonstrating that there is still freedom in society. Remember the social fabric is delicate and total freedom from it lies in a correctional institution near you.
Please don't profit from other's trust and further from their misfortune. I doubt you have never trusted or felt misfortune, and when you did you wanted a different response than what you offer.
The economy sucks, the rich have destroyed liquidity to keep their dollars valuable... now more than ever we need community. The one thing rich and unethical people hate.
It's internet shorthand for "I'm a fucking idiot and don't have anything particularly intelligent to contribute, so I'll post something snarky and meaningless and hope that someone thinks that I'm cool. Oh, and yeah, whatever that dude said."