This guy makes me sick.

http://www.filecabi.net/v.php?file=MichaelCrook.wmv

Mmmmm..could it be a sicko seeking his fifteen minutes of Fame

Nah…

Slan,
D. :stuck_out_tongue:

It’s a shame that fox actually gave the moron airtime.

But not really surprising.

But, if you go to that website, it’s down - so maybe his being on the air about it resulted in him being threatened or something so he took it down. Who knows. The guy is a putz for sure.

^^^Agreed, J.S. Not at all surprising.

Thats what I was thinking but with this thing popping up all over the net ,they are saving a fortune in advertising costs.

Slan,
D.

I could’ve sworn this said “John” before, rather than “J.S.” (Both are correct, actually.) Oh well, I am overdue for an eye exam…

Yep. It did. I thought that was your first name but I wasn’t 100% on it. That was what the edit was for.

Best,
Paul

Oh good, I can put off going to the optometrist for a while! :smiley:

Yeah. Hannity is a total moron. Do you think that that he did this deliberately so he would have raw meat to throw to his viewers, or is he really too stupid to know that he was had?

The kid is just a loser who thinks that this is somehow humor or a social commentary, or just more fun than another hour of first person shooter games:

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/permalink/phony_forsake_our_troops_site/

Phony ‘Forsake Our Troops’ Site
A new shock site called Forsake Our Troops is doing the rounds. It purports to be the homepage of an organization “dedicated to the notion that our nation’s military is grossly overcompensated, at the expense of the American taxpayers.” In actuality, it’s just an attempt to be outrageous. Apparently it was created by a White Power activist called Michael Crook (according to the True or Better blog). Crook seems to have a history of doing things like this. Last year he created a fake group called Citizens Against the Troops. Seems like a charming fellow. Of course, this character could insist that he sincerely believes everything he’s saying. But I would contend that he only sincerely wants to be obnoxious. (via Malkin Watch)

Update: This is the same Michael Crooks who once claimed to find a soldier’s digital camera at a football game and told the media that he would return it for a ‘finder’s fee’ of $1000.

'Nuff said.

Roger

I didn’t realize he’d been around like that. What do you know? This guy is a real-life troll. I’ve got a few words for him but they aren’t appropriate for Dale’s living room. Thanks for the info, Roger Randomnotes.

Looks like Hannity needed a foil to help some unsubtle pontification. That guy is clearly an idiot, but he’s playing into Fox’s hands.

what a crook..

I’d have a question:

Is this Crook for real? Or is he one of those “yes men”, activists who specialize in outrageously ridiculous speech just to force people to think about it?

This name seems too incredible for me.

Edited for typos

@Matt, Read what Randomnotes wrote ^^^. he was well aware of this charlatan before I posted the link. It looks like Crook is a live, in the flesh troll. He apparently keeps his name in the fore by publicly denigrating soldiers. Unfortunately, Foxnews actually gave him airtime, thereby creating an agreement reality surrounding the character he is creating.

It’s the exact same dynamic as an internet troll. When I first saw the video, I was furious. Now I am furious because I am sure that Foxnews knew that this guy was trolling and I am sure that most people who have seen the video believe the guy. How can any news media be so irresponsible?

Best,
Paul

Hi Paul,

Sorry if I sound stupid, but… What do you call a troll? The only trolls I know are those:

(He’s not exactly like Crook, but there is something…)

My french-english dictionnary does not give me any other definition :slight_smile:

BTW, do you know a place where I could find responsible news media??? I’d be very interested… :laughing:

On internet discussion groups, a troll is someone who posts outrageous statements for no reason other than to generate an argument and draw attention to himself or herself. You’ll often see people reply to them with, “Please don’t feed the troll.”

On the internet they are people who come around messageboards and post things with the sole intention of winding people up. We’ve had a few around here over the years. They’ll take a ridiculous position on an issue or insult somebody and often the other boardmembers take it seriously. The payoff for them is getting attacked and sitting back and watching everyone go at eachother. Traditionally, the more you respond to a troll, the more garbage they stir up. This guy, instead of screwing around on an internet messageboard, is on national TV trolling the news media and the general public. He is apparently taking a position that he doesn’t really believe in just to stir up the public for his own amusement. Back during WWII he probably would have been arrested for sedition or something.

I hope this answers your question, Matt!

Best,
paul

Thanks to you both!

I think I quite understand now what a troll is…

:slight_smile: