Teens sued for fake Facebook profile - Polidicks

[url]http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/teens-sued-fake-facebook-profile/story?id=8702282[/url] [quote]What would you do if someone impersonated you on Facebook, amassed hundreds of friends and then used the site to tarnish your reputation? An Illinois mother says that's what happened to her teenage son, and the two are striking back with a lawsuit. In a 20-page document filed with the Circuit Court of Cook County, Ill., Sept. 23, Laura Cook and her son, a minor identified only as "John Doe," allege that four pranksters created a fake profile page impersonating the plaintiff that included racist and explicitly sexual comments. The Facebook page, which attracted at least 580 friends, also falsely identified the teen as being homosexual, the lawsuit said. Charging the four defendants with five separate counts, including defamation and the intentional infliction of emotional distress, the teen and his mother are asking for an unspecified amount in damages that exceeds $50,000. [/quote] (tl;dr-some teens make a facebook about another kid, gets his friends, they make him look gay n shit, and now theyre being sued by the kid and his mom) owned

Hahaha what a good troll

Haha who cares if the kid wasn't such a pussy he could take it. It's been done to me many times, like I care EDIT: Is someone disagreeing that it has happened before? Thanks

Why does it always have to be about money these days? Why can't the family have something that isn't tangible, such as allowing the kid to beat the living shit out of those guys.

I wouldn't care.

[QUOTE=Cutts;17589136]Why does it always have to be about money these days? Why can't the family have something that isn't tangible, such as allowing the kid to beat the living shit out of those guys.[/QUOTE] Err because that isn't legal

It would be obvious that some one would be impersonating him anyway. The mom's just making it worse for the kid

mom sounds like a ho

[QUOTE=waalsvanderIam;17589174]mom sounds like a ho[/QUOTE] this man speaks the truth

My friends do this kind of thing to me all the time...

[QUOTE=:smug:;17589276]My friends do this kind of thing to me all the time...[/QUOTE] I dunno what's better, having no friends, or having idiotic friends.

[QUOTE=johanz;17589310]I dunno what's better, having no friends, or having idiotic friends.[/QUOTE] Quality over quantity I always say. That isn't to say that being amiable with everyone isn't a problem, but I am only close to my true friends.

I've done this before sue me

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Someone made a fake Facebook account of me... I should sue.

[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;17590554]Someone made a fake Facebook account of me... I should sue.[/QUOTE] Who in the fucking hell would want to impersonate you?

Whatever happened to the slap on the wrist. :sigh:

[QUOTE=Alex_DeLarge;17590583]Who in the fucking hell would want to impersonate you?[/QUOTE] I'm sorry, but do I know you?

Doesn't matter if you guys can pretend you wouldn't care if it happened to you, this can probably be considered libelous.

[QUOTE=iradz;17590612]Whatever happened to the slap on the wrist. :sigh:[/QUOTE] Because they knew what they were doing and continued on with it for quite a while. While I'm usually a huge advocate of free speech, this is a good example for a use of a civil suit.

[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;17590743]Doesn't matter if you guys can pretend you wouldn't care if it happened to you, this can probably be considered libelous.[/QUOTE] This. Shit like this can seriously damage someone's reputation and screw things up for them in the long run. Had the guy in question been older, the pranksters could easily do something like lose him his job. Not fun, and not funny.

[QUOTE=Cutts;17589136]Why does it always have to be about money these days? Why can't the family have something that isn't tangible, such as allowing the kid to beat the living shit out of those guys.[/QUOTE] "JUST TELL PEOPLE HIS ISNT GAY" isnt as good as "I got 10k from the faggot for calling me gay."

If he wins the suit he will forever be regarded as the "loser fag who got his mommy to sue"

Id hate that to happen, sue em'good

[QUOTE=Umi-hebi;17594015]If he wins the suit he will forever be regarded as the "loser fag who got his mommy to sue"[/QUOTE] If he wins the suit I'm sure he won't give a shit, considering they're suing for more than 50,000.

[QUOTE=Cutts;17589136]Why does it always have to be about money these days? Why can't the family have something that isn't tangible, such as allowing the kid to beat the living shit out of those guys.[/QUOTE] :cop: Counter-Suit.

i'd be pissed too

[QUOTE=Umi-hebi;17594015]If he wins the suit he will forever be regarded as the "loser fag who got his mommy to sue"[/QUOTE] And if it happened to me and I sued, I would regard the guy who made a fake facebook profile for me a "loser fag who got his mommy to pay up for my lawsuit against him"

Ha, I remember some kids in my school did that same shit. I think the page is still up too. [url]http://www.myspace.com/12inchcockinmouth[/url]

[QUOTE=Daolpu;17590776]While I'm usually a huge advocate of free speech, this is a good example for a use of a civil suit.[/QUOTE] This can't qualify as use of "freedom of speech" because it's pretty much textbook libel.