I never did it, was never arrested for it,was never tried for it, and never convicted of it.: October 2010

Saturday, October 16, 2010

The book is now available

Frightening, Intriguing, Important.

Internet HELL is an account of an elaborate, skillful and vicious Internet harassment attack by a lying paranoid psychopath. He accused the author of a huge number of horrible crimes including child molestation, child pornography, wife-burning and even dog rape. Despite strong suspicions about the perpetrator, the police and the FBI could not solve the case.

This book includes a novelized backstory about the life of the attacker, and a true account of the attacks, the aftermath and the investigation. There are recommendations for others who are victims of similar cybercrime, and for minimizing those crimes and their effects.

The $1.99 preview edition is now available as an eBook download in PDF form for easy reading on PCs and e-readers. CLICK to order from Lulu.com. A printed version will be available in the future. CLICK for more info.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Progress report

(1) No new material has been posted by my attacker or his fans since the beginning of July.

(2) Most of the garbage has been removed from the web, but there are still search links that point to non-existent pages.

(3) Google still refuses to remove the original hate-blog without a court order--which they could challenge.

(4) The police and FBI have not been able to identify the perp, despite strong suspicions.

(5) My printer and booksellers have not caved into the threats by my attacker.

(6) My neighbors still talk to me and let their kids talk to me.

(7) My wife and dog still love me.

(8) I temporarily suspended publicity for my books until the bad publicity died down a bit, but I know the remnants will be online forever.

(9) I decided to remove the "Dirty parts easy to find" from the bottom of the front cover on my funny memoir. That line gave my attacker something to use in his campaign, and I also realize that it may make some readers uncomfortable. I may sell more books without the line on the cover. I'm also making some updates and corrections. The new version should be available mid-October. Here's the new cover:

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Something nice about me: "Just for the record -- my sister and I spent our childhood years with Michael and his amazing wife. I have left my children in the care of Michael and Marilyn. Michael and Marilyn have been true role models and have always seen that children get what they need, both financially and emotionally.... I can truly say that Michael would lay down and die before he would hurt anyone, especially a child. Check the websites. Call the police -- there's nothing there. " (D.R.)

An important lesson about cars, drinks & drugs: Several people who became aware of my sad situation early, advised me to keep quiet "until it blows over."

I decided to be more proactive, and quickly started this blog as a counterattack, hoping that anyone investigating the bogus claims would find my side of the story and believe me, or at least investigate further.

General Motors ignored reports ("Unsafe at any Speed") about the handling of the Corvair. Ford ignored reports about dangerous Pinto gas tanks. Both car brands are long gone.

Perrier delayed response to claims that benzine was in their bottled water, and people drank contaminated Perrier for months before Perrier issued a recall. The company's reputation was hurt greatly.

OTOH, in 1993 Pepsi immediately and boldly reacted to reports of product tampering and achieved strong media coverage and public support. The reports were hoaxes, and the trouble was over in two weeks.

In 1982, Johnson & Johnson was faced with a much bigger problem: seven people in Chicago died after taking poisoned Extra-Strength Tylenol. J&J responded immediately, and proved that the poison was added to the products in retail stores, and that there was nothing wrong with the manufacturing process. Several important media experts predicted that the Tylenol brand was dead, but J&J's rapid and proactive intervention saved the brand, which is an extremely popular painkiller today.

I drink Pepsi and use Extra-Strength Tylenol, and am following their examples in crisis management. I urge others to do the same. If you wait until the bad news blows over, you may blow over, too.

If you are portrayed as a perpetrator, it's important to show that you are a victim!

This blog is written and edited by Michael N. Marcus. I'm a first-year baby boomer and president of AbleComm, "the telecom department store." I'm also a journalist, author, publisher, advertising copywriter and amateur attorney.

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For The First Time (or the last time) talks about changes in society and technology: first toilet paper, last convertible, first voice mail, last Automat, first female leader of Boy Scout troop, etc.

911 Wackos provides a look at the weird 911 calls and callers

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I never did it, was never arrested for it,
was never tried for it, and never convicted of it.

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

The book is now available

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Progress report

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