So my http://donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/ pictures are rubbing someone the wrong way. Yesterday my web site had a Denial Of Service attack. There were 497 simultaneous connections. So not to bring down the other customers on that server, my host cut the site off. Not knowing initially why my site was dead, I switched my host to a back up site last night.
Then today I got several threatening calls. First they called my home and left a message calling me a no good mother fucker and things like that. Then on my answering machine I have my work number. So he called me there. He had a thick Jewish accent. He said he had my home address, my parents names and address and he was going to post them all over the web. He was blaming me for putting them out-of-business and that they had already shut down. Presumably he is upset with this story, where I only get a mention: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/01/0359252&tid=187&tid=17
While he didn't identify himself, he did say he was part of the Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn. He then called back about 10 minutes later. He told me to watch my back. And that if I didn't leave the country I would be killed.
I tried to file a police report here in Brooklyn on my way home. I was told that since I received the call at work that I would have to file in that jurisdiction. Then I found the message at home, so I'm waiting for an officer to stop by and file a report on that.
Generally the Orthodox Jews don't like attention. But these could be Russian, and maybe a little less insular.
> So my http://donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/ pictures are rubbing > someone the wrong way. Yesterday my web site had a Denial Of Service > attack. There were 497 simultaneous connections. So not to bring down the > other customers on that server, my host cut the site off. Not knowing > initially why my site was dead, I switched my host to a back up site last > night.
> Then today I got several threatening calls. First they called my home and > left a message calling me a no good mother fucker and things like that. > Then on my answering machine I have my work number. So he called me there. > He had a thick Jewish accent. He said he had my home address, my parents > names and address and he was going to post them all over the web. He was > blaming me for putting them out-of-business and that they had already shut > down. Presumably he is upset with this story, where I only get a mention: > http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/01/0359252&tid=187&tid=17
> While he didn't identify himself, he did say he was part of the Orthodox > Jewish community in Brooklyn. He then called back about 10 minutes later. > He told me to watch my back. And that if I didn't leave the country I > would > be killed.
> I tried to file a police report here in Brooklyn on my way home. I was > told > that since I received the call at work that I would have to file in that > jurisdiction. Then I found the message at home, so I'm waiting for an > officer to stop by and file a report on that.
> Generally the Orthodox Jews don't like attention. But these could be > Russian, and maybe a little less insular.
> While he didn't identify himself, he did say he was part of the Orthodox > Jewish community in Brooklyn. He then called back about 10 minutes later. > He told me to watch my back. And that if I didn't leave the country I would > be killed.
> Generally the Orthodox Jews don't like attention. But these could be > Russian, and maybe a little less insular.
Interesting point. How many of the Brooklyn cam-scams are actually engineered by the Russian mafia?
Although I don't know that you'd choose the word "interesting" right now. Good luck - we're ALL with you here.
>So my http://donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/ pictures are rubbing >someone the wrong way. Yesterday my web site had a Denial Of Service >attack. There were 497 simultaneous connections. So not to bring down the >other customers on that server, my host cut the site off. Not knowing >initially why my site was dead, I switched my host to a back up site last >night.
>Then today I got several threatening calls. First they called my home and >left a message calling me a no good mother fucker and things like that. >Then on my answering machine I have my work number. So he called me there. >He had a thick Jewish accent. He said he had my home address, my parents >names and address and he was going to post them all over the web. He was >blaming me for putting them out-of-business and that they had already shut >down. Presumably he is upset with this story, where I only get a mention: >http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/01/0359252&tid=187&tid=17
>While he didn't identify himself, he did say he was part of the Orthodox >Jewish community in Brooklyn. He then called back about 10 minutes later. >He told me to watch my back. And that if I didn't leave the country I would >be killed.
>I tried to file a police report here in Brooklyn on my way home. I was told >that since I received the call at work that I would have to file in that >jurisdiction. Then I found the message at home, so I'm waiting for an >officer to stop by and file a report on that.
>Generally the Orthodox Jews don't like attention. But these could be >Russian, and maybe a little less insular.
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Don Wiss wrote: > So my http://donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/ pictures are rubbing > someone the wrong way. Yesterday my web site had a Denial Of Service > attack. There were 497 simultaneous connections. So not to bring down the > other customers on that server, my host cut the site off. Not knowing > initially why my site was dead, I switched my host to a back up site last > night.
> Then today I got several threatening calls. First they called my home and > left a message calling me a no good mother fucker and things like that. > Then on my answering machine I have my work number. So he called me there. > He had a thick Jewish accent. He said he had my home address, my parents > names and address and he was going to post them all over the web. He was > blaming me for putting them out-of-business and that they had already shut > down. Presumably he is upset with this story, where I only get a mention: > http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/01/0359252&tid=187&tid=17
> While he didn't identify himself, he did say he was part of the Orthodox > Jewish community in Brooklyn. He then called back about 10 minutes later. > He told me to watch my back. And that if I didn't leave the country I would > be killed.
> I tried to file a police report here in Brooklyn on my way home. I was told > that since I received the call at work that I would have to file in that > jurisdiction. Then I found the message at home, so I'm waiting for an > officer to stop by and file a report on that.
> Generally the Orthodox Jews don't like attention. But these could be > Russian, and maybe a little less insular.
Generally, and Orthodox Jew wouldn't take any such terroristic action in any case. What you have is an angry person who wants to hide behind a religion as justification for his actions. Such people are dangerous. Watch your back.
> "Lorem Ipsum" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:11pv3361uh2rsfd@news.supernews.com... >> >While he didn't identify himself, he did say he was part of the Orthodox >>>Jewish community in Brooklyn.
>> That almost guarantees that the man is not Jewish. Red Herring. Bad juju >> on the sucker that pulls crap like that.
> You must be doing something right to piss off someone so much. I run > into this kind teenager shit from time to time - they're all bark, no bite.
They shouldn't even be bark. They don't have any right to threaten people.
I think it's time the citizens did something...they threaten people and use illegal business tactics. Now they have changed the name of their business so they can keep on doing what they've been doing (see this link: http://thomashawk.com/2005/12/priceritephoto-update-21-changing.html).
Make the authorities aware...here some links you could use to spread the word...write a letter or an email! I am.
>>You must be doing something right to piss off someone so much. I run >>into this kind teenager shit from time to time - they're all bark, no bite.
> They shouldn't even be bark. They don't have any right to threaten > people.
> I think it's time the citizens did something...they threaten people and > use illegal business tactics. Now they have changed the name of their > business so they can keep on doing what they've been doing (see this > link: > http://thomashawk.com/2005/12/priceritephoto-update-21-changing.html).
> Make the authorities aware...here some links you could use to spread > the word...write a letter or an email! I am.
I just put it on my blog, which guarantees that up to 30 more people will see it. (Or as few as 3, with 27 search engine crawlers.)
If you want to maximize the number of people able to see your images and minimize the effects of hacking or DOS attacks you might consider looking into either mirror sites, or just releasing your pages under a GNU General Public Licence (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html) so that other sites could run them under certain conditions (like a link back to you).
If you want control of exactly what gets posted, mirror sites would be best of course.
Obviously your own safety comes first, so that should be your primary consideration.
This is awesome! You are doing some outstanding work. Keep it up.
Have you considered getting up with the attorney general's office? This seems like something right up Spitzer's alley and they'd probably do a great job of busting up these idiots.
Don Wiss wrote: > So my http://donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/ pictures are rubbing > someone the wrong way. Yesterday my web site had a Denial Of Service > attack. There were 497 simultaneous connections. So not to bring down the > other customers on that server, my host cut the site off. Not knowing > initially why my site was dead, I switched my host to a back up site last > night.
> Then today I got several threatening calls. First they called my home and > left a message calling me a no good mother fucker and things like that. > Then on my answering machine I have my work number. So he called me there. > He had a thick Jewish accent. He said he had my home address, my parents > names and address and he was going to post them all over the web. He was > blaming me for putting them out-of-business and that they had already shut > down. Presumably he is upset with this story, where I only get a mention: > http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/01/0359252&tid=187&tid=17
> While he didn't identify himself, he did say he was part of the Orthodox > Jewish community in Brooklyn. He then called back about 10 minutes later. > He told me to watch my back. And that if I didn't leave the country I would > be killed.
> I tried to file a police report here in Brooklyn on my way home. I was told > that since I received the call at work that I would have to file in that > jurisdiction. Then I found the message at home, so I'm waiting for an > officer to stop by and file a report on that.
> Generally the Orthodox Jews don't like attention. But these could be > Russian, and maybe a little less insular.
> someone the wrong way. Yesterday my web site had a Denial Of Service > attack. There were 497 simultaneous connections. So not to bring down the > other customers on that server, my host cut the site off. Not knowing > initially why my site was dead, I switched my host to a back up site last > night.
> Then today I got several threatening calls.
So, do like everyone else, set up a site under an account with falsified registrant data, and find a better web host.
Steve Wolfe wrote: >>someone the wrong way. Yesterday my web site had a Denial Of Service >>attack. There were 497 simultaneous connections. So not to bring down the >>other customers on that server, my host cut the site off. Not knowing >>initially why my site was dead, I switched my host to a back up site last >>night.
>>Then today I got several threatening calls.
> So, do like everyone else, set up a site under an account with falsified > registrant data, and find a better web host.
Get your ISP involved, it's also in their (bandwidth) interest to solve it and they (and their counterparts in New York) could be instrumental in identifying the sender.
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> Then on my answering machine I have my work number. So he > called me there. He had a thick Jewish accent. He said he had > my home address, my parents names and address and he was > going to post them all over the web.
In general, barking dogs don't bite. I know, it's easy to say from a distance, and one wonders what will happen when the barking stops. Nevertheless, even their 'threats' indicate they're reluctant to take further action. Anyway, such intimidation attempts have quite the opposite effect on me. The best defence is frontal attack, but be smart about it.
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> While he didn't identify himself, he did say he was part of the > Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn. He then called back > about 10 minutes later. He told me to watch my back. And that > if I didn't leave the country I would be killed.
Silly claim, it gets even more unlikely he'll do what he claims.
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> Then I found the message at home, so I'm waiting for an officer > to stop by and file a report on that. > Generally the Orthodox Jews don't like attention.
Exactly, try and contact their representatives. They won't like the negative attention. Involve them to 'sort' the issue.
> But these could be Russian, and maybe a little less insular.
Still (rather than speculate), get into a constructive contact with the orthodox Jewish society, and explain that there is a person trying to discredit them (because you don't believe they'd condone such a potentially image damaging action). And since you seem to have it on the answering machine, send them a copy/transcript.
Also 'play' the police contacts to their fullest. Explain that you could help their public image if they solve the situation, since you have internet presence/exposure.
You might even want to involve the FBI if you have enough supporting evidence, since the New York --> California (I assume) connection might get their attention. Contacting them will force "a" reaction, not necessarily the one you hope for (resolution of the issue), but they'll not be able to just dismiss it (make sure you record the call and tell them in all honesty, which at least in my jurisdiction makes it more than just legal proof).
Again, the attack is the best defence, but be clever about it. Don't provoke reactions of the person who threatens with doom and damnation, unless instructed by the authorities.
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:07:18 -0600, "Lorem Ipsum" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
>>While he didn't identify himself, he did say he was part of the Orthodox >>Jewish community in Brooklyn.
>That almost guarantees that the man is not Jewish. Red Herring. Bad juju on >the sucker that pulls crap like that.
And, not everyone who is Jewish is Orthodox, or even "affiliated" with one of the other Jewish religious movements (Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative). [Please no flames about this list!]
I seem to recall in one of the many postings about PriceRitePhoto that the owner is someone named "Lopez." Hardly a Jewish name, and if Jewish, not of Russian extraction..
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:54:04 -0500, Don Wiss <donwiss@no_spam.com> wrote:
>So my http://donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/ pictures are rubbing >someone the wrong way. Yesterday my web site had a Denial Of Service >attack. There were 497 simultaneous connections. So not to bring down the >other customers on that server, my host cut the site off. Not knowing >initially why my site was dead, I switched my host to a back up site last >night.
>Then today I got several threatening calls. First they called my home and >left a message calling me a no good mother fucker and things like that. >Then on my answering machine I have my work number. So he called me there. >He had a thick Jewish accent. He said he had my home address, my parents >names and address and he was going to post them all over the web. He was
standard mob stuff, except for the part about posting them all over the web. But, hey, I may be out of date with how the Five Families operate these days.
I wouldn't totally ignore those warnings, by the way. If the guy behind the phone call is tied in with a gang that does drugs, they can get pretty nasty.
>While he didn't identify himself, he did say he was part of the Orthodox >Jewish community in Brooklyn. He then called back about 10 minutes later.
Have you considered contacting someone at say the Lubavitch on Eastern Parkway?
>He told me to watch my back. And that if I didn't leave the country I would >be killed.
>I tried to file a police report here in Brooklyn on my way home. I was told >that since I received the call at work that I would have to file in that >jurisdiction. Then I found the message at home, so I'm waiting for an >officer to stop by and file a report on that.
>Generally the Orthodox Jews don't like attention. But these could be >Russian, and maybe a little less insular.
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