Evil Trump supporter tweets a strobe at Kurt Eichenwald

[elucidator]

Aside: There’s an original Netflix called Conspiracy, drawn from the meagre remains of the Wansee Conference, when the plan for the Final Solution was drawn up. Goddam good, which is to say, goddam awful.

It was a business meeting, like all the ones you’ve been to. A meeting, just a meeting. The horror. The horror.

[Nawth_Chucka]

@Starving_Artist

Don’t believe I’ve ever heard outrage and talk of victim blaming around here when Trump and his supporters have come in for abuse because of things he’s said and done. Where’s his right to behave provocatively without consequence, hmm?

I haven’t had my caffeine yet, folks; which fallacy is this one?
Not that I have a Bingo card of them or anything…yet.

[The_Tooth]

No doubt it’s “something something absurdum” This guy’s comments usually are.

[elucidator]

He doesn’t like Trump, just hates us more.

[Drunky_Smurf]

This is just more proof of how racist America is. First they elect a racist President and now they try to racist a man to death through seizures.

[elucidator]

Didja see the impression of an impaired reporter Trump did! Comedy gold!

Donald Trump Criticized for Mocking Disabled Reporter

Because he exposed Trump’s lie about seeing thousands of Muslims cheering for the fall of Twin Towers, 9/11. Thought I’d brighten up your day a little!

[crowmanyclouds]

@elucidator

Aside: There’s an original Netflix called Conspiracy, {…}

Actually BBC/HBO, but see it any way you can!

@elucidator

{…} It was a business meeting, like all the ones you’ve been to. A meeting, just a meeting. The horror. The horror.

Yeah, they weren’t monsters . . . they were mundane, and that’s part of what makes what they “accomplished” truly frightening.

But, hey, turn that frown upside-down and rest assured It Can’t Happen Here!

CMC fnord!

[Evil_Economist]

@Drunky_Smurf

This is just more proof of how racist America is. First they elect a racist President and now they try to racist a man to death through seizures.

I get that you’re trying to be funny, but I don’t know whether to encourage you to try harder or encourage you to stop trying so hard.

[Nawth_Chucka]

@Evil_Economist

I get that you’re trying to be funny, but I don’t know whether to encourage you to try harder or encourage you to stop trying so hard.

It’s a newer character they’re still working the kinks out of, I’m sure they’ll appreciate directional feedback.

[CatandMouse]

@Starving_Artist

Don’t believe I’ve ever heard outrage and talk of victim blaming around here when Trump and his supporters have come in for abuse because of things he’s said and done. Where’s his right to behave provocatively without consequence, hmm?

But Trump is a lying, dishonest prick. Perhaps if he weren’t such a lying, obfuscating and obnoxious twit he wouldn’t inspire people to do things like that to him.

If something happens to Trump, I’ll remind you of what you said about Eichenwald.

[sinjin]

@Starving_Artist

I certainly do, Guinny dear, and frankly I’m wondering if you’re the one who’s high, as I never said anything about wanting to cause him to have a seizure. But please don’t let the facts get in the way of your dudgeon.

Why didn’t you reply to my post about games and epilepsy? It’s a real thing. You are a total doofas bastard.

[BigAppleBucky]

@Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup

Put me down for “deplorable, but not deadly.”

Caused actual injury and Eichenwald is going after the perp.

Chasing down and suing a troll - has to be a top ten fantasy for a whole lot of people.

"Petitioner is a senior writer with Newsweek who covers numerous topics, including politics. Petitioner has epilepsy, a fact about which he has written and discussed on national television programs. On the evening of December 15, 2016, John Doe (a/k/a Ari Goldstein, a/k/a @jew_goldstein) (“Doe”) tweeted to Petitioner an image known to trigger seizures in people with epilepsy, e.g., a strobe image flashing at a rapid speed.

Doe sent this image with the intent of causing a seizure, as evidenced by the words Doe typed onto the strobe, “You deserve a seizure for your posts.” Doe succeeded in his effort to use Twitter as a means of committing assault, causing Petitioner to have a seizure which led to personal injury…

Petitioner seeks to obtain the identity of Doe in order to bring a suit against Doe for assault and other intentional torts.

The discovery sought is necessary because the identity of the Twitter user(s) responsible for the posts on @jew_goldstein is unknown to Petitioner, as the user(s) of the @jew_goldstein handle are and remain intentionally anonymous. .

[Evil_Economist]

@BigAppleBucky

Caused actual injury and Eichenwald is going after the perp.

Chasing down and suing a troll - has to be a top ten fantasy for a whole lot of people.

Twitter has actually agreedto “expedited relief” in this case, not challenging the order or asking for more evidence from Eichenwald.

This is getting interesting.

[SteveG1]

@Evil_Economist

Twitter has actually agreedto “expedited relief” in this case, not challenging the order or asking for more evidence from Eichenwald.

This is getting interesting.

Good. I hope the asshole who did this has to face criminal charges. Oh sorry, did I just trigger SA by calling that asshole an asshole? Oopsie, my bad!

[Nava]

@Starving_Artist

And while we’re on the subject of this manipulative, lying, dishonest faux-journalist, does a flashing light on a computer screen really have the same effect on an epileptic as an in-person strobe light? I’m asking because I really don’t know, but I do know I’m disinclined to take that guy’s word at face value on anything.

Yes. For people who have light-triggered epilepsy, it can be about any source of light. Computers, televisions, movie screens, strobes in a club, or an imbecile riding a bicycle with a winking light. Which sources and at which frequencies will vary by person.

[Starving_Artist]

Thanks.

[Superdude]

@Nava

Yes. For people who have light-triggered epilepsy, it can be about any source of light. Computers, televisions, movie screens, strobes in a club, or an imbecile riding a bicycle with a winking light. Which sources and at which frequencies will vary by person.

I responded to an auto accident once where a driver had a seizure behind the wheel and hit another vehicle. He was postictal upon our arrival. But he started seizing again because of the lights on the ambulance.

[Guinastasia]

I believe some with photosensitive epilepsy use dark glasses to cope – at least that’s what Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys does for stage performances, IIRC.

[JohnT]

Man arrested for Eichenwald strobe light attack.

Suspect Arrested, Accused of Causing Writer's Seizure

[Locrian]

I’m glad they caught him. I was unaware that over 40 other people did the same thing to the man since the news of the first strobe message was reported on!