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.
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On Monday evening, the webmaster of Forsake The Troops was brutally assaulted by two men, thought to be members of the military, in response to their opinions about this website. Mr. Crook had been the target of numerous death threats and trespassers at his residence. All of these threats were saved and have been turned over to the authorities.
UPDATE:
At 6:19pm Eastern time, Michael Crook died of his injuries, after being rushed by ambulance to the leading hospital in the area for head trauma. The two men who allegedly assaulted him are currently in the custody of police. Mr. Crook died with his wife and infant daughter present.
It is therefore the decision of his family, and associates that Forsake The Troops goes offline, to prevent further incidents of violence and threats against his family. Therefore, this domain will permanantly go offline at around 5pm Eastern time, on Tuesday, May 17th, 2005.
Comments, and well-wishes may be addressed to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Media inquiries (no interviews with family at this time), or sincere inquiries from well-meaning people may be directed to (315) 558-4372.
Leave a voice mail message and your call will be returned by our media representative. The family requests privacy at this time.
Just because I don't support George W. Bush's poor decisions does not mean I don't support the troops. And instead of just pasting a little label on my truck, I'll assemble CARE packages instead. NOW ISN'T THAT BETTER!?
Ya can't check his site, it is no more. His family took it down. I have checked obits for Syracuse NY and the Syracuse newspaper and can find no mention of an attack or of his death, using any of his various names.
So, could be a way for him to have just disappeared off the face of the earth.
Mebbe I'll call the Syracuse NY PD and ask them.
Here is most likely what happened. Someone tracked down his address, probally sent him some not nice emails. This guy probally started thinking about his actual safety after all that he has said and done. He has probally decided that for his own protection he'd better go crawl back into the shit filled sewers he climbed out of.
It's not that hard to actually trace an address and telephone number for an unlisted Michael Crook down. With all the information he gave in his site and weblog it really does lead back to a physical home address not that phoney one on the main page. He probally had the shit scared out of him and now is hiding like the pansy ass he is.
On a side note. People need to watch how much information they give out. You tell someone your age, what town you live in and grew up in. You tell them how many kids you have, you talk about work and where you work. The internet has all kinds of information and search tools. For $10 anyone can know your past driving record, your social security number, your past address's, your marriage date, who your married to.. it goes on and on. Becareful with who and how much of your information you give out.
http://forums.military.com/eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/409192893/m/526108975
God Bless America
Rick
Submitted by mike on Tue, 2005-05-17 20:32.
Well, I suppose the cat's out of the bag, so....I'm not dead.
To those that sent heartfelt messages, and felt that this was a true story, I truly apologize. This situation quickly got out of hand, when national media outlets called looking for clarification.
I honestly thought people would shrug it off, and go on their merry way. I even got a kick out of the numerous hate messages from people, including an e-mail message from this numbnuts:
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From: Hollingsworth, Benjamin L SFC USAOC&S (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
Yea, I am sorry that I couldn't have been there to watch you die. Go Army.
SFC Hollingsworth, Benjamin
Recovery Department NCOIC
"Leading the Train"
410-278-2765 / 7606
DSN 410-297-2765 / 7606
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Real nice guy, he. In any event, this story got way out of hand. The Troops site has, indeed, been taken offline, because quite frankly, I'm tired of the time it takes to maintain it. It's not from a lack of hosts; there are plenty of companies willing to take my money, but enough is enough. Let the drunken rednecks from Weapon Depot think they won. They had nothing to do with it. Nor did anyone else, but myself. I alone chose to take the site down.
But, hey, if it gets your rocks off to make you think you're so important that you had anything to do with it, knock yourself out.........please. Then jump off a tall building with your children in tow.
And, people overreact. Take for example, one Mr. Mike James, webmaster of Newsblues, which is a media insider website. Having worked in the media industry, he felt it imperative to mention the story. Unfortunately, he got the story wrong. He also chose to fire me as one of his researchers, because of the fallout from this story, apparently. Of course, it's fallout he created himself by running the story-- I haven't worked in the TV industry for quite some time now. It's truly unfortunate that he apparently does business this way, but whatever. Life's too short to stress over mean people.
Have a nice night.
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If you haven't been there, it is an outrageously funny and profane site that gets the majority of its' laughs at the expense of the liberal left, Vegans, PETA, and any and all things popular.
The difference is, Maddox has talent.
The phone # is, 425.274.4500
The general email is, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
If anyone would like to complain, this is the correct contact info.
he likes to use the name silentmike.
http://www.stormfront.org/forum/showthread.php?t=167750
http://www.rickjames.com/cgi-bin/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getbio&UserName=Silent+Mike
http://www.forsakethetroops.net/
(http://www.forsakethetroops.info was old site URL)
Web site is back up and running...bottom of page states Last Update May 21, 2005
-Cheers
Fox lit him up, only good thing they've ever done:
http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=050521_FoxNews_HannityColmes_ForsakeTheM
http://forsakethetroops.net/
The guy hasn't a clue. He propably tried to enlist and was rejected. He'll get his.
It's a job, a life. and I love it!!! ohrah!
The last guy on earth any of you want to disagree with,
Hitman
Columbus, NJ 08022
(609) 858-7154
Upon further checking I found a M M Kane with the same phone number but different area code, 856, located at 727 EVERETT AVE OAKLYN NJ. I don't think it's a coincidence. I just figured that on his interview he talked about using his God given right to freedom of speech then I would use mine to give out as much info as I could. I hope this helps "Hitman". God bless all our Brothers and Sisters in the Armed Forces.
"There is a site out there, called forsakethetroops.net. Let me say this loud and clear: forsakethetroops.net does not belong to me (Michael Crook), or SMIS Hosting Services. Read on to find out who is responsible for this nonsense.
Before we get into that, however, yes, I did run forsakethetroops.INFO. That site was taken down in mid-May, and it has been sold. Yes, I did appear on Hannity and Colmes, representing forsakethetroops.INFO.
Towards the end of the site, a new website came up under the name of forsakethetroops.NET. The person running this site used the same template that I did, which is readily available in many hosting packages. From there, he used much my original content, which can be accomplished by cut and paste. This would explain why his site resembles the old Troops site.
This site is being presented as my work, and it has come to my attention that he signs e-mail as Michael Crook, but it is the work of someone who identifies themselves as "Brad Kramer". Complaints to myself, or my host, SMIS, will be deleted without being read.
He may be reached at either .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (the name of the "company" he supposedly owns) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
He is the one responsible for this disgusting site, and the filth that's on it, not me.
It has stolen the basic look of my Forsake The Troops domain, which has been sold. Add to that the picture of gay military porn on the website, and it equates to a disgusting website.
The false WHOIS data that he's registered can be addressed with a WHOIS complaint to ICANN. He has chosen to register it under my name to make it look as if it's my domain, but the reality is, he should be taking credit for his....uhm..."work".
The previous host was NDCHost, but today a technician confirmed that they "asked (that site) to be removed" from their servers". That's right...forsakethetroops.net got kicked off of NDCHost.
According to a traceroute, the site is hosted, as I type this, by http://www.secure.net. You may e-mail complaints about the .net site to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
I was able to find out additional information. The current IP address is 204.200.195.162, which traces to a server called taylor821.securesites.net. It leads to secure.net (192.220.124.10, and 192.220.125.10 ar e the nameservers). Now that all traces to a company supposedly called MyNameservers, LLC. That appears to be a reseller for Verio. Nameservers allegedly has an e-mail address of .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Now, Verio has declined to take any responsibility for this site. They have officially, by way of one of their phone representatives, thumbed their noses at ICANN and copyright regulations. Therefore, it may be reasonable to e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Or, you can try calling them at (800)551-1630."
"Finally, one could write the big boys. ARIN oversees all the IP allocations in the US. Since Verio is denying their duty, it may be reasonable to have action taken against Verio. Abuse complaints may be addressed to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Or, you can call them at (703) 227-9840.
Some other interesting information came to light...but I will post that once I confirm the validity of it.
I'm very close to nailing this scumbag, and it will be beautiful when I do. I've a feeling he's closer than I initially thought he was. Peek-a-Boo, "Bradley Kramer"!
So, yes, I did start the Troops site as a .INFO, but that does not mean I should be blamed for his work, which is an obvious attempt to make it appear as if I'm still running the show-- I have no control over that site.
Hopefully, this will show people that I indeed do not run forsakethetroops.net, and I have no further involvement it, or the .info. Please consider that before you send hate mail or death threats, thinking that I run that site."
That'll sound great right before somebody who put their life on the line finds you and smashes your head with a brick. You silly tard......
Sapelo
I believe that (and yes I realize I may be wrong) we as a nation are trying to prevent terrorist tactics such as September 11th from repeating themselves. I personally do not want to see/hear about anyone in the military being killed, there is always the chance that could be the person/people you care about out there next.
What I am saying is that freedom of speech is a freedom, and while Michael Cook, and the war may not be worth supporting, the troops that risk their lives regardless are. There are no choices for soldiers (in reality) in the military. They do not have the ability to say, I do not believe in this therefore I will just say I don't want to go.
If there people have issues concerning the war, there are other alternatives rather than bashing the military. How easy is it to say "Well I don't agree, and the military sucks, their just a bunch of idiots, etc." How much more difficult is it to actually send out letters to congressmen, etc., the people who have control of where our troops are sent, protesting the work the military is doing? Just my dollars worth. 😛
Now all of a sudden you want to end your affiliation with the web site. It doesn't matter if your with the site now or not. You still feel that way and you started that shit. Don't think that we are going to forget about you. Some of us will still try and find you. So don't think that you can go and try and back out of this now. You started this shit storm so now you better take responsiblity for it.
A US soldier wouldn't back out of fight just because it was getting to tough or he just doesn't want to do it any more. If we start something we finish it. You think when the bullets start flying and your pinned down in the street or in an alley we can just say, okay I give up Mr. Bad guy stop shooting at me, I don't want to do this anymore. "HELL NO" we can't. So guess what, you started this so take some responsiblity for it and tell us all where you live so we can bring the fight to you now.
Congratulations on becoming one of the most hated people in the United States. This must have been your goal with what your putting on the net and saying on television. I think what your doing is taking advantage of the freedoms we have in this country. Not that your the only one, but your the only one who is crazy enough to get on television so everyone can see you. Let's see, you are one man (not confirmed) and there are how many Active and former members of the Armed forces walking among you? It's only a matter of time before one of them recognizes you on the street and takes advantage of our week criminal justice system and shows how well trained they are. I would not want to be in your shoes. Not sure how you sleep at night. I imagine you do not get out much these days.
Take Care,
Michael P. Eastman
If you watch the Fox News interview (which is Conservative TV, I know), you can tell he does not feel what he says. He doesn't know how to answer simple questions. He berates the troops for their pay and benefits, but when the simple question of "Isn't your battle with the people who make the policies" is asked, he turns into a blubblering idiot.
I don't support the war in Iraq. I think it's been proven on a daily basis that we had no business going in there, but that's a different story. I support our troops whole heartedly. Anyone willing to risk their lives so that I may have mine is okay in my book. That goes for cops and firefighters too.
This idiot, however, has no moral objection to anything. He's just trying to get notoriety to sell his domain names on E-Bay (which E-Bay has rightly brought an end to).
LOVE to see him say that stuff to any soldiers and family's faces. But sadly it's because of those same soldiers he rants on , that he has a right to voice his childish veiws.
Michael Crook is a poor exscuse of a human being. That man has ruined his life. Maybe he is angry becasue he was rejected for military duty *shrug*. He needs to go spend a week with the men and women over there and see what they go thru.