Web Commerce

[BlueStreak]

Oh, there's no need for the government to take action against this poor abused and tormented businessman. Word will get out about his little faux pas and the market will punish him.......

Dave

[beej]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Oh, there's no need for the government to take action against this poor abused and tormented businessman. Word will get out about his little faux pas and the market will punish him.......

Dave

Of course.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by beej

Of course.

What's his name?

Dave

[beej]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

What's his name?

Dave

Matthew Creed, 30, of Shawnee

http://www.bottomlinecom.com/blabber...edia-disaster/

[barbara]

I was thinking this sounded like blackmail..... But then others brought up extortion. What's the difference between blackmail and extortion?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by barbara

I was thinking this sounded like blackmail..... But then others brought up extortion. What's the difference between blackmail and extortion?

Oh, I dunno, about the same as the difference between slander and libel, I guess.

John

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

I guy in the KC area just shut down his web based business operation called "blabbermouth.com" He would obtain the mug shots of recent arrestees, post them on his website, send letters to those released stating his intent to paper the arrestee's neighborhood with fliers about the arrest, except that they could avoid this public service for a nominal fee of $199.99. Nice business model, eh?

Remember an arrest does not equate to a conviction. One of his targeted customers had been arrested for breaking into her own house after being locked out - and the charges were thrown out the same day.

What a scumbag.

Regards,

D-Ray

That model seems like a good way to get dead quick. I seem to recall law enforcement doing something similar with the customers of prostitutes. Here we have the registered sex offender site. It is quite amazing the number of people on the site, however, whether or not the infomation is useful is debatable IMHO.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by barbara

I was thinking this sounded like blackmail..... But then others brought up extortion. What's the difference between blackmail and extortion?

21-6501. Extortion.

(a) Extortion is:

(1) Intentionally and wrongfully demanding, soliciting or receiving
anything of value from the owner, proprietor or other person having a
financial interest in a business; and

(2) by means of either a threat, express or implied, or a promise,
express or implied, that the person so demanding, soliciting or receiving
such thing of value will:

(A) Cause the competition of the person from whom the payment is
demanded, solicited or received to be diminished or eliminated;

(B) cause the price of goods or services purchased or sold in the
business to be increased, decreased or maintained at a stated level; or

(C) protect the property used in the business or the person or family of
the owner, proprietor or other interested person from injury by violence or
other unlawful means.


21-5428a. Blackmail.

(a) Blackmail is intentionally gaining or attempting to gain anything of
value or compelling or attempting to compel another to act against such
person's will, by threatening to communicate accusations or statements,
about any person that would subject such person or any other person to
public ridicule, contempt or degradation.

Well, according to the Kansas definitions, you are correct, Barb. It is blackmail rather than extortion.

Regards,

D-Ray

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by beej

Matthew Creed, 30, of Shawnee

http://www.bottomlinecom.com/blabber...edia-disaster/

So, you move to another town and set up another site under a different name.

Legal action is far more effective than "the market" in punishing scumbags, IMHO.

Dave

[barbara]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Oh, I dunno, about the same as the difference between slander and libel, I guess.

John

Good point, John. I don't know the difference of those two either. But, I always figure as long as I'm not doing any of those things, its ok to be a little fuzzy about what they are exactly.