Don’t Threaten the President Says the CEO!
I don’t know whether to feel bad for Ryan Deluca or to laugh my ass off at this one. Apparently a forum member got flagged for threatening the president on the forums a few days ago. In turn the FBI contacted the Secret Service who then contacted Bodybuilding.com CEO Ryan Deluca with the following:
Quote = Secret Service Agent Jesse Tacogue
| My name is Special Agent Jesse Tacogue with the U.S. Secret Service. On 10/19/07, a concerned citizen forwarded a tip to the FBI regarding a presidential threat made in a bodybuilding.com forum, and the FBI in turn notified us. A search of the IP address assigned to bodybuilding.com resolved to Global Systems Consulting in Mountain View, CA, and to Abovenet Communications in White Plains, NY. I was able to make contact with Mr. Rashidi, Global Systems Consulting, and he recommended I send you an email regarding some information we are seeking. We wish to serve a subpoena to your company or to the company who administers your website for user information regarding screen name k3v, the unknown subject who posted the threat. What we would need is the contact information to your legal department or representative to serve the subpoena. Any assistance regarding this request would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, I can be contacted at the below phone numbers. |
I thought it was common knowledge not to threaten the president, especially in writing on the world’s most popular message board. Apparently not! This kid is going to have a blast getting interrogated by the Secret Service when he should be dreaming about Sally Anne’s budding breasts in third period Algebra II.
Anyway, Ryan asks that you NOT threaten the president on the forum and I’d like to follow that up with “even if you feel the president is a real douche bag.” As always, this is your tax dollars working for you members of Bodybuilding.com so remember that in November of 2008!
October 24, 2007 at 7:43 pm
well said. You can’t just say those things in the forum. Good luck to the kid.
October 24, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Yeah, that’s been a hilarious set of threads to watch unfold - I mean, I *do* feel sorry for the kid, but man, the stuff he said sounded angry, not like the joke he said it all was… =(
October 24, 2007 at 11:35 pm
I feared for the kid actually. Hopefully, he won’t be locked up in prison. If indeed, he goes to prison for this, he’ll be raped and that would be big lesson for everyone not to say such things in internet.
October 25, 2007 at 3:16 am
While it’s certainly idiotic to make threats toward anyone online or in real life, has anyone verified that "Secret Service Agent Jesse Tacogue" exists?
Just as people say stupid things online and in person, people also fabricate identities and claim to be BATF, FBI, and - I’m guessing - secret service agents.
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The President of Oswaldibob, please send me your banking information as I am attempting to save my country and without your assistance many people will suffer. Thank you for helping!
October 28, 2007 at 10:10 am
Its is sad the more people don’t use their right to vote when so many died to ensure that that particular right will never be taken away. Great blog.
April 7, 2008 at 7:51 pm
bahahaha you believe the FBI actually contacted him, hahahaha thats the funniest thing ever.
The FBI do no contact you over the internet, nor do they write letters, haha.