Internet Pranks That Can Get You Jail Time.

[Will E Worm]

5 Wacky Internet Pranks That Can Get You Jail Time


#5.Embarrassing Your Friends With Wacky Pranks
Ever photoshopped the head of your friend onto, say, some midget porn? Or set up a fake Facebook page to mock somebody at school? Or maybe just posted a video of a guy doing something embarrassing, like puking at your Halloween party?
You know, like these kids in Massachusetts, all 13 or 14 years old, who got together and created a Facebook profile for another student at their school. They then did what you and I would do after setting up a fake Facebook page, which is make it look like that person is spewing ridiculous insults toward everyone at the school (though we also might have opted for the old standby, the "I can prove Hitler was right" status update). All of the kids involved wound up charged with identity theft. The victim of the prank got harassed at school over it, then somebody complained to the police, and the Internet service provider was more than happy to help them track down the kids and that was that. (Hint: You're basically never anonymous online.)

#4.Nude Photo Shenanigans
If you can't use Photoshop to crop your friend's head onto a naked person's body, then we're not sure what Photoshop is for. Somebody sticking the head of the boss onto a porn star's body was the basis of a whole episode of The Office (the British version).
For all we know, that episode may have been what inspired a guy named Osa Bezue to take the driver's license photos of at least two female coworkers and photoshop their heads onto naked Internet women. He uploaded them to the internet and bam -- jail. Yeah, it turns out that's considered cyber stalking. Oh, and by the way, he was also a cop, so he gets the added charge of "malfeasance while in office."


#3.Boasting About How Much Weed You Smoke, Dude
By my count, approximately 97 percent of the world's online gaming profiles reference weed in the username or avatar. Millions upon millions of forum profiles do the same, and people talk and joke so openly about how they totally smoke weed every day that it's actually pretty easy to forget that it is still illegal.
For instance, we have Rajneel Kumar who, along with millions and millions of others, posted pretty consistently on his MySpace page about his smoking and growing of marijuana. The problem is that he lived about a block away from an elementary school, and some people who didn't like that idea turned him in.

When the police raided his home, they found half a pound of weed, along with the bonus of two ounces of meth and lots of paraphernalia.

#2."Joke" Threats
Raise your hand if you have never in your life said about a co-worker, "I'm gonna kill that guy!" or about a football team, "They're gonna get killed in the playoffs."

On the Internet, where everything is exaggerated and everybody feels a little more free to talk, we're even more prone to this kind of meaningless murder talk. It's a form of stress relief. We've all wrapped up a bad day by getting home, sighing and logging on to the Web. By the time we run out of porn and stop crying, we're good and drunk and ready to vent some frustration over Facebook or Twitter or whatever tab we happen to have open.

#1.Sneaking Into Other People's Email Accounts
In my spare time, I fix computers for people. Mostly just cleanup work, clearing off all the porn malware. But by far the most frequent question I get is, "Can you hack into my girlfriend's email?" You know, not to do anything illegal or anything like that. Just to see if she's talking to other dudes!

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People talk about using wed all the time on television, interviews, music, and so on. Why are they not arrested? Hmmm...

 

[Thomas O'Malley]

If you can't use Photoshop to crop your friend's head onto a naked person's body, then we're not sure what Photoshop is for.

Good you mention it. I was about to stick a ugly naked body on Anders' face, but I can't find a body that is ugly enough that the face looks right on it.

 

[lurkingdirk]

People talk about using wed all the time on television, interviews, music, and so on. Why are they not arrested? Hmmm...

Not a bad question. I think there is a difference, though. Generally, the people on TV are playing a character, and that character is talking about using weed. That does not imply that the actor did it. It's part of the illusion of acting. I'm not saying that's great, either, but it is different.

:2 cents:

 

[Will E Worm]

Good you mention it. I was about to stick a ugly naked body on Anders' face, but I can't find a body that is ugly enough that the face looks right on it.

He is in another country. That might be legal.

Not a bad question. I think there is a difference, though. Generally, the people on TV are playing a character, and that character is talking about using weed. That does not imply that the actor did it. It's part of the illusion of acting. I'm not saying that's great, either, but it is different.

:2 cents:

They are not always playing a character. Especially in interviews and in their music.
They should be arrested, just like anyone else.

 

[lurkingdirk]

They are not always playing a character. Especially in interviews and in their music.
They should be arrested, just like anyone else.

I thought you were advocating for no one to be arrested because they talk about that?



In any case, yes. If the rules apply to internet speech, it should apply to television/video as well. Consistency: seriously lacking all over all kinds of legislation.

 

[Will E Worm]

I thought you were advocating for no one to be arrested because they talk about that?



In any case, yes. If the rules apply to internet speech, it should apply to television/video as well. Consistency: seriously lacking all over all kinds of legislation.

Actually, no one should be arrested for what they say.
Or, smoking weed.

People should only be arrested after an actual crime has been committed.

 

[Thomas O'Malley]

He is in another country. That might be legal.

That doesn't solve my problem to find a body that is ugly enough for his head.

 

[Noel_Cypress]

would it really matter if people who are on television got arrested for weed? They'd just bail themselves out with all that money they have -____-

 

[Will E Worm]

That doesn't solve my problem to find a body that is ugly enough for his head.

You will find one. :google:

would it really matter if people who are on television got arrested for weed? They'd just bail themselves out with all that money they have -____-

They have to stay a mandatory amount of time, no bail.

Just smoking weed is not a crime, or should not be one.

A crime is committed when someone harms, or kills someone or damages property.

 

[Jack Davenport]

Will

You seem like a nice enough guy and I don't want to pile on because I see you take a lot of shit here. But why do you feel the need to constantly preach to people on this board of all places? Is this a "Go to where the sinners are" type of mentality? Because if it is, I find it to be kinda creepy.

 

[PirateKing]

Totally worth it.

 

[Thomas O'Malley]

You will find one. :google:

Honestly, where did you think I was looking for an ugly body?
If I can't even find it on google... does that ring a bell how ugly his head is?

 

[xfire]

Will

You seem like a nice enough guy and I don't want to pile on because I see you take a lot of shit here.

I lol'd. Bwahahaha

He asks for all of it. ~tears~

 

[Thomas O'Malley]

Will

You seem like a nice enough guy and I don't want to pile on because I see you take a lot of shit here. But why do you feel the need to constantly preach to people on this board of all places? Is this a "Go to where the sinners are" type of mentality? Because if it is, I find it to be kinda creepy.

Maybe he's a little too serious for some of us here?

 

[Sam Fisher]

Didn't somebody in here "shop" my head onto some homosexual's photo, lol.

 

[Thomas O'Malley]

Didn't somebody in here "shop" my head onto some homosexual's photo, lol.

Is it necessary to shop it on? I even thought it was on in real life.

 

[Noel_Cypress]

Will

You seem like a nice enough guy and I don't want to pile on because I see you take a lot of shit here. But why do you feel the need to constantly preach to people on this board of all places? Is this a "Go to where the sinners are" type of mentality? Because if it is, I find it to be kinda creepy.

"Go to where the sinners are" made me almost spit out my coffee from laughing.

 

[L3ggy]

Didn't somebody in here "shop" my head onto some homosexual's photo, lol.

It was unnecessary to 'shop' it.

 

[Will E Worm]

Will

You seem like a nice enough guy and I don't want to pile on because I see you take a lot of shit here. But why do you feel the need to constantly preach to people on this board of all places? Is this a "Go to where the sinners are" type of mentality? Because if it is, I find it to be kinda creepy.

I am preaching? Was not. :nono: Seems you feel guilty.

Totally worth it.

What did you go to jail for?

Honestly, where did you think I was looking for an ugly body?
If I can't even find it on google... does that ring a bell how ugly his head is?

What about the fat guy at the computer picture?

Maybe he's a little too serious for some of us here?

Truthful.

Didn't somebody in here "shop" my head onto some homosexual's photo, lol.

Taking legal action?

 

[Thomas O'Malley]

What about the fat guy at the computer picture?

Already used on the board, and way to beautiful for Roalds head.
After all, fat doesn't necessary means ugly, you know?