Scramble the Geeks
Over at Scott Tribes a commentor has left an intelligible tech comment as to the relative likliehood that the IP used by Warman as he sockpuppeted “Lucy” was the same one used to sockpuppet “90sareover” (the vile puppet which made the horrible remarks about Sen. Anne Cools. Here’s his conclusion:
On the basis of the evidence presented, no reasonable person could conclude, beyond reasonable doubt, that Richard Warman made the disgusting Anne Cools post.However, in my view, as an engineer who’s worked with DARPANet since the 80’s, and the Internet since then, there is certainly enough evidence at this stage to believe that, on the balance of evidence presented, if it is correct, Richard Warman’s computer was likely used to make the September 2003 Anne Cools post.
This is emphatically not certainty, as I’ve stated above. But to dismiss the case with the arguments that Mike has made smacks of nothing but sophistry.
I’ve no dog in this hunt, as southerners would say. I’m not a conservative blogger, and I don’t regularly post anywhere. (I’ve worked on Wikipedia for years, and I’ve made maybe 20 posts in the last 5 years. But this case has attracted my attention, partly because of the free speech elements, and also because (more recently) of the news about the very disturbing post smashing Senator Cools.
Whoever made that post about Senator Cools is a contemptible excuse for a human being. If it was someone trying to smear Mr. Warman, then he or she is doubly contemptible. If it was Mr Warman himself… well, words fail me. holmwood, scott’s diatribe
I would say that the state of play on Warman at the moment is that the pro-censorship folks know he did it and that explains sending out Kinsella to throw sand in peoples’ eyes while the damage is assessed and various pro-censorship folks are brought onside. Warman has not been heard from but I suspect he’s being woodshedded to come up with a “fighting non-apology/admission.”
Something on the lines of “I had no choice but to write those disgusting words to establish my credibility so that I could gather evidence of what those Nazis were up to. I had to talk like they talk to make sure I could shut them up.”
Look for Kinsella, the CJC and possibly B’nai Brith (which should know better) along with some black/feminist/Muslim organizations, to come out in support of Warman in the next day or two. It will be all about Nazis and anti-Semites/blacks/Muslims and the noble end of destroying hate speech justifying these tawdry tactical means. Warman will be transformed into a hero wading through the cesspools of the wider shores of the internet provoking bigotry and hatred all the better to stamp it out.
January 24th, 2008 at 7:01 am
“black/feminist/”?
This is beneath you. Nor did any of us progressives “send out WK.” We’re too busy to go to the meetings these days.
Good Christ, Jay, smarten up.
January 24th, 2008 at 7:49 am
I’ll await the presser Dawg.
It’s kinda like the weekly meetings of the patriarchy. You know, the ones where all the guys get together and figure out how to be oppressive for the next couple of weeks.
January 24th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Steyn refers to Kinsella as “The Industrial Strength Smoke Blower”
As I posted:
That the Wicked Witches of the East and West, and their winged blogging monkeys, continue to rely on Messrs. Lemire and Klatt as “experts” surprises me not at all. But Levant and Steyn? They’re smarter than that.
Translated from the original Warrenese the above sentence reads:
“Holy Crap now Steyn and Levant are calling me on my Bullshit, I’ll never be able to intimidate Kate, Kathy & Connie now!”
Knock him dead Jay.
January 24th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Jay, is that a black feminist beneath you or are you just glad to see me?
January 24th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
All the damage control they can get the usual special interest pressure lobbies and their sycophantic MSM partners in myth-spinning to some up with, still cannot explain why Warman is attacking non neo nazi sites like Free Dominion…or why he contends that a site’s administrators are responsible for the opinions of others who use the site to post…this is purely political and partisan witch hunting.
The end analysis of all this flying fur, is that special interest pressure groups from primarily the radical left and faith-disguised political panderers have devolved individual civil rights and freedoms in an ill considered emotion-based crusade against demons that do not exist…they have made our democracy weaker, our law more unjust and inequitable and our citizenship debased.
As you predict…all the perpetrators of this civil devolution will be out to defend it…just watch…. and take down names.
January 25th, 2008 at 3:00 am
@Jay – thanks for quoting me, and you’re most welcome to do so, since I found the Tribes post via a link from your blog, in the “Warman Push Back” post.
I was actually going to comment in that thread but felt my comment made more sense as a direct response to Mike’s comment over at Scott Tribes.
Your summary of IP leases in the “Push Back” post was well-written and remarkably cogent for a (presumably) non-technical person. If you’ll take it as a compliment, consider yourself saluted as an honorary geek.
@Kathy – thanks for your blogging on this and related matters. You were one of the people who kindled my interest. I’ve always enjoyed your writing, and have been thinking of buying your e-book.
Back to Jay – If we assume (which I do not at this stage) that Mr. Warman made the post in question, I’d certainly expect most of his allies to drop him like a hot potato. It would be very revealing to see who didn’t. Jay could be right, though. A depressing thought.
-Holmwood
January 25th, 2008 at 4:19 am
“If you’ll take it as a compliment, consider yourself saluted as an honorary geek.” I do indeed take this as a compliment-in fact I may post it on my office door where, to my children, I am Dad and the Family Network Admin.
January 25th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
C’MON RICHARD. SPEAK UP! WE CAN’T HEAR YOU.