Man faces cyber-bullying felonies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Daanyeer]

Source: Woodtv.com
June 20, 2007 Author: BRAD EDWARDS



KENTWOOD -- Amanda Brunzell, 23, said she is living in fear because of the actions of a man.

It is not his threats that got him in trouble, but the fact that he got others to do the harassing and the high-tech way he accomplished it.

It is a case that shows the power of the Internet and tests the waters of a relatively new law.

The former roommate Phillip Hullquist, who lived with Brunzell while she was working in Texas, claimed she stole his video camera.

It was not until after Brunzell moved back to Michigan that the former roommate, named Phillip, claimed she stole the camcorder.

He was so upset he put a video on YouTube and a post on another site, inciting supporters to get his camera back. The response was massive cyber-bullying.

The man now faces two felonies and Brunzell is afraid to sleep. The World Wide Web has become her personal prison.

Hullquist splashed his claims online and riled up Digg.com users to get his camera back. He gave out Brunzell's home phone number and e-mail addresses.

She has received dozens of chat requests and hundreds of e-mails, some threatening her life.

Kentwood Chief of Police Richard Mattice and his detectives are investigating the case.

Hullquist faces up to four years in prison for what his online posts have done.

Mattice admits Hullquist may be the victim of a crime, but what he did has consequences.

Brunzell has even received phone calls from as far as Ireland, and every time she receives a new e-mail there is more fear.

"Just trying to stay sane and not have a breakdown," Brunzell said. "It's been really hard."

Brunzell denies taking the camcorder, and police have no proof either way. That, though, does not matter, as the crime happened in Texas, which is outside of Kentwood's jurisdiction.

24 Hour News 8 could not reach Hullquist. He is out of state and has not responded to the charges yet.

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BALOO

hi danyeer?? long time!! how have u been??
oh yeah, have u seen msnbc's show where they catch internet predators??

[Daanyeer]

Suga,


I am lil pit GROWN UP despite constant EMOTIONAL PULLYING in S'net.