'Web-rage' attack man jailed

[Rocol]

A man was jailed at the Old Bailey over what has been described as the UK's first "web-rage" attack.

Paul Gibbons, 47, traced John Jones, 43, after they exchanged insults in a chatroom and went round to his home armed with a pickaxe handle.

Another man also went with Gibbons armed with a machete.

Mr Jones, who had gone to the door of his home in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, with a knife, was disarmed and had his neck cut by Gibbons.

Gibbons, unemployed, of Southwark, south London, was jailed for two-and-a half years for unlawful wounding.

He pleaded guilty last month when the prosecution agreed not to proceed with charges of attempted murder and threats to kill.

After that hearing, police warned internet users not to put personal details from which they could be traced on the web.

Judge Richard Hawkins told Gibbons: "It is accepted by the prosecution that Mr Jones taunted you and dared you to go to his house where you would be greeted with weapons."

The mind just boggles, but it just goes to show what can happen, even via the Internet, if you do not watch out and be careful about giving out your personal details

[stubacca68]

what ever next? church rage! "sorry vicar you cant say that now i am going to have to hit you" WHACK

I have really heard it all now

[TGLucario]

i agree....i've made loads of emery's on the net, but i would NEVER go that fair, to get revenge!