reading this on the yahoo news this evening…. wonder which chatroom this lot are from anyone know them..?? charming folks….
‘Web-rage’ attack man jailed Friday November 17, 04:02 PM
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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.”