Posted on 01/10/2005 7:39:47 PM PST by Minion
PHILADELPHIA -- A New Jersey soldier, who is being sent back to Afghanistan for a second tour of duty next week, lost his digital camera at last weekend's Eagles game.
The memory card in the camera had many pictures of the holidays with Spc. Elwood Wrigley's friends and family that he said were very precious to him.
Wednesday night, someone e-mailed NBC 10 to say they found the camera and offered it back, but at a price.
A man identifying himself as Michael Crook said he'd return the holiday photos for $1,000.
Part of the e-mail read: "I would be willing to ensure Mr. Wrigley gets his camera back for a fee. I would say $1,000 would cover it considering his memory stick is so precious to him. It sure looks like this family had a good Christmas."
Crook e-mailed some of the pictures to NBC 10 to see if they were Wrigley's
(Excerpt) Read more at nbc10.com ...
What a complete dirtbag.
That's extortion.
The same kind of people filed fake reports of losing loved ones in the World Trade Center
"That's extortion."
Yes it is, and that's a crime. I hope he is charged and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Why do I think this guy is a "Peace Activist" as well as extortionist?
I need to be put in contact with this man. I have his $1000. We just need to arrange a nice quiet place to make the switch.
I would say $1,000 would cover it considering his memory stick is so precious to him. It sure looks like this family had a good Christmas.
It sounds like something a villian in a bad movie would say.
eagles' kicker david akers bought him a new camera, and gave him a football signed by several players.
the guy himself, elwood, sounds like rocky. it's uncanny. he's really shy, too.
I say get donations to pay the $1K then ask the guy for $5K not to publish his name and address on the Internet.
Now there's a solution!! Put his mug all over.
You go meet him and I'll give you half the money.(I'm a little lady)
Unbelievable,isn't it!!!!!!
Can he urgently provide me his e-mail address, telephone number and home address? He should then standby patiently until his reward arrives.
Have you no shame, man?
This was posted on the board several days ago and this post below:
The Michael Crook in Lumberton is NOT the perp.
I just talked with Michael Crook in Lumberton and he was totally unaware of this. He knows that there is another Michael Crook in New Jersey and he said that he used to get e-mails for him at work.
Please do not call him as he is not the one referenced in the story.
39 posted on 01/06/2005 7:26:46 PM CST by Nice50BMG (Bush won the Cold War against the 1960's hippies.)
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Do not bother the man in Lumberton.
Lovely place. If God doesn't decide on San Francisco as a place to express his wrath next then I'd vote for Philly.
The victim here is from NJ. He must have been attending an Eagles game since the Jets were playing STL last week.
Well guess what. Michael Crook is in the middle of building a website to try to ride out his 15 seconds of fame. And from my trace I did...I'm not so sure that ISN'T the correct Michael Crook.
So, I will let my suggestive post stand.
No he is not from Philly.
My trace route went to the pop area that services Lumberton.
This is Michael Crooks blog site:
http://silentmike.us/theblog/index.php?m=200501
Everyone can feel safe to leave a message there.
Sorry the Moderator has removed it.
Oh dear...he must be watching....
The comments are shut off at his blog site.
how about an email to a webmail at michaelcrook dot com ?
No problem. You left the town for all to look up in your follow up post ;)
Maybe that last post was too violent.
You can just go to his website www.michaelcrook.com. This guy is a human trainwreck. Just a terrible statement about humanities downside possibilities.
His email is at post 28 ;)
I did but until you can say with out any doubt this is the person don't. It gives free republic a bad name. This is different from a professor or a media person these are private citizens. Email the man and state you piece but don't drag free republic into it. There are phone numbers there that you can call use them. BTW the 716 number is upstate New York and the 916 number is California.
This dude needs to die of cancer, or something else that's slow, painfull, and debilitating. Or something really quick and really really painful like ebola.
If this story is true ... it says a lot about our contemporary TV Nation.
Can't e-mails be traced to the sender?
I have no problem with the guy trying to sell "tsunamirelief.com" to the highest bidder. But this is despicable.
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