'Blaster' Teen Says Case Against Him Inflated [on TODAY with Katie]

foxnews.com ^ | Tuesday, September 02, 2003 | Associated Press

[citizen]

His parents, Bob and Rita Parson, spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday on the "Today" show, and said their son was an ordinary teenager....

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[citizen]

Anyone see these folks on with Couric??

I'm sure the parents informed us that "he's a good boy" and Katie was very sympathetic...."There, there, it's all that horrible John Ashcroft's fault."

[dighton]

"I have a very supportive, close group of friends. I'm not reckless, I don't do drugs, smoke or drink. This is the first time I have ever had a run-in with the law. It's hurtful to see the accounts of me. I'm not depressed, embarrassed about my weight, or a misfit."

Irrelevant to the last degree. Did you unleash that worm?

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Seen the kid? He looks pretty inflated himself.

[Puppage]

Anyone that has any computer knowledge could have done what Jeff did."

Yeah? And, anyone with a CAR can run sombody over, too. What's your point?

[elephant]

This is home grown terroism!

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Irrelevant to the last degree. Did you unleash that worm?

The responses all seem irrelevant. I don't see where he denies doing this, just that he feels that the government is exaggerating its case.

[Guillermo]

Funny. Not a single ounce of remorse from the kid, or from the parents of this obese slob on his behalf.

It's always someone else's fault. "Get the other guy." "Anyone could have done this."

I hope they charge and prosecute this tub of lard to the fullest extent of the law.

[alisasny]

I saw give him the 10 years and watch the virus spreading stop.

[Cate]

He may have some positive traits in his life, but he sure didn't display them to all of us who had to deal with these stupid viruses. Maybe Katie Couric would like to reimburse me for the 2 hrs it took me to take the virus off my laptop. Or I'll settle for 2 hrs in a locked room with this teenager. My sons can attest to the fact that I can lecture non stop for that long on any given subject on any given day. Whatever, he shouldn't be praised for any of this and he certainly shouldn't be on national tv. Why isn't he in a jail cell?

[Cate]

Most excellent analogy :)

[SpyGuy]

As they say, "Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time."

I hope he shares a jail cell with a big amorous convict named "Bubba". Then he'll truly understand what it's like to get violated with a "worm".

[Publius6961]

If this moron is counting on positive public opinion and sympathy, he is actually dumber than he looks.

[elbucko]

I'm sure the parents informed us that "he's a good boy" and Katie was very sympathetic.

Yes. I'm sure Katie hopes the boy makes it to the Syrian border.

[SpyGuy]

"Maybe Katie Couric would like to reimburse me for the 2 hrs it took me to take the virus off my laptop. Or I'll settle for 2 hrs in a locked room with this teenager."

I thought you were going to say, "I'll settle for 2 hrs in a locked room with Katie." Ha!

[Plutarch]

He expressed concern the government was going to make an example of him.

That is EXACTLY what the Government needs to do. Sorry Mr. Parsons, but you will be the equivalent of bleached pirate bones hanging near a port to warn sailors away from piracy.

[elbucko]

Then he'll truly understand what it's like to get violated with a "worm".

Another classic, FR, one liner. LOL!

[af_vet_1981]

Though his parents appeared Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show,

Can we assume they are Democrats or does someone need to do the research ?

[af_vet_1981]

I see you are a resident of Sodom or Gomorrah.

[A CA Guy]

That could get folks a whole other virus.

[dannyc1]

It took me many hours of downloading upgrades and patches and then upgrading my virus scan software. I have a dial up modem and the full process from start until I finished with the last virus scan and clean up took over ten hours of time. Now I was not at the desk for that entire time but there were certainly other things I could have been doing with my PC. This was a malicious act of sabotage, inteneded to disrupt lives, not some prank. This also beyond the scope of the average computer user. It was planned and built using hours of scheming and executed with the express purpose of damaging computer users and in hammering comunication. I have no sympathy for this person whatsoever. He purposly, with malice aforthought set a nasty virus loose on all of us. Hang him high and I fully agree with using him as an example. Someone has to be first!