Every now and then someone who appears to have been Googling themselves gets irate about something I wrote about them.  In this case, I received the following missive from Lindsey Crumpton, who was the subject of a November 16, 2004 posting concerning her killing an innocent person in her attempted suicide.

Just to let you know that I don’t appreciate the bullshit your giving readers about my personal information.  For a matter of fact asshole I wasn’t intending to drive in the other lane….I was trying to flip my car and instead the reaction was that you discussed.  And f.y.i. have you ever been to hell before??? Because I have and I don’t think you have the right to say anything without knowing the facts.  Also, you know the saying…“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover,”? YEA WELL IT GOES FOR YOU TOO ASSHOLE!!! And one more thing before I go….in order to have an opionated website on current things that you find amusing, I think you should think a little harder before you let the world know what you think.  Sorry to say, but watch where you go…..you may be stepping on eggshells for quite some time!!

I find this part most telling:  For a matter of fact asshole I wasn’t intending to drive in the other lane….I was trying to flip my car and instead the reaction was that you discussed.

That’s a good way of trying to disclaim responsibility for her actions.  I was just trying to kill myself.  I didn’t intend for that to happen.  Well, I call bullshit on that.  The fact of the matter is that she killed an innocent person while trying to kill herself.  That’s just stupidly evil.

Anyhow, not being the type to quietly go into that good night just because someone gets a little pissy, I sent the following reply:

Ms. Crumpton,

Real life is a hard place, so I’m not worried about someone being upset by something I wrote.  Further, being a rather stubborn type, I’m not one to give up my position just because someone is pissed off (and especially if that person can’t be arsed to use proper grammar).

Anyhow, your note seems intent on trying to say that I don’t understand or that I don’t have all the facts.  Frankly, given what you wrote, I’m convinced that I have enough facts to form an opinion, and that opinion is still the same as the one I had at first.

You wrote the following:
“… I was trying to flip my car and instead the reaction
was that you discussed.”

That, in and of itself, is sufficient for me to sustain the reaction I had.  Your INTENT is IRRELEVANT.  The RESULT is what matters.  And you must bear the responsibility for it (it sounds like you still haven’t taken responsiblity, though, given your anger towards me).  You KILLED an innocent person in your selfish suicide attempt.  That’s something you can’t take back, wish away, or get a do-over for.

So, given all the above, I stand behind my initial assessment of your actions, my wish for your future, and your overall character.

Finally, you should be careful issuing statements that someone should “watch where you go”, as that could be interpreted as a threat.  Given your current legal situation, the last thing you need is further trouble from the law.

Perhaps some may think I’ve been a bit harsh, but this is serious stuff, and reality is a harsh mistress.  Further, trying to threaten me isn’t exactly conducive to changing my mind on something.