RRRRRAAAAARRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!

[Tripe]

I'm actually interested in what that would fall under for somebody to get in trouble for doing it, it's arseholish but what would the case against them hinge on?

[Bob]

I'm actually interested in what that would fall under for somebody to get in trouble for doing it, it's arseholish but what would the case against them hinge on?

How well they can avoid a gang of angry people smashing in his head for doing that. 

[k1]

I'd imagine probably nothing in the long run.  But more of a "scare the pants off you" type message to suddenly have the authorities all over you.

But then again who knows...

[Thrifty]

When you're calling in to a Boston sports podcast less than a day after something like that happened while the investigation is still ongoing?

(I know what you mean though, technically tasteless jokes are freedom of speech.)

Like I said, it's a rotten thing to do, but I can't conceive of any law being broken. 

Also, presuming there is a law being broken, the guy asked the pranksters to volunteer their information.  That's like the FBI holding a press conference to say "Hey, we know somebody set off some bombs at the marathon.  Could the perpetrators please call us with your name and home address?  We'll send some officers to arrest you right away."

[Tripe]

I got the impression that they had enoguh identifyable info but that they were offering to give the person a heads up, oddly phrased though certainly.

[k1]

Mike was basically making sure it wasn't one of his friends being stupid and unfunny before filing the complaint. (To be clear, Mike's brother is the host. Not him.)

I believe they can see how many people are on the line during the show, but couldn't specifically identify which one while the show was live. Afterwards they were able to weed them out.

[Mrs. Dick Courier]

Why the fuck does the WBC tweet have 80 FAVORITES?!

Love the fact that the groups show up to  protect funerals from those fucktards at westboro.   Makes me feel good to see strangers linking hands to keep them at bay.

[Thrifty]

I groan at this for pretty much all the reasons I mentioned here.

You just know that when this does happen it's gonna be "omg breaking news".  Folks, you can't control what WBC does but you can choose to ignore it.  If the media didn't keep making these guys into big stars, they'd fade into obscurity years ago.

And you know what, it's not just the media.  It's every Tom, Dick, and Harry in the world who points out their antics.

[LucasM]

When you're calling in to a Boston sports podcast less than a day after something like that happened while the investigation is still ongoing?

(I know what you mean though, technically tasteless jokes are freedom of speech.)

Like I said, it's a rotten thing to do, but I can't conceive of any law being broken. 

Also, presuming there is a law being broken, the guy asked the pranksters to volunteer their information.  That's like the FBI holding a press conference to say "Hey, we know somebody set off some bombs at the marathon.  Could the perpetrators please call us with your name and home address?  We'll send some officers to arrest you right away."

My guess would be that turning the information over would just be a matter of letting the FBI etc. rule out whoever did the call-in as being responsible for the event itself.  i.e. rule out that it wasn't the perpetrators of the actual bombings celebrating what they'd done in a public fashion.  Unlikely, true, but to not provide information that could be followed up as a possible lead for the perpetrators might be irresponsible.  Not that tasteless humor per se was illegal.

At least that was my thinking on why it might be reported and explored.

[Lembach]

I'm officially on extended leave for acute anxiety and/or depression. Let me 'splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.

They moved a bunch of us from chat back to phones with no consideration for seniority or metrics. Took a full fledged interview to get to my position, but nothing to shunt me back.
I haven't been coping well...at all. Kind of had a breakdown last Saturday. Might explain why I've been more confrontational than usual the last month or so. Acting out my aggression.
I've got myself a psychologist now. We'll see what happens Friday.

[Lembach]

I'm officially on extended leave for acute anxiety and/or depression. Let me 'splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.

They moved a bunch of us from chat back to phones with no consideration for seniority or metrics. Took a full fledged interview to get to my position, but nothing to shunt me back.
I haven't been coping well...at all. Kind of had a breakdown last Saturday. Might explain why I've been more confrontational than usual the last month or so. Acting out my aggression.
I've got myself a psychologist now. We'll see what happens Friday.

No, YOU shut up! Wait....

Seriously though, hope it goes well for you.  How's Amazon with this kind of thing? Will they be likely to move you back?

Thanks.

Normally, they are very fair at accommodating employees. My supervisor just implied I'd need more than "the phones depress me to the point I want to seppuku". I think chances are good. I just need documentation from a licensed doctor.

[k1]

Sounds similar to what the employee assistance hotline at the company my wife works for said to her. "I know you feel stressed, but going to work will give you something to focus on and take your mind off it." (Work was her major stressor, and I will just say their advice backfired. Badly.)

[Lembach]

Sounds similar to what the employee assistance hotline at the company my wife works for said to her. "I know you feel stressed, but going to work will give you something to focus on and take your mind off it." (Work was her major stressor, and I will just say their advice backfired. Badly.)

We have a line for that too. They just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to off myself and then suggested some local shrinks in my insurance coverage.

[Mrs. Dick Courier]

sorry to hear about that I've been dealing with that shit for over 20 years.  Whatever you do try not to take Cymbalta, its horrible to stop.  Been having palpitations for a week because of the withdrawl.  Its not worth it.

[Lembach]

sorry to hear about that I've been dealing with that shit for over 20 years.  Whatever you do try not to take Cymbalta, its horrible to stop.  Been having palpitations for a week because of the withdrawl.  Its not worth it.

I've been prone to palpitations for decades. I've actually developed a technique for forcing them to stop: I expel out all the air in my lungs, and hold it until I can't stand it anymore. Then I take a huge gulp of air and my heart slams back into a normal rhythm.

I'm not saying that's healthy. But it beats having a fluttering heartbeat until you are pale, clammy, and sweaty.