GavinUK86
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Yes, go ahead and make the situation worse.
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PaRappa the Rapper told me to drop dead.
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Yes, go ahead and make the situation worse.
everyday math
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DetectiveGaf lolOkay Camjo, I felt so bad for you that I decided to do some digging. You said you werent sure if Foxx actually wrote the mail. This post doesnt 100% prove that Dred Foxx wrote that threat mail, but I tried to analyze its writing style with some of his previous posts, and did some Googling Again, it doesnt prove anything, but it kinda looks like it:
Exhibit A: Tsk
The mail started with Tsk..tsk..tsk... Quite commonly used in English (I think), and Dred has used that before. It wasn't to computer generated, where it would have pixeled out the original looks, sounds/voices, and perceptions that made us PlayStation All Stars in the first place, unlike the CARTOON NETWORKS' version of PaRappa The Rapper...tsk tsk tsk! (Dualshocknexus.com interview: http://www.dualshocknexus.com/2013/03/dred-foxx-interview.html) Not a strong argument, but still.
Exhibit B: the email address
knappi.knotz@yahoodotcom doesnt really give a lot of hits on Google. It shows its the email for Dreds bookings on Facebook. Knappi Knotz isnt an agency found on Google, and probably refers to his label Kabenoiz. Searching for that, you can find http://www.reverbnation.com/lukandoutdawzmandredfoxx, a page with all the info about Dreds music. Interestingly, it says Knappi Knotz under his sounds like about-item.
Now, lets look at the grammar in the threat mail:
Exhibit C: The double dot.
The main reason I wanted to post this. Look closely at the mail and notice there are several uses of .. instead of a normal dot.
"I tried to contain this situation..you fucked up bad."
"who takes no shit from pussy ass punks..you'll probably get stabbed"
"THIS IS NO THREAT..SERIOUS."
"THEY wanna teach you a lesson..you fucking with gangbangers..your time here is up..I feel sorry for your parents."
"o I have all your info..unless you move..you loose." And so on.
This double dot (without a space following it) is seen a LOT in his previous communications:
This is not even all of it, but it clearly shows that Dred likes using .. and apparently, so does the writer of the threat mail.
To end this post, as the email states, the name of the author is John Simpson, who is in fact Dred Foxx. But since the title states THIS IS NOT A THREAT FROM DRED FOXX, I just wanted to share this for what its worth.
Zabant
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This guy is a clown, should have just left it a long time ago as it wasn't worth the hassle to get 100$ back.
If your intent was to make him look an asshole, you have thoroughly succeeded.
Also, I know a fake threat when I see it and got a good chuckle from his email; perhaps due to experiences from where I grew up I can tell when some moron is all bluster, still kinda funny how many of you are taking anything this guy is saying seriously.
The guy is clearly mad as hell at how bad this is making him look and how it's hurting his reputation, the latest email is pretty much the last recourse he can think of. He's trying to scare OP into stopping all this, if he actually intended to do any of the stuff he talks about in the message he'd be arranging it (or getting someone else to), not letting OP know.
I've seen this sort of stuff before, when idiots like him have their true colours shown to the world they will go all in instead of backing down.
Reminds me of that Christoforo guy from a few years back... think he was in games PR.
If your intent was to make him look an asshole, you have thoroughly succeeded.
Also, I know a fake threat when I see it and got a good chuckle from his email; perhaps due to experiences from where I grew up I can tell when some moron is all bluster, still kinda funny how many of you are taking anything this guy is saying seriously.
The guy is clearly mad as hell at how bad this is making him look and how it's hurting his reputation, the latest email is pretty much the last recourse he can think of. He's trying to scare OP into stopping all this, if he actually intended to do any of the stuff he talks about in the message he'd be arranging it (or getting someone else to), not letting OP know.
I've seen this sort of stuff before, when idiots like him have their true colours shown to the world they will go all in instead of backing down.
Reminds me of that Christoforo guy from a few years back... think he was in games PR.
Yeah, thanks. At first I thought maybe it was this guy I know trying to mess with me, but he's denied it and honestly I can't imagine him going this far with a prank anyway. It's probably real.
Er... please don't. I don't want to aggravate him any further, and like I said earlier, things are currently being handled.
If this doesn't earn me a tag then nothing will.
Dash Kappei
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Get cops involved, I think it's time a judge sets Dredd straight
Oh ok, not like i could post on his wall, i looked him up though.
Dash Kappei
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ChoklitCow
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So we shouldn't expect a new PaRappa at the Playstation Experience?
Stay safe man and handle your stuff.
Stay safe man and handle your stuff.
I wish we could see Dredd vs. Dred.
EnlightenedMint
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Didn't expect to see this thread pop up again, crazy stuff.
Neuromancer
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It was nice knowing you, OP. I hope all your affairs are in order.
This is absolutely golden.
DirtyLarry
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I get that people are making jokes based on the whole story of this thread, I have followed it from the beginning myself and it was endlessly entertaining. However this email should not be taken lightly at all. Play time is over.
Off-Kilter
Banned
Yeah I was laughing with the rest of you guys in the beginning of the thread but this shit has clearly escalated into some real serious shit. Stay safe op
PeakPointMatrix
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Is there some kind of mod bat signal we can throw up so they can give out tags? Camjo's earned it.
Foxy Fox 39
Banned
C'mon guys. Dude is obviously BS'ing.
- Threatened you via email. Permanent proof.
- Emailed you that you are a dead man walking
- He has a legal team involved. Wouldn't matter if you're a dead man walking
- He's going to have a girl cut your face so you can remember him.
He's throwing every threat there is. If you're dead why would you care about his legal team? If you're going to be killed, why is he saying that this girl will slice your face so you will remember him. If he seriously believed you would be harmed why would he send you two emails implicating himself and his friends. He's hoping you get so scared you'll back down.
- Threatened you via email. Permanent proof.
- Emailed you that you are a dead man walking
- He has a legal team involved. Wouldn't matter if you're a dead man walking
- He's going to have a girl cut your face so you can remember him.
He's throwing every threat there is. If you're dead why would you care about his legal team? If you're going to be killed, why is he saying that this girl will slice your face so you will remember him. If he seriously believed you would be harmed why would he send you two emails implicating himself and his friends. He's hoping you get so scared you'll back down.
Just because he's BS'ing doesn't mean he (the Op) should let this go. Get authorities involved and maybe he'll realize there is some actual consequences for his actions.
It's the internet, a lot of people do stupid shit like this (just look at twitter) because they don't think there will be consequences for their actions. It's always good to show people that if you're going to say stuff like this, make death threats or whatever then you may face consequences for it.
eyeball_kid
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Stay safe OP. This guy is obviously both desperate and stupid, which can make for sloppy danger.
Did he... change his name as the sender so it wouldn't look like it was him, not realising his email address is attached to it anyway? If so, hoooooly fuck that's hilarious.
Lumination
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Really just sounds like someone trying to bluff but also trying to cover his ass legally with disclaimers everywhere. Hilarious and pathetic all at once. Still glad OP called the cops. Better safe than sorry and hopefully end up with this joker fined or something.
Gonna have to agree with Stuart144 here. OP needs to report this threat asap.
FeenixRising
Banned
is what I would've told him
CelticKnight
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I can just imagine the guy having to type it all out on a touch screen and press "send" just for him to realise his cock-up and have to type it all out again.
His poor fingers must've been killing him...
Nah, same name. But he did cc it to himself the second time for some reason.
LookAtMeGo
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What a goof. Seriously, fuck Dred Foxx.
I've heard of some successful stories of people getting caught. I read something about some guy from Canada played on Xbox Live with some guy from Texas. The Texan said how he planned to shootup his school with details on it. Canadian called the RCMP which called police in the US and I believe went to the kid's home.
Whether the guy was just "joking around" well, he was caught and treated as a serious offense.
GavinUK86
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Foxy Fox 39
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Oh definitely get the cops involved. Just saying people saying stay safe should know that Red Foxx is most likely BS'ing.
I'm not saying it excuses this behaviour, I'm just saying that OP probably has nothing to worry about
Lord Panda
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OP, you need to get this idiot arrested. It will be a wake-up call that he can't threaten people like this - joke or not - and get away with it.
Just caught up on the story. Holy shit, this dude is fucking stupid. I wouldn't take that email too lightly. Can never be too sure. This fucker is a sad piece of shit. I hope Sony makes a new PaRappa game and change the VO just to spite this motherfucker; although jail would be the better option.
Death Metalist
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Here For The Free Feed
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is what I would've told him
haha pretty much my feelings about this too
CoolZombie360
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This guy is a total moron, does he really think he's gonna scare anyone with this rubbish? Definitely see what the Police have to say about it...
Triggerhappytel
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It's not a threat... But you are a dead boy!
What a lowlife piece of shit. You need to let the police know. It may not be from him at all (knowing this guy's stupidity it almost certainly is), but you would hope they'll be the ones to find that out.
What a lowlife piece of shit. You need to let the police know. It may not be from him at all (knowing this guy's stupidity it almost certainly is), but you would hope they'll be the ones to find that out.
the_batman
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contact the FBI as well. he's threatening to have people from different states attack you.
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