Hmmm. I don't remember accusing you of violence.
"moody loner, isolated and alienated, attempting to invent a social context for himself where none exists"
I subsequently asked: "Has Barrett Brown slipped a cog? Is he zany, daft, wacko, loony, bonkers, Froot Loops, and cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs?"
To which "no" is one possible answer. And then I asked:
"Well, would you be surprised to learn that Barrett Brown began a July column about Sarah Palin by (a) recounting an incident in which he flipped off a female motorist, and (b) describing his gun collection?" Which is an accurate description of the column's beginning.
People can draw their own conclusions, of course. It did seem to me -- watching those two videos of you -- that you might be undergoing some psychological stress, and not dealing with it in a healthy way. I didn't say that you were teetering on the verge of a Charles Whitman episode. But I do not hesitate to say in all honesty that I think you're going in a bad direction, and will be disappointed with the consequences of the choices you seem to be making now.
Don't listen to me, though. Obviously I'm just an ignorant old fool, and you know everything.
-- RSM
P.S.: Dude, I spent two decades with an AP Stylebook and Libel Manual on my desk. I look forward to your lawyer's letter, but if you think you have anything to gain by taking action, you're . . . um, under a mistaken impression. IMHO.
From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
Subject: Libel
To: "Robert McCain" <r.s.mccain@att.net>
Date: Friday, December 3, 2010, 5:02 PM
I've just spoken with my entertainment lawyer concerning your libelous article about myself and my relationship with Michael Hastings as well as well as my allegedly violent character. You'll receive an e-mail from Mirna Hariz either tomorrow or Sunday.
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Regards,
Barrett Brown
512-560-2302
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