# US man held for sending flashing tweet to epileptic writer

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## Post 1 by jrimer (Please visit my home page at http://personal.wbby.us.) on Monday, 27-Mar-2017 22:48:12

I don't know how many of you have seizures, nor how they may or may not be effected, but I saw this article US man held for sending flashing tweet to epileptic writer March 18, 2017
BBC.com
in a newsletter I get dealing with security and other issues. They say he'll get about 10 years, but maybe some of you who have seizures can comment about this one.

## Post 2 by ADVOCATOR! (Finally getting on board!) on Wednesday, 29-Mar-2017 15:45:05

I'm glad they are finally starting to understand what flashing lights do to us. It's bad enough, when you can't see much. I thought I was total, till one of the tests I had done by a really good Neurologist, involving a strobe-light, put me into a different kind of seizure. Because my brain was overwhelmed by the light, it caused a second kind of seizure, that is triggered by the brain perceiving something "Never experienced," as I was told.
That's just being blind. If I clould actually see light, it would be worse, even than that.
Basically, the most severe of seizures could result in death. My foster-uncle was freaked out, because one of his roomates, in the DDD program, died of a seizure.
I don't know how to spell some of these terms. One of my friends in school, had a Grand-Mal seizure, and ended up in a drug-induced coma, for 3 weeks. Here we all were, waiting, because she was supposed to be a big hit in her part of the Spring program, and she never showed. When we got back to the cottage, we heard she was rushed to the hospital, out-of-state, even, because they couldn't stop the seizing. The coma kept her from seizing, because, nothing they did, would stop her. They literally had to put her on so much medicine, she stopped breathing and her functions were controlled by equipment. We were terrified kids. Kids, who went to school with her! And it was worse, because that January previous, we had lost a student. A senior, as well!
He should have gotten 25-to-life, for sending a flashing message to an Epileptic. Maybe I'm hard-nosed, but that's right up there, with Attempted Murder. Not man-slaughter, either. The text was sent with Malice, and forethought. For this man to even be imprisoned, they must have found it was malice and forethought.
And, you know what the worst part is? It was probably the person's "Idea of a joke." He probably said: "Nothing will happen. Just a seizure."
Those things, break arms, pull muscles, dislocate joints, you name it. Once, I hurt my chest so bad, I had to be seen in the E R. When the medics were called, they wanted to make sure that I "Only pulled muscles." I have had seizures register as a bad reading on an EKG, so, I know it's not something to mess with. And, I don't!!!
Blessings,
Sarah

## Post 3 by Remy (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 29-Mar-2017 18:32:37

Okay, my gut reaction before reading this was to expect it was an accident and the law was being ridiculous....turns out the guy's just a grade A douche who deserves punishment. Ten years might be a bit much considering harsher crimes (like rape) often get far less, but the guy still deserves to pay considering it was very premeditated.

## Post 4 by ADVOCATOR! (Finally getting on board!) on Wednesday, 29-Mar-2017 21:13:22

Like I said, he could've killed him. Sounds like planning a murder, to me.
I think at my next HUD place, I'm getting someone to cover the strobes for the fire alarm. I do not need more problems, and this reminded me of how I seemed to have seizures, whenever the alarm went off. I can hear their sirens on the alarms, now. When I can't, I'll get one of those things that vibrate to tell me. I don't need flashing lights. They also cause Migraines, too.
Blessings,
Sarah

## Post 5 by Shepherdwolf (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Thursday, 30-Mar-2017 16:50:40

No, this isn't premeditated murder. I would judge this as something comparable to assault of some kind. He used a weapon knowing that weapon would induce harm. He did not necessarily know the weapon could induce death, and did not necessarily set out to kill. Premeditated murder is where you set out with a desire to kill, not just to hurt.
Ten years strikes me as a bit harsh, but I don't know what would be appropriate. It's still a terrible thing to do to somebody.

## Post 6 by Pasco (my ISP would be out of business if it wasn't for this haven I live at) on Friday, 31-Mar-2017 2:25:18

Ten years is exactly what he deserves.

## Post 7 by Remy (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Friday, 31-Mar-2017 12:46:14

Well, premeditated assault with the intent to do serious harm then?

## Post 8 by ADVOCATOR! (Finally getting on board!) on Saturday, 01-Apr-2017 1:11:23

Before I started having seizures, I knew they could kill. It's worse than taking a deaf person's hearing aides, IMO. It's kind of like Russian Rulette. Sorry if I misspelled it. But, I could give more examples, but it's worse than people think. I can't get to the article, but I've seen and experienced some bad seizures.
I'm gonna post another post, to explain something that's probably why I'm harsh.
Blessings,
Sarah

## Post 9 by ADVOCATOR! (Finally getting on board!) on Saturday, 01-Apr-2017 1:24:33

When I was in my early 20's, a cat was abandoned in our complex. Left in a cage and in his own filth, by someone who wasn't able to care for him. My so-called friend, decided he needed flea-spray. In an enclosed unit, she bathed the poor kitten, with flea-spray.
I ended up having five or six seizures, and being rushed to the hospital by ambulance. That girl knew what she'd done. She had her guide for almost seven years, and had sprayed that dog lots. I had no clue, due to my youth, that stuff could kill you. It nearly killed me, and I got that from an E R doctor. I will ask for the flea stuff, that goes round the top of the neck, before I ever spray a cat. Not that I haven't, but I know what to do. Because, by the time I'd had my sixth seizure, it was six, I could barely speak.
I say that girl did it on purpose, because, I knew her. I've seen her leave someone with no ability to walk, or transfer, without a caregiver. That's why we don't talk. And, given the opportunity, I'd testafy against her. She's what they used to call "Bad Medicine." And, that's why I know she did it on purpose. Frankly, I feel sorry for that person, who got the flashing message. You go to check your message, and probably next you know, you're in a hospital bed, or the E R. I had that happen a few times, and hated it.
One thing that my seizures can and have done, is disorient me all over the place. I get this ora, and next I know, I have no clue what year it is. That's the truth.
Blessings,
Sarah