Facebook Notification of Harassment by Richard Morgan Szybist
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Catherine S. Todd
Draft To: abuse@facebook.com
Cc: Richard Morgan
To: Facebook Safety & Abuse,
I would like to file a complaint for the offensive and harassing behavior by Richard Morgan Szybist, a member of FaceBook, who owns a hotel, Posada Los Encuentros, in Panajachel Guatemala.
He has been threatening, stalking and harassing me since June 2008 when I and other guests at the hotel gave his hotel a negative review on Travelocity.com. I also requested a partial refund after having to leave due to dirty and dangerous conditions, when parts of the hotel were under construction without ensuring proper safety for incoming and outgoing guests. Other guests also left and "did not recommend returning."
He began harassing me via Travelocity's website until I notified Travelocity of the problem, who removed his personal attacks from their website. He has targeted me since then, even when I went to meditation over this problem. He stated I was "in big trouble now" and he was "going to get me." He attempted to make good on his threats until I was forced to leave the area. I will be returning, however, at which time I will request police protection and a restraining order against him.
Now I see that he begins his attacks on FaceBook.com.
Please take appropriate action to protect myself and all members of FaceBook from harassment and other objectionable behavior to ensure that FaceBook remains the positive community environment it is meant to be. Your rules state, in part:
"Facebook will use best efforts to remove the offending content or conduct and to warn or, as appropriate, to bar from the site those transmitting such content or engaging in such conduct..."
Below is the offensive posting: ("C. Todd" refers to myself, Catherine Todd). This was written by Richard Morgan Szybist to Duncan Aitken, after Duncan added me as a "friend" on FaceBook.
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=1005045341336#/profile.php?id=1091885151
Richard Morgan Szybist wrote on Duncan Aitken's wall at 8:37am Nov. 23, 2008
"What's happening with the plans we've discussed. Milestone was set for 1 Dec. Still planning a meeting for then ? p.s., I recommend you remove C Todd as a friend. Will be happy to discuss it with you."
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Your Safety rules clearly state: http://www.facebook.com/safety/
"Despite Facebook's safety and privacy controls, Facebook cannot guarantee that its site is entirely free of illegal, offensive, pornographic or otherwise inappropriate material, or that its members will not encounter inappropriate or illegal conduct from other members. Consequently, you may encounter such content and conduct. You can help Facebook by notifying us of any nudity or pornography, or harassment or unwelcome contact by clicking on the "Report" link located on pages throughout the site. Where confidential complaints are made through this site reporting tool, Facebook will use best efforts to remove the offending content or conduct and to warn or, as appropriate, to bar from the site those transmitting such content or engaging in such conduct within 24 hours of receiving your complaint. Where complaints about nudity or pornography, or harassment or unwelcome contact are made by independent email to abuse@facebook.com, Facebook will acknowledge receipt of your complaint and begin addressing your complaint within 24 hours of receipt. Facebook will report back to you within 72 hours of receiving your email complaint to inform you of the steps Facebook has taken to address the complaint.
Click here to contact the Independent Safety and Security Examiner (ISSE) regarding Facebook's complaint handling procedures. Please note that if you have not previously made a complaint to Facebook you should not use this link. Facebook is solely responsible for complaint handling, and you should address all complaints or reports of abuse directly to Facebook using the procedures described on this page.
We need all users to report suspicious people and inappropriate content they encounter on Facebook."
I am reporting this abusive and inappropriate content by Richard Morgan Szybist. Please help resolve this matter and advise me of what other steps I can take to ensure my personal and physical safety and freedom from illegal, unwelcome, threatening, inappropriate behavior by him, including bullying, stalking, harassment and attacks. I am in the process of filing complaints with the police and other governing agencies to end this pattern of abusive behavior on his part.
In the meantime, I would like FaceBook to remain the place for "friends" to meet, including myself, as it is intended to be. If requested, I will provide extensive documentation of other incidents that have taken place.
Sincerely, Catherine Todd
3007 Bent Tree Dr. Oxford NC 27565 USA, 919.693.0853
and Panajachel, Guatemala
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1 comment:
I was able to successfully block Richard Morgan Jr. (who also goes by Richard Morgan Syzbist) from my FaceBook account, and I was advised to involve the local police if he continued to harass me. His account has now been closed, and outside of one more vicious email calling me "nut cake" he has stopped bothering me. I have turned his emails over to the local authorities in Guatemala and in Arizona, who will take action if need be.
A good ending to a bad story! When it comes to some people (and places), "let the buyer beware!"
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