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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPA lawmaker calls internet troll's grandma - LOL
Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims had a message for an internet troll: David, I cant tell if youre just a really dumb little boy or an angry bigot but I know for sure that you shouldnt have posted your grandmothers telephone number on your Facebook so many times. She and I just had a very disappointing chat about you.
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker on Wednesday hit back at an internet troll who called him the n-word and a "fa----" by calling his grandmother and telling her what her grandson had done.
Pennsylvania House Rep. Brian Sims, an openly gay lawmaker, posted on Facebook Wednesday with a screenshot of his interaction with the troll. [...]
I explained to her exactly who I was and what he had done, Sims said. Like any grandma she was very embarrassed at having this kind of convo and very ashamed at the actions of her grandson. The conversation ended with me telling her that I wanted to hear from him.
more .... http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/4/26/1656596/-Open-thread-for-night-owls-After-online-smears-lawmaker-calls-internet-troll-s-grandma
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PA lawmaker calls internet troll's grandma - LOL (Original Post)
L. Coyote
Apr 2017
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irisblue
(32,973 posts)1. Rep Sims you rock!
brer cat
(24,562 posts)2. Smack!
Good move, Rep. Sims.
furtheradu
(1,865 posts)3. HA! That is awwwsome!
Gran'mas don't brook no nonsense!
sheshe2
(83,751 posts)4. I hope she smacks him upside the head.
central scrutinizer
(11,648 posts)5. Time to revise her will
Probably the only way to get his attention
Cha
(297,196 posts)6. Way to stand up to a racist, bigoted troll,
Brian Sims!