Reply #74: I don't see the connection between Sparling

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and white supremacists. There was a Michael Crook who claimed to have sent Sparling the death wish card. Michael Crook had a website that later changed to a page full of ads, then became a white supremacist website. Its likely the site just closed and was later taken over by another party and Michael Crook has no ties to white supremacists. Its also likely that Crook didn't send Sparling a card. I doubt Sparling received such a card at all.

Michael Crook was also involved in a probable hoax which involved a serviceman who lost his camera. The serviceman's story made CBS News. Crook claimed to have found the camera and demanded $1000 for its return. This outraged the right wing. Crook E-mailed a reporter pictures that were supposedly in the camera but they weren't recognized by the serviceman who lost it. The camera was later returned by someone other than Crook. The reporter concluded Crook was a probably carrying out a hoax.

One of Crook's websites had a hate the troops theme. At one point, the Freepers were physically hunting him.

What Sparling and Crook have in common is that they both know how to get right wingers alarmed, get lots of publicity, and get away with multiple stunts. Both have appeared on Sean Hannity too. I wouldn't be shocked to find out these two worked together, but I don't see any firm connection.