Dear Mr. Carreon, I've written some harsh things about you here in the course of covering the dispute that erupted when you sent a cease-and-desist letter to Matt Inman of The Oatmeal. You, in turn, have had some strong language about me at various locations including your site "Rapeutation.com." You accuse me of a "reign […]
In Which I Offer Apologies
It has been brought to my attention by Charles Carreon — the attorney of Oatmeal v. Funnjunk fame — that I have victimized the following persons and entities in a reign of terror: Thomas Menino, Mayor of the City of Boston The Legislatures of Arizona and Connecticut Michael Meehan, Chief of Police of the City […]
Charles Carreon Encounters Actual Legal Consequences
All of my coverage of the saga of Charles Carreon, his threats against Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal, and his dispute with a satirical blogger are collected here. When I write about prolonged bad behavior in the legal system, I often get angry comments from people who say "when will the system impose consequences on […]
In Which Charles Carreon Says Mostly True Things About Me In A Footnote
Last year I blogged quite a bit about the saga of the saga of attorney Charles Carreon's disputes with Matt Inman of The Oatmeal. I have an update. It is a minor one. You may recall that Carreon uttered extravagant threats against a satirical blogger, only to settle the case in the blogger's favor when […]
The Oatmeal v. FunnyJunk, Part XII: Brave Sir Charlie Ran Away
[All of our coverage of Charles Carreon's journey from relative obscurity to justifiable infamy is collected under this tag.] Charles Carreon continues to be Charles Carreon, only more so. Back in Chapter Eight I describe how the blogger behind "Censoriousdouchebag — a satirical diary about Charles Carreon" sued Carreon for declaratory relief in federal court […]
The Oatmeal v. Funnyjunk, Part XI: What Remains
[All of our coverage of Charles Carreon's journey from relative obscurity to fading infamy is collected under this tag.] It's been a while since we visited the strange world of Charles Carreon's claims against Matthew Inman and The Oatmeal, hasn't it? There's been nothing new on the direct confrontation between Charlie the Censor and Inman […]
Innocently, And With No Intent To Cause Any Mischief Whatsoever
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The Oatmeal v. FunnyJunk, Part X: Philanthropy > Douchebaggery
[All of our coverage of Charles Carreon's transformation from an obscure attorney to a figure of internet-wide ridicule is collected under this tag.] It's time for some updates, boys and girls. I'm at an undisclosed location vacationing with the family, so I will by necessity be brief. Money Talks. In This Case It Says "F.U.": […]
Oatmeal v. FunnyJunk, Chapter IX: Charles Carreon Dismisses His Lawsuit
[All of our coverage of Charles Carreon's big day in court is collected under this tag.] On July 3, 2012, just short of 4 P.M., Charles Carreon filed a notice of dismissal of his lawsuit against Matt Inman, IndieGoGo, the American Cancer Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and (as a party to be joined "if […]
Oatmeal v. FunnyJunk, Part VIII: Charles Carreon Gets Sued, Paul Alan Levy of Public Citizen Joins The Fray
[All of our coverage of Charles Carreon's legal voyage of self-discovery is collected under this tag.] Everyone knows what you do when someone like Charlie the Censor sues you. You lawyer up. If you're very lucky, you have funds to hire a good lawyer, or you can get the backing of extraordinary advocates like those […]