FishFraud Turns 1!

Happy birthday, FishFraud blog! Thanks to our readers for all the entertainment of the past year exposing one of the biggest douchebags on the Internet: news photographer-turned EMT/firefighter-turned-sports photographer-turned-wedding-photographer-turned-travel-blogger-turned-travel-strategist Steven Frischling.

Highlights of the past year:

- Nov. 26, 2010: FishFraud launches to warn people not to hire Steven Frischling
- December 2010: After claiming he had no problem with editors independently verifying his sources in the famed TSA interviews, Frischling refuses when the Huffington Post offers to do so
- February 2011: Infamous @yuckystalkers Twitter account briefly harasses two women following @fishfraud
- February 2011: Frischling suspended from Twitter for harassment right as he's supposed to be tweeting the arrival of a new jet in NYC, and has major meltdown
- March 2011: Frischling and Susannah attempt to buy off FishFraud to go away; FishFraud laughs muchly
- March 5, 2011: Frischling makes his final (we hope) posting on SportsShooter after openly ridiculed
- March 2011: Countersite "Expose the Bullies" launches to more laughter
- June 2011: Frischling arrested for felony forgery and felony larceny in KLM case; lies on Twitter and says he was not arrested
- June 2011: National Car Rental dumps Frischling as a consultant after FishFraud fans warn the company he's a fraud
- June 2011: Frischling creates blog that he says will "prove" he is innocent in KLM case; quickly deletes blog
- July 2011: Frischling runs out of continuances and must make his first of many appearances in court awaiting trial
- August 2011: Frischling fails to appear in court and gets warning letter from Bail Commissioner
- October 2011: Despite his lies that the case had been dropped, Frischling's case goes into pre-trial
- October 2011: Schadenfrisch makes it into Urban Dictionary
- November 2010-November 2011: 365 days of LOLs!

Anything else we forgot?

Frischling Lies About.... the Oklahoma City Bombing

Steven Frischling did not take this photo.

It appears no major news event can occur without fraud blogger Steven Frischling inserting himself in after the fact. The more heinous the event, the more important it is to him to have been present.

Thank you to a reader who found this ridiculous post on the  Foundation Workshop Forum from 2008, back when Frischling was looking for more brides and grooms to rip off:

"Last time I was in OKC a building blew up (well actually it blew up a few hours before I got there and I'm pretty sure the guy who did that was caught,convicted and executed"

Yes, according to Steven Frischling, he arrived in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, "a few hours" after a bomb tore through the Murrah federal building, killing 168 people (including 19 children) and injuring 800.

In April 1995, Frischling was a 19-year-old wannabe AP stringer in New York. He would not have been sent to Oklahoma City and even if he paid his own way, it's all but impossible that he could have traveled from New York to Oklahoma City in mere hours.

Even if Frischling somehow, some way, miraculously got there that day, where are the photos to show for it? There's not a single photo on his website (or any other website that we can see) that he took in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Even if he got there days later, he could have taken some incredible photos. (The main photo on Wikipedia's page on the bombing shows the destroyed building on April 21.) Why are there no other references to Frischling being there in the aftermath of this tragedy, which at the time was the worst act of terrorism on U.S. soil? The anniversary of the event happens every April and he's never mentioned being there that day or the horrific images we can assume he would have seen.

Not only that, notice how he has to make light of the day, joking that he sure didn't do it, because he is "pretty sure" the real culprit was caught and executed.

Stupid Things Steven Frischling Has Tweeted in The Past Seven Days

Even though lying moron Steven Frischlng knows he has torpedoed his "career" with his pathological lying and felony arrest, he can't shut up. But it's all entertaining to those of us enjoying the Schadenfrisch.

This week's funniest tweets: Frischling's ridiculous claims that the TSA stops by his house occasionally to check on him, that he once "argued" with Chinese military police and that he once snowboarded in the French alps in July. Enjoy.

flyingwithfish Flying With Fish
@CravenTravels They don't need to monitor me like that, I am open about what I do and how I do it
6 hours ago

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@CravenTravels Well they check on me from time to time, you know with the home visits every now and again
6 hours ago

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10 years ago today I had my first run in with the #TSA while documenting the first day the TSA existed - yfrog.com/odc3romj #travel
7 hours ago

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@jordandias I was being sarcastic. Now my back log of blog posts priority order changes to get my TSA post written first.I hate being behind
9 hours ago

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@cassivella That is why my webcam is always switched off on Skype. I once answered a business call in nothing by Hanes ... big whoops!
20 hours ago

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Was just asked "In what style do you write your blog?" ... my reply "In bastardized AP Style." Not a bad instant comeback :0) @APStylebook
20 hours ago

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Fun challenge, develop a consistent singular #socialmedia message for engagement that advances both the B2B & B2C targets all at once. #SM
18 Nov

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Which reminds me, I am so far behind in complex blog posts, ugh!
18 Nov

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@trvlinsalesgal I don't see a 763 or Hawaii in my future ... possibly an A333 , but not for a month.
18 Nov

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@trvlinsalesgal I'm seeing Dash-8-1s in my immediate future, how about you?
18 Nov

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@JetSetCD I've planned to fly @Icelandair four times, each & every time my schedule got scrambled or sacked. One of these days I'll fly 'em
17 Nov

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I need to finish a blog post, but why does the choice need to be US EXIM aircraft financing or Bilateral agreements & sanctions for the day?
17 Nov

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OK, now to simplify bilateral agreements, US-Iran sanctions, Qatar Airways allowing Iran to get around IATA sanctions & stand alone cabotage
17 Nov

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I think Wordpress ate my last post ... is that even possible?
17 Nov

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RT @GoSaraBeth: Q6. Great year-round mountain destination? #TNI (Chamonix,Whistler,Mt Washington if you like to hike. Boarded there in July)
17 Nov

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A3: One of the best snow adventures I've had was snowboarding on Chamonix in July, especially explaining the snowboard to customs at CDG.
17 Nov

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Who do I contact about adjusting the Seychelles time zone to one more convenient to Eastern Standard Time? There has to be a committee...
17 Nov

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I am still stumped on the viability of #LionAir's massive #Boeing order, the airline has been treading on thin ice in the past year. #DXB11
17 Nov

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@bigmalx My section of the USA is drizzling and breezy. Good day to stay in and stare at XML data mining info ... exciting isn't it :0)
17 Nov

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@avaltat I should start writing about easier topics, it'd save me a lot of time. I know, I can complain about delays and baggage fees :0)
17 Nov

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@avaltat I'm trying to get the US State Dept to clarify a statement that is as clear for an airline/political/economic post I'm writing
17 Nov

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When did it get to be 1:30am? I planned to stop working and start writing my blog post at 10:30pm. When did I lose 3hrs ... again? Nuts!
17 Nov

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#Airline #socialmedia requires timing, maybe not the timing of your HQ, but certainly that of your target audience. Remember that! #SMtravel
16 Nov

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Show Of Hands, How many communications & marketing folks out there can sell a company yet have trouble selling themselves?Come on, be honest
16 Nov

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Dear @Expedia, Your lack of an easy to figure out email naming convention is maddening
16 Nov

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Why do some blog posts seem like they'll be done in an hour, but take a week to figure out the political nuances to make sure I'm correct?
16 Nov

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@AustinKVS @KCJetSetter I've done JFK-PEK-HKG-PEK-JFK in under 70hrs, more miles than RTW, in coach on Air China. Fun trip ... not really
16 Nov

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A5: The places within my comfort zone, that may be outside many other people's comfort zone, are what has shaped my opinions & views. #TTOT
15 Nov

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RT @RickGriffin: A4 spending the night in the Atlanta airport #TTOT (There are far worse airports to sleep in,I've slept at ATL a few times)
15 Nov

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@travelfootprint I had someone come into my room, the Santa Clara Hyatt, who got checked into the room I was in & snoring around 1:AM. #TTOT
15 Nov

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A3: I stayed at the Gaia Hotel in Napa, two weeks before the hard launch. I entered my room & the bed was still in plastic. #TTOT.
15 Nov

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RT @Roopunzel: A3: Naked people in the corridors #TTOT (You've been to NPPA conventions also?)
15 Nov

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A2: I think I was most out of my comfort zone arguing with China (PRC) Military Police, in HKG, during Chinese New Year as a photog. #TTOT
15 Nov

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@dtwscott The #TSA can get its message out more effectively by promoting vigilance education rather than always saying a threat is near.
15 Nov

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@dtwscott I've been tracking the timing of certain messages for around 5 years, then went back to look at the history a while back
15 Nov

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I hate when I realize I've posted the draft of a blog post, not the reread version of the post! Ugh!!!
15 Nov

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I guess I need to write about @QatarAirways flying domestic routes within #Iran without the US State Dept clarifying its clear as mud reply
15 Nov

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Waiting in the State Department to possibly clarify a response to something I am researching writing is worse than watching the grass grow
15 Nov

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@JohnnyJet I have never had an unsked stop on PHL-SFO, quite a few times on SFO-PHL. Usually when a 320 is on the route, its usually a 321
15 Nov

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@JohnnyJet @dreamofitaly @GeorgieJet I have had a number of unsked fuel stops on US from SFO to PHL, depending on aircraft.
15 Nov

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Rather than the #TSA publicly warning of unsubstantiated threats, wouldn't it make more sense to ID a threat & quietly track it? #travel
15 Nov

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I love when the #TSA warns of potential security & terrorist threats at the holiday season & admits they know of no known threats. #travel
15 Nov

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Playing with concepts to allow advertorial #socialmedia content to take a sharp turn to the left, it needn't be so blatant & pushy #smtravel
14 Nov

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@HotelPRGuy Its is a challenge being separated by a common language :0)
13 Nov

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The leading cause of typos and not proof reading in my house...kids. I'm now trying to research, write & use the phone while being "Bubba'd"
12 Nov

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You ever talk to soeone an just think "Tool" ? ... I'm just sayin' :0)
12 Nov
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Frischling Lies About... Yom Kippur

In a claim that serves no purpose but to gain him attention, travel blogger/pathological liar Steven Frischling claimed he once spent Yom Kippur in the Mid-East:

One of our trusty readers, who has been following Frischling's escapades for years, points out that the lying fish went to Bahrain just once, in 2004. But that was in the spring, while Yom Kippur that year fell on the 25th of September.

As with Fishtard's lies about being in New Orleans after Katrina, all you have to do is visit the Sportsshooter board to see Frischling was nowhere near Bahrain that week.

In this post, on September 23, he mentions he was in Massachussetts the day before.

"I was just in Hunts Photo & Video in Hadley, MA, yesterday afternoon (and actually on the phone with the manager at this moment)."

In this post 30 minutes later, Frischling mentions he plans to be in New York the next week. No mention whatsoever of a stopover in Bahrain.

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for Jews, but obviously not so holy to Frischling to stop him from lying about it to gain insignificant attention from strangers on Twitter.

So if it wasn't 2004, perhaps it was another year. So what year was it, Frischling? Perhaps it was a covert mission for Homeland Security and you were forbidden from blogging, Tweeting or writing about it any way?

Frischling Claims Homeland Security Monitoring His Email

Deluded blogger Steven Frischling claims the Department of Homeland Security is "monitoring" his email!

Right.......

Frischling Court Cases Continues! Back in Court Dec. 9!

The felony case continues! The last two hearings were tagged as "pre-trial" - is this case going to trial? Why won't this idiot take a deal?

11/4/2011

This notification is brought to you by Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program.

This e-mail is to inform you that there is an upcoming court event involving the defendant STEVEN FRISCHLING and docket number K10KCR110313446S.  A hearing has been scheduled for 12/9/2011.  Please be aware that there is often more than one case scheduled for a particular date in this court.  The hearing you may be involved in will take place some time during that day.

This will take place in GA 10 Courthouse, at the following address: 112 Broad Street, New London, CT 06320.

For updates about this case or for driving directions to the courthouse, you can visit www.jud.ct.gov.  For more information, contact the Office of Victim Services at 1-(800) 822-8428 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8AM to 4:30PM.  

This notification is sponsored by the Connecticut SAVIN Program.  It is our hope that this information has been helpful to you.

Thank you,

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Frischling: Occupy Wall Street Protestors Should Go Get a Job!

-- Steven Frischling, who has no job, has been repeatedly evicted and sued, faces felony forgery and larceny charges and has sent out 55,500+ inane tweets.

Maybe these protesters should move to Connecticut and tap into its generous welfare program?