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	Brandon Vedas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brandon Carl Vedas (April 21, 1981 – January 12, 2003), (also was known as ripper on IRC) was a member of the Shroomery.org community who died of an extended playing session of World of Warcraft.
		Vedas continued by showing the webcam viewers what would be one of four bottles of methadone that he would consume over the course of the session, and, after noting this on the channel, proceeded to consume an entire bottle (reportedly 80mg of methadone).
		However, according to Vedas's brother, who maintains the site Brandon Vedas, the information Brandon gave to the users in the chat, as well as the address in his domain name registration would have been enough for the police to locate Brandon, which he confirmed with local police.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brandon_Vedas (724 words)

	Brandon Vedas
		Brandon Carl Vedas (known as ripper on IRC) (April 21, 1981 - January 12, 2003 [1] (http://www.brandonvedas.com/)) who died during the night of a prescription drug overdose[?] while chatting in an IRC chatroom and broadcasting himself live via a webcam.
		When Vedas lost conciousness, users of the chatroom considered informing the police and asking that they trace Vedas's cellphone, the number to which he had posted so that they could call him if something went wrong.
		According to Brandon's brother, who maintains BrandonVedas.com (http://www.BrandonVedas.com), the information Brandon gave to the users, as well as the address in his domain name registration would have been enough for the police to locate Brandon.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/br/Brandon_Vedas.html (251 words)

	Veda Salon
		The Vedas (also referred to as Vedam) are part of the Hindu ''Shruti''; these religious scriptures form part of the core of the Brahminical and Vedic traditions within Hinduism and are the inspirational, metaphysical and mythological foundation for later Vedanta, Yoga, Tantra and even Bhakti forms of Hinduism.
		In Hindu tradition the Vedas are said to be eternal: to have existed since time immemorial as vibrations in space, some portions of which are believed to have been percieved by seers and transmitted accordingly via an oral tradition.
		Brandon Carl Vedas (known as ripper on IRC) (April 21, 1981 - January 12, 2003) was a member of the Shroomery.org website and community who died of a prescription drug overdose while chatting in an IRC channel (#shroomery @ irc.shroomery.org) and broadcasting himself live via a webcam.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/214/veda-salon.html (1433 words)

	I did it for the lulz - Encyclopedia Dramatica
		Speculation remains on whether or not this was the fact that he broke down and screamed, "[It] was all for the lulz!" and moved the jury to tears of laughter.
		Brandon "I told u I was hardcore" Vedas, lulzing IRC in '03.
		As Smoke2k can attest, Brandon 'Ripper' Vedas was lulzing the chatroom up when he overdosed online for the world to see.
	www.encyclopediadramatica.com /index.php/I_did_it_for_the_lulz (514 words)

	He Takes Fatal OD As Internet Pals Watch
		Vedas died online as a crowd of virtual onlookers egged him to "eat more!" A chilling record of the Jan. 12 chat reads like an Internet version of the notorious 1964 Kew Gardens, Queens, stabbing of Kitty Genovese as her neighbors watched from their windows.
		Vedas was a casualty of a new epidemic: a surge in the recreational use of pharmaceuticals, even as the rate of illegal drug use holds steady or declines.
		Vedas' cell phone was off or not loud enough to rouse anyone else in the house.
	www.mapinc.org /newsnorml/v03/n190/a06.html (748 words)

	Man dies as online chat pals look on
		Brandon, who was signed on under the name "ripper," was bragging to the others online about taking the medications his doctor and therapist had prescribed for depression - Klonopin, Restoril and Inderal - and mixing them with methadone, marijuana and 151-proof rum.
		Brandon's family said they had no idea he was abusing prescription drugs or about the drug chat rooms.
		Brandon, who was born in Phoenix, built a computer with his father while in elementary school and immediately started going on chat lines.
	www.azcentral.com /specials/special21/articles/0204weboverdose.html (1356 words)

	Brandon Vedas aka Ripper, Internet Overdose, Phoenix, AZ, January 12 2003 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Brandon Carl Vedas (known as ripper on IRC) (April 21, 1981 - January 12, 2003) was a member of the Shroomery.org community who died of a prescription drug overdose while chatting in an IRC channel, broadcasting images of himself live via a webcam.
		Even in the early stages of the chat, Vedas was particularly quiet; as he was showing the users of the channel his consumption of the drugs he had in the room.
		At this stage, Vedas still maintained that this was normal activity; and that he had already done a similar stint before, albeit with the absense of a webcam.
	www.flickr.com /photos/pantufla/107431502 (700 words)

	Brandon Vedas
		He died during the night of a prescription drug overdose while chatting in an IRC chat room (#shroomery @ EFNet) and broadcasting himself live via a webcam.
		The members of the chat were hesistant to contact the police, fearing a investigation.
		According to Brandon's brother, who maintains [http://www.BrandonVedas.com BrandonVedas.com], the information Brandon gave to the users in the chat, as well as the address in his domain name registration would have been enough for the police to locate Brandon.
	www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Brandon_Vedas.html (301 words)

	Brandon Vedas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Brandon Carl Vedas (known as ripper on IRC) (April 21, 1981 - January 12, 2003 [1]) died during the night of a prescription drug overdose while chatting in an IRC chatroom and broadcasting himself live via a webcam.
		According to Brandon's brother, who maintains BrandonVedas.com, the information Brandon gave to the users, as well as the address in his domain name registration would have been enough for the police to locate Brandon.
		His mother discovered the body in the afternoon of January 12 [1].
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/b/br/brandon_vedas.html (256 words)

	Net friends faulted in online overdose
		Vedas, 21, who had frequented chat rooms for years, died last month after taking an overdose while in a drug chat room.
		His brother, Rich Vedas, a sales account manager in California, is on a trip through a kind of virtual wormhole as he attempts to find out what happened in Brandon's last hours.
		Rice said Brandon often picked her children up from school and was teaching her 5-year-old daughter to tie her shoes.
	www.azcentral.com /specials/special21/articles/0205webfolo.html (849 words)

	Dust in the Light - 02/02/2003: "Through the Cracks to the Grave"
		Vedas was 21, so without further information, it is difficult and would be wrong to make presumptions about what aspects of his family and life contributed to his activities.
		The essay about Brandon took me longer to write than its length might suggest — simply for the reason that the effect that the tragedy had on me made the words difficult to piece together.
		Brandon's death has promted me to want to write a book, about internet junky's and what they go through to get there fixes so to speak.
	dustinthelight.timshelarts.com /archives/00001005.htm (1109 words)

	Valley Advocate: Seppuku.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		When Vedas' mother discovered his corpse several hours postmortem, she had no idea her son's demise had had witnesses -- she learned this later when she located a transcript of his final hours.
		Vedas wasn't the web's first online, interactive suicide and time will tell if he'll be the last.
		Vedas' family is said to be considering a lawsuit.
	www.valleyadvocate.com /gbase/News/content.html?oid=oid:31449 (1272 words)

	Brandon Vedas aka Ripper Chat room Log
		Those were the last coherent words Brandon Vedas, 21, typed into the computer in his Phoenix bedroom as he showed off for Internet pals watching on a Web cam by swallowing more and more prescription drugs.
		In Vedas' case, some did try to help — begging him to stop, to call 911, to get his mother from the next room.
		Vedas, who worked in computer support at the University of Phoenix, knew a lot about the dangers of mixing drugs.
	egomania.nu /princessnatalie.com/fullstory.html (773 words)

	Internet Safety, Tragedy in a Chatroom
		Brandon was over the age of consent so it is very reasonable that his family did not know what he was prescribed by the doctor.
		Brandon's family has been told that had someone called 911 with that info combined with the cell number they could have found him.
		Rest in Peace Brandon, hopefully your death will not be in vain and you have helped one kid in that "pro-drug" chat room see that drugs are not the answer.
	www.wiredsafety.org /resources/editorial/0001.html (1178 words)

	Brandon Carl Vedas
		On January 12, 2003, Brandon Vedas, AKA "ripper," died of a massive overdose of prescription drugs while onlookers cheered him on in an IRC chat room.
		This site is dedicated to the memory of Brandon, and to the education and prevention of future tragedies.
		My hope is that maybe someone reading this will recognize a Brandon in their life, and make an effort to help before it’s too late.
	www.brandonvedas.com (202 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Technology \| Net grief for online 'suicide'
		Brandon Vedas, a 21-year-old computer expert from Arizona, USA, killed himself with a lethal dose of prescription drugs in January while chatting to online buddies.
		Mr Vedas' brother is keen to bring a prosecution against his virtual companions, who he accuses of contributing to his death.
		It is believed that around 12 surfers had logged onto the webcam on the night Mr Vedas died but the Internet Relay Chat technology they were using meant that all were logged on anonymously.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/technology/2724819.stm (526 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> ripper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		As of 2005, nothing is certain about whether the series will ever be made.
		Ripper was also the online alias of Brandon Vedas, who died due to a drug overdose.
		Vedas was encouraged to consume more drugs by people in a chatroom who were watching him via his webcam.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/ripper (333 words)

	Brandon Vedas Is My Hero - Music & Musician Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Brandon's intention was to prove to his "Shroomery.org" buddies that he was hardcore.
		But whereas the widow had to beg a crowd of unsympathetic mourners, Brandon earned that attention himself by showing everyone that he really was hardcore when he created his work of art.
		Brandon Vedas, you are a true hero and inspiration to me.
	www.musicianforums.com /forums/showthread.php?t=456687 (1072 words)

	Brandon Vedas \| MetaFilter
		February 5, 2003 11:21 PM As an update to a difficult earlier thread, "Ripper" or Brandon Vedas has a new memorial site dedicated to "the education and prevention of future tragedies", and is up thanks in part to the work of his brother.
		FWIW, this NY Daily News article on Brandon was on Daypop for the last couple of days, I noticed.
		I do not mean to imply that this was necessarily true in the case of Brandon Vedas; his death was to me evocative of this larger trend I commented on.
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/23354 (3045 words)

	Web cam pals fail to stop fatal overdose Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Vedas died Jan. 12 online as a crowd of virtual onlookers egged him to "eat more!"
		But he also bragged about his "high tolerance." His mother knew he had been prescribed pills for depression -- but no one in the family knew he was mixing his medicine for fun, his brother said.
		In the macho atmosphere of the druge chat room, Vedas seemed to have something to prove.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20030211/ai_n10861890 (695 words)

	Log in ...Tribune: IT supplement of The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. Newsscape
		In what can be termed as the most gruesome Web telecast, a live suicide was witnessed in a chatroom when 21-year-old Brandon Vedas, who had a Webcam in his bedroom, relayed images of his death by consuming a cocktail of drugs, to a dozen or more virtual friends.
		The Internet audience, who watched as Brandon taking huge doses of anti-anxiety drug Klonopin, heroin treatment methanol, tranquilliser Restoril, beta-blocker Inderal and cannabis, while drinking neat rum, urged him on until he slumped into oblivion, reports The Sun.
		His mother was in the next room at their home in Phoenix, Arizona, doing a crossword, totally unaware that her 21-year-old son lay dying just a few feet away.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030210/login/news.htm (503 words)

	Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews - Los Angeles - "Ripper's Last Log" - 10/12/05
		The script of this play is taken directly from the transcribed log from that chatroom." The program also tells you that the production is dedicated to the Vedas family, in memory of Brandon, who died that day.
		Brandon, calling himself Ripper, took a major drug overdose while sitting in front of a webcam - in front of a "room" full of people who were either unable or unwilling to help him.
		It is a horrible true story, which looks to make a fascinating play, promising an examination of the line between voyeur and accomplice, set in the not yet completely understood quasi-community of an Internet chatroom.
	www.talkinbroadway.com /regional/la/la194.html (793 words)

	Image:Vedas.txt - Strugglers
		A log of from #shroomery, the IRC channel which looked on as Brandon Vedas died of a drug overdose
		Andy (57981 bytes) (A log of from #shroomery, the IRC channel which looked on as Brandon Vedas died of a drug overdose)
		This page was last modified 19:21, 28 January 2006 by Andy Smith.
	strugglers.net /wiki/Image:Vedas.txt (100 words)

	Killoggs : The hotel room went away but the rash is here to stay.
		Brandon Vedas "I told u I was hardcore."
		Vedas died online as a crowd of virtual onlookers egged him to "eat more!"
		I will miss Brandon and his wacky posts on Killoggs.
	www.killoggs.com /news/?news=889 (727 words)

	Brandon Carl Vedas
		The Brandon Vedas Foundation strives to impact the lives of young people by creating awareness about prescription drug abuse and finding ways to make the Internet a safer place.
		Brandon's official obituary can be seen at the Arizona Central Obituary Section.
		You can sign his official guestbook located there as well.
	www.brandonvedas.com /contact.html (86 words)

	Jus' ranting..
		By his own account, bragging in the hour before he died,
		Vedas ingested large doses of Klonopin, Methadone, Restoril and Inderal, along with marijuana and 151-proof rum.
		All but the pot and the rum apparently were legally prescribed for him by a doctor and a psychiatric nurse
	journals.aol.com /carniekitten/MeoW/entries/2004/.../jus-ranting../674 (935 words)

	Pax Nortona - A Blog by Joel Sax » Blog Archive » Brandon Vedas Update
		I received this email from Rich Vedas, brother of Brandon.
		It’s good to see, however, that the Vedas family are an ally in finding constructive responses to this tragedy.
		As I see it, Brandon was not in a state where he was capable of making
	paxnortona.notfrisco2.com /index.php?p=755< (521 words)

	Beebo: Gulfstream (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		http://www.brandonvedas.com/internet.html Harrowing IRC log of Brandon Vedas’s final moments as he overdoses on methadone, vicodin, klonopin, restoril… 18:09
		… Yesterday afternoon I checked out Ripper's Last Log, a play based on the true story of Brandon Vedas, a.k.a "Ripper," a 21-year old who died of a massive overdose of prescription drugs while onlookers cheered him on in an IRC chat room.
		… Brandon Vedas decided to kill himself by taking a whole cocktail of drugs, and did it while in an IRC chatroom.
	beebo.org /gulfstream/entry/1145.html (155 words)

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