Tom Grant · @tomgrantpi
23rd Oct 2019 from TwitLonger
Tom Grant’s Response to the "Allen Wrench" Hoax
No matter how many times I have responded to this "Allen Wrench killed Kurt Cobain" hoax, it still keeps popping up more than 20 years after I first responded to it. Please refer to the Cobain Case Study Manual at www.cobaincase.com which reads as follows:
Of all the phony stories spread through the Internet regarding the Cobain case, this has been, by far, the most successful hoax to date. I'm sure the clown who started the Allen Wrench tale is well pleased with his demented piece of work.
As it was getting off the ground, this guy tried to draw me into his sick fantasy world. The undisclosed details of the case make it nearly impossible to play these games with me, so when the attempt failed, he began posting in chat rooms and news groups and e-mailing our supporters. Now, every time someone buys into this emotional scam and writes to tell me, "I know who killed Kurt Cobain," this character gets a free chuckle at the expense of those who truly care about the truth regarding the Cobain case.
There are a lot of lonely people who have nothing better to do than play head games with the young and the naïve. They e-mail letters pretending to be someone they're not, or they claim to have valuable information that is actually bogus. They get their kicks by creating confusion and general havoc while the investigation gets sidetracked. This always happens in high profile cases.
It takes a thorough knowledge of the hidden details of a case to be able to weed out pranksters and focus on credible sources. I've seen a number of well intentioned supporters on the Internet who lack discernment in dealing with pranksters and credible sources of information. Believing it to be true, they naively respond to deceptive sources and publish fraudulent information.
It's usually the kindest, most considerate, most idealistic, most loving and most honest people in this world who are also the most naïve. Since they cannot imagine themselves being so cruel and inconsiderate, they have a hard time believing someone else could.
As we grow older, the trick is to maintain our personal sense of character and integrity while becoming aware that we are often connected to others who don’t care about anyone but themselves. There are many self-centered individuals out there who lack any sense of ethics or morality.
Of course, you're free to believe whatever you want. I can only ask that you do not pass on information or references to Allen Wrench, the Dream Machine, Brad Barnett, Courtney Love e-mails, and other such foolishness.
This kind of misinformation only detracts from the credibility of the investigation. It also delays our efforts at getting the public to take this case seriously.
Tom Grant