Email thread: cradled_filth Filed Protection Order on Customer

Email: cradled_filth Filed Protection Order on Customer

1. Tyler Johnston-Kent Mon, Jul 27, 2026 at 6:40 PM

   Steve, So I got served with a protection order from the Winnipeg Police for cradled_filth literally stalking me online and trying to flip it here. So I guess I have to go file one to set the record straight about who is actually stalking who online. I have network telemetry that proves cradled_filth was on my website, well past his filed paperwork date so good luck with that. This entire thing is being documented Steve. Apparently you get your staff to file protection orders on customers for publicating reviews on staff misconduct. That's what we have here. It's honestly really embarrassing. The cops were really confused and explained to us these orders, specifically what he filed for is for domestic abuse and relationship issues. So cradled_filth is on paper, acting like an abused spouse? I've never met the dude until he decided to do what he did in your store Steve. So we got that here anyways on file where this is how you conduct business against disabled customers. Thanks, I shall keep you updated as things evolve as that is what is required anyways. FYI remember, all I requested was an apology and recognition of skills and now we have your staff filing false stalking claims on customers for giving honest reviews. That's not normal Steve. Thanks, Tyler.

2. Steve Long Mon, Jul 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM

   This was not something I have any control over your issue will be with cradled_filth personally. He did not ask for my opinion or permission before doing this. If someone does not feel safe, then they have to take these steps. I have to say in all my years of running Long and McQuade I have never seen one person manage to upset so many different staff members. Often I will see a situation where one particular staff member and one particular customer get off on the wrong foot, but it can usually be easily resolved. As a general rule, musicians are a pretty mellow bunch, and we mostly manage to get along just fine, Music being the common bond. Fortunately you can still deal with me, because I never get angry, I just take everything as it comes. So please feel free to ask me about any issues relating to any of your purchases. Anything else, I guess we will leave to the judge. I am sorry that this has gone so far down the rabbit hole, but unfortunately there is very little I can do at this point, as I said I was not consulted. Steve Please check out our website at www.long-mcquade.com

3. Tyler Johnston-Kent Mon, Jul 27, 2026 at 7:19 PM

   Steve, I understand you keep telling me your staff inappropriately discuss me a lot at your establishment, that message is received loud and clear. You guys collectively do not like me, sure. You've told me, very explicitly at least 4 times now you and your staff talk about me a lot, and do not like me. So this thing you're saying where you haven't an idea about it, sure. Being afraid of a cripple with a lisp cause of this guitar issue is weird. It still doesn't seem like you've read the human rights website and are mocking the thing here. There shouldn't be anything wrong with filing a complaint and this whole thing you've orchestrated trying to weaponize communication against me and now cradled_filth filing a protection order is just, strange. We were going to file one anyways right because unfortunately, it has been cradled_filth who has been stalking me online. It has been cradled_filth's work calling me a pedophile from those accounts and making fun of my lisp. It's been you sort of linking the behaviour together which has made it very easy to show it is cradled_filth right but unfortunately this thing will probably get flipper right. I have been contacting you, and then your staff act. Then you play innocent and your staff either yell or in Jason's case, try to assault a cripple. I tagged cradled_filth's linkedin account, once. He's probably contacted me online at least, 7-8 times through different accounts? I've contacted stores and management and unfortunately you instructed people and staff to count my calls and document it all as harassment for trying to make a complaint. It's just not the same Steve. I'm literally one person. You have explained a few times you talk to a lot of your staff about it right. That's why it's a problem. I get you got all these staff to help you, hurt me and do whatever this is Steve but it's honestly not cool whatever it is. The complaint with the MHRC here will take a long time right and you can continue to mock the process all you want but your going to have to answer as to why you let your staff behave this way to them. All your staff against one guy is obviously not fair, especially when the dudes disabled and you don't really get the whole privacy thing either. Thanks, Tyler.

4. Steve Long Mon, Jul 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM

   I did not say that the staff discuss you a lot. You have complained to me, and then I had to question the staff, and they discussed it with me. I have never initiated a conversation with a staff member that was not instigated by a complaint from you. I have no idea what they discuss with each other nor do I have any control over it. I am not mocking any process, I am not discounting privacy. Social media is unfortunately available for anyone to see. I do not personally do much with social media, but I know that you can set your privacy settings to restrict people that you have not approved from seeing anything. Why don't you do that, it would keep your media private. I have no interest in fighting with anyone, life is too short to be angry. I would hope that if you and I ever met in person we could have a good conversation, and not be angry. I see you bought a bass, bass is my main instrument, perhaps we would have a good conversation about music or bass guitars. I will let you know the next time I am in Winnipeg if you want, although with so many cities now it's hard to get around to every store as often as I did in the past.

5. Tyler Johnston-Kent Mon, Jul 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM

   Steve, You've said a few times I upset people with accusations. They're not accusations unfortunately it's just sort of the truth. Or you haven't seen one person upset so many different staff members. The recorded call with Adam is really embarrassing Steve he admitted cradled_filth's actions were justified and said "you know you started this right?" Adam said that on the phone it's recorded. I sent you the transcripts. It's not an accusation it's just what happened. cradled_filth literally told me to document the issues so again, just doing it as requested. The problems at hand here is your staff following customers online to anonymously comment on their videos and call them pedophiles and mock them and we actually tie this to your staff and name them specifically, and you seem to condone the behaviour. It's fair Steve you can pretend to be happy but we have you here, pretty much defending your staff following customers online and mocking them for being disabled. It's not my fault cradled_filth was wrong and did all this right? You keep on defending that even. He was wrong man. Anyways if that's what you want to defend that's okay right but that's what we have here. I don't see no apology from cradled_filth, or Adam. I do see you pretending like it was never an issue and acting like I'm upset for no good reason. I don't really get it, you take obscene personal offense to me telling you your staff acted against me with racially guided intent. And I'm supposed to feel bad because you felt bad your staff were caught being racist right? But your staff here are openly mocking me and filing protection orders against a dude with a cane who was technically correct about an electrical wiring issue you're still failing to acknowledge, and they're making fun of the guy because he's disabled. Directly calling the guy names and following them around on different platforms to do this as much as they can, and that's okay? I'm supposed to feel bad because you took offense to your staff abusing me? But you won't take offense or understand the abuse and offensive actions were initiated by your staff? It's just wild. You can't reverse the victim situation here that much. If the staff are wrong they're wrong. Anyways I'd advise you read the MHRC website. You've been shown the direct abusive content and material your staff have done and you, won't fire the guys or even get them to apologize right? You could but you keep trying to paint me as some angry person for whatever reason. You're not the victim and neither are your staff Steve. Literally like 100 v 1. Thanks, Tyler.

Sources (1)

• email: July 27: Steve's response to service of the order (2026-07-27)