Elderly Amish Man Caught on Film With Prostitute, Blackmailed
When a 75-year-old Amish widower slept with a prostitute, he -- we feel certain -- felt pretty bad about it the next morning. As if that guilt weren't enough for the old man, the prostitute and her boyfriend demanded $67,000 from him, claiming that they had filmed the scene with wall-mounted cameras and would upload the recording to the Internet. The pair was later arrested and, we can only imagine, the Amish man abhorred technology more than ever.
Bank Robber Gets Away With the Help of Craiglist
In October, a bank robber -- wearing a safety vest, blue shirt, face mask and goggles -- eluded police with the help of Craiglist. Just outside the bank, while the robbery was in progress, stood a group of men who were responding to a Craiglist day labor opportunity. As the advertisement required, they were all wearing safety vests, blue shirts, face masks and goggles.
Nude New Zealander Arrested After Responding to Fake Sexy Text Message
Late in 2007, a Wellington, New Zealand man received a racy text message from two anonymous "ladies," giving him only an address and a request that he show up naked. Well, he indeed showed up naked... at the home of one appalled, unsuspecting New Zealander. Both the nude Romeo and the sadistic texter were arrested, though neither were prosecuted.
Fake Craiglist Ad Costs Man Most of What He Owns
Last Spring, a post appeared on an Oregon Craigslist board stating that the owner of a specific house was leaving all of his worldly possessions (still in said house) to whoever wanted them. When homeowner Robert Salisbury rushed home -- on a tip from a woman suspicious about the offer of a free horse -- he found his house being ransacked by 30 strangers. We suggest he take that horse and collect some vengeance Clint Eastwood-style.
17-Year-Old Jailed for Stealing Virtual 'Furniture'
When a 17-year-old Dutch boy hacked into several accounts on the Second Life-style site 'Habbo' in 2007, the the law got involved. The boy was discovered to have stolen $5,800 worth of virtual furniture and knick-knacks. Apparently, crime -- whether actual or virtual -- does not pay.
Phishers Going After Your Phones in New 'Vishing' Trend
Over the past year, sneaky spammers have begun to forsake the worn-out territory of e-mail in favor of cell phones' fertile frontier. The result? "Vishing." Get it? Voice mail phishing. It might be more ominous if it didn't sound like a James Bond villain saying, "Wishing."
Burglars Break Into Restaurant, Steal HDTV, Leave Money / Food Behind
Around Halloween of last year, a truckload of thieves drove into -- that's right, into -- a Pennsylvania Mexican restaurant, where they -- apparently uninterested in the cash register -- stole a mid-grade 47-inch HDTV and fled the scene. We've all heard about how this generation is lacking in ambition, but this generation's thieves, too?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Angela said 1:32PM on 7-19-2007
The title of Tim Stevens' article, "The Jesus Robot Cometh," is sacrilegious, and offensive to me as a Christian. His citing of the 'lizard's ability to imitate JC,' and his fervent wish for a robot that can turn 'water into wine' are poor excuses of writing, period. I suggest he stick to writing in technical terms about gadgets, tech and digital stuff. I hope the BRAINS at work at CMU have enough SENSE to give their new robo-toy a secular name.
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lwreastsidenyc said 3:06PM on 7-19-2007
"The title of Tim Stevens' article, "The Jesus Robot Cometh," is sacrilegious, and offensive to me as a Christian."
Oh whatever. The wind changes direction and you xtians get offended. Im offended that you have done nothing about the pedophile problem in your church.
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KB said 3:10PM on 7-19-2007
This design does not seem likely to improve travel.... what purpose is in mind here?
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dabe said 4:37PM on 7-19-2007
Why the hell are Christians always getting offended? All people of the world don't believe what you believe. Get over it. We can make fun of Jesus if we want to.
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deb said 5:09PM on 7-19-2007
If belief is not there, then why refer to Jesus? If belief is not there, why does dabe question "why the hell" CHRISTians are offended? I do not have to believe as a Muslim does, to respect their right to their belief, and not poke fun or demean it.
I too am offended by the glib and irreverent references to my Savior in the article, as well as incensed by LOWEReastsidenyc's innacuracy and slight dubbing CHRISTians as "xtians." I am NOT an "xtian," I am a CHRISTian. If references in a product review were made in a similar fashion casually about Scientologists, homosexuals or Muslims,there would be much ado. (possibly referring to Muhammed as "the big M" perhaps?) So why are CHRISTians not afforded the same rights of reverence? And since LOWEReastsidenyc immediately jumped on the abuse bandwagon, which however horrific, is no more prevalent among religious leaders than any other segment of the general population, perhaps LOWEReastsidenyc might explain just how he/she knows Angela is a catholic...or are all CHRISTians responsible? By his/her "logic" all musicians should be held responsible for Michael Jackson's pedophilia, all football players assumed to be cruel and inhumane pervayers of dog fighting, or all wrestlers held accountable for Benoit's crime? Political correctness must be a two way street, otherwise it is discrimination and stereotyping!
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mike said 5:46PM on 7-19-2007
for all the 'offended' christians out there. let me give you all a quote i want you to think about. in this day and age, it certainly holds true:
if jesus came back today, the last thing he would be is a christian
shocking!! isnt it? but it holds true. you offended christians are too worried about what a writer wrote than worrying about your own lives. you call it sacrilegious but who here is without sins or faults?
btw, im a christian myself, but i dont focus on pitiful things like 'jesus' robots when there are more pressing matter to concern christians today. one being the bad rap christians have been given because of those who use the religion as a platform for their own personal agendas. these types of people have overwhelmed the christian religion and is bringing forth its own destruction.
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Tim said 9:40AM on 7-20-2007
Man, all of you really need to get a life.
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billm9 said 1:48PM on 7-20-2007
Jesus is the easter bunny for adults, and no bunny can walk on water. when this robot can heal the lame the i'll be impressed
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Daniel said 10:34AM on 7-21-2007
I am a christian and don't find this at all offensive. Any so-called christian that does is simply being a hypocrite and banging their chests in public to self-aggrandise. You need to get a life and stop looking to be offended. Personally, I would love a water to wine robot and hope that they can develop that next. Much more usefule than a robot that walks on water.
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cleocry619 said 7:08PM on 7-23-2007
i agree wit angela they shouldnt be comparing a robot to jesus its wrong to do.plus why do we need this....i guess maybe as a lifeguard?!wow but still a robot compared to jesus...bad idea
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Wayne said 8:13AM on 8-27-2007
A Christian knows what God say's about using His name in vane. So, naturally, a Christian would be uncomfortable using the name of Christ in vane.
A Christian who wasn't offended, I would think, was being hypocritical because, on one hand, he'd be preaching "Do not use the Lord's name in vane," while on the other, he'd be accepting a blatant breach of the Ten Commandments.
Wouldn't that be a typical "Do as I say, not as I do" moment?
A "Jesus Christ Lizard" is an entirely different animal than a "jesus christ Lizard," just as a "Christian" is not the same thing as a "christian."
Interestingly, even my spell checker recognizes the difference.
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jfdsoifjfd said 12:51AM on 2-25-2008
people... it's a joke. you have better things to be offended by.
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