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)
marty said 10:32AM on 9-06-2007
I would love to be the Ginnie pig to see if my hep c can be destroyed...I have been through all three treatments and almost died with the last one. I have almost given up but this made my ears perk up. Is there any chance of this happening?
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carol said 2:03PM on 9-06-2007
Yes I would also be intrested in testing this new research how do I become a paitent.. As I have Hep C.. and would love to have it go away..
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rocket said 2:47PM on 9-06-2007
Can this be done on just water? Purifying water is always an issue for third world communities with many water born illnesses.
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SoUthink? said 5:55PM on 9-06-2007
Lots of people could possibly benefit from further research of this technology however more money will be spent on pro sports, beer, cigarettes, hookers, and iphones; besides the pharmaceutical industry loves treating diseases not curing diseases. This story will be buried soon enough.
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wlm1 said 12:52AM on 9-07-2007
could this be used to kill off the human papilloma virus? I think I spelled that right. also some types of blood cancers? Sign me up up so.
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Henry Gibson said 6:37PM on 9-30-2007
It will never be sold because a fan with blades can create the pulsing light from the sun without the need for other light sources. A new cure for the common cold. Get a dialysis shunt installed and run your blood through a solar panel with a fan pulsator. Many years ago a man invented a device containing a lot of photo flash tubes that could remove old paint(no, not the horse) even from fabrics without destroying the fabrics or other surfaces. Then someone else invented a fast meat grill with high intensity light. Shine a flashlight through your fingers to see how it worked. Some people exposeded children to sunlight and other sources of ultra-violet rays to sucessfully prevent vitamin D deficiency effects, including bent leg bones. Almost every bit of food people eat comes from the chemical effects of light and plant substances. Companies in Norway and Great Britain have had commercial production of animal feed from natural gas. US oil companies have experimented with growing microbes on oil as a food source. Corn as an energy source is still cheaper than oil, and can be used directly as food. Light might work for a lot of things..hg...
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berdo said 1:09PM on 12-30-2007
this would be great to combine this technology with dialysis for people infected with hiv
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paul mattfeld said 4:02PM on 3-24-2008
Perhaps these 'scientists' should review the work of 'Royal Raymond Rife' from the 1930's & 40's & 50's wherein he was 'terminating' all types of virus and cancer cells with merely frequency specific radio waves. Variations of his original equipment is available on the web today. Research it for yourself... and NO I neither work for or profit in any manner from the equipment.
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