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 5)
Dave said 1:01PM on 10-17-2007
Worthless. You use what you can, period.
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leela said 1:35PM on 10-17-2007
I wear an old, broken one all the time. That way, when I talk to myself, people see it and DON'T think I'm crazy. (I am)
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Mary said 2:37PM on 10-17-2007
BLUE TOOL!!!
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Eddie said 3:47PM on 10-17-2007
blue balls
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Eddie said 3:47PM on 10-17-2007
Blue balls
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ED said 2:11PM on 10-21-2007
THERE IS NOTHING "SELF IMPORTANT" ABOUT THESE DEVICES. WHAT THE DEVICE CONVEYS TO ME IS THAT THE WEARER IS TOO STUPID TO BE WALKING AROUND WITHOUT DIRECTIONS TROM A THIRD PARTY. PEOPLE THAT WEAR THEM ARE ANDROIDS.
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Michael Wright said 2:39PM on 10-21-2007
Yes, they are ugly. Many people are way too attached to their high-tech gadgets, which they think make them look trendy and cool. They are freaks. Cell phones, ipods, and video games are all junk.
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Mirillie said 2:41PM on 10-21-2007
Someone sat in church last week with one of those blue tooth ear things. She looked totally ridiculous.
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Ray said 2:55PM on 10-21-2007
I am a truck driver and find the hands free operation a must for drivers of any vehicle not just us 18 wheelers.I personaly don't care what it looks like or what other people think, I think it makes me a safer more efficent driver.
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Analog Genius said 2:59PM on 10-21-2007
Makes the user look like the person taking orders at the McDonals drive through.
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Chris said 3:06PM on 10-21-2007
The technology is too advanced for the masses to comprehend, when(they should), where(they should), how(they should), and why(IF they should)use it! Everyone seems to have to have their "bling" with them at all times or they cannot function. Who needs to wear a bluetooth in church, or at the movies?? 70-80% of cellphone calls are unnecessary at the time they are made. People talk about ANYTHING, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE and are totally oblivious of any other people around them that are subjected to hearing their gossiping blabber about usually, NOTHING! People get a clue! We don't care to hear about who you did, how you did them, who knows you did them, and if and when your going to do them again!!
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lisa said 3:08PM on 10-21-2007
Leela, I got a good chuckle from your response. I talk to myself too. Still would never wear one of those ugly things. Where it when driving but take it off when exiting your car. PLEEEEEASE. They are just obnoxious and you look silly.
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Lisa said 3:17PM on 10-21-2007
Ok, I live in a fairly out of the way place, where these just aren't used. The first time I saw them on a trip, I really thought people were wandering around muttering to themselves. After I noticed the odd thing on their ears, I decided they had been taken over by an alien race, a la Doctor Who. Really, are they SO important that they can't even shop for a pair of shoes for (and with) their child to get off the thing for 30 minutes?
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Bill said 3:26PM on 10-21-2007
if thats your pitiful little world,so be it. Just dont talk to me with that stuck in your ear,like your so important.
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Marty said 3:26PM on 10-21-2007
I think the people who use them are not only pompous, they're rude. I was at a party, where someone was wearing one. In the middle of a conversation, he whipped out the main part of the phone to see who was calling, then started talking to the caller and walked away. And if you think they make you safer when driving, they don't. It's not so much the holding of the phone that's distracting, it's holding a conversation when driving. Studies have proven that. Ray, you're driving an 18-wheeler. You should be DRIVING, not talking on a phone.
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msvvarrior said 3:27PM on 10-21-2007
The "blue tools" for me are a safety tool when driving, as well as to keep in touch with the caregivers who take care of my parents who are 94 and 89 and quite ill. I do take them off at appropriate times, e.g., dinner, plays, church.
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Michael said 3:49PM on 10-21-2007
For all you techno geeks - What did you do before cell phones?
You interacted with the real world, were polite (usually) with the people around you, did not just walk away from a real conversation to talk gibberish to the air.
Besides, you look like you are so wrapped up in your own self deluded importance, that no one in their right mind would want to talk to you anyway.
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polliwog said 3:50PM on 10-21-2007
Please save the phone for office or home, unless it is an emergency. We do not need to hear your intimate, business or love conversations or look at that stupid contraption on your skull.
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Matt said 3:50PM on 10-21-2007
They look absolutely ridiculous! Are our lives so complicated that we really need these items? People survived for thousands of years without all this nonsense. Leave the thing home for two weeks. You'll realize that life will go on without being on the end of a leash 24 hours per day.
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Toy said 4:08PM on 10-21-2007
Why worry about what someone else is wearing or doing. I don't have a bluetool myself, but I don't care about what the next person is doing or saying while using them. MINE YOUR OWN BUSINESS.
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