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?
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dj said 12:41PM on 10-19-2007
" nobody buys these things"? Ha HA famous last words. remember when that was said about the cassette and for the 8track.. then the cd for the cassette. just wait and mark my words. I just purchased a new car stereo and specifically wanted one with the usb port for my playlists. its awesome. the new generation is a high tech gen.
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truaxhig said 2:21PM on 10-22-2007
The Strong Hold that the Huge Record Corporations have had for decades has tightened its grip . You can bet the main thing about these devices is added security software to prevent duplication . This may work for awhile until some 15 year old hacks it . Just remember, The United Rebel Alliance of Independant Artist (URAIA) will always Prevail!!!!!!! See these sites for more : http://hosstheboss.com
http://truaxband.com/
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R. L. said 3:17PM on 10-22-2007
These are a backward step in storage. The 8 tracks came and went because the size of 8 tracks for storage and the auto reverse systems in the cassettes gave them the contiuous play of the 8 track only easier to store. The CD could hold more and has clearer music as well and are easier to store than the cassette. All of these moves were an improvement for the consumer.A bracelet with one album just won't make it for long.as small box size containers for massive music collections these USB's are a step up but as a wist band they are a step bacward for the consumer....People will begin to want to cut the wist band part off so thay can be put with other chips in a carying case type box for that media... They may sell at concerts to wear like the tea shirts do but will not get far in the other marketing outlets... in music and electronics smaller is better and for music large amounts in smaller packages is the future. The fact that these chips can be erased by accident can be a down side as well, compaired to the laser disc.....
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K E E P E R said 4:24PM on 10-22-2007
O-K ... well well well ... is it possible that Mr Terrence O'Brien is actually using reverse psychology in his article, which then would be a disguised advertising for the USB music port? Hum, I wonder... let's just think about it... Potentially how many people can access this page since its link is on AOL today?
Now that i read it, what I remember is that USB music is becoming avail and that telling us we won't use it might be the best way to make us try it.
Smart, but we're smart 1/2 ! Tell us the truth Mr O'Brien ... was there a little bribe in the deal for even serving us the artists names, the brands AND the companies putting this product on the market? ;-)) (you can give your opinion about a new product without mentionning any of that)
I don't mind the selling of records, i do that myself, but I like total honesty, transparency and disclosure in business - the big names have the means to do their own ads (also to bribe journalists sadly) So, just swear it wasn't the case, and we'll forgive you for telling us what to buy and from whom.
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