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 3)
robert said 12:53PM on 10-31-2007
i didnt thank there was a atmosfear on mars so how could there be air to do that??
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Matt Abrahamsen said 1:32PM on 10-31-2007
If people are going to add a comment, make sure they know the basic grammar of the English language.
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Jim said 1:41PM on 10-31-2007
Its Bushs Fault !
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doc said 1:43PM on 10-31-2007
Matt Abrahamsen says:
If people are going to add a comment, make sure they know the basic grammar of the English language.
10/31/07 1:32 PM
*sigh* matt, shove your grammar, ok? the dust devil was cool though, too bad its black and white
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Nate Merit said 1:58PM on 10-31-2007
More evidence that the Martian atmosphere is not as thin as NASA falsely claims. There's a huge cover-up about Mars.
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rich said 2:00PM on 10-31-2007
I didn't know there were trailer parks on Mars!!
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lizzie said 2:00PM on 10-31-2007
hhmmnn
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BearsFan99 said 2:12PM on 10-31-2007
Robert, Mars does have an atmosphere but has very thin air on its surface which would not be enough to support human, animal or even plant life. If Earth's atmosphere was like "grandma's quilt", then Mars' atmosphere would be like a very thin sheet of newspaper which is why the temparature on Mars can drop from 10 F in the daytime to -105 F at night as soon as the Sun sets! This is why we should take great care of the Earth we live on now because if we ruin our planet to the point where it becomes inhabitable to humans, where would we live? It's not like we can hop onto a rocketship and move to another planet.
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tom.scanlan said 2:14PM on 10-31-2007
a familiar sight to anyone living in the southwest. Some clouds would be nice. keep it up, rover!
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Sharp Black Metal said 2:15PM on 10-31-2007
More evidence that the Martian atmosphere is not as thin as NASA falsely claims. There's a huge cover-up about Mars.
Nate, I definitely agree with you. If any life forms have been discovered on Mars ( and I believe that they have) NASA and the government will not reveal that information to the public. If something of major significance had not already been discovered there, NASA would not still be "exploring" the planet.
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elizabeth ann said 2:20PM on 10-31-2007
... OKAY Matt... I guess someone did not give you any candy today...lol..excuse me laugh outloud... I guess you are just trying to be mean like all the other comment natzi's...
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michael said 2:21PM on 10-31-2007
man thats neat, but after tremendous technological and societal advances and the ability to broadcast animate images from Mars are we still only able to co ensign this phenomena with "dust devil." i hit myself.
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D. B. Cooper said 2:38PM on 10-31-2007
Sharp Black Metal says "If something of major significance had not already been discovered there, NASA would not still be "exploring" the planet."
I agree. A friend of mine who knows someone who's cousin met a guy who drove past a pizza place where a NASA janitor orders his pizzas, says that NASA has photos of footprints on Mars, and that the footprints have only three toes! Straight from the source! Now you know that hasn't made the news, so there's some kind of coverup. And since the toeprints are visable that means that he (or she, not discriminating against gender) is walking around on Mars with NO SHOES!
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Buzzin said 2:46PM on 10-31-2007
Lovely view of Utah. - buzzin
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Mr. Wm J Rountry said 2:51PM on 10-31-2007
**** damn i do have an agency to share with*****
I have been so rude all a long??
must be the cruel and mean spirited one that have been following and tormenting nearly my entire life??
HEY NASA AND YOU MARS AND MOON ROVER BOY'S AND GIRLS?...
HOW ABOUT A GET TOGETHER, (B.Y.O.B) POSSIBLE.
I HAVE MINE OF MARS THE MOON AND MANY OTHER PLANET'S IN FULL COLOR MOTION, WITH THE BEST SOUNDS IN THE HEAVENS??
I'LL HAVE TOO {TOOTE [blow] MY OWN HORN} LITTLE L OR A LOT,
NO ONE WANTS TOO KNOW THAT I EVEN EXIST>>
ISN'T THAT JUST SO HOORRID AND TERRIBLE.
DO HAVE SOME OF THE BEST PICTURES AVAILABLE!
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KP said 3:04PM on 10-31-2007
Hey Matt, your a jackazz is that enough grammer?
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Stoney said 3:12PM on 10-31-2007
I don't know why everyone cares so much about grammar on an internet news comment.
Interesting news though, would definately like to hear more.
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wxcasterphx said 3:20PM on 10-31-2007
Basically this is old hat. The JPL website dealing with both Rovers continously updates all photos on a daily basis. http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/gallery/press/
Enjoy......
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LaMotta77 said 3:47PM on 10-31-2007
DB Cooper, Hahahahhaa! That was hilarious!
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elizabeth ann said 3:57PM on 10-31-2007
lol... the first martian dust bunny on film xoxo lol DB Cooper and the 3 toes....
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