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?
This may sound like a joke, but trust us, it's true. In Sarasota, Florida, streets were closed after a typewriter was reported as a suspicious package. And while many of us may not remember what one of these pre-PC word processors looks like, the senior citizens in Florida should have no excuse.
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ascatal said 12:22PM on 12-04-2007
I can't blame them for being cautious but come on this one should have been a no brainer
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Jeff said 5:05PM on 12-04-2007
Paranoia will destroy ya!
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moi said 6:27PM on 12-04-2007
oh jeez. the government has been clever. We trust nothing, no one, not even each other. Success. Big Brother is getting bigger and taking names.
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lori said 6:37PM on 12-04-2007
THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW WHAT DUMB FUCKS THE SARASOTA POLICE DEPARTMENT (SPD) REALLY IS. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN, STIL ARE, AND ALWAYS BE AS USELESS AS A TIT ON A COW (OR BOAR). A SARASOTA RESIDENT
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lori said 6:38PM on 12-04-2007
WAY TO GO CHIEF ABBOTT IN SHOWING THE SARASOTA POLICE DEPARTMENT (SPD) THE TRUE DUMB FUCKS THAT THEY REALLY & TRUELLY ARE. IT STILL GOES TO SHOW YOU WHAT I SAID TO YOUR FACE THAT SPD IS AS USELESS AS A TIT ON A COW (OR BOAR). AT LEAST THE NATION NOW KNOWS HOW REALLY FUCKING STUPID THE SPD REALLY IS. IT ALSO SHOWS HOW BRIGHT THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS AS THAT IS WHERE CHIEF ABBOTT IS FROM. ALL HE IS GOOD AT IS STANDING THERE AND LOOKING PRETTY FOR THE CITY COMMISSIONERS.
A CITY OF SARASOTA RESIDENT WHO IS TRUELLY EMBARRASSED BY THIS NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
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J.D. said 6:55PM on 12-04-2007
Greetings,
I have to disagree with the article... The typewriter has been many times used as a weapon of destruction in the past. Just think about how many bogus newspaper articles, sports reports and dear "John" letters have crossed it's keys since it was created. The written word is the most leathal weapon in the world. No mater how you type, write,text it... The accomplish to all of our misgivings were helped along by the typewriter.
J.D.
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Jim said 6:59PM on 12-04-2007
I remember a prank me and my buddy pulled when we were younger, pre-9/11. We took one of his moms old purses and filled it with the most nasty things we could find in his fridge. Then we put half of a dollar stuck in the zipper. We placed it on a street corner and kept an eye from his apartment window. For two hours cars were stopping and looking but had no takers. One guy sat there for 1/2 hour and the police showed up so he left. The cops were looking at it and one opened it and stuck his hand in and quickly took it back out and yelled "oh gross". We were laughing so hard, forgetting the window was open. They shined their flashlights at us and shook their heads and threw it in the trash. Couldn't do that in todays society, but that is one event I'll never forget. I still chuckle when I think about it. hehe
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JBJG24 said 7:00PM on 12-04-2007
BET THE BOMB SQUAD FELT LIKE FOOLS!!!!!
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ssmith said 7:16PM on 12-04-2007
Umm, that's not true. I live in Sarasota, and that never happened.
We did have a gun scare at my high school though, in which streets were closed, but it was an actual thing.
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jude said 7:47PM on 12-04-2007
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robert said 7:48PM on 12-04-2007
WHY DON'T THE COPS GO AFTER REAL CRIMINALS LIKE PAMELA KAYE MAGEE IN BOISE IDAHO WHO STEALS OTHER PEOPLES IDENTITIES. ARE ALL COPS JUST STUPID OR ARE THEY JUST PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED FROM EATING TOO MANY DOUGHNUTS ?
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Jenny Craig said 8:06PM on 12-04-2007
Duh!!! Idiots!!!
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WILLIAM said 8:10PM on 12-04-2007
THESE COPS KNEW THIS WAS NOT A BOMB THEY WERE JUST SHOWING THIER AUTHORITY
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not a bumb said 8:14PM on 12-04-2007
I know of some bums=sexy asses closing down streets never a typewriter=bomb.
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DORFMONT said 8:26PM on 12-04-2007
Oh, come on guys. How many IEDs in Iraq don't look like IEDs but like ordinary objects? It could have been wired to explode and only looked like a typewriter. There is a lot of room in the case for explosives and mechanism. I don't blame them for blowing it up.
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Barbara said 8:56PM on 12-04-2007
Kind of funny in a sad,pathetic way. Reminds me of an old show I saw once about a woman who was travelling on a bus and thought she had a rattle snake in her suitcase. Turns out it was her electric toothbrush that got turned on by accident.
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Mike said 9:01PM on 12-04-2007
I agree with Dorfmont, and I've seen IED's. Most IED's were created to look like everyday items. It takes a trained professionals like the bomb squad to distinguish the real thing from a look-a-like. Those professionals put their lives on the line for your protection. I have only the deepest respect for people who may or may not one day give up their lives to protect us.
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Sandra Carrillo said 9:06PM on 12-04-2007
Rambo, people dont even know who that is! I however agree.
What would all you naysayers be saying if it were a real bomb and it blew up in someones face, it wouldnt be quite so funny then huh?
It is a sick sad world that we live in, that this is even an issue.
The cops were just doing their job, like we have asked them too. If you think that there is something wrong with that, then it truly is YOUR problem
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Little Big Man said 9:17PM on 12-04-2007
Reminds me of the pigs who used to chase us over ice and snow with their slick,black dress shoes when I was a teenager ... the @** holes never did catch us.
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F Deall said 9:39PM on 12-04-2007
Dear SSSMITH DON'T BET ON IT. A lot of things are "COVERED UP" by a lot of people, both in government and industry.
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