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 2)
Katy said 2:34PM on 12-30-2007
Ok, a plasma that large will burn out before you know it. And the amount of heat it will radiate will be incredible. My money is on Sony's OLED. I can't wait for next year's CES to show how incredible that technology is! Remember Minority Report, how there were TV's everywhere? That's what OLED is gonna do!
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Cameraman David said 3:03PM on 12-30-2007
I saw the OLED 11" model on Friday 12/28... I was given a sneak peak by someone who works directly for Sony... (I work for the Premier Sony reseller of Professional HD Cameras, but not for Sony directly)...
All I can say is.... WOW...
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tim said 3:57PM on 12-30-2007
WTF how big does a tv have to be???
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John S said 4:49PM on 12-30-2007
How many homes have a wall big enough for something like that?
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Randy McFall said 5:19PM on 12-30-2007
It makes me laugh when people think they have to buy the biggest T.V. I mean, why don't they just buy a movie theater?
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JunnyFur said 5:28PM on 12-30-2007
Even though it is a nice TV, if you have a wall big enough to put the TV against, why not just purchase a high end-high def projector. We have one and it is so great!
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G.L. said 5:29PM on 12-30-2007
The big,super-thin t.v.'s are super cool and everthing,but there's one very big problem;Their super-slim design make them a whole lot easier for thieves to haul off.Maybe the manufacturers should install some type of GPS devices. And make several different shaped devices,and place them in different areas of the t.v.'s guts to make finding and recognizing them harder.
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Carl Tapp said 5:39PM on 12-30-2007
IN MY OPINION, THAT IS A RIDICULOUS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. IT MUST BE EXTREMELY HEAVY, VERY
EXPENSIVE AND OCCUPY A HUGE AMOUNT OF SPACE.
I WOULD GREATLY PREFER A T.V. PROJECTOR WITH A SCREEN 8 FT. X 12 FT. THE SCREEN CAN BE MOUNTED ON THE CEILING AND PULLED DOWN LIKE A WINDOW SHADE. THE PROJECTOR IS ALSO ON THE CEILING AND THIS SETUP IS MORE LIKE A REAL THEATER AT LESS THAN 1/2 THE COST.
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Natosha said 5:39PM on 12-30-2007
really who needs a tv that big? definatly a need verses want issue here. hehe but I really did enjoy that last line. I guess you would have to gut a hole in the wall with its own vent to keep it from burning down your house..not even to mention the power it would use, and as many others have said, space. I got lucky when the top of my fire place mantal held the 42 inch I got hubby for christmas a couple years ago...thats another thing, you would need a truck frame to even mount it on the wall. course that defeats the purpose if its 6 feet tall, most reg houses only have about 10 feet to the ceiling. since door frames are only 8 feet at the header.
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ldyrebellion said 5:51PM on 12-30-2007
I can hear mean across the world doing the tim allen grunt..
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ldyrebellion said 5:52PM on 12-30-2007
men, not mean, what ever im tired..*grin*
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Chay Sabatini said 6:00PM on 12-30-2007
Come on, people - this TV is not for home use (unless you are a celebrity with a gazillion room home), but it will be perfect in lounges, theaters, sports stadiums, concerts, and any public place where you wind up sitting in the last row in Section Limbo. Good for Panasonic!
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there are those who call me...tim said 6:09PM on 12-30-2007
woo! it's a comment! hmm...now I'm confused. bye!
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SBN said 6:09PM on 12-30-2007
Yep, for stadium use would be great.
But not as normal person.
Not for home use.
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Dave said 6:19PM on 12-30-2007
wouldn't the Wii be fun to use with this
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Richie said 6:19PM on 12-30-2007
Exactly Chay, way too recognize.
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Swede said 7:13PM on 12-30-2007
I'm just a 74 year old dummy, but just how tall is the model shown standing next to the "over 6 foot tall screen" ???
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rick said 7:48PM on 12-30-2007
watch porno LIFE SIZE !!!!!!!!!!!
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Hank said 8:05PM on 12-30-2007
That is huge! I would not have a place to out it. I would like to buy this fir someone that has ADD. Watch them try to see the whole screen! LOL.
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Randy said 8:37PM on 12-30-2007
A TV that big just to watch commercials and re-runs of "Everyone Loves Raymond"? Thats NUTZ!
I wonder what the Electric bill is to run that monster too? I mean I love TV, but my 52" is just perfect and since everything in Electronics keeps changing every 6 months why spend $100K for a TV set?
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