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 4)
Heathereeee said 7:21PM on 12-28-2007
LOL...What a moron.
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ascatal said 12:44AM on 12-29-2007
*cough idiot cough*
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peninsula said 1:19PM on 12-29-2007
omg... http://www.greatvideo.mactanque.com
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twofirst1 said 1:39PM on 12-29-2007
Usually the scum bags just go to the local pawn shop and hock everbody elses stolen property but I do know that some of them that are sitting around fugitives from justice under phoney names putting everthing that they can on e'bay and other computor sites trying to raise money for thier expensive drug habbits, real scank bags. Just refuse to get a regular job and pay taxes and pay anything at all for rent just rob everbody else blind.
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lolly said 11:29PM on 12-29-2007
ohh myyy.
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Andrea said 4:27AM on 12-30-2007
What's sad is he is not the only one out there doing that. We had a guy at a movie theater I worked at sell all the old film posters for IMAX movies and regular movies on e-bay. He got fired. hum steady paycheck or hoping someone buys a lot of the stuff you post on e-bay. I would go for the steady paycheck myself.
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Kathy said 7:59AM on 12-30-2007
The trouble is the attitude exhibited by the author - "admit it, you all do it" - is out there. I remember being told the cabinet in the hall full of office supplies was for everyone, and encouraged to take what I wanted home for my own use. Well, once I took a pencil home that I actually used at work and I brought it back... it didn't feel right - that is how I was brought up, not to take stuff! Stuff at work belongs at work, and "office supplies" are not bought for you to take home.
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SuZy said 10:08AM on 12-30-2007
Ebay allows stolen and fakee goods to be posted on its site every day of the week. Buyers are ripped off daily by the scam artists who traffic in stolen and pirated mechandise.Ebay profits off of this activity..it's all about getting those fees. The rules Ebay has are a joke. Anyone who has every been ripped off on Ebay knows exactly what I'm talking about. Ebay needs to be shut down.
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JBJG said 11:27AM on 12-30-2007
IDIOT WITH A CAPITOL "I"
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L. Wayne said 12:03PM on 12-30-2007
First point, Grant Ross, you're a dummy!You were selling stuff that you stole from your own job! You laughable fool!
Point # 2, When Terence O'Brien says "You all do it, admit it" what that sounds like is that he does it.
I don't steal from work, Most of the people that work in my department don't steal from work, some do. The people that I suspect, or are obviously carrying home "minor items" are passed over for raises and promotions. Supervisors value honesty!You don't win this one. Leave the work materials at work, you'll be better off.
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deadacated1 said 12:18PM on 12-30-2007
I don't understand why this is newsworthy. Ebay is the biggest operation for fencing stolen goods in the country. Everyday stole stuff is being sold on ebay, and ebay could care less as long as they get their cut.
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Drezo said 6:34PM on 12-30-2007
What an idiot. I feel guilty taking home an ink pen from work, and this moron steals property from work and then tries to make a profit from it!! Talk about a dummy.
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jamiep said 11:19PM on 12-30-2007
And this is "news"?
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Reevo said 6:19AM on 1-04-2008
I Never stoled anything from Work due to having an honest personality. But many people steal every day. it doesn't have to be pens,paper or things like that. time is the Largest Item stolen on a daily basis. If you treat your people honestly and fairly, you won't need Unions or have to worry about theft. unfortunetly, there are very few companies like that. most are run by a bunch of Idiots that don't cultivate Loyalty.
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John F.C. Taylor said 7:36AM on 1-04-2008
Makes it that much tougher for us legitimate eBay users. hE'S GETTING OFF LIGHTLY WITH ONLY 6 MONTHS.
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Elizabeth said 7:37AM on 1-04-2008
It's obvious this guy is an idiot!! Didn't anyone notice he still gets to work 200 hours without pay (he probably made more money from stealing than his paycheck anyway)and his sentence was suspended..What a nut case for a judge!! This is why people do it again..That's not punishment!! If I caught someone stealing from me I wouldn't have them anywhere near me ever again!! I don't steal!! My parents taught me "you get back what you give".
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joe said 8:24AM on 1-04-2008
our court system is run by bleeding heart liberals, they say there is an overpopulation in our prisons thats why the sentences are so light, the guy probably made at least six months salary selling good, why would he care if he sits around in a jail cell getting 3 squares a day, medical and dental at tax payers money, cable tv, exercise equipement, ping pong, recreation, and no responsibilities. you start giving maximum sentences for these guys then they might worry about it. take away the tv, make them do hard labor, ewww big deal i have to go out in public and pick up trash.. wow.
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joe said 8:26AM on 1-04-2008
why would you have a guy that stole from you come back to work for 200 hours for no pay? sounds like a stupe do be robbed from again.
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earl said 8:31AM on 1-04-2008
E V E R Y B O D Y S T E A L S
EXCEPT ME
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jamie said 8:33AM on 1-04-2008
I think the company is a bunch of idiots if they let him work their for 200 hours even if it is for free. Once a thief always a thief. I love ebay and love bargains but if a price is too good to be true it is for a reason.
I buy most of my stuff at an online shopping
mall that gives me between 5-55% back in cash on all my purchases.
There are over 1000 stores including Bluefly, Sephora, Apple, The
Gap, Target, Drugstore.com. I also wait for sales so I get my cash
back and the lowest price
http://www.dailyoink.com
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