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 6)
Taylor said 2:32PM on 1-02-2008
A laptop, cell phone, and iPod is going to put you close to the threshold. Anything additionally is likely to put you over, such as a PDA and or blue tooth headset etc. I think this is the FAA splitting hairs while people still manage to smuggle guns on planes. They should deal with the significant and likely problems first.
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Larry said 8:04PM on 1-02-2008
And what are we to do after the first exploding breast???
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Paco said 8:17PM on 1-02-2008
OOPS.... guess none over double d
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Laserbolt said 8:26PM on 1-02-2008
FAA can go suck dick....what the hell are all the road warriors/business warriors gonna use to work with then...typewriters?
when will all this bullshit end?
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Robert said 8:33PM on 1-02-2008
To all of you masters-of-aviation-saftey saying the new precautions are BS and the like...learn from an airline aircraft tech here in Orlando, Fl who has seen and subsequently repiared the damage from a "runaway" li-ion battery. If you have a notion of intelligence and disipline, learn to put your cry-baby gadgets for a few hours and learn to RELAX. Ya'll think that every given breath on the face of this earth depends on whether or not you can access the gadget you won't put down for a single minute let alone the space of an airline flight. Lord forbid you idiots should do this in the name of saftey and the bonafide danger of these internal batterys.
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Paula Dell said 8:33PM on 1-02-2008
There is so much nonsense when it comes to security nowadays. Taking off shoes, restrictions on liquids and gels and the fact that so many TSA employees are completely brain dead and miss the OBVIOUS whenever there are spot-checks makes me realize it's all just one big crap shoot. The real scary people are the ones who service the planes and load the cargo. I have had stuff stolen from my luggage, even LUGGAGE stolen from my luggage so there is obviously an ongoing problem with honesty of employees. My friend left his ipod in the pocket of the seat and when he went back to get it it turns out the cleaning crew had gotten to it first. Something tells me it wouldnt take too much money to bribe one of these goons to do something unimaginable. Let me keep my shoes on, quit patting down Grandma and start putting your employees under more scrutiny.
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dale said 8:36PM on 1-02-2008
none of these restrictions is going to do anything to keep anybody safe unless they also start some profiling and actually go after the people who are most likely to be really carrying something harmful. the rest of this stuff is nonsense and a huge waste of everybody's time.
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Donz said 8:37PM on 1-02-2008
So what is to keep these Lithium-Ion batteries from exploding in checked luggage as well? This is just another way for the Federal Govt. to put up the appearance that they are doing something about security. I'd say more than 75% of the business fliers don't check thier luggage (myself included) and if they had to, with the delays at most ticket counters as well as curbside checkin, some will opt to drive for shorter commutes instead of flying. Maybe if enough stop, the airlines will get a clue.
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Shadow Smith said 8:38PM on 1-02-2008
Electronic devices can interfer with the flight and are dangerous, personally I think we should do what Europe does and ban them all.
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Doug said 8:40PM on 1-02-2008
The road warriors/business warriors will be forced to take a break during flights, engage in human conversation, listen to music, read a book, sleep, etc. In other words, they'll have to ACT as though they have a life. I pity those people who are so obsessed and so lifeless, that they have to jump onto the keypad as soon as they are seated in a plane.
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TW said 8:41PM on 1-02-2008
the paranoia police are at it aagain...
mix 26 grams of lithium w/ 4 oz of baby shampoo - KAPOW, a soft and managable spare laptop w/ no split ends!!!!
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tony said 8:45PM on 1-02-2008
robert,,,,,i wish i could write with the clarity that you have,,,,amen to your post
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Elliott Fisher said 8:53PM on 1-02-2008
The only solution is domestic high speed trains, this way dangerous cargo can be seperated from the passengers. Don't buy the BS the trains are to slow! Figure out how long your flight takes now! The trains can be Auto inclusive as well!
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Lainey said 8:56PM on 1-02-2008
I heard a story about someone who got past security with a set of bonsai knives because the security agent was distracted by a tube of toothpaste. It feels good to know that my flight will be safe from clean teeth!
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Former fa said 8:57PM on 1-02-2008
What's funny is there's currently NO WAY to detect if someone's carrying liquids through airport security. The TSA is just hoping that everyone will be honest and upfront about what they have in their possession. The average passenger would be absolutely floored if they knew what can actually be smuggled-very easily-through airport security.
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raven410 said 8:59PM on 1-02-2008
Just have to say, don't be the first ones to sue the FAA when a loved one is killed
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rkw said 9:00PM on 1-02-2008
PEOPLE...read the ENTIRE article. Initially they make it seem like you won't be able to take a laptop on board...BUT....LO AND BEHOLD...IT WOULD PERTAIN TO THE PEOPLE CARRYING 3-4 EXTRA LAPTOP/CELL BATTERIES (25 grams of Lithium is alot)....how many people do this...not many. This is just another "scare' article to get people riled up about Nothing...relax....trust me...you aren't carrying this much lithium around.
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Elliott Fisher said 9:03PM on 1-02-2008
I would like to know how much fuel the airlines have saved with all these new rules? The business is all about weight! Terrorism my butt!
What about an AA gun outside the airport perimeter mounted on a Pickup?
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Brian said 9:05PM on 1-02-2008
I agree with Robert and Doug. Everyone should put away their gadgets and enjoy a more peaceful 4 or 5 hours on their plane. In fact, I think we should avoid planes altogether and spend some quality time on a train. In fact, I think if planned your trips, you could probably do most of it on foot and really spend some quality time reflecting on how the pace of modern life has robbed us of our humanity.
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Rosie Ripper said 9:12PM on 1-02-2008
I think the time is fast approching when "anything" you want to take on a trip will go on "Baggage" Airplanes. Then you will go through the security line with nothing but a cheap "Paper Gown" to wear when flying. No clothes, no shoes or socks. no hats...NOTHING but the silly blue gown and hospital paper slippers. That is where it is going until someone manages to figure out how to make a bomb out of a paper gown. Then, guess we can all go naked....and the nudists of the world will be happy campers.
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