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 3 of 30)
Nola Johnson said 4:59PM on 3-05-2008
What an illegal way of treating prople who are on a trip to have fun and by a whim putting in the money and then getting screwed over but it figures as ost of the casinos are big rip offs anyway and you know they are there to wsin not to kose there crooked way of operating I was under the understanding that all machines are checked on a regular basis so if not what is the law about this and you know darn well they were being crooked. Most gamblers may be somewhat innocent but read up on the material provided and it will give you thw real poop. We knoe when we go to Las Vegas it is for the fun and not to win because they are very crooked people and greedy or how do they continue to build great extragigent casinos C'Mon Tjere day will come and I hope every one of them die begging to live and in such pain it cannot be controlled I would let the devils suffer at no cost. I will keep this man in my prayers that he wins his justice and I do not care about him being a lawyer as we have had lawyers who have helped us several times because of jerks as this casino operator I hope {the casino operator} burns in hell. This is a good lesson to ask first if this machine is in perfect order and maybr even ask for a signature saying as such. Do not be to quick to play the machines before questions asked I am going to take this article with me when and if I ever gamble again. Do not give them a leg to stand on!!!!!!
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Diane said 5:01PM on 3-05-2008
I have worked in las vegas casinos for 26 years. Even in las vegas, the smaller casinos do NOT like to pay out big jackpots. I hope that casino loses the case and has to pay double the jackpot. Why didn't it "malfunction" while he was feeding it the money?
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Jule said 5:07PM on 3-05-2008
Funny that it would be an ATTORNEY, as the one this happened to!!!!! hmmmmmmm?????? Do I smell conspiracy? I'll bet this same attorney found a rat in his free food that they gave him! another lawsuit comin' right up!!!!
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Chuck said 5:24PM on 3-05-2008
Alvin Paulson said he was vacationing with his family at the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort on St. Thomas Island and stopped in the Ocean Club Gaming Center the first night he was there.
That is where this is supposed to happen.
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bubbagene said 5:25PM on 3-05-2008
how are you gonna find 12 people to serve on a jury that aIN'T BEEN shafted by some bull like this? (you ain't)I could win this in court and only ask one question,How many malfunctions has this casino had in the last year that money was refunded to a player? BAAAAM! HOW ABOUT THE 5 MILL.
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cubby said 5:27PM on 3-05-2008
I used to repair slots at mohegan sun. I've never seen them pull a plug but i have seen a customer not win due to malfunction or plain stupidity. it happens all the time. people should not gamble it only makes the casino richer and they suck to their employees.
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Fredb said 5:34PM on 3-05-2008
Where did this happen? Virgin Islands? I guess he wasn't a virgin after getting screwed by the casino!
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T.K. said 5:35PM on 3-05-2008
I played at a casino that had a machine that WAS malfunctioning and the staff wouldn't unplug it. I guess if anyone won anything the casino could justify not paying them.
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sharon said 5:37PM on 3-05-2008
A machine will spit out what you have put in minus your bet and the jackpot if you hit. So while the machine will not spit out 5.5 mil in winnings it will spit out coins if it is an older machine. The ones here in Vegas will register your win and be hand paid but the amount you have left after your bet will remain in the machine for you to play off. So it is possible to have coins spit out if the machine hit the jackpot.
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klacorrie said 5:37PM on 3-05-2008
Call the gaming commission of that state.
those slots DON"T malfunction
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Cheryl said 5:38PM on 3-05-2008
Good for him... I would be sueing too, to see the proof that it was faulty or for the money. After all just because an employee pulls the plug and says that doesn't mean it was faulty...it could be that the place just didn't want to pay out that amount of money... Which would be fraud. I wished we could find out how this is resolved down the road...but I am sure that will never be published. I hope he get's his proof or money.
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G.L. said 5:39PM on 3-05-2008
The casino worker is lucky they didn't shot.SERIOUSLY.
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don said 5:40PM on 3-05-2008
If anyone has big jackpot take pictue of screen with cell phone camera or other camera just in case there is a problem.
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billyjamm said 5:53PM on 3-05-2008
now a lawyer knows what its liked getting screwed.
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Court said 5:54PM on 3-05-2008
I'd KILL that mutha*#@%er!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Steve said 5:56PM on 3-05-2008
Virgin Islands - there's virtually no law or justine in those places. He won't collect!! Same with the indian casinos. Indian casinos are in a diffent country (nation). I wouldn't play in those places. I only play in casino's directly on U.S. continental land. The only thing that the American (on continental U.S. land) casinos owners do is remove a winning slot machine. I've seen this and numerous friends have seen it as well.
Buddy
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Sgammell said 5:57PM on 3-05-2008
If they knew it was a "malfunctioning machine" within seconds of it hitting the jackpot, then they obviously knew of it's malfunction for some time. They apparently didn't mind people putting their money in this machine for the hours or days before the jackpot !
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abarajas said 5:59PM on 3-05-2008
I have heard of Casino's doing this more often it seems. You win and it's a malfunction. THIS IS CRAP! Any casino that would do this I would ban for life from going to anymore. And I would make sure others would know too.
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lex said 6:12PM on 3-05-2008
Video machine malfunction? or Tim Stevens (by-line) malfunction?
Since when have $20-denomimated video "slot" machines started paying off in quarter dollars...and not tokens or (with attendant help) cashier's checks.
If that really happened, the lawyer will probably lose; or only get 1/4 of 1/20 = 1/80 of the 5.something $millon jackpot. Frankly, knowing of lawyer greed, I hope the casino prevails. The island needs the money more that the lawyer, for sure.
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Brian said 6:14PM on 3-05-2008
The good ole island of St. Croix, no doubt. Every business and every person in any position of authority or management on this island is corrupt to it's core. I lived there for a year and I've seen it all. You're more likely to be beaten and robbed by the Chief of Police in St. Croix than anyone in the general population. The government, law enforcement, everything is about corruption. The casinos are the least of the problems on St. Croix. Good luck to this guy sueing these animals. He wouldn't live through a single night down there if he ever showed up on the island again. Mark my words--follow the story and watch.
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