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 1)
msud434 said 3:21PM on 3-13-2008
Nintendo shouldn't have many shipped back. Most people that smoke probably can't even play the Wii because you have to actually move instead of sitting on a couch.
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handymf4u said 3:37PM on 3-13-2008
Yea msud 434, because everyone that smokes is lazy. What an idiot you are.
Im a carpenter and I'm on my feet, up and down latters, and I carry heavy materials all day every day, and guess what? YES I smoke and have a Wii, but my guess is that if you are anything like you sound, I could run circles around you any day. How much do you weigh anyhow?
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Seb said 5:44PM on 3-13-2008
seriously, msud434, i'm nineteen and it's not uncommon at all for me to get my friends together and for us to smoke cigarettes and play video games, especially the wii. i smoke, and i run every morning. not lazy, and my lung capacity hasn't even decreased that much. so stop being an ass and shut up before you accidentally say something that's relevant.
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BULLS**T said 6:38PM on 3-13-2008
What a load of Crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet there is more second hand POT smoke than cigarettes. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING!!!!!!!!!!!
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danielle said 6:38PM on 3-13-2008
and marijuana smoke too......
the salesperson told us this when we bought the Wii 6 months ago. CAUTION.
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Phil said 10:18PM on 3-13-2008
Whether smokers want to believe it or not, tobacco smoke does foul electronics. They may not notice that it's coating their walls and ceilings and staining their teeth and fingers, but it is dirty.
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msud434 said 8:59AM on 3-14-2008
So, handy and seb. It is better to be a smoker than a non-smoker? I guess it is also better to booze it up while playing a Wii? Seb, I think it's funny how you state that your lung capacity has decreased "that much". So it has decreased some. And how sad it is that you have to resort to name calling because you can make a point. And Handy, just b/c you are a construction worker makes you fit? A job that is so tough, most go to work drunk and drugged all day long.
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Coastal Postal said 12:51AM on 3-27-2008
The idea that some manufacturer would actually take responsibility for contamination to the console caused by smoking amazes me! WTF! It makes as much sense as saying if you piss on your Wii it will damage the laser, but if you send the unit in, we'll fix free... Personally I think the whole idea is bullshit and that smokers should just be warned about damage caused by smoke and the manufacturer not cover subsequent damage caused. ALL electronics ARE subsequently damaged by the coating casued by smoking. That sticky tar coating is corrosive and micro-miniature components will fail over time. But telling smokers to quit is obviously a waste of time, so be sure you take full advantage of this free benefit until Nintendo finally realizes the futile nature of this offer.
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Tad Dow said 3:44AM on 4-17-2008
The smoke had nothing to do with the SSBB/Wii recall. It was crappy, cheap-o lasers Ninty put in the launch Wii's because they never really thought about having to deal with DVD9's or other dual-layer discs, ie, the kind that Smash Bros was the first to use..
They were saving face by blaming smoke AND dust. Of course, it's a factor, but not the huge ones cost and short-sightedness turned out to be. That's why it was free to "clean" them.
Do some research before you use this idiotically non-researched post to go on an anti-smoking, I'm holier than you rampage.
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