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 8)
el maestro said 2:00PM on 3-20-2008
"Which, apparently, didn't seem all that appealing to him."
Your remark was pathetically and needlessly snide. Get help.
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Ken said 2:14PM on 3-20-2008
"Which, apparently, didn't seem all that appealing to him."
You need to consider a career in the food service industry. How's that appeal to you, you insensitive prick?
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danastev924 said 2:47PM on 3-20-2008
Hey SHamoon, maybe your time when you may need to move into a convelescent home will come in a few decades. When it does, lets hope you don't have the same thoughts this older gentleman had in his mind. I think alot of the people who read your story may think otherwise for your fate
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Hod said 3:35PM on 3-20-2008
Ever been in one of those smelly rest homes? I don't blame him for not wanting to live there. Maybe this should be a wake up call for all the people who run these smelly outfits.
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Ted said 3:41PM on 3-20-2008
Well thats certainly one way to get a bang out of life.
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Charyse D Hamilton said 8:37PM on 3-20-2008
It is sad that this man was driven to suicide because his "family" wanted him to move into a "rest home" which is nothing less than a torture home for the elderly. They are mistreated in these facilities, no wonder he didn't want to go. I would never subject my mother or father to such a thing.
My heart goes out to him and I hope his family humbles themselves and does not try this with another elderly member of their family.
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Candi said 8:53PM on 3-20-2008
He must of not have been that helpless to set this machine up.
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Sara said 8:55PM on 3-20-2008
I wonder..If we could bring him back now and ask him if he preferred being dead he might change his mind..He must have still been fairly on the ball to search the web, order something then construct it so he could have accomplished some more good in his life even if just online helping others
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Scott said 8:57PM on 3-20-2008
Ouch!!
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Bobby said 9:01PM on 3-20-2008
Is civilization slipping a notch or is it just my imagination?
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Mike said 9:14PM on 3-20-2008
I wouldn't blame the robot. It's not that he was an evil robot, he was just doing as he was programmed. My couisin was killed by evil robots and those robots need to be punished.
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HoofHearted? said 9:14PM on 3-20-2008
Ok Evan( writer of article) you little pecker; how cold can you be to end the story like that....?
Go find a job that will allow you to be the douchebag you are without subjecting us to it!
your a freak.
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Alan W. said 9:16PM on 3-20-2008
bobby, make that a BIG notch!
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dan said 9:17PM on 3-20-2008
ALEX your an AHOLE all you do is run from story to story to post your vomit. Get a life you scumbag spamer. Or is paris YOUR favorite hole
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Tigerlillyflies said 9:25PM on 3-20-2008
Well I'll tell you one thing I have worked at a few nursing homes and a retirement home and found alot of mistreatment going on in them.I foe one would not move in one nor would I ask a relative to move in one they treat people like trash.My heart goes out to the guy who thought it was his only choice,and I hope his family realizes it was because of their badgering him to leave his home the only place he felt secure.
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Tom said 9:32PM on 3-20-2008
Wouldn't it be a lot simpler and painlessn to just take an overdose of sleeping pills, turn on the gas, leave the care running in the garage etc.
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MeanLisa said 9:42PM on 3-20-2008
Ken says:"Which, apparently, didn't seem all that appealing to him."
You need to consider a career in the food service industry. How's that appeal to you, you insensitive prick?
OMG I'M FREAKING DYING HERE!
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J Lea said 9:54PM on 3-20-2008
The guy wasn't feeble enough for the nursing home and he loved his own space, but his family was forcing him to leave for their own convenience. I can understand why he did what he did. When you get old you'll understand too.
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starlit4 said 9:56PM on 3-20-2008
First I hope the family is happy that they drove this man to his death.. wonder why they wanted him out of his house his money maybe.. he seemed to be able to take care of himself.. and this is a wake up call that there needs to be a help line or life line for our seniors to get help against family members that don't want to be bothered with older members.. sad situation this world has come to..
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Wendy said 9:56PM on 3-20-2008
What a terrible comment. Someone once love that man, and your ending comment was terrible.
Geez.
Wow. What a swwt story. Like the Build A Bear my Mom oade for my
children while she was dying. Build a Bear wrote tome and said that
they woudl try and fix the soudn recorder! I cna't wait to see if it
works.
Read more about it here:
http://wendydelmo.typepad.com/one_day_at_a_time/2008/03/memories.html
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