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)
Eklas said 4:00PM on 4-02-2008
Call up Nntendo and see if they could mass-produce this product. I'd by one.
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Alex said 8:27PM on 4-04-2008
I'd buy it.
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WWF CHAMP MR. BACKLUND said 11:40PM on 9-27-2008
I HAVE A NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, 64, WHICH I HAD REPLACPED, A FEW YEARS AGO, AND NOT REALLY PLAYED THAT OFTEN ( I THINK ) BUT NO MATTER WHAT GAME CARTRIDGE I TRY TO BUT IN, THERE SEEMS TO BE A DIFFERENT REACTION, TO THE DIFFERENT GAMES I PUT IN IT,I TRY CLEANING, AND CLEANING IT, AND THEN SOMETIMES THE GAME WOULD WORK, THEN STOP, AND THEN TRY A DIFFERENT GAME CARTRIDGE AND NOTHING AT ALL., SO WHAT I AM TRYYING TO ASK YOU IS IT THE GAME PLAYER ? , OR IS IT THE GAME CARTRIDGES, I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP PLAYING THESE OLD GAMES MYSELF BEAUSE I LIKE THESE OLD GAMES I USED TO PLAY AS A KID , AND ONLY AM INTERRSTED IN THESE OLD GAMES, I DON'T LIKE ANY OF THE NEW GAMES AND PROBABLY COUNTN 'T PLAY IT ANYWAY. SO IN CLOSING I UNSTAND THAT THEY HAVE THE WII , BUT I DON' 'T LIKE THE IDEAL THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO DOWNLOAD ALL THE OLD NINTENDO 64's AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE AROUND $ 5-10 DOLLARS A GAME, THEN I SAW THAT SOME STORES SELL A WHOLE GAME SYSTEM, THAT GOT LIKE 111 OLD GAMES ON THEM, PUT HEART SOME RUMORS, THAT THEY ARE ILLEALER, SO I WOULD LIKE YOUR ADVISE ON THIS SUBJECT. THANK YOU .WWF CHAMP BOB BACKLUND
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WWF CHAMP MR. BACKLUND said 5:23PM on 10-11-2008
I HAVE A NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, 64, WHICH I HAD REPLACPED, A FEW YEARS AGO, AND NOT REALLY PLAYED THAT OFTEN ( I THINK ) BUT NO MATTER WHAT GAME CARTRIDGE I TRY TO BUT IN, THERE SEEMS TO BE A DIFFERENT REACTION, TO THE DIFFERENT GAMES I PUT IN IT,I TRY CLEANING, AND CLEANING IT, AND THEN SOMETIMES THE GAME WOULD WORK, THEN STOP, AND THEN TRY A DIFFERENT GAME CARTRIDGE AND NOTHING AT ALL., SO WHAT I AM TRYYING TO ASK YOU IS IT THE GAME PLAYER ? , OR IS IT THE GAME CARTRIDGES, I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP PLAYING THESE OLD GAMES MYSELF BEAUSE I LIKE THESE OLD GAMES I USED TO PLAY AS A KID , AND ONLY AM INTERRSTED IN THESE OLD GAMES, I DON'T LIKE ANY OF THE NEW GAMES AND PROBABLY COUNTN 'T PLAY IT ANYWAY. SO IN CLOSING I UNSTAND THAT THEY HAVE THE WII , BUT I DON' 'T LIKE THE IDEAL THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO DOWNLOAD ALL THE OLD NINTENDO 64's AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE AROUND $ 5-10 DOLLARS A GAME, THEN I SAW THAT SOME STORES SELL A WHOLE GAME SYSTEM, THAT GOT LIKE 111 OLD GAMES ON THEM, PUT HEART SOME RUMORS, THAT THEY ARE ILLEALER, SO I WOULD LIKE YOUR ADVISE ON THIS SUBJECT. THANK YOU .WWF CHAMP BOB BACKLUND
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