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 2)
Benjamin Wright said 9:55PM on 4-08-2008
Terrence: As robots become more common, legal issues will arise. Contracts will be one tool for regulating robot bad behavior or unwanted spying. http://hack-igations.blogspot.com/2008/01/robot-surveillance-contracts.html --Ben
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Les said 2:10AM on 4-09-2008
I'm sorry...........what am I missing here? I thought they had robots all along.
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Web said 8:56AM on 4-09-2008
That picture is of Number 5 from that 80's movie with Akky Sheedy. He is still outrunning the law? Working in Japan.
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Robbin Stoddard said 2:57PM on 4-09-2008
I hope all those out-of-work Japanese don't come here. We are already about to lose our country to electronic technology and illegal aliens....
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Bob Wong said 3:13PM on 4-09-2008
With the decreasing population of Japan, jobs can be replaced by machines. It is the trend all over the world.
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Bill said 3:22PM on 4-09-2008
When all of the Japanese are dead, who is going to get the country?
I will volunteer to help them re-populate if they wish. I like the Japanese.
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"C" said 3:28PM on 4-09-2008
good point Robin! LOL
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JUSTPICKY said 3:43PM on 4-09-2008
OVERNIGHT , YOUR JOB WILL BE GONE ......
JUST BE PREPARED ..IF ROBOTS NOT ALL GOING TO TAKE IT , THEN THE MEXICANS AND OTHER FORIEGNERS WILL STEAL YOUR JOB ......
WHEN YOU DON'T EXPECT IT ........
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Kent said 3:45PM on 4-09-2008
Japan - land of mass vending machines, robots, affecionados for automation - is declining in population. They had a net loss of 60,000 people in 2006 due to low birthrates. They are not prepared to promote guest worker programs and immigration for the purpose of filling the gap. Therefore, robots are partial solutions to their population plight.
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YOU'RE OUT OF LUCK FOR A JOB , MATTER OF TIME said 3:47PM on 4-09-2008
THERE'S OVER 7.3 MILLION PEOPLE IN USA OUT OF A JOB , THERE'S LESS THAN 4 MILLION JOBS AVAILABLE, SO WHERE IS EVERYONE ELSE GOING TO FOUND A JOB?????
MAYBE IF THE MEXICANS GO BACK BACK TO MEXICO , MAYBE THERE'S GOING TO BE A JOB FOR THE "TRUE AMERICANS " .......WE CAN'T FORGET MILLIONS OF FOREIGNERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ARE STEALING THE JOBS TOO ...........
COMPANIES ARE SELLING THERE OWN COUNTRY OUT ( USA ) , THEY'RE TRAITORS ....GET RID OF N.A.P.T.A .............
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paul said 3:59PM on 4-09-2008
If anyone is looking for work I hear the farmers in Colorado could use farm laborers due to a shortage of immigrant labor
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G. COLE said 4:05PM on 4-09-2008
TO ROBBIN STODDARD -
YOU WATCH TOO MUCH OF 'LOU DOBBS'
['INDEPENDENT' MY BUTT] AND ALL THE OTHER
LIBERALS WHO CLAIM THE SKY IS FALLING BECAUSE
BUSH AND CHENEY HATE US ALL. IF THINGS ARE
SO DOGGONE GRIM, WHY HASN'T OUR DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS BAILED US OUT ?
JERGCOLE@AOL.COM
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Pete said 4:11PM on 4-09-2008
I've already been put out of a job by a device called a "Rabbit." My wife bought this thing at a sex shop and I've not had sex (with her) in almost a year.
However, when one door closes another one opens up. THANK GOD!!
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trp said 4:28PM on 4-09-2008
maybe we can send some of the illegal aliens to Japan since they need them more than us.
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jdrabe said 4:42PM on 4-09-2008
the bushies wont be happy until they have destroyed every single last decent paying job in america.
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james carter said 4:45PM on 4-09-2008
thats what we need more people out of work next it will happen here when ceos learn they do not have to pay wages,health care,retirement to robots and they can screw the working man even more and put more money in their offshore acts. the working people are screwed again they think wrong they will need power to run robots and we will pull the plug. no power for robots
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Valerie said 4:52PM on 4-09-2008
Pete says:
I've already been put out of a job by a device called a "Rabbit." My wife bought this thing at a sex shop and I've not had sex (with her) in almost a year.
However, when one door closes another one opens up. THANK GOD!!
04/09/08 4:11 PM
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LMAO Pete. You can thank Sex and the City for that. How's that working out?
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G. COLE said 5:04PM on 4-09-2008
HEY 'MATTER OF TIME', I AGREE THAT ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE A PROBLEM, BUT JUST 'WHO' ARE THESE 'TRUE AMERICANS' YOU REFER TO. PEOPLE
CONTENT TO LIVE OFF WELFARE AND EAT ORIOS ALL DAY, OR THE PEOPLE STILL LIVING IN THE 80's
WAITING FOR PRODUCTION-LINE JOBS TO COME BACK,
OR IS IT THE TYPICAL OVER-SPENDING HOUSEWIFE
[OR HUSBAND] MAKING $60,000 A YEAR AND JUST CAN'T MAKE ENDS MEET BECAUSE OF THAT LOWDOWN PRESIDENT OF OURS?!
DON'T WORRY FOLKS, BARRACK AND OR HILLARY WILL MAKE ALL OUR DREAMS COME TRUE.
[FORGET THE FACT THEY ARE 'PROVEN' LIARS]
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Vivi said 5:05PM on 4-09-2008
Pete: I knew you'd find someone. A man always does.
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hele said 5:21PM on 4-09-2008
In a land of Robot's....people will pay, for touch...human touch and connections
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