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?
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Roxy said 12:58PM on 4-17-2008
What would happen if we all started sending each other a bill for wasting our time. For example, all the time we spend waiting at Dr. visits, waiting for tax refunds (after all, this is owed to us because we OVERPAID), repairs to our autos because roads were not repaired on time, waiting for repairmen, deliverymen, even paperwork?
Doesn't our time count for something? Why should we be nice all the time, if politicians and tax collectors can get away with anything they want? Sure, it's not fair to make a profit on something you made, that didn't have anything to do with Uncle Sam, politics, etc. If I buy the ingredients, taxed, and I put my own time in making the product, free, then how can the government justify taxing the end product? I already paid the taxes on the stuff when I bought each individual ingredient. Should I have to pay taxes on my taxes??
I think we're way out of control. The Gasoline/Oil barons have gouged us for free, while they collect record sales, money I don't think belongs to them, and the government does nothing!!!
We already pay for free food, lodging, medical, trips, etc. for each politician. They don't spend a dime, plus we give them a salary on top of that. Why do they need more???
I need more! What about me?! Nobody pays me extra for wasted time. Maybe we need to seriously start thinking of sending out Bills to all the time-wasters!! (I bet that would shut them up - or worse, they'd probably whine!!)
Roxy in New York
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whyit said 5:53PM on 4-17-2008
Hmmm? Our Presidents father is one of the biggest oil Tycoons in the world, and oil companies are raking in a record number of profits. Sounds fishy to me! Probably the same reason that pharmaceuticals are so expensive, seeing how the Vice Prez has major stakes in the drug industry. We are taxed and double taxed on every cent that we receive, by the people who don't follow the same rules. The IRS isn't even a legally governing body, what gives those bullies the right to take our lunch money every week, when we already pay them a tax on everything we buy? Maybe ending a senseless Trillion dollar war would save States some money rather than taxing downloads. This is ridiculous, our tax money pays for everything the politicians lavish lifestyles consist of yet they still continue to want more. When will enough be enough? When every American is homeless?
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Army said 8:38PM on 4-17-2008
All I ever here from the Sheep in this Country is talk................ blah,blah
DO SOMETHING ABOUT UNFAIR TAXES !!
Remember the Alamo
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