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?
There are some disturbing trends making the rounds on the Internet these days. Some are humorous, such as baby names inspired by text messages. Some are frightening, such as online suicide waves in Wales. 
Reader Comments (Page 5 of 10)
Cheryl said 10:04PM on 4-21-2008
Sounds like Indiana laws need some up dating to include this type of thing by kids who chose to beat another child up and then post to the Internet. A year in juvie ought to do the trick if they are age 12 or 13 and longer if they are older. Why aren't their parents teaching them that you do not put your hands on aother person without their permission, period. If adults can't do it, then why do children think they can. If they were adults they would be subject to jail or prison. Something is very wrong with both the parents and society when these things go on and folks haven't gotten the message. Maybe when the "dear little ones" get out of juvie they need to have a parent follow them around 24/7 for a year and then one of the parents stay home with them under house arrest after that.
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l said 10:07PM on 4-21-2008
DONT WATCH THE VIDEO THATS WHAT THESE LITTLE BASTARDS WANT READING THE STORY IS ENOUGH I HAVE A COUPLE OF TURDS I CAN DROP IN THAT "PHOTOBUCKET" WEBSITE THANKS FOR THE VIOLENCE PROMOTION
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Andrew Miller said 10:08PM on 4-21-2008
pssshhhh, i may not live in some small midwestern town with "a really great school system" but I can tell that this is being completely blown out of proportion. we have fights every other day at my school and they're always online by the time we get home. you expect me to feel sorry for that girl cause her rich parents cried to the school and got some news crews to show up?
and, uhm, its not like one just got beaten up, they were fighting, if the other girl had won we'd still be seeing the same coverage.
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Dj2all said 10:08PM on 4-21-2008
THOSE GIRL SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH FELONIES; AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, CRUEL TREATMENT, ASSAULT, RECKLESS CONDUCT, IMMTIMIDATION, HATE CRIME. THEY SHOULD GO TO JAIL..
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Elizabeth said 10:15PM on 4-21-2008
I am not sure who mentioned this, however, there is this minor thing called accountability and these "children" are old enough, and should be held accountable ALONG with their parents; because the law states that a parent or legal guardian IS responsible for a minor and their actions until they are of legal age; maybe once Dad and Mom have to suffer some conquence from baby's actions, they will take a little more time to see what their off spring is up to in their spare time; not to mention the poor child who has been abused by these "brats" should be compensated by their parents to the max; and the abusers put on probation for their actions..... Take some action toward them so they may think about their tough little selves next time they want to gang up on some one.... It takes nothing less than a coward to gang up on "one" person who is defensless against many; and it speaks loud and clear about Mom and Dad of these brats.... Teaching begins at home, and is followed thru by a life time, people want to get rid of their kids and put them off on someone else, anybody, they do not care; then they want to cry; what did we do wrong? Stop, sit and listen, maybe???? and get involved. or in this case? Stop, sit down and shut up!!!! and take the ride.
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sonic said 10:16PM on 4-21-2008
I am all the little girls daddy. That little bitch needs a lesson. If her real daddy cannot do it he needs a good black eye.
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Jarin said 10:22PM on 4-21-2008
What we have here is simple A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE.
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Diane said 10:24PM on 4-21-2008
Too bad that society has basically forbidden parents to effectively punish their children. As a woman in her 50's, as a child my parents had no problem using a paddle or belt on us if we grossly misbehaved. No severe beatings, just a reminder that certain behavior was not tolerated. And guess what...........no child would have EVER thought of doing some of the things that today's kids are doing. Give back some power to the parents as well as responsibility for their children.
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larcen007 said 10:39PM on 4-21-2008
I agree to a degree. Some disciplining power must be given back to the parents - but parents should not be allowed to "discipline" their kids because they may act "gay" or have different beliefs or question their authority. I think in the past there was too much discplining -- now there is not enough. Hopefully the pendulum will swing back soon - overdiscplining is better than underdiscplining.
larcen007 said 10:33PM on 4-21-2008
First, I have never read such idiotic "political" statements as I have read in these comments. What is wrong with you people? Why are you so focused on attacking that which you dont like rather than focusing on the tweens or the fighting? You remind me of those tweens fighting - except you are adults trying to bully via comments. Your problem is twofold - you dont know how to listen to each other, but more importantly, you dont even know how to approach an issue (which contributes to the not listening).
Liberals - you can't go easy on these girls - it is too late for easy punishments and time outs. Severe punishment is required - but I dont know how that should be defined. I think Yoga is a joke (the spirtual side, not the breathing/exercise side), but I am open to the possibility that yoga can help with a person's behavior, except that I equate yoga with repression rather than expression.
Republicans - stop blaming the liberals for all the woes of the world. If one of the democratic candidates were to be assainated, I bet you would be first to claims its a liberal conspiracy.
To all those politically involved - the order of blame should be as follows - tweens, parents, school, society. Why is it that everyone jumps right to the lesser important parties involved? There is something obviously wrong with the teens NOT because they have a fight but BECAUSE they shared it with the world to see. Fights should be over and done with and put in the past. But to relive the "glory" of the fight - there is something wrong there (psychopath serial killer wrong if you ask me). These tweens need to go to therapy and then it should be decided how to punish them. If they are doing it to look cool, where the hell did they get that idea from? Parents needs to ask themselves - what did I do wrong in their formative years that they thought this behavior was acceptable. If it is indeed because they work too much, then they need to ask why am I working so much? If it is because they put themselves above their children, they need to wonder why they have children in the first place. Then the next question inevitably will be why did the parents think this was a good idea? In the end, there will have to be a discussion about social values and politics, but that is the last thing to talk about, not first.
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OKIE said 10:38PM on 4-21-2008
How about busting their butts, until sitting is a problem for the next two days? If that doesn't work bust their but again and again until they learn some things are unacceptable.
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Lorna said 10:38PM on 4-21-2008
Shame, shame, shame on them. They should definitely spend time in jail. And not just overnight. What are they to become when they get older? It's sad.
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John said 10:42PM on 4-21-2008
If it happened to my kid, I'd bring in a couple of 16 year old gang members, show them who to destroy and turn them loose. It would be worth the few hundred bucks since a permissive, liberal judicial system will do nothing to these idiots for punishment.
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Tee said 10:43PM on 4-21-2008
Well if the powers that be havent taken away the rights of parents to discipline their own children without the fear of of CSB or the police stepping in to take the kids and arrest a parent for putting a mouthy kid in his / her place and charging the parent with domestic violance... we wouldn't have these problems today with our young ones....and no it isn't child abuse when a parent smacks a kid in the mouth for telling them to F*** off......
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Bernice Burtner said 10:45PM on 4-21-2008
Why is no one going after the parents. We are responsible for our children's actions as long as they are minors ie: under the age of 18.When the parents have to pay through the nose all the fines and lawsuit awards, this would stop quickly.
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John said 10:48PM on 4-21-2008
If the law wont give her justice, then it is up to her family and friends to do it.
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Tara said 10:49PM on 4-21-2008
I think that parents need to step up and punish these punks. Kind of funny how the so called experts believe that spankings teach children that hitting is ok- doesnt seem like the nondiscipline way of thinking to raising kids is working- not by a long shot given the recent news of children beating up other children.. If my child engaged in any of these group beat downs- him and his friends would regret it. I do encourage my child to defend himself- but I also encourage him to look out for his friends and discourage him and his friends from engaging in bully behavior. Its scary how these kids dont see the consequences of their actions- they dont seem to understand that if they hit someone- and there is blood drawn- there is a possibility of getting blood borne pathogens- such as aids, hepatitis, etc. These things can result in death- is it really worth hitting someone? I can give a tongue lashin that is much worse than any physical beating I could give.
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dick said 10:50PM on 4-21-2008
these kids should be charged, taken from their irresponsible parents and placed in the custody of a boot camp and have some common sense and respect beaten into them on a daily basis.. their parents should be charged with criminal neglect and placed in jail until such point their kids have made reparations to the person they beat and the family... this society is becoming sicker by the day...if that was my kid doing the beating let me tell you the beating they would get from me and if it was my kid that was beat i can tell you now i would not want to be the parents of the little bastards who beat my kid, they would be getting the same treatment from me....
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Brenda said 10:50PM on 4-21-2008
It makes me so scared raising my children with so much violence in our youth. My children are young now and I"m afraid of what it will be like when they are tweens and teens.
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mike said 10:52PM on 4-21-2008
The kid's father was a Police officer? If I was the Father of that kid that was beaten I think I would go beserk !!!!!!! I think I'd have to go to the house of each of those "Bitches" houses that beat up that poor girl, break down their doors, drag them out into their front yards, and beat the "Fucking" crap out of all of them as payback. And if the Father's of the "Bitches" wanted to make an issue out of it I'd beat their stupid azzes too !!!!!!!!!
I would really be fucking pissed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And if I were the parent's of those girls that perpertrated the beating, I'd be scared shitless of what the Father of the girl that got beat up is gonna do. There should be a law like they have in the middle east if you get caught messing around with someone other than the one your forced into marrying, the family dis-owns you.
A similar rule should apply here in the USA. And kid caught beating another kid - their families should dis-own them. No punishment???
no wonder why America is the way it is. No punishment for criminals but plenty of punishment and disregard for the ones being offended.
Our Country really sucks. If our laws don't punish kids like this, I would take the law into my own hands even if it means going to jail for my own kid. I guarantee you after I'm through beating on those kids, they'd never beat another person ever again.
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