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)
Sweatshirt said 7:03PM on 5-19-2008
There is nothing entertaining about being egged or pied or soaked. The poll attached to this item should include the choice "No one" should be hit with an egg.
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ED said 7:34PM on 5-19-2008
I know I don't have much of a sense of humor, however I consider an egg or a pie a physical assault. Would you lauugh if someone threw a punch at a speaker? Most of us would be outraged why can we throw a pie and invoke humor?
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wako said 8:04PM on 5-19-2008
Yeah, im failing to see the point of him that guy egging him. He sure didnt change anything, the Microsoft corporate machine will continue to chug on, and he will just be a pissed off kid in his basement. Congrats to him for achieving... nothing...
For the poll though I definitely rather see Tom Cruise get egged. I love watching him snap :)
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j wagner said 8:49PM on 5-19-2008
its not about getting egged and how meen it was of some one to do that. it was about standing out and being heard, about what is right and wrong.
the egg got your attention right. now listen to reason .
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steve said 9:02PM on 5-19-2008
well J, 10 year olds throw food in schools everyday. It doesn't exactly scream maturity, so why would I want to listen to an older kid do it? He could have brought a gun, would that have gotten more attention?
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White working blue collar man said 9:04PM on 5-19-2008
What a question!!!!! How about we egg every reporter and news- person. That probably would stop[ the dumb poll questions that are loaded to pick a person the reporter wants us to select. This sounds as if someone from MSNBC thought up this question, maybe the Edward R. Murrow wanna-be
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saltzman21 said 9:13PM on 5-19-2008
He satold billons of dollars of their money. Yhey should have held him for ransom, and returned him dead after they payoff.
At the very least they should have killed him with claw hammers, stripped him naked, and hung him up in the town square.
He stold a billion dollars yet you politically correct fools think geting hit with some eggs was to extream a punishment. Where is your rational thinking. Mabey you forgot to read the artical and just looked at the pictures.
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sdragon said 6:04AM on 5-20-2008
the guy was just mad cause his university had to pay license fees for Microsoft producs
tydei8 said 2:40PM on 5-20-2008
Well, on a more positive note, Microsoft Word could significantly help you. A little red line appears at the bottom of a misspelled word, it even offers to correct it for you. At the same time, you could learn how to spell.
Marianne said 6:32PM on 5-20-2008
Reading through some of the comments, it just seems that the illiteracy of this group is surely prevalent or else foreigners who don't know how to spell. Is it just jealousy, or is it because you don't have his money. I'm quite sure he worked hard for it. I just think in order to get rid of the idiots, radicals and terrorist is to deny them the use of the internet to communicate with each other and the denial of flight to commit their crimes. Don' llike his ideas, don't buy his products. No one shoved in it your face or twisted your arm to buy his products. Seems that you have way too much time on your hands. Get an education!!!
Orin said 10:15AM on 5-21-2008
So he shouldn't be compensated for helping build and maintain a company thats changed the way you live your life? as big and bad as you say microsoft is, check your harddrive for how many programs of thiers you have, running windows? hmm, got a mac? does it have active sync for your blackberry? thats microsoft. like to get your email in your hand? exchange made that possible. talk about killing someone violently AFTER you've had a part in either CERN some form of great art or modern technology, otherwise, you're just a terrorist in american clothing.
Mike said 9:56PM on 5-19-2008
Those Microsoft fatcats are all working to build a police state. They deserve whatever they get. Beware of geeks bearing gifts.
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wild bill said 2:21PM on 5-20-2008
ya i remember the billionaire boys club scandal,some old woman through flower on him...big deal..no-wonder theses thieves keep doing it...!
where are the assins when you need them?
it would be nice and tragic to see 1 of these people get shot and killed..then they get a message about stealing..!
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Carol said 2:41PM on 5-20-2008
Just came back from Eastern Europe and of all the 4 countries we visited,,the people of Budapest Hungary were the most miserable, arrogant, resentful lot. I guess they're just tired of being the whipping boys and losers all the time. Were they ever on the winning side of a conflict or war? Our group was hussled, 2 were pick pocketed. They are not happy people!
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RAY Z said 2:53PM on 5-20-2008
Just Euro trash jealous of a great American company. These are the idiots that some US politicians care we lost the respect of?? Screw them. Gates made the world a better place with his operating systems.
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Boggie said 3:16PM on 5-20-2008
Probably will see a lot more of this!
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dale said 3:17PM on 5-20-2008
brings a whole new meaning to "food for thought"
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wolf-1 said 3:48PM on 5-20-2008
if it were not for Microsoft, these Hungariens would still be plowing the Patatoe fields, jealouse creep. but it does show the ever growing dislike for America and that worrys me , I recently returned from a trip from Austria,Germany and swisserland, and in all three of those countries I could hear in their voices the almost anti american attitude, it shocked me a little, especcialy when you try to talk abaut president Bush, they out right hate him. what I also nnoticed was an alarming large number of turks and arabs walking around everywere, they even have their own temples with Tower for their prayer service out in the open, it is time for America to wake up and prepare with the ever growing presence of Islam. Watch - the radical Islam- by John More -Law Center , it will be an eye opener for many sleeping Americans, the Enemy is already at our door step.
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Tim Orris said 4:24PM on 5-20-2008
These idiots who interrupt press conferences, speech, ect. by egging, through cream pies , tomatoes, etc especially the fools from P.E.T.A. who go naked at malls, rodeos, races, pet shops, and Circus's only prove they know that the public doesn't care about their wild ideas.
If they thought anyone cared they could hold their own event and not interrupt the carefully planned events of others, showing how childish they are. A prime example are the fools in aprons interrupting our next President McCains speech yesterday in Chicago
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Fran said 4:44PM on 5-20-2008
Egg throwing is nothing compared to the comment Bill Gates made saying that the US should no longer be #1 in the world. Microsoft like Google is aiding the Chinese government and the American government in spying on their citizens. Microsoft is also selling technology secrets to the Chinese and Indian governments. They should be brought up on charges for treason.
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