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)
TrentD said 2:53PM on 6-20-2008
Typical whiny liberal...
::ducks::
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undrgrndgirl said 5:26PM on 6-20-2008
"only a fool or a fraud talks tough about war" - thanks john, you just exposed YOURSELF as both a fool and a fraud.
isn't this the 2nd or 3rd time mccain has been in trouble using music he does not have permission to use? shouldn't the riaa be going after him by now?
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Killer said 10:38PM on 6-20-2008
did you not read the article?
"Unfortunately for Lennertz, the rights to the music belong to the game's publisher EA, and not the composer."
I don't know about you but that's pretty simple to understand. No rights broken.
Kee said 10:01PM on 6-20-2008
McBush McSAme 100yr WAR McCain is getting desperate for votes and dollars. I guess he is trying to appeal to young adults but MCain who looks like the Crypt Keeper would not get anywhere because people young and older can see through his stupid gimmicks.
He is in Canada now trying to get money for his fall campaign because he can't find the support he needs here. This isnt the first time he ran for president and the last time GW Bush beat him for the nomination so that saids alot that a pretend soldier like Bush could beat a war hero. But his own party called him crazy and out of touch back then and it has not changed...America will say NO to McBush McSame 100yr WAR McCain no Country for this angry WAR mongering old man
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Jon said 10:10AM on 6-21-2008
Hey, undrgrndgirl, at what point in that commercial did McCain talk tough about war? Nowhere I saw, maybe you didn't even listen to what he said. Although I don't approve of McCain's stand on many issues, the man is a bona fide war hero, refusing to leave North Vietnamese captivity, even when it was his turn for an early release, according to the POW code. Regardless of how I feel about him, he is far better than Obama, the most leftist, communist candidate America has seen for president since Eugene V. Debs ran on the American Socialist Party ticket. So Obama has said he's for "Change, Hope, and the Future". Well gee, that says a lot. Change into what? Think its going to be something you like? Something good for America? I think not.
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RC said 5:36PM on 6-21-2008
The composer should be whining to EA, they let McCain use it.
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jodi said 5:58PM on 8-16-2008
How lame is this. McCain would have no reason to contact him. He has no rights to the music. If Obama was using it this wouldnt be an issue. Just Like Jackson Browne and his lame lawsuit. I dont know they cant act like adults and just ask him not to use it. Like John Mellencamp did. He didnt like McCain using his song Pink Houses so he asked him not to use it and McCain removed it.. These Liberal Whiners are out of control. I wonder if the same ones who said they would move out of the country if Bush was re-elected will say it again and actually do it this time. They wont because they cant act like fools in other countries withouth repercussions. This Composer needs to get a life and get over it
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