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)
Marburg said 2:18PM on 7-03-2008
Damn, I hope he gets it good!
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Regina Elliott said 2:43PM on 7-03-2008
I believe the sin of abortion contributes to the disrespect for
human life, especially babie's lives. This video is a terrible example
of the lack of regard for human life.
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boots said 12:03PM on 7-16-2008
WTF does abortion have to do with this idiot teen abusing a baby? Guaranteed, if abortion is outlawed, we will just see even MORE cases of bad parenting and child abuse. Still, abortion is not the answer. We need to promote sex-ed & contraceptive use.
NIK said 3:07PM on 7-03-2008
IT? horrible reporting if you are considering a child or toddler and it. Last time I checked he or she -NOT IT- was a human being.
"who was helping babysit the toddler, places it on an inflatable pillow, then leaps on the other side, sending the child several feet through the air before it lands on the floor and wails."
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Marburg said 4:39PM on 7-03-2008
I was refering to the teen getting a big felony jail sentence as IT not the baby.
G. said 10:23PM on 7-03-2008
Putting the 16 year old in jail for a few decades isn't going to solve ANYTHING, other than destroying another life. Where is the blame for the parents who left their child with this person, hmm??? Oh, that's right - the parent's HAVE to go to work and ignore the needs of their child. That's the American way. All praise Women's Liberation.
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Andi said 9:27PM on 7-03-2008
I think a 16-year-old should be quite capable of helping their parents. Are we harboring some anger over having to babysit when we were younger, hmmm???
el said 4:05AM on 7-06-2008
Believe it or not, household duties do not make willies shrink. If men prioritized children before beer and hookers, and helped out in the house more, we wouldn't have this kind of thing. All praise male chauvinism?
J said 10:08PM on 7-09-2008
What!!!?? you seem to be of the belief that womens lib is responsible for the worlds woes, Maybe if men today were more like men before women wouldn't have to work ever thought of that? Not all women want to work but someone's gotta feed the baby. So b4 you scorn all women take a look at the worthless men that get away with the leaving. PS haven't had a babysitter yet and he's two so you might wana rethink the generalization.
boots66@mailcan.com said 12:03PM on 7-16-2008
I'd like to know where I ca find this fantasyland you live in? I don't know anyone that can afford to live on one income. Still...maybe folks shouldn't have kids if they can't afford to.
nofalsehero said 5:55AM on 7-04-2008
This is a terrible thing to happen to a child, yet HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ABORTION, "Regina Elliot." Why did you feel it necessary to insert your own commentary?
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Stephenie said 8:59AM on 7-04-2008
First of all, I also have to strongly disagree with the comment made by "Regina Elliot". Sheer stupidity and a disrespect for life have nothing to do with the "sin" of abortion. Your statement is irrelevant to the topic at hand.
Second of all, the reference to the baby being referred to as "it"...unfortuantely yes, that is rather irresponsible of the reporter, but whoever was reporting may not have known the gender of the baby at the time of reporting. Luckily, the little boy is fine and no injuries have come to immediate attention.
As for leaving the baby with a 16 year old and shoving the responsibility and blame on the parents, the teenager's father was also supposed to be watching the baby and supervising that night. That doesn't excuse any behavior, and the blame shouldn't be brought on the adults. A 16 year old is perfectly capable of knowing right from wrong and making decisions in accordance of that. What that boy did was extremely wrong and he has no one to blame but himself for the stupidity he's shown himself to be in full possession of.
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Neuticles said 10:55AM on 7-04-2008
It was a stupid thing to do- cruel. But, the infant was not injured.
The boy is a child- and children do childish things. To ruin his
life and to cost his parent thousands in legal fees is where the
atrocity lies.
The only remedy for this situation is a leather strap.
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el said 4:06AM on 7-06-2008
Because injuring the 16yrold child will really show him that injuring children and people smaller than you is morally unacceptable. Right.
emma said 9:47PM on 7-11-2008
I am sure that many of probably will not see this but I have to get it off my chest.
I just recently became aware of this video and it disturbs me to the bone, I am a first time mother with a toddler.
In reading these posts I have found some very disturbing and some very true...the smart ones can figure out which is which...
However, I would like to comment on this particular one by "Neuticles"
"The boy is a child- and children do childish things. To ruin his
life and to cost his parent thousands in legal fees is where the
atrocity lies.
The only remedy for this situation is a leather strap"
Although I'm not sure what you meant/mean by give him the "leather strap" ( I can oly hope you meant to either beat the heck out of him or strap him to the "chair", or better yet let the "Gimp" have a go at him), I find that saying "the boy is a child and children do childish things" is the most STUPIDEST thing I have ever heard regarding this situation...do you realize that this "boy/child" is old enough to drive in this country and therefore is "supposed" to be some what of a mature individual...If Michael Vick can rot in a cell for animal cruelty then this "child" can surly rot in a cell too for all I care...that's just one less bad person on the streets...and I'm fine with that...
I do realize that these are all opinions of individuals but really...if someone or something (animal) can not speak on it's own behalf and cruel things are being done to it...then I believe it should be "an eye for an eye" my friends.
Thank you for listening (reading)
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Cathy said 10:48PM on 7-24-2008
Emma,
Amen, Sister!
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Riona said 2:41PM on 8-04-2008
16 years old is plenty old enough to know right from wrong. Of course he deserves to be punished. What he did could have seriously harmed that child, and there have to be repercussions for that kind of behavior. I think it would ruin his life more NOT to punish him, because it would teach him that there are no consequences to his actions. Just grounding him, or leaving it up to his parents, is not good enough. It would reduce what he did to the same level as sneaking out at night or doing poorly on a report card. What he did not only shows a complete lack of respect for human life; it is a felony, and he is going to have to face the consequences.
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Replicus said 11:57AM on 8-06-2008
Sin is one of the numerous religious labels for a concept which has no basis in reality. There's no such thing as sin, evil, demons and all the other word-labels religions have created to control the mass populations. Behavior is easily classified as acceptable or unacceptable with no further labels attached to it. Applying inappropriate labels to behavior allows for avoidance of personal responsibility. Every being is personally responsible for their actions. If you want to live in a peaceful world, first you'll have to stop serving hierarchies.
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