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)
Hudson Pridham said 9:35PM on 7-26-2008
Toronto is getting a bunch also but they will cost a dollar to use. Hopefully the small cost to use them will keep them free of "pimps" and "prostitution".
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Susan said 12:07PM on 7-27-2008
Darn people ruin it for everyone. If you have ever been in a big city and need to use the bathroom it can be miserable. Children, elderly, diabetics and pregnant women really need to go immediately often. Why do these people have to do such things? What a shame.
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Escalonz said 12:25AM on 7-28-2008
Well, there's alway adult diapers.
David427 said 1:19PM on 7-27-2008
Auto cleaning toilets have been around in Europe for about 18 years. Seem to work fine there. How can a 24/7 public auto sanitizing toilet be a bad idea. You know, they do need to be policed like any other piece of public property in a big city.
Boston, NYC and LA have had these types of toilets for several years. Boston, the city I live in has had them since 2001. Do you apple fanboys ever fact check anything? Google is your friend.
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Carolyn Bond said 3:45PM on 7-27-2008
It is always the filthy, addeled brain people, who make it hard for the decent ones.No self respecting person would want to use, something that a drug addict, prostitute, pimp would use. Ugh, Stinky story about stinky people.
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rose young-stewart said 6:00PM on 7-27-2008
After i read your comment on the story about pimps, prostitutes etc using these public toilets you said who'd want to use one after these type people used them ... yuk... etc etc... i might ask you a question how do you know who has last used the public toilet you used? please don't say you NEVER use a public toilet.
LINDA said 8:26PM on 7-27-2008
DONT LIKE YOUR NEGATIVE ATTITUDE. IN EUROPE THOSE TOILETS WORK VERY WELL. AND HAS FOR YEARS.
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Levarfan said 9:43PM on 7-27-2008
These toilets work great in places like Europe because they are just big enough for one person to just go in and do their business, and the lock times out quickly. In the US, laws require the toilets to be large enough for a person with a large wheelchair and an attendant and the lock must last long enough for someone whose disabilities require them to take an hour or more to go to the toilet. This unfortunately results in spacious locked rooms that are big enough for group sex or drug parties, and that's what they are used for.
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Carolyn Bond said 10:09PM on 7-27-2008
Hey Rose, it is a free world. You wrote your stinking comment and I wrote mine. I don't need you to approve my comments. Get a life... It is only a article. No I don't use public toilets, that answer your dumb question?
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Escalonz said 12:02AM on 8-01-2008
This is serious. Pimps are equal opportunty employers and contribute to the local economy by good old American ingenuity and entrepenureship.
They should be compensated with little play houses where quickies can be performed in dignified privacy.
This would nulify the removal of these very necessary facilities and people could continue to enjoy life without endangering ruptured kidneys or unspeakable accidents of the most dispicable kind.............
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