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?
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aries said 4:00PM on 8-06-2008
GET OUT OF HERE! These SUBWAYS, are kidding, you know I haven't bought a sandwich from them in a couple of years I was tired of them having these wonderful pictures of sandwiches, then getting a piece of crap sandwich which looks nothing like the pics I was baited to come in with though.
Well as for as I recalled a sandwich is not a sandwich w/o mustard or mayonnaise. A lot of the people behind the counter are ignorant how much would it have taken to put mustard or mayo on this man's sandwich I don't care how he was acting he paid for it, and ordered a large sandwich too. I would want him to come back so slap the business on the sandwich and let him go away happy.
The stupid police officer should have told them the same thing, give the man the sandwich he paid for it with the condiments requested. Not waste tax payers time with misdemeanor charges that shouldn't have happened. These cashiers and service staff are so rude you have to actually call the cops sometimes. I've seen it. They act like they're paying you to come into their establishment. It's ridiculous.
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vje said 7:44PM on 8-06-2008
I work in customer service and I'm glad the cops charged him. He was making a big deal out of nothing. The people working behind the counter are taught that "the works" means vegetables. There's even signs stuck to the glass counters saying that "the works" means all the vegetables. This man was extremely irrational. Would it really take that long for the man to wait for them to add mayo and mustard. No. He was just impatient and got what he deserved. The article doesn't say he asked for mayo/mustard either. All it says is he wanted "the works" and when he came back demanded "the works". And a sandwich doesn't need mayo and mustard to be considered a sandwich. One person not coming back to one Subway doesn't make a difference to the company either way. I don't know how people think its ok for a person to be that rude to another person. That poor person behind the counter.
Constantine said 4:09PM on 8-06-2008
That's the Subway diet then? Order their sandwiches and throw them out?
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David Vincent said 8:15PM on 8-06-2008
This is Florida you are lucky if they even speak English! If he had spoken spanglish or cuban he would have gotten his order like he wanted. But down here in DA GOOD OL SOUTH you don't git it your way! You get it ther way when they feel like it if they feel like it - learn to adjust - or leave cuz ---cuz they 'ain't changeing here
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kpilker said 5:01PM on 8-29-2008
I personallly do not like mustard and cant stomach mayo. What this man did is show how childish even adults can be. The article does not state how the man asked for mustard and or mayo when he reordered. I have worked retail and have had to deal with customers like this. They are never satisfied, even when you follow what they say to the word.
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