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)
Jason said 3:24PM on 10-03-2008
I can sum up the reasons for this with one word .... porn.
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gbg said 2:15AM on 10-07-2008
Very thoughtful, this is great information!
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jg853 said 2:09PM on 10-07-2008
IT'S BECAUSE PORN IS ON THE INTERNET AND MEN GET ADDICTED TO IT. PLAIN AND SIMPLE
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Ami said 2:42PM on 10-07-2008
That is sooo true! Men AND Women get addicted to porn on the net!
B.J said 2:19PM on 10-07-2008
interment ???? sounds like these guys have sugar in their shoes !
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Robert said 2:43PM on 10-07-2008
maybe the family men dont notice the web-poll and answer it
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debbie said 3:02PM on 10-07-2008
The statistics don't surprise me and I can bet that games aren't the only thing that men's happiness with the internet include.
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JALB155 said 3:08PM on 10-07-2008
Another time wasting activity ... men seem to have plenty of. They don't do housework, cook, shop. They sit on the computer, at the tv, at sports events. Women can run circles around them. They also complain about their women so they can turn to PORN on the computer. Forget about building real life relationships - they need a screen to relate to! Oh, and men don't bond with each other, unless naked women are involved!! Women are SUPERIOR BEINGS!!
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5 seasons said 3:16PM on 10-07-2008
OK, one question ... to men out there ... how does looking at explicit photos or videos of people you do not even know make you feel happy? You are not even having a real experience with those people! I could see that instant messaging sex talk might be exciting because at least you are interacting with a real person. But to get addicted to anonymous images ... sorry but that is really weird!
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Robert said 3:39PM on 10-07-2008
"5 seasons" To answer your question, it is for that very reason why we get addicted to internet porn. The anonymous! You have no obligation to these images, no dinner, buying jewelry or houses, no complaining. When your done thats it! Most of the time its free, quick and easy. You are the star, if only for a moment.
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Karen said 4:26PM on 10-07-2008
Women out there.......change the logon passwords often when you know your gonna be gone...or just change them period if you think your man is up to no good...that will fix em...and if they are computer ignorant they will not be able to undo it.
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KarenB said 5:01PM on 10-07-2008
And you, Robert, are a P-I-G!!!! You are, obviously a very
self-serving man. YOU appear to be be venturing on the way to a GREAT beginning on the road of a failed marriage to me!!!.I hope the woman in your life wakes up to the fact that you are being emotionally unfaithful to her with your cyberspace 'playing around'. Think about that!!!...KB ..P.S. How would you feel, if you found out the lady in your life has her own little habbit of, occasionally, checking out the men on their porn sites? There aren't as many women who succum to such deprivation. But, there are a few and your 'woman' just might be one of them!!!
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Guy said 5:12PM on 10-07-2008
Women waste just as much time with romance novels. It's their own version of pornography.
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Sally in Southern Arizona said 5:18PM on 10-07-2008
The only reason the internet made my ex happy was because he could go on-line to porn sites. He told me shortly before our divorce that he had several different on-line names - one being a female.
He and his boyfriend moved to CA.
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It Goes Deeper Than That! said 5:46PM on 10-07-2008
I agree. Checking your man out on DONTDATEHIMGIRL.COM or WOMANSAVERS.COM can save you weeks, months, or years of deception. What may seem like a little too much time on the internet checking out "sports," "employment opportunities," or porn (gag), could be a cover for an even larger problem, like infidelity. There are too many websites to name that a person can sneak to in the hopes of finding a fling or worse. Check out the guys in Palatine, Illinois for some interesting reading.
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Don Mueller said 5:58PM on 10-07-2008
I love the Internet simply because I love the information highway -- I can find out anything I want! 45 years ago I was addicted to encyclopedias. I could look up anything I wanted. I've spent hours in libraries researching stuff. Now it's all on my computer! If I need to fix something in the house, "how to" is there. If I want to know how something works, it's there. If I want career opportunities, it's there. If I need advice on pepping up my social life, it's there. I may not know everything, but I sure know how to look it up! Now THAT makes me happy!
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Raquelle said 6:17PM on 10-07-2008
I have a boyfriend who lives on his computer. It the first thing he picks up in the morning and the last thing he sets down at night. I already know he is a fan of porn but it's not just that. He spends a ridiculous amount of time on YouTube and other video site that show various clips. He checks sports sites, movie sites, and whatever else...
I go on the net to balance my check book or update my iTunes or something. I do not need to live on the net but my boyfriend wouldn't last without it. And that is so sad...
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breaking computers said 6:40PM on 10-07-2008
men/women that are on the computer all day/1/2 day just use it as an escape from their real world instead of dealing with their problem which just creates more of them since now your robbing your partners and childrens quality time then they wonder why the wife/husband left or cheated on them.. wake up your not a child/teenager anymore do something productive like work,cook clean something stop the madness! then we wonder why kids are lazy/dumb in they latter generations look who are their role models, very sad.
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breaking computers said 7:03PM on 10-07-2008
my man was using the web to watch porn and find one night stands on line until i found out and blocked everything but he still got in so i just rip computer apart had nothing to do except spend time he had been wasting on computer with his kids hahahha lol ps nothing on computer in ever deleted if you look really good
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Beth said 7:25PM on 10-07-2008
nothing on computer in ever deleted if you look really good....... In response to this quote..Where & how do I look??? Please email me and tell me...badpdrt@aol.com Thank you!