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?
We've covered no shortage of Internet-related suicides, particularly the epidemic of student deaths in Wales, but we haven't seen anything like this before. On Wednesday, 19-year-old Abraham K. Biggs chose to end his life with an overdose of pills, and also chose to stream his death live on Justin.tv -- apparently while being encouraged by members of the bodybuilding.com forum.
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Hope said 11:54AM on 11-21-2008
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid people who sit and watch and even encourage while a teen takes his own life and don't have the sense to call the police. What are these dumb bass, dimwits, nincompoops going to do if it were their own child ??????????????????? Somebody needs to post their mug shots so the public can see faces of these dumb asses and shame them..
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c said 12:04PM on 11-21-2008
I think those people should be charged with murder. I am appalled.
rhondondo said 12:17PM on 11-21-2008
i would absolutely love for EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE FREAKS to be hunted down, arrested, and taken to jail - forever - for their part in watching someone murder himself. i am disgusted to the point of nausea that empty, soul-less, puppets of SATAN would sit and watch - let alone encourage - such a heinous thing.
however, i have to say that REPORTING STORIES LIKE THIS will indeed encourage more of the same. shame on you AOL. SHAME ON YOU.
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philip katcher said 12:45PM on 11-21-2008
STOP wit hthe SATAN crap. it is just STUPID people doing STUPID things. they SHOULD be charged with aiding a suicide.
I wish you bible thumpers would stop invoking GOD or Satan for everything and just charge people for being responsibile for thier own livesand their own actions.
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K. Parker said 2:16PM on 11-21-2008
I don't know which is worse? That the young people of this country are so emotionally sick that they resort to suicide while others encourage them and want to watch it? Or that no one seems to think that there is anything wrong with that?
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kaymadi said 2:44PM on 11-21-2008
I am totally appauled at the fact that people were actually egging him on to do this. How sick is that? I lost the love of my live in 2007 as a result of suicide. It is no joke and the people that thought it was should somehow be punished. My heart goes out to the family and i am truly sorry for your loss. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
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tacotime said 1:10AM on 11-22-2008
the ONLY person that should be punished is dead....
You should be happy for him, he got what he wanted...feel sorry for that people who die that DONT want to die......
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CHERIE said 3:28PM on 2-06-2009
this is such a sad story. What kind of people encourage a person to take their life...people are so heartless and self concerned. He was crying for help and the all ignored him, I agree that the people watching are screwed up and sick. If you are suicidal PLEASE seek help, most situations are not as bad as people feel they are- with some guidance and support even the saddest person can begin to see light. Call a therapist or a friend/family member. Suicide is a horrible option and if you don't value your life think about the individuals in your life that will be so hurt by the loss of your life.
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