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 5)
tom said 2:03PM on 11-25-2008
It is misleading for sure. I wonder if there was something on there where the motorcycle just kept going for four hours then advised you to see a doctor.
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Steve W. in Bisbee said 2:27PM on 11-25-2008
I don't think there should be ANY tv ads promoting medication for erectile dysfunction. It is very embarrasing, especially when your 8 year old child asks what erectile dysfunction is. Also, ads about genitle herpes are embarrasing for the same reason. The general population are familiar enough of the meds available for these problems. Of course, they need to see their doctor anyway.
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Bill Cherry said 8:01PM on 11-25-2008
You know, I agree with you. Actually, I think all of this junk -- Tampex, condoms, etc., should be prohibited from TV and radio.
It simply isn't appropriate. It has nothing to do with restricting free speech.
Steve W. in Bisbee said 2:31PM on 11-25-2008
TV ads for meds for E.D. and Genital Herpes should all be pulled. It is very embarrasing to try to explain to your young child(ren) about these things when they ask. The general population already knows about these meds, and of course, they need to see their doctor anyway.
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rick said 3:16PM on 11-25-2008
glad you weren't my parent, afraid and embarassed to talk to your child, who you are supposed to be guiding and raising,
okay nancy-boy, let society teach them all that good stuff
dusty said 4:24PM on 11-25-2008
you are a dumbass! try explaining to your child the facts of life instead of being all "embarrased". damn, dude, your name is steve but you act more like a stephanie. besides that, why pull just those ads? why not pull ALL medication ads? you sound like a communist.
Mike said 6:25PM on 11-25-2008
I guess one of the risks they forgot to mention was bending over to pick up something along the highway while riding your motorcycle and your Viagra-induced erection gets caught in the spokes! YIKES!!
steve willhite said 2:33PM on 11-25-2008
I think all ads for E.D. and Genital Herpes should be pulled. It is very embarrasing to try to explain to your young child about these conditions. The general public already know about these medications, and of course, they need to see their doctor anyway.
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Eddie said 4:22PM on 11-25-2008
So you have a problems with explaining things to your 8 yr old. I particularly resent showing ultrasounds on fat hairy pregnant bellies at meal time or how woman can now swim and ride a bike wearing their new kotex and tampon. WTF!! Now THAT is disgusting and how do you explain THAT?
otrpu said 3:09PM on 11-25-2008
The government has been letting corporations poison and kill us for decades. Don't look to a socialist government to save your sorry azz
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amy said 3:09PM on 11-25-2008
why is it embarassing to talk to your child? about anything! that's horrible - i can't imagine being embarassed about any condition when talking to and EDUCATING a child (of any age)
so it's an online game without warning, shouldn't doctors give those anyhow when you go to get the prescription? and if your kid finds the game online, take the kid away from the computer and put him/her outside with a ball or a bike
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becky mizzell said 3:24PM on 11-25-2008
Amy, ,you are obviously very young, inexperienced at life, and have no children...or else you were raised in a lower class environment wi thout a clear understanding of morals and values in life. Mature persons know that there are just some things that very young children should not be exposed to...would you allow your 6 or 8 year old to watch a porno movie??? young minds should be kept as young and fresh and pure in spirit as possible for as long as possible. Maybe one day when you are all grown up and have children of your own, you, hopefully, will feel different, a mother, grandmother, and nurse, in florida.
Cass said 6:06PM on 11-25-2008
Either you have no children or your an any thing goes kinda mom. How in the heck do you explain to a bright 6 year old what ED is? Ya Come on tell us in words that a 6 year old can understand about ED. Get real. These adds are stupid. ED should be kept between your doctor and partner. And the adds are so stupid it it doesn't make sense. We have this man he has taken his "pill" and they're setting out in 2 bath tubs full of water on a mountain side. Really where does that make sense?
to becky said 6:21PM on 11-25-2008
you must not be much of a parent if your 6 yr old is watching tv with ed ads....way to interact with your child, stick them in front of a television, haha, great parenting!
jazi said 1:59PM on 11-26-2008
its simple really, your child asks what ED is, you say,
"when your older, sometimes you body parts dont work like they should. now they have medicine to fix that."
you didn't "corrupt" your child but you didn't lie to them either. And with the herpes, a good way to explain is.
"you know how you get a cold sometimes? herpes is kinda like that, its a disease...but unlike your cold herpes doesn't go away. They have medicine to treat that. So the people can get better."
If they want to know more you simply say "YOUR NOT OLD ENOUGH." very easy.
And besides that, if your too embarrassed to talk to your children about their bodies, they will grow up hearing about it from their friends or worse not hearing about it at all and then making a HUGE mistake. i understand its embarrassing but it'll be even more embarrassing when they tell you "im gonna be a parent!" and their only 14. please get over your embarrassment now because it will be harder in the future.
alyson said 3:13PM on 11-25-2008
i agree, you should be able to talk to your kids about disease and conditions of all types. Make it a mature, informative conversation. Communication early on will make it easier for your children to talk to you about personal things down the road.
and yes, too many children are on the Internet just sitting, staring at a screen and gaining weight, go outside and play! or even just sit outdoors and read a book
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manal said 3:22PM on 11-25-2008
what a bunch of stiffs
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Noel said 10:33AM on 11-27-2008
That is what Viagra is trying to promote in the first place. Stiffs.
Tim said 3:24PM on 11-25-2008
Since when should you have to talk to 8 or 9 year olds about genital herpes or erectile dysfunction ??
That's almost as bad as teaching girls and boys at 8 or 9 years old about sex !!!!!!!!!!
People need to learn that CHILDREN do not need to know everything adults do at a very young age.
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james said 4:20PM on 11-25-2008
they learn it in school