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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Tom said 9:58PM on 12-01-2008
Why should we care if airport workers can see our "privatte parts?? It seems to be a silly issue. If you don't know what they look like, you should catch up on reading past issues of National Geographic. A lot of money could be saved by requiring all passengers to fly completely nude. (smirk)
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Mike said 2:29AM on 12-02-2008
Safety should be our only concern ,Nudity is natural not dirty or
wrong . Everyone should watch the News footage of 911 again !
I like living , I believe we are on the right track. The Possible Future ,1. Enter the Airport Drop Off Your Suitcase To Be Searched,
Scanner And Sniffed . 2. Step Into the Man only or Woman only
Room ,Remove All Clothing While Being Supervied By Same Sex Security= Physicians Assistant or RN Place In Box With ID flight # By Security .
3.You Put On A Jumpsuit Or Coveralls Get Scanned By Metal Detector ,Board Plane No WORRIES ! Your Clothes Will Be On The Plane And Handed To You As You Walk Off The Plane .4. Carry On Only Allowed If Completely Hand Inspected And X- Rayed , Metal Detected and Sniffed By Your Friendly Bomb Dog .
IF THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES I AM WILLING!!
DONOT FORGET 911 GOD BLESS THIS GREAT NATION
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kal326 said 11:42AM on 12-02-2008
I say leave it as it is, a system that automatically tries to blur out anything can't be good for security. Besides, I see it as a give and take. Not everybodies "naughty bits" or "naked bodies" for that matter are appealing to look at and there should be a little reward for all the less then appealing ones that come down the line.
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Lucas said 12:52PM on 12-02-2008
okay how about this then. a scanner that doesn't display an image. if the system picks up something that could be a weapon, you are pulled aside and a security officer reviews the image on a private monitor off to one side.
but then you don't have your goodies or your fat rolls revealed to the world. Just perhaps to one person. they could even tag team the officers so that only a woman looks at images from female passengers and a man for male ones.
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