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 1)
Sherry K said 1:43PM on 12-05-2008
My husbands cell phone started playing Bad to the Bone during a viewing, needless to say I could have crawled into the casket with our friend God rest her soul.
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manassaspeggy said 9:15AM on 12-06-2008
That was really funny. I am still laughing. Ours always go off in church when we forget to set them to vibrate.
JOE said 10:45PM on 12-05-2008
My most memorable incident was at my brothers viewing, during the pastor's homily, a pretty young lady's phone started ringing. It happened to be in her purse. Which was zipped shut. Lying on the floor in front of her. While bending to retrieve it, she both, shocked and amused (maybe even aroused) those around her as she exposed her crimson thong, and the buttendages that surrounded it. Ahhh, the things ya see when ya don't have a camera!!!
Darby said 3:12PM on 12-05-2008
Lots of people are going to take their cell phones to their graves,who cares?
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KR said 3:23PM on 12-05-2008
During my father's funeral service, not once but TWICE the same person's cell phone rang. You can imagine the gasp that went through the church the first time it rang, the sound of disgust when the 2nd call rang.
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Brittni said 9:12PM on 12-05-2008
I work at a store, a very large corporation, doing returns. I also do money transfers. What bugs me more than anything - and I'm an 18 year old female, deeply in love with my cellphone, is when customers come up to the counter STILL talking on their cellphone! Thats very rude! If I were on my cellphone I'd be fired for being rude. Its ridiculous.
I don't mind if you are walking around shopping, or even standing in line on your cellphone, but when I'm trying to help someone, not blabbing their head off about who did what with who is the least they can do.
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Steve said 2:56PM on 12-08-2008
Probably the most embarassing place would be at a funeral or a viewing but the one place you absolutley don't want your cell phone to go off is in court during a trial or a hearing. The judge will not take kindly to you if this happens.
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jbl said 8:45PM on 12-08-2008
i was visiting a freind of a friend in the hospital who tried to kill herself the night before and as soon as i walked in her room my cell phone starting playing korn's why won't you die., lol
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Deziraye said 1:04PM on 12-10-2008
I knew a women who was having an affair and her husband came home, the guy she was with hid somewhere, when her husband came into the room the guy she was having an affair with cell phone starting ringing. BUSTED!!!!
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kerrry wenrich said 3:25PM on 12-10-2008
i once had mine ring in the bathroom when i worked at a bowling alley that was not cool i was about ready to murder the person on the other end
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polly said 7:08AM on 12-16-2008
I want to know if there is not a off button on them things or what is so important that it can't wait till you get home. If there is something more important that you need to be doing mybe you need to be doing that instead of standing in front of a cashier while she is trying to ring you up or going to the funeral home. I think that is the most rude thing that I've seen people with cell phone's talking to who knows who not paying any attention to their children or anyone else with them and don't even have time to do the things they need at do while they are shopping and those things sticking in there ears is another story you don't even want me to get started with.
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BrandieRenae said 10:00AM on 12-16-2008
ALL calls can wait if I'm in the loo.
Cell phones have caller ID, you can call them *right back*
You wouldn't engage a sales person if you're in an important conversation with someone -- the same applies being on the phone in a store. One can ALWAYS tell the person on the other end "I'm at the cashier now -- I'll call you back when I'm finished. How hard is that?
It seems, since the advent of the cell phone -- a good segment of the population has forgotten common courtesy.
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