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)
linda said 2:32PM on 1-06-2009
My son was horrified and said" Facebook is only for College students!:" and his brothers and I said- Nope=not anymore! You've been out too long now! You aren't aware that people my age are using it. lol
Actually its great way to reconnect with friends and those paying sites are just too much trouble-and get expensive after you join certain amount of them!
For now, Facebook is great-and if you are grandmother, you really arent into reading teens postings. And smart kids won't put stuff online that they don't want their family or others(grands,parents,sibs,teachers etc, bosses) to know. Still in this day and age, some things shouldn't be posted for all the world to know. Just my "old age" thought! lol- boomer of class of 65
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itsstrueee9412 said 5:36PM on 1-06-2009
its just like an invasion of privacy... and its really wierd because if you have a fight or a horrible day and you want to let ppl know then your mom is gonna be interrogating you about it and if you dont want to talk then its just a hassle. :\
EFG said 3:28PM on 1-06-2009
You go, girl!
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Facebook User said 5:49PM on 1-06-2009
It's not an invasion of privacy. If you stopped complaining long enough to learn how to use the features that Facebook already has, you could easily figure out how to solve this problem.
If you don't want your parents to see Photos that you are tagged in, or your status updates, or even who your friends are -- all you need to do is set up a Friend Group and stick your parents in it. Then you go to your privacy permissions and don't allow your parents to see those things in your profile.
It's very simple, just learn how to use Facebook and you'll be fine.
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juls8@mac.com said 6:21PM on 1-06-2009
I had a run in with FACEBOOK re: my children last year.
"My children" who were bullied on FACEBOOK. Thanks
for the excellent advice to continue the bullshit, name calling
trailer trash of FACEBOOK. Shows your intelligence. I am sure
anyone who is UPSET by this does not kids who have been threatened or bullied. FACEBOOK does not have ethics
taylor said 6:49PM on 1-06-2009
well if the parent was a good one then the kid would not need a "haven" online. they could be themselves anywhere. including around parents. if the parent has raised the kid wrong the kid will want to find somewhere to hide. the same situation in any kind of sexual situation. if the kid has been raised badly it should be an awkward moment for both, kids should be able to be open to there parents with everything, otherwise your a bad parent and dont you dare try to blame the kids
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john said 9:23AM on 1-26-2009
My 17y.o. daughter told me that if I do sign up for a facebook page, not to bother sending her a friend request as she would not accept it.
She has other adult relatives as friends, but will not accept either of her parents as friends ('too creepy' ?). Her choice, I suppose.
I'm not the type of parent to be overly restrictive and say, "Then you can't have one." That is more problematic than a teen wanting to have something that is 'theirs', and excluding her (or his) parents.
She is a fairly responsible kid, and I trust her.
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Head Alienst said 1:16PM on 2-24-2009
This is a serious problem with America's youth. In the developmental years parents are supposed to see everything you do. How does a child know when they are in the wrong, educate and discipline our children. Having said that, Facebook should be adult oriented, it is basic in design and leaves little for the excitement that does Myspace. You can see in the layout and no frills transitions that it is not geared towards the youth under 18 even though they would appear to be marketing to this demographic.
Either way, its social networking for a reason. Perhaps parents are trying to communicate better with their children by joining. The children with nothing to hide are surely not the ones talking.
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Katie said 4:40PM on 3-04-2009
I am on facebook but I am not friends with my son nor do I want him to friend me. I am in my early 50's and to all of those teens out there -- parents have a life also. I parent at home and don't need facebook to gossip like some of the high schoolers do.
Grow up!
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Teen Speaker said 4:27AM on 3-08-2009
A neutral boundary between the lives of both parents and children is a very important thing. To take away a teens privacy can lead to horrible ends. Even if you really believe that you need to control every aspect of your kid's life you should relax and remember that your parents went through maybe not the same ordeal, but something in the same general area with you and now your kids are experiencing it. Im not saying to completely drop responsibility of your child. Just know that a stable boundary of privacy between you and your children can raise their respect for you. "Give respect to get respect", and in this case, privacy. Facebook should not be used as another chance to control your teen's life. Even if they will not add you as a "friend" you can at least stop complaining to them and just write them a letter, send them a text, or send them an e-mail. Facebook is not the last form of communication on the planet. Besides, if its a matter of speaking to your child, face to face confrontation AT HOME often produces better results than writing on their profile wall. I dont see how teens can be so freaked about parents with Facebook accounts. Just dont add them as a "friend". Im not a perfect son but I know my parents will not even attempt to invade my privacy through means of a computer. For that I respect them. And no, it doesnt mean that i use that to my advantage. Besides, im sure not all of you are perfect either and your children still learn from you. Just so you know, they can see your wall just as well as you can see theirs...
debarbie said 9:47AM on 3-12-2009
I disagree with the person who thinks only bad parents have kids that find Facebook a haven. I have facebook, so do my kids. I am their parent not their friend, so I did not ask to be their friend. I am no more going to go into their correspondence on facebook than I would listen to their private conversations, read their mail or otherwise but my nose where it doesn't belong. They are college aged.
That being said, several years ago one of my kids was expelled from an elite private school because of a fictitious character created on another social network who blogged ignorant remarks about other classmates. A bunch of kids were in on it, he was the only honest one about it and got the boot.
Be careful what you put out there....everyone!
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