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?
According to the FBI, cyber-terrorists pose a massive threat to the United States. How great a threat you ask? Well they place the prospect of a 'cybergeddon' just behind that of WMD's and atomic war. Ok, so we have your attention...
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Loyd said 10:05PM on 1-07-2009
If and when it does happen, you better hang on to your azz. It will make the movies seem like a walk in the park.
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Michael said 9:06AM on 1-08-2009
Doom and Gloom, Panic and Fear. That's what people and the media thrive on apparently.
Yeah yeah, this is possible. But you know what . . . we will continue on living IMO.
I don't know. Maybe because I trust in God and don't get scared over things like this, I should consider those who don't have security in God and understand that they indeed do get so scared over these thoughts and possibilities.
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Master Shake said 9:27AM on 1-08-2009
Other countries have no need to bring down the United States, because you are ALREADY DOING IT TO YOURSELVES better than any "terrorist" could possibly hope to achieve! Given the way you are going, you'll be a Third World police state within another couple of years. Like Obama just said - thing are going to get a LOT worse. What he failed to mention (so far) is that they aren't going to get better again in your lifetime (if ever.) Instead of spending on new technology, you chose to blow up barren stretches of desert wasteland with mountains of million dollar bombs. Smooth move.
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Not a white guy said 9:50AM on 1-08-2009
I wonder if this will happy before or after the robots take over...
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amanda said 10:24AM on 1-12-2009
I believe something like this could happen to the usa. we are a country whose financial system is ran fully by computers via intra/internet connections. It's truly amazing that this hasn't happened yet. And if it happened now with the country's financial system so weakened, imagine what would happen? then again, don't.
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