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?
In one of the more disturbing examples of police brutality in recent memory, a subway officer in Oakland, CA shot and killed a young man at point-blank range on New Year's day, in a situation where there was clearly no imminent threat to the officer's life. How can we say "clearly", you ask? Because three separate onlookers caught the incident on video, using mobile phones and cameras. 
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wen said 8:54AM on 1-12-2009
I'm with dude, I'd sure hate to be in Oakland. I know cops have a scary job, but they were in control there and that was murder. How can that cop be so stupid in this tech age with a train full of cameras.
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Simzee said 9:32AM on 1-12-2009
& Cops wonder why people HATE them. I would'nt trust a Cop with my dead cat.
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ajm33771 said 9:55AM on 1-12-2009
this was a plain stupid CRIMINAL act! The now former officer needs to be tried and then sent to jail for 20 years OR MORE
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Kevin Wilkerson said 10:52AM on 1-12-2009
We all know what is going to happen. Nothing is going to happen to that cop or any-other one. This place would be in turmoil if cops did not exist, but whenever one of them crosses the line the punishment is nonexistant but on the other hand , if a cop is killed the death penalty is usually the outcome. I guess that is what the court system calls fair.
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Kevin Wilkerson said 10:57AM on 1-12-2009
Wew all know that cop will get away with it because the courts called it fair play. If the sceen was reversed, the death penalty would be sought.
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Joe said 12:21PM on 1-12-2009
Well,,. for what it's worth, I've been in law enforcement for 12 years, and while I am not gonna defend this guy, I dont think it wa an intentional murder, it makes me think of the female officer in Las Vegas who shot the ground a few inches from the head of a guy who was cuffed and prone. Only instead of taking his lumps for a negligent discharge, and facing manslaughter charges, he tried to cover it up and pretend it was a justified shooting. So, in my opinion, this cop is a dumbass yes, a murderer? Well, not on purpose.
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SearcherT said 5:00PM on 1-12-2009
Yes blame the trigger puller . Also blame those in charge for fomenting this behavior in the police forces across the USA. This is not an isolated incident, but merely the beginning of an assault on The Constitution and "We The People" Of course this is denied and the Propaganda machine is working overtime to produce alternative explanations, and the violent attack of any who expose this criminality toward "We The People"
The intent is to make you fight and to break your spirit with overwhelming force that was bought and paid for with your Tax Dollars.
Resist, and rage against the evil machine. Do this by not playing along and denying them your Economic support. Not with guns.
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elizabeth said 6:52PM on 1-13-2009
i am not defending what happened ,i was not there ,and yes we have some bad cops,but over all at least we have more good ones ,i have been in the courts for years and no ,they r some that r innocent but not to many ,we the people have to have some kind of peace givers or what would this world be like ,i myself where i live feel safe knowing that i can sleep safe at night for the fact that we do have cops who r overworked and underpayed for their work,i do not believe this should of happened but just go and sit in a court one day and watch a rapist with a big money lawyer get him off ,look at o. j he got away with murder and the whole world knows it ,so u would had to have been there to say ,i was not ,but our sytem does work most the time ,i have seen some real hard asses get probation and thats makes me sick walking out and slapping their hands and backs ,and that is justice no way ,look at o.j people and think ,but in this case i would not live in ca. anyway we have so much crime in atlanta ga, the new orleans gangs r here and every night and i mean every night someone is killed raped robbed or worse ,so let justice take its course it does work .
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Jessica said 7:46PM on 2-05-2009
I'm 17 and I can't even imagine dying in a few years. He was so young and didn't have a chance.
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bill ducks said 4:10PM on 2-06-2009
i have a nephew that has a anger problem and this is the reason
that i try to tell him to find something good to channel his anger threw.
cause if u get in the wrong place or angry at the wrong time they will kill yo ass. he will be ten on the 17th and i fear for him. but i let him know that all (police )are not like this,but if u r doing positive things you
never have to find out who's good or bad.
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