True Crime Online Newsletter - December 9, 2013
I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Couple win over Internet with video of them blowing bubbles in winter
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/12/0
A video of a Canada couple blowing bubbles that quickly freeze in the winter air has gone viral after appearing on Reddit.
The video was shot on March 11, 2009, on the coldest day of the winter so far that year, the caption reads.
The temperature was 49 below zero, and the wind chill was 50 below zero.
"Keep blowing bubbles, hun!" Ted Goossen shouts as his unnamed wife stands blowing bubbles nearby. "It's a good day to blow bubbles!"
He then hands over the camera to his wife and begins blowing the bubbles himself -- and catching the frozen ones with his bare hands, CBC News reported.
"It is a little cool out here. Some of you are wondering what I'm doing without my jacket," he says. "I do have my head covered. That's where most of the heat goes."
He then throws a glass of water into the air, which turns into snow and falls down on him.
After the video appeared on Reddit Thursday, a series of new comments were posted.
"I watched this just for the commentary. Your sweet words warmed my heart. I hope to be an old cheesy married couple like you two one day! " wrote one commenter.
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(DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the web and were not written or endorsed by WHO@; they are for informational purposes only)
Stalking through cell phones - 12/09/13
http://www.wickedlocal.com/stoneham/fea
Did you know that your cell phone could be used as a bugging device? If not, you’re going to love this article. We all know by now that most cell phones can be GPS tracked, and that’s for determining positions for 9-1-1 based phone calls; however, your phone can be used to spy on you and others around you. This is true and has been proven.
NAVAJO MODEL BEING HARRASSED ONLINE - 12/07/13
http://www.navajopost.org/2013/12/07/na
Deanne Vanwinkle, a member of the Navajo Nation that lives in from Las Vegas, NV said she has been humiliated by a facebook page that has her photo up with offensive language written on it and it has sense then gone viral. “Yeah there was a couple of women harassing my fan page bringing up things about my son and how I’m such a horrible person and that people they think I’m a model that’s perfect.” Vanwinkle said in an interview with the Navajo Post.
The Real Threats of Online Stalking - 12/07/13
http://www.desiblitz.com/content/real-t
Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, the list is endless when it comes to social media sites, yet how safe are we when it comes to sharing our every move and personal details online? DESIblitz investigates the very real threats of online stalking.
FBI surveillance malware in bomb threat case tests constitutional limits - 12/06/13
http://arstechnica.com/security/201
The FBI has an elite hacker team that creates customized malware to identify or monitor high-value suspects who are adept at covering their tracks online, according to a published report. The growing sophistication of the spywarewhich can report users' geographic locations and remotely activate a computer’s camera without triggering the light that lets users know it's recordingis pushing the boundaries of constitutional limits on searches and seizures, The Washington Post reported in an article published Friday.
Swedish police officer disciplined for in-uniform sex tape - 12/06/13
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/12/0
A Swedish police officer was disciplined for recording a sex tape while in uniform and sending it to a colleague, police said. An Uppsala police disciplinary board heard the officer, whose name was not released, recorded a sexual encounter in the police headquarters dressing room in November while he was wearing his uniform, TheLocal.se reported Friday.
Boy Scout volunteer said to be part of international child pornography ring - 12/06/13
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/Blog/2013/1
A federal complaint has been filed in the Southern District of Indiana charging a Boy Scouts of America volunteer with being part of an international child pornography ring. According to the complaint, Alabama resident James McCullars is charged with engaging in a child exploitation enterprise and conspiracy to distribute and receive child pornography. Federal agents say that the ring used the Internet and the U.S. mail to trade "substantial volumes" of child pornography.
Woman sentenced for stalking Livingston County victim through Facebook - 12/05/13
http://www.livingstondaily.com/arti
A Warren woman was sentenced this morning to 30 days in the Livingston County Jail for identity theft and stalking a Livingston County woman on the Internet. The judge split the sentence telling the woman, Angela Marie Sinclair, she must report to jail Dec. 14 to serve the first 15 days and report March 3 to serve the second half of the sentence. The judge split the time to accommodate Sinclair's college class schedule.
Ohio House backs bill for cyberstalking victims - 12/05/13
http://www.wfmj.com/story/24150317/o
Victims of cyberstalking and other technology-based harassment would get better protection under a bill that is winning overwhelming support in the Ohio House.
Singaporean convicted of cyberstalking US singer Ramm - 12/04/13
http://www.freedistrict.com/3-entertain
Colin Mak Yew Loong, the Singaporean who cyberstalked U.S. singer Leandra Ramm for six years, was convicted Tuesday of criminal intimidation, harassment, criminal trespass, and theft in Singapore. The 38-year-old Mak admitted to 31 counts of criminal intimidation of Ms Ramm from 2005 to 2011.
Men get prison time for Facebook threats to kill Anne Arundel judges - 12/04/13
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_
What began as a Facebook post last summer about killing two Anne Arundel County judges ended Monday with two men heading to prison. Zachary Mitchell, a 20-year-old Dead Man Inc. gang member from Brooklyn Park, was sentenced to four years after pleading guilty to two counts of threatening to injure a state official and one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance.
Prescott Valley teen accused of school threats - 12/04/13
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Prescott-V
Prescott Valley police say a 15-year-old boy threatened to shoot people at a school he used to attend, but investigators were able to take him into custody before he could carry out his threats. On Nov. 22, staff from the Franklin Phonetic School called Prescott Valley police to report threatening and offensive emails that were sent to the school, according to Sgt. Brandon Bonney.
Shady Spring High School student arrested for making threats on social media - 12/04/13
http://www.wvnstv.com/story/24124470/sh
59News is learning new details about a post allegedly made by a student. Deputies say the student who made the post threatened to kill other students. The post also was full of curse words and violent photos from the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in Colorado.
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/12/0
A video of a Canada couple blowing bubbles that quickly freeze in the winter air has gone viral after appearing on Reddit.
The video was shot on March 11, 2009, on the coldest day of the winter so far that year, the caption reads.
The temperature was 49 below zero, and the wind chill was 50 below zero.
"Keep blowing bubbles, hun!" Ted Goossen shouts as his unnamed wife stands blowing bubbles nearby. "It's a good day to blow bubbles!"
He then hands over the camera to his wife and begins blowing the bubbles himself -- and catching the frozen ones with his bare hands, CBC News reported.
"It is a little cool out here. Some of you are wondering what I'm doing without my jacket," he says. "I do have my head covered. That's where most of the heat goes."
He then throws a glass of water into the air, which turns into snow and falls down on him.
After the video appeared on Reddit Thursday, a series of new comments were posted.
"I watched this just for the commentary. Your sweet words warmed my heart. I hope to be an old cheesy married couple like you two one day! " wrote one commenter.
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Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org
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NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG!
(DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the web and were not written or endorsed by WHO@; they are for informational purposes only)
Stalking through cell phones - 12/09/13
http://www.wickedlocal.com/stoneham/fea
Did you know that your cell phone could be used as a bugging device? If not, you’re going to love this article. We all know by now that most cell phones can be GPS tracked, and that’s for determining positions for 9-1-1 based phone calls; however, your phone can be used to spy on you and others around you. This is true and has been proven.
NAVAJO MODEL BEING HARRASSED ONLINE - 12/07/13
http://www.navajopost.org/2013/12/07/na
Deanne Vanwinkle, a member of the Navajo Nation that lives in from Las Vegas, NV said she has been humiliated by a facebook page that has her photo up with offensive language written on it and it has sense then gone viral. “Yeah there was a couple of women harassing my fan page bringing up things about my son and how I’m such a horrible person and that people they think I’m a model that’s perfect.” Vanwinkle said in an interview with the Navajo Post.
The Real Threats of Online Stalking - 12/07/13
http://www.desiblitz.com/content/real-t
Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, the list is endless when it comes to social media sites, yet how safe are we when it comes to sharing our every move and personal details online? DESIblitz investigates the very real threats of online stalking.
FBI surveillance malware in bomb threat case tests constitutional limits - 12/06/13
http://arstechnica.com/security/201
The FBI has an elite hacker team that creates customized malware to identify or monitor high-value suspects who are adept at covering their tracks online, according to a published report. The growing sophistication of the spywarewhich can report users' geographic locations and remotely activate a computer’s camera without triggering the light that lets users know it's recordingis pushing the boundaries of constitutional limits on searches and seizures, The Washington Post reported in an article published Friday.
Swedish police officer disciplined for in-uniform sex tape - 12/06/13
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/12/0
A Swedish police officer was disciplined for recording a sex tape while in uniform and sending it to a colleague, police said. An Uppsala police disciplinary board heard the officer, whose name was not released, recorded a sexual encounter in the police headquarters dressing room in November while he was wearing his uniform, TheLocal.se reported Friday.
Boy Scout volunteer said to be part of international child pornography ring - 12/06/13
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/Blog/2013/1
A federal complaint has been filed in the Southern District of Indiana charging a Boy Scouts of America volunteer with being part of an international child pornography ring. According to the complaint, Alabama resident James McCullars is charged with engaging in a child exploitation enterprise and conspiracy to distribute and receive child pornography. Federal agents say that the ring used the Internet and the U.S. mail to trade "substantial volumes" of child pornography.
Woman sentenced for stalking Livingston County victim through Facebook - 12/05/13
http://www.livingstondaily.com/arti
A Warren woman was sentenced this morning to 30 days in the Livingston County Jail for identity theft and stalking a Livingston County woman on the Internet. The judge split the sentence telling the woman, Angela Marie Sinclair, she must report to jail Dec. 14 to serve the first 15 days and report March 3 to serve the second half of the sentence. The judge split the time to accommodate Sinclair's college class schedule.
Ohio House backs bill for cyberstalking victims - 12/05/13
http://www.wfmj.com/story/24150317/o
Victims of cyberstalking and other technology-based harassment would get better protection under a bill that is winning overwhelming support in the Ohio House.
Singaporean convicted of cyberstalking US singer Ramm - 12/04/13
http://www.freedistrict.com/3-entertain
Colin Mak Yew Loong, the Singaporean who cyberstalked U.S. singer Leandra Ramm for six years, was convicted Tuesday of criminal intimidation, harassment, criminal trespass, and theft in Singapore. The 38-year-old Mak admitted to 31 counts of criminal intimidation of Ms Ramm from 2005 to 2011.
Men get prison time for Facebook threats to kill Anne Arundel judges - 12/04/13
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_
What began as a Facebook post last summer about killing two Anne Arundel County judges ended Monday with two men heading to prison. Zachary Mitchell, a 20-year-old Dead Man Inc. gang member from Brooklyn Park, was sentenced to four years after pleading guilty to two counts of threatening to injure a state official and one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance.
Prescott Valley teen accused of school threats - 12/04/13
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Prescott-V
Prescott Valley police say a 15-year-old boy threatened to shoot people at a school he used to attend, but investigators were able to take him into custody before he could carry out his threats. On Nov. 22, staff from the Franklin Phonetic School called Prescott Valley police to report threatening and offensive emails that were sent to the school, according to Sgt. Brandon Bonney.
Shady Spring High School student arrested for making threats on social media - 12/04/13
http://www.wvnstv.com/story/24124470/sh
59News is learning new details about a post allegedly made by a student. Deputies say the student who made the post threatened to kill other students. The post also was full of curse words and violent photos from the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in Colorado.
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