Net Crimes & Misdemeanors

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Blogger uses genitals to unlock iPhone 5S http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/09/2 5/Blogger-uses-genitals-to-unlock-iPhone-5 S/UPI-53621380136137/ An Oregon tech blogger said he was able to use the iPhone 5S Touch ID system to unlock his phone using a "private part." A Digital Trends blogger reported he was able to use his genitals in place of a fingerprint for the Touch ID system, which can be used on the iPhone 5S to unlock the phone and authorize purchases through iTunes. "And not only did I successfully register this private part with relative ease, I was also able to use it to unlock the device. I think you can understand why there isn't a video of this one," the blogger wrote. The blogger said he was inspired by other bloggers' failed attempts to register body parts including elbows and nipples for the Touch ID. Another blog, TechCrunch, recently released a video showing how a cat's paw was successfully used...

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Palestinian strings up mouse who ate his cash http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/09/2 2/Palestinian-strings-up-mouse-who-ate-h is-cash/UPI-44901379862905/#ixzz2fig6p7V m A Palestinian man tied a mouse up by its four limbs and posted a photograph of it on Facebook after the rodent ate some of his cash, Gulf News reported. The Gaza man, whose name wasn't reported, said he had hidden his weekly salary in his closet but found that a mouse had eaten three of the banknotes worth a total of $170. He then caught the mouse, strung it by each of its four limbs and posted a photograph of the rodent, Gulf News said. The post received several comments from other Internet users, including one who joked that the matter should be brought before the U.N. General Assembly and the Security Council, which should act to release the mouse. Another commenter said the man's actions were unacceptable. The incident came as extreme economic concerns plague the Wes...

I couldn't make this up if I tried . . . Greek civil servants lose paid leave for computer use http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/09/1 3/Greek-civil-servants-lose-paid-leave-f or-computer-use/UPI-22091379107945/#ixzz 2f4GClHqO Greek officials announced civil servants will no longer receive an extra six days of paid leave each year for using computers. Administrative Reform Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Thursday that getting rid of the spare paid leave days would be the equivalent of hiring 5,000 more public sector workers, Ekathimerini reported Friday. Mitsotakis told Skai TV he is confident the government will reach its goals for public sector employment to qualify for a bailout payment in October. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG! (DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the...

I couldn't make this up if I tried (and look in your closets). . .Rare Pokemon card on sale for $100,000 http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/09/0 8/Rare-Pokemon-card-on-sale-for-100000/U PI-61091378658632/ Nearly 400 people have made offers to buy a rare Pokemon trading card on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $100,000. The card -- a Pikachu Illustrator -- is one of six total in circulation that were made especially as a reward to those who won the Pokemon Card Game Illustration Contest, Geek.com reported. It previously sold for about $20,000. The seller, whose name was not reported, set a high Buy It Now price, but expects to get about $50,000 for the card. As of Sunday afternoon, the auction had 398 offers. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG! (DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on...

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Carpet section from MTV Video Music Awards for sale on eBay http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/08/2 9/Carpet-section-from-MTV-Video-Music-Aw ards-for-sale-on-eBay/UPI-54501377817233/ #ixzz2dkq2ZcVt A New York bodega is trying to sell a piece of the red carpet from the MTV Video Music Awards on eBay with a starting bid of $500. Workers at the Dubai Mini Mart said they were able to grab a 12-foot-by-12-foot section of the carpet, which stretched in front of the store in the lead-up to the awards show Sunday, and the owner of the store is now attempting to sell the carpet on eBay with a starting bid of $500 or a Buy It Now price of $5,000, the New York Daily News reported Thursday. "You never know," store worker Abdul Ibrahim. "People buy weird things all the time." The owner of the store said he will cut the carpet into pieces for his kids to use if it fails to sell by Monday. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...

True Crime Online Video Podcast: Safe Online Shopping

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Michigan woman loses $350 in online monkey scam http://www.thespec.com/news-story/40411 64-michigan-woman-loses-350-in-online-mo nkey-scam/ Police in the Michigan city of Battle Creek have advised a woman that she shouldn't expect to see a monkey, or her money. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports a 25-year-old woman contacted police Tuesday to report she lost $350 trying to buy a monkey from the African country of Cameroon. The woman says she and her roommate found what they thought was a reputable website and received pictures and information about monkeys. The so-called seller offered the monkey for $50. She sent it but received no simian. After more back and forth, the woman shelled out $300 in two more payments but her contact wanted more money for a cage, license and shots. Authorities smell a scam and say they are trying to gather her contact information. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit...

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Man named Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop arrested for drugs http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/08/1 8/Man-named-Beezow-Doo-Doo-Zopittybop-Bo p-Bop-arrested-for-drugs/UPI-76551376857 224/#ixzz2cQY5mfzx Police in Wisconsin said an unusually named man, Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to manufacture. The 32-year-old man, who was born Jeffrey Drew Wilschke and had his name legally changed in October 2011, allegedly had drugs and paraphernalia during a July 20 traffic stop, court records said. Washington County records said Zopittybop-Bop-Bop, of Madison, was driving a minivan with an expired registration when a Washington County sheriff's deputy pulled him over for weaving between lanes. Deputies found .60 ounces of marijuana in a Mason jar, more than 100 small, plastic bags, two scales, marijuana grinders and marijuana pipes in the vehicle, The (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Gazette reported Frida...

True Crime Online Video Podcast - Back to School: Don't Let The Bullies Get To You

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Delta confirmation number reads 'GONER' http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/08/0 9/Delta-confirmation-number-reads-GONER/U PI-64241376076776/ Delta Airlines, headquartered in Atlanta, said it will ensure its system does not use "GONER" in confirmation numbers after it appeared on a passenger's ticket. Passenger Kathryn Stockett posted a picture of a Delta ticket to her Twitter account and noted the confirmation number, which read "GONER5," NBC News reported Friday. "Dear Delta Airlines, I know we've been through some hard times together but is this really my conf number?" Stockett posted. Delta said the confirmation numbers are randomly generated, but officials will be ensuring the pattern does not come up in the system again. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Car owner shops for insurance, gets quoted $1.8 million per year http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2013/08/0 2/Car-owner-shops-for-insurance-gets-quo ted-18-million-per-year/UPI-720813754789 74/#ixzz2b6GWfsE9 A British man shopping for insurance for his 10-year-old car learned one company was prepared to offer coverage for the equivalent of $1.8 million per year. Rhys Barker, 27, learned on the Zenith Insurance website his car, a Vauxhall Corsa economy car he bought for 1,400 pounds ($2,141), could be insured for 1.2 million pounds ($1,835,401) per year -- or 104,000 pounds ($159,068) in slightly higher monthly installments -- the Belfast Telegraph reported Friday. Barker lives in Salford, near Manchester, site of some of Britain's highest car insurance rates because of a preponderance of car crimes, the newspaper said. Gary Humphreys of Markerstudy Group, which owns Zenith Insurance, told the Manchester Evening News the price quote "reflec...