Daily Rotten Archives January 2, 2006 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 All War All The Time Spiegel | Submitted by: WHY YOU NO BINHEX "Recent reports in the German media suggest that the United States may be preparing its allies for an imminent military strike against facilities that are part of Iran's suspected clandestine nuclear weapons program." ... Also: Iran Squawks, North Korea gathers kit for nuclear bombs Read article... and This... and This... Comments (190) Death by Manhole Wire Services | Submitted by: anonymous "For years, people in Colombia's capital stood by as thieves hauled off manhole covers to sell as scrap. Drivers simply tried to swerve around the gaping holes where the 110-pound, cast-iron lids used to be. Even after a record 10,000 were stolen in 2005, Bogotanos mainly just laughed about the missing covers, which they viewed as a minor irritation compared with the terrorism and other violence associated with drug trafficking and leftist guerrillas in this South American nation. But the apathy was swept away Christmas Day. That's when..." [more] Read article... Comments (41) Everybody's a Sex Offender Salt Lake Tribune | Submitted by: Facials As Art "An appeals court on Friday upheld a judge's refusal to dismiss a sexual abuse allegation against a 13-year-old Ogden girl who became pregnant by her 12-year-old boyfriend. The Utah Court of Appeals says the law's "rigorous protections" for younger minors include protecting them from each other. The decision leaves the teens in the odd position of each being both a victim and a perpetrator in the same offense." ... Also: How many times does 12 go into 26? Read article... and This article... Comments (60) Cops 3, Internet Predators 0 Akron Beacon-Journal | Submitted by: Satanus Ex Machina "Three men who thought they had arranged daytime sexual encounters with a 15-year-old girl were greeted instead by investigators, said [police]." ... [One of the alleged perverts], who was arrested Friday, brought along sex toys, thongs and bikini panties for his meeting, [police] said. "He already had reserved a local hotel room." Read article... Comments (33) Bloods out, rat-a-tat CNN | Submitted by: Buddy List "By every account, the New Year's Day 2005 fight between inmates and guards at Bayside State Prison was terrifying, with broomsticks and clothing irons used as weapons and blood splattering the floor and walls." ... "Twenty-nine guards were treated for injuries ranging from chipped vertebrae and pinched nerves to shortness of breath, according to records provided by a guards' union. Two of them may never return to work, the union said." Read article... Comments (49) What a Pair phillyburbs.com | Submitted by: anonymous "A 12-year-old boy and a 49-year-old man face charges in an alleged arson-for-hire scheme in which the man allegedly paid the boy $125 to torch his ex-wife's car on Christmas Eve. A Stroud Area Regional Police officer was on patrol when he spotted the car fire and saw the 12-year-old riding his bicycle away from the scene. The officer caught up with the boy, who later told police that Osama Alsharife had hired him to torch the car." Read article... Comments (20) Good Dog, Bad People Guardian | Submitted by: Geto Prisoner "Somehow Rey had managed to struggle free from the rope strung around his neck, after being left to die a slow death by strangulation as punishment for being a bad Spanish greyhound." ... Also: Pack of Angry Chihuahuas Attacks Cop Read article... and This article... Comments (77) Darwin Police lock up rowdy revellers News Corporation | Submitted by: WEE MAD "A man dressed like a Viking was among 111 drunken New Year's Eve revellers locked up by Darwin police in just 12 hours for disorderly behaviour. Another 14 people from the Greater Darwin Area spent the new year in the lock-up for offences unrelated to festivities ranging from assault to unlawful entry." Read article... Comments (15) Avoid that hangover! San Francisco Examiner | Submitted by: uuwest "If you have taken in the full spirit of New Year’s celebrations, chances are you know what a hangover is: a splitting headache, nausea, fatigue, and sensitivity to light … the list goes on. As long as humans have known how to distill spirits, they’ve also had to deal with the consequences the next day." Read article... Comments (39)