Daily Rotten Archives February 1, 2006 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 FBI FINDS FRESHLY DUG HOLE IN GROUND Lexington Herald-Leader | Submitted by: marc427 "Authorities investigating a Winchester man accused of bringing an Arkansas girl to Kentucky for sex found a freshly dug hole big enough to place a body in behind the man's father's house, a prosecutor said yesterday." Read article... Comments (73) Death by Stampy CNN | Submitted by: Eye for an Eye "A 13-year-old boy who entered an elephant's open-air cage to feed it a mango was crushed to death on Tuesday. Guillermo Gonzalez got past a rock wall and two metal fences to reach the 4 1/2-ton elephant, named Maia, but the animal reacted violently, stomping the teenager to death before a trainer could intervene." Read article... Comments (99) Mmmm Guardian | Submitted by: Pink Poodle "For most, a squashed hedgehog or flattened badger lying on the side of the road is a tragic sight - for Arthur Boyt it is an opportunity for a free, tasty and nutritious meal. Mr Boyt has spent the last 50 years scraping carcasses from the side of the road and chucking them, together with a few herbs and spices, into his cooking pot." Read article... Comments (65) Cheerleader dismissed because of Hooters WBIR-TV 10 Knoxville | Submitted by: anonymous "An East Tennessee State University student says she was dismissed from the cheerleading squad because she works at a Hooters restaurant. Freshman Kimberly Sams says she's 18 and should be allowed to work where she wants. The owl-themed restaurants feature waitresses in snug athletic shirts and shorts." Read article... Comments (67) I arrived naked, I'll leave naked Seattle Times | Submitted by: oddser5050 "He then got out of his truck, removed his clothes and stood naked in the center, eastbound lane." Read article... Comments (38) Mercy Killing... with a Hammer Buffalo News | Submitted by: xxxtinct species-reader57 "When you brutally kill your father [with a hammer], where's the mercy in that?" Storm asked. "There's no justification for that at all. If you wanted to do a mercy killing, give him some sleeping pills." ... "I think he could have found a little kinder way to end his father's life than to bludgeon him to death with a hammer." Read article... Comments (35) "Poor impulse control" is an understatement Chicago Sun-Times | Submitted by: oddser5050 "Once the door closed, the nightmare began," prosecutor Mike Wolfe said. According to him, Runge, 36, repeatedly raped Gutierrez as her daughter watched. He then moved on to Jessica. After cutting their throats, Runge threw paint thinner and a lighted match onto the bed to try to conceal his crime, prosecutors said. Read article... Comments (59) Kids eat pot brownies, call police on themselves Burlington Free Press | Submitted by: Reverend Sam, burket, CP "Seven teenagers were hospitalized briefly Sunday after the group became sick from eating brownies laced with marijuana at a Montpelier home, Montpelier Police said." ... Also: Busted or Bongs and The Cops Aren't Your Friend, Man Read article... and This... and This... Comments (50) Fecal Fracas or, if you prefer, Poo Apocalypse Canadian Broadcasting | Submitted by: anonymous [Poo in the News.] Read article... Comments (67) War between U.S. and Canada averted Canoe | Submitted by: Mikeisgreen "The U.S. State Department is calling it regrettable that a vehicle carrying four Canadian diplomats in Baghdad came under friendly fire from U.S. soldiers." Read article... Comments (93) High School allegedly Ho' School Cleveland Plain Dealer | Submitted by: anonymous "Female students were being paid for sex at the high school where two boys assaulted a developmentally disabled classmate in the auditorium, a social worker claims in a police report." ... "A week before the developmentally disabled girl was assaulted March 9, the social worker told an assistant principal about the student's claims, which included girls prostituting themselves for $10 in the auditorium and allowing sex acts to be videotaped, the report says." Read article... Comments (26) Rape for Dummies New Zealand Herald | Submitted by: oddser5050 "An issue of a student magazine which contained a how-to-guide on drug rape has been banned." Read article... Comments (26) No more dirty panties Mainichi News | Submitted by: jay1602 "The Hokkaido Prefectural Government is considering outlawing the purchase of used underwear from teenage girls, local government officials said. The prefectural government is expected to revise the ordinance on the wholesome education of youths to incorporate a clause that would ban adults from buying used underwear directly from girls aged below 18. Violators would face up to one year in prison or a fine of not more than 500,000 yen." Read article... Comments (49) Michigan child porn case may have wider reach Ars Technica | Submitted by: anonymous "By most accounts, Brian Lee Hill is a very bad man." Read article... Comments (26) An interracial couple. A racist cop. You know this will go bad. Cleveland Scene | Submitted by: anonymous "It's disconcerting that men like these are wearing badges." Read article... Comments (74) Litterbugs Gone Wild Canadian Broadcasting | Submitted by: Mikeisgreen "A series of dramatic photos showing a driver and bike courier in an apparent scuffle over litter in Toronto is generating heated online debate about how far the envelope can be pushed in taking a stand." ... "According to the website, the male driver tossed some litter onto the street. The female biker picked it up and tossed it back into the van. He threw coffee on her and the two appeared to fight." [citynoise.org is practically down right now, try again in a few days if you haven't seen the pictures in question.] Read article... and This article... Comments (33) Suicide Train livescience.com | Submitted by: Mikeisgreen "In bad economic times, more people in New York City get hit by subway trains. The unemployed and mentally impaired are the most likely to be struck, a new study reveals, and the number of incidents depends on how well the city is doing economically." ... "Perhaps surprisingly, most of the patients suffered relatively minor injuries, such as bruises and scratches or the loss of a finger or toe." Read article... Comments (24) Fuck You The Smoking Gun | Submitted by: anonymous "Meet Jose Luis Gomez." Read article... Comments (87)