Daily Rotten Archives March 7, 2006 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 It was the way she looked up at me AZ Central | Submitted by: drunken carnie "A deputy fire chief was jailed Sunday on suspicion of disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing after a neighbor discovered the man half-undressed inside the neighbor's barn, authorities said. The neighbor told investigators the man was holding down a sheep." Read article... Comments (79) Is Yanni gonna have to choke a bitch? Wire Services | Submitted by: BumpusRex "The musician Yanni was arrested at his home after an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend, authorities said." ... "At a more appropriate time and place, I hope and pray I will have an opportunity to address my fans and colleagues all over the world." Read article... Comments (45) Fired for reporting Geezer Rape Boston Herald | Submitted by: Crash Sucked "Miranda Jorge of Brockton says doing the right thing cost her a job she couldn’t afford to lose. The 20-year-old nursing aide working her way through college said she was fired from St. Joseph’s Manor Nursing Home last month less than two weeks after she reported to state regulators the alleged rape of a 91-year-old male patient by a male nursing aide." Read article... Comments (64) When Fags Attack CNN | Submitted by: tool "Fred Phelps is the pastor of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka. The congregation is made up mostly of his family. Phelps has 13 children, 54 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He describes himself as an "old-time" gospel preacher who says, "You can't preach the Bible without preaching the hatred of God." Phelps and his family have made a name for themselves by showing up at high-profile events preaching their hate-filled brand of Christianity. They blame homosexuals for the destruction of America." Read article... Comments (163) Amen! CNN | Submitted by: gabster "Police have arrested the pastor of a defunct church in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, his wife and six former congregants in a sexual abuse case involving as many as 24 children, authorities said." ... The former pastor told deputies he had been having sex with children for many years and "also educated the children as to how to perform sexual acts with each other and with animals." Read article... Comments (38) Teens invaded homes for Adrenaline Rush WKMG-TV 6 Orlando | Submitted by: anonymous "Police in Palm Bay, Fla., arrested seven teens in the last several days wanted in connection with a series of home break-ins that were apparently committed because the group wanted an adrenaline rush, according to a police report." ... "The teens randomly picked homes to break into during the day and early evening, Suelter said. In one home they stole a gun. In others, cash, electronics and jewelry were taken. He also said the teens would ring doorbells and if they did not get an answer they would kick in the doors." Read article... Comments (38) Bump in Road Newsday | Submitted by: anonymous "A man walking his dog in Hempstead Saturday discovered the body of a newborn child that had been run over at least once, Nassau police said. The naked body was largely intact but so disfigured that investigators were unable to determine its ethnicity or gender, [police] said. The infant may have been in the street as long as 24 hours, he said." Read article... Comments (37) Can you hear me now? Houston Chronicle | Submitted by: tucan "He had mentioned to her ... that if he shot himself, he was afraid he wouldn't go to heaven," Bradley said. "He thought if he got someone else to do it, he'd still go to heaven." Read article... Comments (19) Another Myspace Dumbass MSNBC | Submitted by: NekoTurk "A group of boys who posed as a 15-year-old girl for an Internet prank ended up helping police arrest a 48-year-old man who tried to meet the fictitious teenager for sex, authorities said. The five boys had created a fake profile of a girl on MySpace.com — a social networking Web site — to cheer up a friend who had recently broken up with his girlfriend. But soon, a man began sending messages to the “girl” and their conversations began to have sexual overtones..." ... Also: Neighbors don't like Sunday Morning Porn noises Read article... and This article... Comments (36) New Lock Ness Monster theory WJZ-TV 13 Baltimore | Submitted by: Devil_Ann "Proving or disproving the existence of the Loch Ness monster has been one of Britain's more popular undertakings for decades. Tales of the "monster" have drawn believers and skeptics alike to the shores of a Scottish lake, all looking for definitive word, one way or another, to explain the mysterious monster sightings. The latest theory has it that Nessie was or is really..." [more] Read article... Comments (45) Bone Factory Canadian Broadcasting | Submitted by: Mikeisgreen "Reuters reported Monday that police found dozens of skeletons at a "bone factory" near the Bhagirathi River in West Bengal. The bones had been treated with chemicals to preserve them and were drying in the sun. Police familiar with the methods of Indian bone-selling rings say the skeletons would have been sold to medical schools in Calcutta that prefer human models to fibre reproductions." Read article... Comments (17) Katrina's Latest Damage MSNBC | Submitted by: Jonny Plasma "Crime is up. Schools are overcrowded. Hospitals are jammed. Houston welcomed a flood of hurricane evacuees with open arms. But now the city is suffering from a case of compassion fatigue." ... "Among the nasty examples [cited]: graffiti blaring FUCK NEW ORLEANS in her apartment complex, schoolkids taunting her grandchildren to "swim in that Katrina water and die" and shopkeepers muttering about survivors' sucking the public coffers dry." Read article... Comments (52) Douchebag lawyer says what? The Smoking Gun | Submitted by: One stupid fucking litigator Motion Denied Because You're An Idiot Read article... Comments (33) Wal-Mart Astroturf Campaign New York Times | Submitted by: polymorf "Under assault as never before, Wal-Mart is increasingly looking beyond the mainstream media and working directly with bloggers, feeding them exclusive nuggets of news, suggesting topics for postings and even inviting them to visit its corporate headquarters. But the strategy raises questions about what bloggers, who pride themselves on independence, should disclose to readers. Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, has been forthright with bloggers about the origins of its communications, and the company and its public relations firm, Edelman, say they do not compensate the bloggers. But some bloggers have posted information from Wal-Mart, at times word for word, without revealing where it came from." Read article... Comments (25) Comic Book Murderer Boston Herald | Submitted by: Space Jew "The Big Apple bouncer who has surfaced as a suspect in the despicable killing of Imette St. Guillen answers to several aliases, at least three of which have ties to the fantasy world of comic books." ... "His alter ego “Jonathan Blaze” - the name Littlejohn was imprisoned under until two years ago for helping knock over a Long Island bank at gunpoint - is the true name of the Marvel Comics character “Ghost Rider,” soon to be a film starring Nicholas Cage [sic]." Read article... Comments (21) Fatness Down Under ABC News | Submitted by: Ick "Sturdier toilets may be on their way in Australia to cope with the country's increasingly obese population." ... Also: Coke or Pepsi? Read article... and This article... Comments (29) Updates! Meth-head bunny fucker, missing legs, more nineMSN | Submitted by: weejimmymcangus "A Sydney-based financier accused of the mutilation deaths of 17 rabbits and a guinea pig has failed to persuade a magistrate that his action resulted from a psychosis unrelated to his drug taking." ... Also: Guilty plea in head-as-bowling-ball case, Stolen Legs Returned Read article... and This... and This... Comments (15)