Daily Rotten Archives January 18, 2008 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 Shit Vandal Caught Wisconsin State Journal | Submitted by: Flossy666 "[Ballard] appeared in court Thursday, where Dane County Court Commissioner Todd Meurer, saying words he never thought he'd say, ordered Ballard to only defecate in toilets." Read article... Comments (564) A lone cry of "evil" BBC | Submitted by: Andrew The Great "A West Lothian teenager who repeatedly shot a grandfather in the head, leaving him in a pool of blood, has been given a life sentence. James Kerr, 18, fired three shots at Thomas Nicoll from point blank range in the pensioner's Winchburgh home, reloading after each shot. He also hit his 72-year-old victim in the face with the butt of his airgun." Read article... Comments (73) Baby Tossed KITV | Submitted by: spacemonkey "It appears the child was hit by at least two cars..." Read article... Comments (67) Puppy Tossed CBS-3 Springfield | Submitted by: rrb "19-year-old Jacques Coleman sat crying in court as witnesses took the stand against him." ... Also: Prison for bad dad Read article... and This article... Comments (33) Mom on trial BBC | Submitted by: Munchkin "A County Antrim woman has gone on trial accused of sexually assaulting her two-year-old daughter." Read article... Comments (23) Burglar finds corpse, calls cops Wire Services | Submitted by: Norway "He called to say he'd just broken into a flat and found a dead body," said [police]. "He gave the address of the place and then hung up." Read article... Comments (25) Mommy has a spike in her head FOX 5 Vegas | Submitted by: gargoyle1 "A single mother of five has died from having a 6-inch metal spike impaled into her head." ... Also: I will hunt your wife and kids, There is a dead body in my driveway Read article... and This... and This... Comments (37) Priest requests evidence tampering AP | Submitted by: O.ntheslowtraintokokomo "There's no way you can just take the hard drive and not go any farther with it?" Read article... Comments (33) We're going to the zoo CNN | Submitted by: anonymous All three also had marijuana in their systems, Matthews said. Kulbir Dhaliwal told police that the three had smoked pot and each had "a couple shots of vodka" before leaving San Jose for the zoo on Christmas Day the affidavit said. Read article... Comments (64) Hot Pocket Assault WRC-TV 4 Washington | Submitted by: fyremanjef Man gets 21 months in prison for burning boy. Read article... Comments (30) Give Till It Hurts New York Times | Submitted by: Bgolds Rox "A former Republican congressman from Michigan was indicted Wednesday on federal charges of money laundering and obstruction of justice. The charges involve his work as a lobbyist for an Islamic charity accused of illegally funneling about $130,000 to an Afghan warlord labeled a terrorist by the United States government." Read article... Comments (48) Girl lied about bathroom rape Baltimore Sun | Submitted by: anonymous "A sixth-grade girl at Perry Hall Middle School lied about being sexually assaulted this week in a school restroom..." Read article... Comments (65) Bush exempts Navy from sonar law Boston Globe | Submitted by: anonymous "A federal judge in Los Angeles issued a preliminary injunction this month requiring the Navy to create a 12-nautical-mile, no-sonar zone along the Southern California coast and to post trained lookouts to watch for marine mammals before and during exercises. Sonar would have to be shut down when mammals were spotted within 2,200 yards, under the order." Read article... Comments (26) Microsoft software for spying on employees Times Online | Submitted by: aging disgracefully “This system involves intrusion into every single aspect of the lives of the employees. It raises very serious privacy issues.” Read article... Comments (33) The Rumbler KTHV | Submitted by: anonymous "It is a very loud siren - so noisy that drivers will be able to feel their seats vibrate from the sound." Read article... Comments (25) Checkmate San Francisco Chronicle | Submitted by: Graehme de Parke, Esq. "Chess," Bobby Fischer once said, "is life." Read article... Comments (150)