Daily Rotten Archives March 5, 2008 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 Pedo-Flyin' MSNBC | Submitted by: cainmarko666 "A 52-year-old man jumped to his death from a courthouse balcony hours after being convicted of child molestation, authorities said." Read article... Comments (281) Mild to Wild MSNBC | Submitted by: Crapola "This is beyond a quantum exponential leap for us to see folks that have gone to this much trouble to produce this kind of volume of horrific exploitation of children." Read article... Comments (71) 350 WKMG-TV 6 Orlando | Submitted by: scarred 4 life "A Central Florida man accused of sexually assaulting his daughter more than 350 times tortured his children by putting them on plastic before lowering a shotgun to their heads, according to deputies." ... "One of the children said she had been sexually abused by her father for years and that he would tie her to the bed, place socks over her hands, feet and in her mouth and shock her with a Taser gun, according to the sheriff's report." Read article... Comments (67) "Sadistic" InsideBayArea.com | Submitted by: the marquis "Ms. Lamb's body was traumatized from its head to its feet, from the left to the right, from the front to the back," Bates said as various parts of a purplish body were displayed on the screen. "In fact, there was not one area of Ms. Lamb's body that was not traumatized." Read article... Comments (53) Revenge of the Pervs CNN | Submitted by: Fescue "A British teacher is facing up to six months in jail after being convicted of defamation for comments she made in exposing pedophiles at a children's charity in Ethiopia 10 years ago." Read article... Comments (28) Privacy Violated AOL | Submitted by: Hellsbells "The FBI improperly used national security letters in 2006 to obtain personal data on Americans during terror and spy investigations, Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday." Read article... Comments (46) Blending Goldfish Is Not A Crime BBC | Submitted by: anonymous The goldfish were placed on display swimming in the blenders, and visitors were told they could press the "on" button if they wanted. Read article... Comments (59) Man steals $42K of... Star Wars Legos WPBF | Submitted by: anonymous "There is apparently some type of nostalgic or intrinsic value for these Star Wars Legos products, where individuals that are fans of Star Wars end up bidding for these products and buying them on Ebay." Read article... Comments (20) Flying Puppy Olympics AP | Submitted by: Cats, (everywhere) "The low-quality video shows two Marines joking before one hurls the puppy into a rocky gully. A yelping sound is heard as it flips through the air." ... More here. Read article... and This article... Comments (65) If the boobs don't fit, you must acquit Wire Services | Submitted by: Polly Wolly Doodle (All Day) "The bikini model, who goes by her professional name Serena Kozakura, was cleared after a court decided she was too well-endowed to squeeze into a room through a hole, as she had been found guilty of earlier." Read article... Comments (30) Thief pries rings from amputee in hospital Globe and Mail | Submitted by: Fort McMurray HealthcareSucks "This is such a despicable crime. We had to bring this to everyone's attention," Constable Fanning said. "The value is priceless when it comes to these rings because they're family heirlooms. It's not like stealing somebody's iPod or somebody's television set. You're stealing part of somebody's history here." ... More here. Read article... and This article... Comments (13) Four boys accused of raping two girls San Francisco Chronicle | Submitted by: anonymous "The next thing you know, one of the boys was taking off their pants and sexually assaulting them." Read article... Comments (27) Geezer Porn Canadian Broadcasting | Submitted by: Mikeisgreen "It is unfortunate that from time to time, health care, like any other industry, is confronted by unacceptable actions by misguided individuals." Read article... Comments (19) Teens kill man over litter London Telegraph | Submitted by: anonymous "He just said, 'My head hurts and my chest hurts’ and then he went unconscious. Those were his last words." Read article... Comments (18) Giant Bunny brings traffic to a halt Palm Beach Post | Submitted by: Cr0w "Police wrangled a gigantic pink bunny from atop an overpass above Interstate-95 in Palm Beach Gardens this morning." Read article... Comments (21) Man gets child support back Augusta Chronicle | Submitted by: anonymous "Last month, Judge Roper ruled that Jamie Hope, the child's mother, and Oba Wallace, the child's biological father, would have to repay Mr. Samuels $14,460 in child support he had paid since 1997." Read article... Comments (25) Parents sue college for wrongful death Asheville Citizen-Times | Submitted by: Winston Tastesgood III "Authorities still don't know what happened to Fiocco, or whether his death was an accident or a crime." Read article... Comments (20) Lovely case of flesh-eating bacteria ABC-4 | Submitted by: gargoyle1 "Utah health officials now confirm that an Ogden women died from necrotizing fasciitis, commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria." Read article... Comments (13) Stealing money from disabled kids San Francisco Chronicle | Submitted by: Flossy666 Also: "Forced", Panhandle Woman Read article... and This... and This... Comments (14) Forcibly Catheterized Fox News | Submitted by: anonymous "The state has agreed to pay $15,000 to a man who claimed he was forcefully catheterized after being arrested for investigation of drunken driving..." Read article... Comments (17) Pill Death WSB-TV 2 Atlanta | Submitted by: Fescue "Oxycodone is a time-released drug," Sheriff Summers told the Catoosa County News. "They were probably uneducated about the drug, took a couple pills and when they felt no effect, they took more. By the time they knew something was wrong, it was too late." Read article... Comments (18) Killed for cash, cigs Detroit News | Submitted by: furpo "He took her in. He supported her and her mother. In turn, a teenager masterminded his murder -- and killed his roommate in the process -- just to score some cigarettes and cash." Read article... Comments (16) Camp What? Gaston Gazette | Submitted by: Tastes like chicken Camp Lickalotta! Read article... Comments (15) Stoned Moses Guardian | Submitted by: anonymous "An Israeli researcher is claiming in a study published this week the prophet may have been stoned when he set the Ten Commandments in stone. According to Benny Shanon, a professor of cognitive psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, psychedelic drugs formed an integral part of the religious rites of Israelites in biblical times." Read article... Comments (27) Start wrapping pennies... Wire Services | Submitted by: G.I. Joe "A couple retiring this year will need about $225,000 in savings to cover medical costs in retirement, according to a study released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments." Read article... Comments (45) Wikipedia co-founder lives the high life Wired | Submitted by: anonymous "Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales didn't have such a good weekend. First the blogosphere and then Wikipedia itself lit up with news of his messy breakup with controversial Canadian TV pundit Rachel Marsden. Now, accusations are flying that Wales has been living the high life on the expense account of the nonprofit foundation he created." Read article... Comments (12) Creator of D&D dead at 69 Wire Services | Submitted by: A Mystical Warrior "Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva." Read article... Comments (30)