Daily Rotten Archives March 29, 2008 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 Griefing Epilepsy Patients Wired | Submitted by: anonymous "Internet griefers descended on an epilepsy support message board last weekend and used JavaScript code and flashing computer animation to trigger migraine headaches and seizures in some users." Read article... Comments (445) Loogie Burger Kitsap Sun | Submitted by: Flossy666 The deputy went to the 24-year-old's house, and when he knocked on the door, a voice from inside yelled that he "wasn't buying any ... girl scout cookies," the deputy said. The deputy told him, "I won't sell you any," and when the man opened the door, the deputy "was immediately confronted with the strong odor of burnt marijuana." Read article... Comments (46) Black Hole Eats Earth International Herald Tribune | Submitted by: PatsyStoneCheers "Although it sounds bizarre, the case touches on a serious issue that has bothered scholars and scientists in recent years - namely how to estimate the risk of new groundbreaking experiments and who gets to decide whether or not to go ahead." Read article... Comments (82) All Religions Are Fairy Tales WFTV-TV 9 Orlando | Submitted by: azdollarbill "The billboard rents for $1,400 a month." Read article... Comments (89) City Council Candidate Has Unusual Platform San Diego Union-Tribune | Submitted by: Soylent "Hartley, 65, who served on the [San Diego City Council] from 1989 to 1993, was placed under citizen's arrest after someone called police at 4:14 p.m. and said a man was urinating into a cup and masturbating publicly..." Read article... Comments (17) Ten Days for Three Deaths KMGH-TV 7 Denver | Submitted by: stebot "An 18-year-old who pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of three teens last year was sentenced to three years probation and 10 days in jail Friday." Read article... Comments (30) Kegger! MSNBC | Submitted by: dw573 "Cars lining the street. A house full of young people. A keg and drinking games inside. Police thought they had an underage boozing party on their hands." Read article... Comments (28) He was lost but now he is found San Francisco Chronicle | Submitted by: DUNKIN' "The FBI and New York authorities had been searching for Rhodenizer, who disappeared Wednesday after telling his wife he was getting his computer fixed at Best Buy. He is the pastor of a church in Lyndonville, N.Y." Read article... Comments (22) Pandemonium on the Subway Toronto Star | Submitted by: Fort McMurry Camp Gloryholer "I don't know what was on the mind of this lunatic,” he said. "He certainly could have fired many more rounds." Read article... Comments (17) Fail at Robbery Baltimore Sun | Submitted by: Zoift "Facing the barrel of a sawed-off shotgun on a dark West Baltimore street, Roland Scott fought back. He pulled out his own weapon -- a fake handgun -- and wrested the shotgun away from his attacker, city police said." Read article... Comments (23) Guard-on-Prisoner Action WKBT | Submitted by: furpo "According to the criminal complaint, Trentin brought in contraband for the inmates including chewing tobacco, candy bars, cologne and other items in exchange for sexual favors." Read article... Comments (13) Ceiling Cat Lives ABC-15 | Submitted by: gargoyle1 "Construction crews continue to remove drywall from a new home in Gilbert where a stubborn cat is stuck between the walls and refuses to come out." Read article... Comments (68)