Daily Rotten Archives April 4, 2008 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 Bound, Gagged, Impaled Canoe | Submitted by: Mikeisgreen "A daycare in a North York elementary school was under lockdown this morning after a bizarre incident in which a man was found dangling from a tree and impaled by a metal stake." ... "Police would not confirm or deny reports indicating the man's pants were around his ankles when he was located." Read article... Comments (629) Police: Mom gave meth to baby CBS-4 Denver | Submitted by: cbs4denver.com staff "A Denver woman is facing child abuse charges after being arrested Wednesday on suspicion of giving methamphetamine to her 3-month-old child." Read article... Comments (37) All Dead Here CNN | Submitted by: general "The fire crews arrived within minutes and ... the house was engulfed and there were confirmed entrapments." Read article... Comments (31) Like being attacked by a T-rex and an alligator Wire Services | Submitted by: MRSCAPSLOCK "On the video, the younger boy spoke calmly and bluntly as he described how Saunders lured him between bookshelves at the library's magazine room and raped him orally." Read article... Comments (48) Everyone Grieves Differently Rocky Mountain News | Submitted by: Flossy666 "A Boulder man was arrested early Thursday after police said he crashed a memorial service, grabbed the breast of the deceased woman's sister and showed her mother pornographic pictures." ... Also: Kindergarten Flashers, Blessing in Disguise Read article... and This... and This... Comments (32) Just two years for murder BBC | Submitted by: Vomit "If that's the message that we want to send out to our kids then we should stop moaning about people being stabbed all the time." Read article... Comments (24) Pirates! Reuters | Submitted by: Jean "Pirates stormed a French luxury yacht off the coast of Somalia on Friday and took its 30 crew hostage, prompting Paris to send troops to the area to secure the prisoners' release." Read article... Comments (68) Bad Dad WPXI | Submitted by: Elijah Craig "According to the criminal complaint the kids were home alone, naked and had severe redness and irritation on their bodies. The children were reportedly eating uncooked frozen french fries." Read article... Comments (28) Bad Dad II WLWT | Submitted by: gargoyle1 "...Lukacs told doctors the girl fell on a Lego." Read article... Comments (31) Teenage Chain Gang CNN | Submitted by: sp00k "More than two dozen girls at an Indiana lock-up describe networking -- their term for sneaking into each other's cells to have sex, with no interference from guards." Read article... Comments (27) Everybody out! Wire Services | Submitted by: ferret "Lawmakers from California to Kentucky are trying to save money with a drastic and potentially dangerous budget-cutting proposal: releasing tens of thousands of convicts from prison, including drug addicts, thieves and even violent criminals." Read article... Comments (29) Judge kills RIAA subpoena Ars Technica | Submitted by: anonymous "Merely because the defendant has 'completed all the steps necessary for distribution' does not necessarily mean that a distribution has actually occurred," wrote Gertner in her order. "As noted above, merely exposing music files to the Internet is not copyright infringement." Read article... Comments (18) Strike Two For Female Predator The Smoking Gun | Submitted by: furpo Cops find boy at home of woman accused of assaulting him last month Read article... Comments (37) Supply & Demand USA Today | Submitted by: Lore "Retail gasoline prices surged to a record above $3.30 a gallon Friday and appear poised to rise further in coming weeks as gasoline supplies tighten." ... "Last week, Valero Energy cut output at its Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery due to high supplies and falling demand. Analysts believe many other refiners are adopting similar tactics." Read article... Comments (63) Like Fred Flintstone driving around with bald feet Toronto Star | Submitted by: duhhh "What would happen," Lerner charged with pointed conviction, "if a lit candle hit another car?" As the small courtroom in Old City Hall erupted in giggles, Lerner withdrew his question. Read article... Comments (24)