Daily Rotten Archives April 4, 2009 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 Afghani Clown Car Tragedy Australian Broadcasting | Submitted by: Human Sardines "The dead bodies of up to 46 Afghans have been found crammed into a truck container in south-western Pakistan that was believed to have been bound for Iran, police say... Around 110 people were crammed into the trucking container, but the driver and his assistant apparently fled after suspecting that people inside the container had died." Read article... Comments (131) Wingnut In Standoff vs Pittsburgh SWAT Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Submitted by: torchstar "Three Pittsburgh police officers were killed and two others were injured after a heavily armed man began firing at them as they responded to a domestic call this morning at a home in Stanton Heights... Friends said Mr. Poplawski had several guns, including an AK-47 assault-type rifle, a .357 Magnum revolver, a .380-caliber handgun and a .45-caliber handgun. They also said they believed he had not been getting along with his mother." Read article... Comments (66) FBI Seizes Entire Data Center CBS 11 News | Submitted by: Flag Hag The FBI should be competent, but then shit like this happens: "Simpson claims nearly 50 businesses are without access to their email and data. Some of those clients provide internet services to car dealers and other companies. According to Simpson, some residents' access to 911 is also being affected because some of Core IPs primary customers include telephone companies." Read article... Comments (40) Heap Prostitute In NM Burying Ground AZ Central | Submitted by: azdollarbill "Police had been excavating a 92-acre site since February, when a hiker discovered a human bone. They had said they believe the remains were buried by one person... Discovered the remains of 11 adult bodies and one fetus... Detectives also are reviewing cases involving dozens of women who were suspected of being drug addicts and prostitutes and were reported missing over the past two decades." Read article... Comments (33) Arrested: Palin's Burglarious Half-Sister-In-Law Anchorage Daily News | Submitted by: whatsnew74 "Todd Palin's half-sister was arrested Thursday after police say she broke into a Wasilla home to steal money for the second time this week but ended up getting caught by the armed homeowner... Turcott told police he'd been burglarized twice recently. So, Turcott told police, when he didn't recognize the woman getting out of the Camry, he grabbed a gun and hid in the bathroom to see what would happen... Palin made straight for the bedroom cabinet where Turcott kept his cash." Read article... Comments (51) Unlicensed Buttock Beef-Up Botched WCBS-TV | Submitted by: J-Lo's Ass Ain't worth it! "She trusted this lady so health-wise, no worries," said the victim's son. But the worries became real on March 16 when the family says the woman then paid a visit. "I seen the lady and her preparing. What I saw was the towel." Post-mortem: "We're missing one person. Nobody can replace that hole." Read article... Comments (39) Paper Industry Shits Diesel For Tax Credits The Nation | Submitted by: Flag Hag "Thanks to an obscure tax provision, the United States government stands to pay out as much as $8 billion this year to the ten largest paper companies... Even though the money comes from a transportation bill whose manifest intent was to reduce dependence on fossil fuel, paper mills are adding diesel fuel to a process that requires none in order to qualify for the tax credit." Read article... Comments (774)