Daily Rotten Archives April 13, 2009 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 Spokane Parks to Detonate Squirrels, Humanely Wire Services | Submitted by: anonymous "Both the Pro and R2 Remote work on the principal of delivering a precisely measured mixture of propane and oxygen into the tunnel or burrow of invasive pests. This mixture is then detonated by the operator, causing an instantaneous underground shock wave of concussive force that eliminates the pests and in some (species specific) cases collapses some of the existing tunnel structure thus preventing immediate reinfestation." Read article... and This article... Comments (77) Tasty Treat Evades Polar Bears London Telegraph | Submitted by: sp00k "The keepers' bravery was praised after they dragged the 32-year-old German mother out of a moat for the animals. They had to shove the animal out of the way after one of four polar bears dived into the water and attacked her, inflicting serious bites to her legs and arms... She was supposed to be joining us today for an Easter egg hunt. I don't know what we will tell our daughter." Tell your daughter that there's a word to describe people who jump into polar bear cages. Food. Read article... Comments (49) Phil Spector Convicted Los Angeles Times | Submitted by: Fort McMurray Loves Spector "After nine days of deliberations, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury concluded that Spector, 69, killed Clarkson, a statuesque 40-year-old blond actress, on Feb. 3, 2003, just hours after they met in the Sunset Strip club where she worked as a hostess." Spector was ordered into immediate custody. Read article... Comments (61) Second Death in Indianapolis Swordfight The Indy Channel | Submitted by: anonymous "Adolf Stegbauer, 69, died from complications of a stab wound. Charges pending against Chris Rondeau, 39, were expected to be upgraded. Police said he stabbed Stegbauer... Franziska Stegbauer, 77, also died as a result of stab wounds after the fight early Thursday morning." Read article... Comments (23) If Thy Mini-Skirt Offends Thee... The Australian | Submitted by: lord redpubes "An Azeri immigrant in Russia's northern city of Saint Petersburg has been charged with hiring hit men to kill his 21-year-old daughter for wearing a mini-skirt, police said today. The man's arrest follows the detention last week of two other citizens of Azerbaijan, a majority Muslim state in the Caucasus, who confessed to murdering the girl, a university medical student." Read article... Comments (34) Amazon Banning Books It Doesn't Like Los Angeles Times | Submitted by: Flag Hag "American Psycho is Bret Easton Ellis' story of a sadistic murderer. Unfriendly Fire is a well-reviewed empirical analysis of military policy. But it's Unfriendly Fire that does not have a sales rank -- which means it would not show up in Amazon's bestseller lists, even if it sold more copies than the Twilight series. In some cases, being de-ranked also means being removed from Amazon's search results." Read article... Comments (34) Vermont May Legalize Sexting Detroit Free Press | Submitted by: furpo "Under current laws, participants can be charged with child pornography, but lawmakers are considering a bill to legalize the consensual exchange of graphic images between two people 13 to 18 years old. Passing along such images to others would remain a crime." Read article... Comments (19) Defective Teen Sues Sperm Bank Times of India | Submitted by: Emperor Caligula "Thirteen-year-old Brittany Donovan from Pennsylvania is suing the sperm bank, Idant Laboratories in New York, after a judge gave her the go ahead to pursue the case under product liability laws applicable to manufacturing defects... Genetics tests on the girl confirmed that she inherited the genetic defects from her biological father." Read article... Comments (32) Deadbeat Dad of the Year! Michigan Live | Submitted by: anonymous "Fourteen children by 13 different women in Genesee County and more than $530,000 in unpaid child support. Even in a county with $700 million in uncollected child support, Thomas Frazier may hold the unenviable title of biggest deadbeat dad. After years of dodging support payments, Frazier was thrown in jail this week and given the choice of doing 90 days or coming up with about $28,000." Read article... Comments (38) Saudi Judge Upholds Marriage to 8yo CNN | Submitted by: Jean "The relative said the judge, Sheikh Habib Al-Habib, stuck by his earlier verdict and insisted that the girl could petition the court for a divorce once she reached puberty. The family member, who requested anonymity, added that the mother will continue to pursue a divorce for her daughter." By no means an ordinary marriage, the 8yo was sold by her father into marriage to pay a debt. Got to love Saudi Arabia. Read article... Comments (42) Redneck Love: Do The Math Gaston Gazette | Submitted by: Jethro Bodine "According to arrest warrants and an affidavit, police stopped William Walter Stephens, 83, of 5601 Union Road, Gastonia, and Asia Marie Howard, 25, of 1032 West Airline Ave., Gastonia, as they were leaving the Wal-Mart on Myrtle School Road after receiving a report that the two were having sex in the brown Buick they were leaving in." Read article... Comments (32) Wall of Death Liveleak | Submitted by: Bort Pallet, pallet, pallet, pallet, crazy person, pallet. Also as an added treat, both norace and that French guy with the small penis have been banned. Read article... Comments (815)