SOPA Opera – The Craziest Congressional Takes On Internet Piracy
The recent congressional hearing on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) generated a tidal wave of protest online, with startups
View ArticleEven Pro-Business Pundits at The Economist Declare SOPA “Draconian”
The Economist is well and known and well regarded for its intellectual and stridently capitalist takes on everything from healthcare
View ArticleThe Great iPhone Sting: NYPD Basically Entraps Low-Wage Bodega Workers By...
One of the things that happens to stolen iPhones is: they get sold by thieves to other people. This has
View ArticleNYPD: Your Shiny New iPhone 5 is a Crime Magnet
The New York Police Department has good reason to be concerned about consumers’ Apple products: theft of Apple hardware has
View ArticleRash of Apple Thefts Said to Include Hypodermic Needle-Wielding Bronx Bandit
The NYPD warned us that our precious iPhones were in danger, and they’re quickly being proven right in the most
View ArticlePuppy Theft on the Rise: Brooklyn Dog Ransomed for $100
New York City dog owners should keep their pups on a tight leash. Brooklyn resident Dina Sasson was shocked when
View ArticleNews in Brief: 200 Thongs Stolen From Soho Victoria’s Secret in Panty Raid
These ladies put Victoria’s Secret through a real thong and dance. Four women have been accused of stealing more than
View ArticleTo Catch a Thief: Blue-blooded 740 Park Hit By Wave of Jewel Thefts
If you’re trying to find a building to burglarize in New York, why waste your time on any of the
View ArticleMan Stabs Carroll Gardens Woman for Refusing to Let Him Bum A Cigarette
Life for smokers in Carroll Gardens just got a little more dangerous. A 29-year-old woman was smoking on a sidewalk
View ArticleThoughtful iPhone Burglar Sends Victim Handwritten List of 1,000 Contacts
Having your smartphone stolen tends to lead to a lot of aggravation, especially when it comes to replacing all of
View ArticleThick as Thieves: Sticky Fingers Strike Park Slope Food Co-op
Not even those organic bulk beans are safe these days—the Park Slope Food Co-op reports that thefts are on the
View ArticleWho Needs 31 Pairs of Pants from American Apparel?
Our detective skills confirm that is a lot of pants.
View ArticleWilliamsburg Gentleman Steals Date’s iPhone After She Declines Sex
It may be April Fools’ Day, but this stunt was all too real.
View ArticleHeartless Dog Thieves are Making Quick Cash in the ‘Pet Flipping’ Business
You better keep Fido on a tight leash. Literally.
View ArticleThief Robs Art Dealer, Leaves Art
You don't have to have an appetite for art to realize the tastelessness of this crime.
View ArticleKardashian Robbery : 10 Other High-Profile Jewelry Heists
Kim K isn't the only celeb to be targeted for an epic bauble collection
View ArticleAfternoon Bulletin: Teenager Dies in Car Accident, Second Ave Subway Due in...
A thirteen-year-old girl died early this morning, after being hit by a car on her way to school in Queens.
View ArticleRihanna Is Suing Her Father, but She Isn’t the First Celeb to Take a Parent...
Rihanna claims her father is using Fenty, the brand name she trademarked, to profit off her success.
View ArticleBenin Plans to Open a Museum to Exhibit Art Looted by France
President Macron of France reportedly wants the plundered artwork returned to its country of origin "without delay."
View ArticleArt Dealer Timothy Sammons Sentenced to Prison for Pocketing Picasso Profits
Timothy Sammons "had lying, scamming, and stealing down to a fine art," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said.
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