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more about #crime more comments → braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Hahah, man, did you ever read about those crazy Frenchmen that owned the only automobile in France, and used it to rob banks and escape the police? W... more » TemporalSword: All technology can be used for nefarious purposes, but that shouldn't limit our technological progress. What it should do, however, is put the onus on... more » Dresan: "Only in Mexico! How it happened we don't know," said the show's spokesman, Karla Arroyo. With that attitude you won't get it back! more » OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: Looks like someone got himself a T-Rex. more » MonkeyT: In five days they will find it in Nuevo Laredo, drunk, wearing a huge sombrero and a T-Shirt that says "I did WHAT in Cancun?" more » Segador: I like the main page headline better. "Giant Dinosaur Robot on the Lose" Rex has lost 223 pounds now, enough to push him into first place and guaran... more » gods-n-clods: Where is it? 3 words: Mexican drug cartel. They own the country now. Actually this is sad. Mexico is just about ruined, and there's no hope short of f... more » Gordonium: Should be easy enough to find. Just follow the sounds of crying little girls and laughing little boys. more » Meredith Woerner: Yeah yeah yeah I know about the title. It's stuck for some reason! May take a minute, feel free to mock me here: more » HawaiianActor: that guy must be really short... lol more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Why Mexico WHYYYYY!!!!!! You couldnt take the Gompys could you!! more » korybing: I'll be the first to say I don't know much about Scientology outside a giant wealth of hear-say, stories, second-hand information, reading the Wikiped... more » chicklys: Dear Trai Dep. Aztec sacrifices are not what you thought. The victims were enemy soldiers from other tribes, examples: Zapotecs, Otomi, Nahuas and Mix... more » Seth Williams: I'd say this story gets about twenty cool points for involving someone called "Senator Xenophon." more » burlybax: "They say their freedom of religion is being threatened." I'm with the Senator, religious freedom does not allow Nazi-like behavior, or negligence th... more » -
#retrofuturism
Retrofuturistic Burglars Use Silent Airplanes to Commit Daring Crimes
In the early years of the airplane, a New York Tribune artist wondered if this amazing new technology might not inspire some supervillainous acts. In this retrofuturistic image, some daring thieves employ the wicked device. [Paleofuture via William Gibson] -
#crime
Giant Dinosaur Robot Puppet On The Loose
Dino theft! A five foot tall robotic dinosaur has been stolen from the Walking With Dinosaurs exhibit in Mexico. It's worth about $89,650. Meanwhile some kid South of the border is having the best birthday party ever. [BBC] -
#crime
Scientology Trial Reveals Alleged Work Camps and Baby-Killing
Not only was Scientology founded by a scifi writer, but its greatest enemy - the Anonymous group - models itself after a comic book character. Now members of the alien-loving religion are on trial in Australia for torture and baby-killing. More » -
#superheroesgonebad
It Turns Out Spider-Man is a Crook After All
Christopher Loomis, who portrays Spider-Man on Hollywood Boulevard, was arrested yesterday for slugging a tourist while in costume and held on outstanding misdemeanor warrants. Somewhere, J. Jonah Jameson is lighting a cigar and gloating. [Hero Complex] -
#defendor
Fighting Crime with Lime Juice and Marbles
In the trailer for his superhero comedy Defendor, Woody Harrelson plays a regular guy who one day dons a superhero persona and fights crime. While they may not fit in Batman's utility belt, he has some inventive crime-fighting tools. More » -
#futurecrime
Reality TV Host Boosted Ratings By Murdering People
It sounds like the plot of a 1970s scifi movie. Brazilian reality TV host Wallace Souza was charged earlier this month with ordering his bodyguard to kill people to boost ratings for his crime-themed reality show Canal Livre. More » -
#bookreview
"Son of Retro Pulp Tales" Delights In Cheap Thrills
Joe R. and Keith Lansdale present another collection of stories recalling those hard-boiled cheap thrills from the first half of the last century. Hearken back with us now to yesteryear in Son of Retro Pulp Tales! (Subterranean Press).
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#cybercrime
Your SSN Is Up For Grabs For Thieves With Time On Their Hands
Convinced that your Social Security Number is secret enough to protect you from identity theft? Think again; researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have proven that they can calculate your SSN from your birth date with worrying ease. More » -
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#bookreview
A Lethal Cash Injection, In A Prison-Industry-Dominated World
Alexander Irvine's recently-published Buyout takes a chilling look at the justice system and high finance, in a future right around the corner. It turns out crime does pay... but who cashes in?
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#foundfootage
Best Kiss-Off Line Ever: "Go F—k Yourself, Spaceman!"
An alien drug-dealer is no match for Dolph Lundgren, in the climax of 1990's I Come In Peace. All the fancy weapons, like the razor frisbee and endorphin-draining harpoon, fail against Dolph's rubbery-faced kung-fu. More » -
#futurism
Could Pirates Become an Army for the Stateless?
A group of pirates is holding a US ship captain hostage in East African waters after hijacking his freighter. Forget robot soldiers - the ancient pirate is the future of warfare in a post-national world.
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#wolverineleak
The Biggest Hollywood Crime of the Decade
Over a million people have downloaded the leaked print of Wolverine. Now people are selling DVDs of it on the streets of San Francisco and New York City. Who pays for this crime, and how?
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#crimesofthefuture
Massive Surge in Internet Crime Reported in 2008
The economy is in a tailspin, and a new generation of high-tech thieves are on the prowl. A study released today says reports of internet crime jumped 33 percent in 2008, costing victims $265 million. More » -
#bookreview
KOP And Ex-KOP Are Pure Noir Candy
Science fiction noir doesn't come much nastier than the KOP novels by Warren Hammond. The adventures of a bent cop on a rotten planet, they're like Dashiell Hammett mixed with Philip K. Dick. Spoilers ahead.
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#sfculturewars
Fandom Is Unexplained, But Not Explosive, Say UK Police
A bomb scare in the UK turned out to not be the work of a rogue terrorist, but just a fanboy and his homemade props. Police overreaction, or final proof that fandom can be deadly? -
#crimesofthefuture
Teen with Home Chemistry Lab Arrested for Meth, Bombs
A Canadian college student majoring in chemistry built himself a home lab - and discovered that trying to do science in your own home quickly leads to accusations of drug-making and terrorism.
