People will believe anything

chevre · 25-03-2008

http://www.kgw.com/news-local/storie....1ffb2c9c.html

I just happened across this story. I'll admit, I thought it was a little funny, but damn. What do you think?

Feel free to post any other such things to lower our faith in humanity

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Cupcake · 25-03-2008

Awww, Poor man! I hope he gets all his stuff back! Shame on those who took his stuff, despite his protests.

Tsendo · 25-03-2008

Several events very similar to this have happened in the last couple of years and been given a wide ammount of media coverage. Its an awfull way to get revenge =/ I bet that atleast some of the people there had heard about fake postings like this happening before and were just their to haul away everything not nailed down.

From what it looks like to me it's not so much of a case of people willing to believe everything but rather people willing to steal anything =/

Either way it does lower my faith in humanity =/

**Charlie F** · 25-03-2008

Yeah, people make themselves extra stupid if it means getting free stuff.

It's a pretty good way to get revenge on someone though...

How did the people get into his house? Surely he locked the door!

**care_a_lot** · 25-03-2008

This sounds freaky!

Darkfinn · 25-03-2008

yet another reason not to piss someone off... and something I'll have to add to my ways to get back at someone...

Chillhouse · 25-03-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie F

How did the people get into his house? Surely he locked the door!

The article indicates that people took stuff from his shed and front porch. There's no mention of actualy going in the house (which, I assume, was locked).

Amox · 26-03-2008

Wonder who did it o.O

andysetra · 26-03-2008

That's actually really scary - and the people refused to stop even after learning who he was. "It was in an ad on craigslist, so it must be true!" Mob mentality + free stuff with a little webpage printout so they can try and claim legitimacy

satyrical · 26-03-2008

Is this too light a crime to warrant the death penalty?

25-03-2008	#1 (permalink)
chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 25 Posts: 1,465 Threads: 43 Wiki Edits: 38 Reputation: 38	People will believe anything http://www.kgw.com/news-local/storie....1ffb2c9c.html I just happened across this story. I'll admit, I thought it was a little funny, but damn. What do you think? Feel free to post any other such things to lower our faith in humanity .

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25-03-2008	#2 (permalink)
Cupcake Lemme see your hips swing Donor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: I'm in LA, trick. Age: 19 Posts: 3,241 Threads: 132 Gallery Uploads: 6 Wiki Edits: 8 Blog Entries: 11 Reputation: 138	Awww, Poor man! I hope he gets all his stuff back! Shame on those who took his stuff, despite his protests.

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Tsendo VIP Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston and Virginia. Posts: 308 Threads: 6 Gallery Uploads: 1 Wiki Edits: 1 Reputation: 15	Several events very similar to this have happened in the last couple of years and been given a wide ammount of media coverage. Its an awfull way to get revenge =/ I bet that atleast some of the people there had heard about fake postings like this happening before and were just their to haul away everything not nailed down. From what it looks like to me it's not so much of a case of people willing to believe everything but rather people willing to steal anything =/ Either way it does lower my faith in humanity =/

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Charlie F Guy Fawkes Mew Donor Senior Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England, UK Age: 19 Posts: 2,864 Threads: 42 Gallery Uploads: 7 Wiki Edits: 49 Blog Entries: 97 Reputation: 98	Yeah, people make themselves extra stupid if it means getting free stuff. It's a pretty good way to get revenge on someone though... How did the people get into his house? Surely he locked the door!

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care_a_lot Lurker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: "Melbourne, Australia" Posts: 241 Threads: 15 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 5	This sounds freaky!

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Darkfinn Banned Donor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 25 Posts: 3,978 Threads: 84 Gallery Uploads: 18 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 17 Reputation: 105	yet another reason not to piss someone off... and something I'll have to add to my ways to get back at someone...

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Amox Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Western place. Posts: 57 Threads: 2 Reputation: 0	Wonder who did it o.O

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andysetra turtles all the way down Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 1,453 Threads: 9 Gallery Uploads: 2 Blog Entries: 7 Reputation: 19	That's actually really scary - and the people refused to stop even after learning who he was. "It was in an ad on craigslist, so it must be true!" Mob mentality + free stuff with a little webpage printout so they can try and claim legitimacy

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satyrical The Writer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NS, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 1,031 Threads: 13 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 39	Is this too light a crime to warrant the death penalty?