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Motiveless Crime News Headlines 2007-06-28 21:21:00 50 Killed in Iraq ViolenceThe violence in Iraq is reaching new and more bloody heights today after a total of 50 bodies were found. Police found 20 beheaded bodies on a riverbank near a Sunni village. Following that startling discovery another car bomb exploded at a bus station during morning rush hour, killing 20 civilians and wounding over 40 more. Mortars rained down in the Shorja commerical district of Baghdad, killing two. A roadside bomb killed four soldiers (3 British, 1 US). Yet again Operation Arrowhead Ripper is killing more than helping anything.Bush wants Castro to disappear"One day the good Lord will take Fidel Castro away," was the most literate sentence that President George W. Bush said when responding to a question fielded at Naval War College today. Castro has long been a problem for US Presidents due to his long-lived reign and resistance to US demands on how to control his territory. Castro is now 80 and has accused Bush of signing off on an assassination attempt on
FBI Limits Student Rights 2007-06-28 15:58:00 A while back I wrote an article concerning the FBI
telling major university administrators to be on the lookout for any students or faculty that could possibly be spies and/or terrorists. You can find the article, here. Apparently the FBI has been up to much more.FBI wants students to stop travelingFBI to restrict student freedomsFBI warns colleges of terror threatThe FBI wants to label academics and students as possible enemy combatants or moles and is now asking major universities and technical colleges across the country to limit student rights. So far reports are in that the FBI has asked colleges such as Boston University and the University of Massachusetts to limit student access to “sensitive” research. They have set forward a few rules that administrators should take into consideration (strong arm tactics).One of the latest FBI actions has been to tell colleges to deter students from leaving the country on holiday or having friends overseas. They fear that these students Read more:Limits
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Guilty Pleasures 2007-06-28 14:23:00 Previously Guilty
Pleasures has started off with something about Paris Hilton. I'm kind of sick of her so her "news" will be at the bottom of the page...News about Lindsay Lohan's curb-wreck that sent her running to vacation (rehab) hasn't been readily available since the red-headed menace went AWOL. Luckily today law enforcement sources are reporting that Lohan had twice the legal limit of alcohol in her system, plus cocaine! Big shocker, I know. I love how everyone harps on the cocaine but forgets to mention that she is still 20. Who was serving her? It isn't like there isn't a detailed account of her club hopping and bar schmoozing.To top it off someone needs to tell Ms. Lohan that combining alcohol and cocaine produces cocaethylene, a chemical compound caused by the liver mixing the two drugs together. Cocaethylene greatly raises the chances of drug death and the mixture of both is the cause of the majority of drug-related emergency room visits in the US. Look it up if you don Read more:Guilty Pleasures
Motiveless Crime News Headlines 2007-06-28 13:20:00 Yesterday's Motiveless Crime News Headlines was saved as a draft copy instead of actually being published. I'm not really sure how this happened because I remember trying to publish it. Of course this is Beta. I'm posting it now because of the many emails asking where it went!Riots in Iran following fuel rationingOne of yesterday's major headlines concerned a large number of riots that happened in Iran over the day due to fuel rationing that was put into effect with a mere three hours warning. Citizens took to the streets and the chaos eventually led to 19 petrol stations being lit afire. This latest surge of outbreaks is only part of the anger sweeping the country since Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took office two years ago. Ahmadinejad promised to place "oil income on people's tables." So far that promise has only come true for the people higher on the food chain. Apparently lines of cars for miles started forming trying to beat the three hour deadline.One can't help but imagine what ch
Something Before Bed XVI 2007-06-27 23:00:00 This video came to my attention today when one of my readers referred it to me via email. Obviously they are playing off of a very 1984, Orwellian principle. Its an interesting video but I really can't help but wonder why Clinton is the bad guy...I mean woman...being politically correct can really be a b*tch.I remember when this advertisement first came out. It was an interesting idea for an ad. I immediately began to question if the people crying were actors or not. In the end it doesn't really matter because it is a one minute long commercial that somehow pulls on a heart string. But there is another side:Oddly enough, I know a few of the Greenpeace workers from when I worked in NYC.Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
The Sitcom Lie 2007-06-27 18:42:00 I watch an episode of Friends every day. I know I should probably be ashamed of this but the truth is it’s a coping mechanism. There are many reasons that people continue to watch and warrant endless reruns of shows that have long ago been canceled. Some people watch it because the television shows that replaced sitcoms such as Friends, Will & Grace and Frasier are celluloid crap. Others find the shows’ familiarity and 90's political correctness comforting in a world where the man next to you on the bus could be a terrorist. For me it’s both of those reasons plus the fact that I've always found the relationships on 90's sitcoms to be lies, albeit lies I'm more than willing to eat up.Friends was a study in contradictions. Six friends living in New York, across the hall from each other, manage to afford apartments 5 times the size of any other NYC apartment. It’s amazing because all of these characters are interesting but lack any evil tendencies. There is no villain and wh
Guilty Pleasures 2007-06-27 16:48:00 Today's Guilty
Pleasures will not be overwhelmed with Queen B (for bitch) news. Only one news article concerning Paris Hilton will appear today, thankfully.Paris Hilton has been blacked out of US Weekly. The tabloid's issue for the week won't even be mentioning the heiress because they felt that the American people were sick of her. People magazine on the other hand has her on the cover. I think we should all agree to ignore her until she leaves the country.Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe attended a school function for one of their kids. Insiders are saying the two barely spoke to each other during the performance and upon exit Reese walked ahead of Ryan looking somewhat chilling. Oh and Ryan is dressed like a drunk homeless man.Michael Lohan, Lindsay's father gave a press release this week concerning his attempts at gaining visitation with the Lohan children. Why is this news? Because he misspelled Lindsay's name (Lyndsay). Wow.Does anyone else remember when Britney Spears k Read more:Guilty Pleasures
Constructive Graffiti 2007-07-03 17:57:00 After perusing the internet today it became clear that many British citizens believe this supposed terrorist plot is just a way of validating the Big Brother state that they currently are controlled by. Take into account the many cameras and sounds horns throughout the city that have been qualified because they have been used to ID the men who planted the Mercedes in front of the Tiger Tiger club. Because of that I post this Constructive Graffiti
for today, which comes to us from Hackney, London:I also came upon this lovely statement that was posted in Downtown Nashville, nearly four years ago: In case you can't quite make out the statement:In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.--George OrwellMotiveless Crime is on the rise.
Guilty Pleasures 2007-07-03 12:02:00 Lindsay Lohan turned 21 yesterday and had a party at some beach house in Malibu. No, she didn't crack and smoke crack. She didn't even have a drink. Damn, I was really anticipating an ER visit complete with stomach pump. Instead all we had was Calum Best (who invited him?) and Lindsay playing with a telephoto camera. What was she taking pictures of? Paparazzi.Katherine Heigl is filming some movie in NYC and played with an iPhone while on the set. For some reason I never imagined her being a smoker. She also made a few phone calls, but not on the iPhone...which she studied as if it were a Rubik's cube. The hair color is a big no.I used to have a huge crush on Scarlett Johansson. Then I saw this photo. Apparently she is now sporting a bull-nose-ring-thing. Not to mention the way she is dressed. Where did pretty and glamorous Scarlett go? Where did the perfect butt that ran all around in The Island go? Come back to me...Last week I posted a video of John Stamos stumbling around on an Read more:Guilty
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Something Before Bed XX 2007-07-02 23:45:00 Motiveless Crime is on an upswing (to put it mildly). The site has grown in readership in a very dramatic way recently, which hopefully is a sign that the content provided here is hitting a mark with people across the world. So far I have avoided posting the site on social networking sites such as Digg and Del.icio.us because I really wanted the site to prove itself first. Today it did just that. Soon social bookmarking sites will be integrated into the site but will be removed if they prove to not be useful.Earlier when MC was still in development we used AdSense to try and gain a profit. When you spend all day working on a site and its content, you have to hope that it will someday turn a profit. AdSense, a Google creating, has since been removed because after a large number of page impressions it appeared that Google wasn't giving any credit to the site. Therefore Motiveless Crime is currently completely devoid of advertisements or paid posts. This may not always be the case but fo
Motiveless Crime News Headlines 2007-07-02 21:06:00 Most of my readers will begin to notice that information regarding the 2008 Presidential Election is being omitted from Motiveless Crime News Headlines. This is because of the new segment that will cover the election. For information on the election and candidates, check the Motiveless Crime Presidential Election '08 coverage.Virgin media to consider saleVirgin Media, the major media conglomerate has been offered a substantial sum by a private equity group to buy out its stock (for a rumored $33-35 per share). Currently the empire that is a result of numerous mergers cannot state what company is offering a reported $11 billion because terms of the buyout require secrecy concerning the buyout offer and any other stipulations attached. The company is considering sale due to reporting its seventh consecutive quarterly loss.Al Qaeda car bombs Yemen, 9 deadInitial reports have it that 7 dead Spanish tourists and two Yemenis have been killed due to a car bomb that officials are blaming on A
Ann Coulter is a Crazy Evil Demagogue 2007-07-02 19:23:00 I'll be honest and admit that I had never heard of this nutbag before until a few days ago. I don't tend to listen to Republican or conservative radio shows, TV spots or books mainly because of people like her. But when someone makes a stab at anyone and uses the term "faggot" as a punchline, they move into my vision and I'm prepared to take her down if I ever get face to face with the witch. So far she has called Bill Clinton gay, defended Mark Foley and stated recently that the widows of 9/11 are media whores. Here is just a glimpse of the madness:These broads are millionaires, lionized on TV and in articles about them, reveling in their status as celebrities and stalked by grief-arazzis... These self-obsessed women seemed genuinely unaware that 9/11 was an attack on our nation and acted as if the terrorist attacks happened only to them... I’ve never seen people enjoying their husbands’ deaths so much. --Godless: The Church of Liberalism June 2006She has also gone after Al Gor Read more:Coulter
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Constructive Graffiti 2007-07-02 16:24:00 Motiveless Crime, in its infancy, started a segment called Constructive Graffiti
that was meant to make political statements via street tagging. The segment was somewhat abandoned until an email was received asking if it could be revived. Considering how easy it is to post an image of political graffiti a day, it has therefore been exhumed and revived. To start things off I wanted to post a visual statement that 50%, if not more, of Americans could get behind.Even Neil Young agrees:Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
MCNH Shorthand 2007-07-02 14:49:00 A few news articles caught my attention today that really don't belong in the full on Headline release that will come out later today. In fact more than one of these articles straddles the line between news and things that belong in Guilty Pleasures. Curious gadget fans smash, dissect iPhonesHow long did it take Apple to create the second coming? Apparently the iconic "Jesus Phone" (aka iPhone) took a mere six months to create...and only a few seconds to break. After Friday's release, enthusiasts and competitors alike immediately began disassembling the $600 phone. Pictures began surfacing almost immediately of what makes the iPhone tick. Why would one do this? To learn how Apple has cornered the market. Enthusiasts just want the knowledge, competitors want the technology. Competitors for the iPod, Mac and iPhone have been confounded for years as to how Apple manages to create their products mostly because they keep a tight leash on the suppliers of each tiny part. Some people began
Guilty Pleasures 2007-07-02 13:07:00 Some of you may be relieved to see Guilty
Pleasures returning. The past few days haven't exactly been appropriate for celebrity gossip, plus all the normal gossip sites seemed to have screeched to a halt. In fact I normally use two or three sources for all of my news but today my normal outlets weren't providing anything of interest so I'm linking to some new sites. Perhaps new blood is just what we need.Jessica Biel is not a plastic bag. Well, she may not be one but she has all the personality of one. The bag is latest thing to sweep the Hollywood fad followers. I like the environmental message but hate that it's simply a ploy to get attention.Eva Longoria is on vacation and wearing a bathing suit that belongs on the worst-dressed list. Not to mention the extreme cameltoe (don't ask me to post that picture).You know its a slow news day when Sarah Michelle Gellar somehow reappears on a red carpet. She looks like she has been using the same "stylist" (yuck) as Victoria Beckham. Lot Read more:Guilty Pleasures
Something Before Bed XIX 2007-07-02 00:10:00 This video clip has made its way around the internet a lot lately concerning the release of the Queen B (for bitch) from jail. You may or may not have seen it, either way, it's what I'm leading with.Mika Brzezinski, if you ever read this, you are my hero.I've been toying with the idea of posting a few reviews of software that I use. To be honest I have a lot of really interesting add-ons and Windows manipulating software that I think the rest of the world would benefit from. First off I want to teach my readers how to block ads and the like in Firefox. If you don't use Firefox then most of the software I intend to write about won't be of use to you.Tonight I was directed to a new French program that pretty much shocked and amazed me. I won't mention the name yet considering I'm still testing it to make sure it really works but it truly is a new way of looking at computer security.Tomorrow Motiveless Crime will return to its regular segments. It appears that weekends aren't exac
Motiveless Crime Presidential Election '08 2007-07-01 20:55:00 To start the new segment off right we have to put the 2008 United States Presidential
Race into perspective. What makes this election different? Who is running, so far? It is also imperative that we present the entire scope, from electoral votes per state to the tentative time line of events to come. Basics are what makes an election possible, so making an informed decision must also be built upon them.Fast Facts:The 2008 Presidential Election
will be the 55th consecutive election in US history.The election will determine the 44th President of the United States of America.In order to win the election the candidates must win 270 electoral votes which are distributed based on the 2000 Census. A map of the electoral distribution is show on the right.The 2008 election will be the first election since 1928 where an incumbent isn't running (either VP or President).It has been estimated that the total expenses incurred for the race will be roughly $1 billion dollars.Analysts agree that for a Read more:Presidential Election
Motiveless Crime News Headlines 2007-07-01 15:17:00 The events of the past few days have been almost entirely focused on the supposed terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow. The government agencies involved have arrested a total of five people in connection to the attacks but are not releasing any new information. Three others are being sought and it is believed the cell responsible is being controlled by a person going by the name "Mr Big". Instead of regurgitating the same news over, check my post from yesterday concerning the incidents.Since today's news is an attempt to catch-up on things I'll be dividing the news into sections.WorldUS airstrikes kill 65 civiliansUS and NATO forces began a bombing campaign that ended with 65 civilians dead, the majority of which were children. The air bombing was part of a larger attempt at killing or driving out Taliban forces in the area which have returned in new and larger numbers. The total number of dead is still unknown because the areas bombed were rather remote. Multiple districts were h
Conspiracy Theory 2007-07-01 00:02:00 Motiveless Crime presents this theory. It is a brainstorming web based on events in the past few days. Comments are more than welcome.Motiveless Crime is on the rise. Read more:Conspiracy
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Guilty Pleasures 2007-07-06 12:03:00 The Queen B (for bitch) left a private LA residence carrying "The Power of Acting"...am I the only one who just got the chills? I know Paris wants to change her image but I thought it was for the better. Paris used to be known as somewhat of a bully when it came to socialites. If she didn't like you, then anyone who wanted her to like them didn't like you. Well, all of that is over according to Hilton--she is planning to play nice with Lindsay Lohan. No word yet if Lindsay is withdrawing her claws too.PS I totally made up the "Queen B (for bitch)" which is being ripped off in the first link today. Don't think I didn't notice.Jessica Simpson may be dating Dane Cook again. While the man is funny, he certainly isn't a hot property. Jessica and Dane reportedly dated when they filmed that stupid comedy a year or so back. Now they've been seen partying together at some club. Who cares?Eva Longoria is now a married woman. She tied the knot in Paris' City Hall today in typical Chanel-li Read more:Guilty
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Something Before Bed XXI 2007-07-06 00:10:00 Set apart 10 minutes of your time. I promise it is worth it.I could attempt to respond to this video, but to be honest, he said it all. Olbermann, you are a god among men. Thank you for having the guts to use your media outlet without fear. You are a true patriot.Motiveless Crime is on the rise.
Motiveless Crime News Headlines 2007-07-05 23:12:00 Buyouts seem to be prominently figured in major media outlets lately. First it was YouTube being purchased by Google and quickly followed by their own multi-national release. That was a wonderful wakeup call to a lot of private equity groups which have since tried to buy our major media conglomerates such as Virgin Media. Here is just a sample of the past few day's buyouts:Google Buys GrandCentral CommunicationsGreat, now Google can rule communications. Seriously, this company needs to focus on what it has and stop branching out before it collapses under its own weight.Blackstone to buy Hilton for $26 billion cashThat is a sizable chunk of change. Blackstone has only been in public since the 22nd of June. It makes me wonder if the company planned this buyout to raise stock prices...isn't that cheating?CVC to acquire Samsonite for $1.1 billionSamsonite was near bankruptcy four years ago (dropping the prices of your over-hyped luggage might help) but managed to hold on and attain a lar
MCNH Shorthand 2007-07-05 16:17:00 iPhone NewsLeading up to the iPhone release I covered most major news stories mainly out of disdain and shock at how Apple was controlling the media and creating such an immense hype over a first-generation piece of multimedia crap. After its first weekend on sale it has become clear that the American public is composed of a bunch of morons. Reports now have it that nearly 700,000 iPhones flew off the shelves since its release. Apparently that is pretty much all of the first shipment that went out. So what does that equate for Apple?Multiple reports have come out to say that Apple is making a 55% profit off of every iPhone sold (can anyone say price gouging?) which means for every $500-600 phone they make $250-300. Multiply that by 700,000 in less than a week = $210 million median profit. Not to mention that their stock has risen 5% and is now selling for 127 per share.Such greed and corporate growth is ridiculous and shameful. Even more shame to anyone who bought into it.CavemenEveryo
July 4th: Patriotism for Sale 2007-07-05 15:52:00 Yesterday many Americans celebrated the holiday known as July 4th which is probably more aptly titled Independence Day. The bastardization of the actual holiday isn’t limited to its common name but the actual meaning behind the holiday has been lost. I resisted commenting on the state of American patriotism yesterday mainly out of respect for the holiday and because while the reaction to the holiday is distasteful it is also 1% patriotic. On any given 4th of July you could approach any American and ask them what the holiday stands for and their simple and concise answer would be: Independence Day. But do most Americans realize what Independence Day truly stood for in the past? The day marks the most radical of ideas and one of the most influential documents that has ever been written was signed into law on July 4th, 1776. The Declaration of Independence, at the time, was an effort of at creating a new and pure government built on the ideas of individual freedoms and liberties t Read more:Patriotism
Constructive Graffiti 2007-07-05 14:38:00 I know the image above isn't necessarily graffiti but the message was too good to pass up. Plus July 4th has come and gone so people can't call me unpatriotic for having an independent thought about current US actions in the Middle East!I saw this image and it got me thinking about Operation Arrowhead Ripper. In case you weren't aware a little over a week ago the US government began a new and more lethal attempt at driving out militant factions in the Middle East by way of creating battles in residential neighborhoods where they believed "terrorists" to be hiding as well as the occasional bomb in villages, causing last weeks civilian death toll to reach 250. Operation Arrowhead Ripper is a stupid name. What would you rename it? Read more:Graffiti
Guilty Pleasures 2007-07-05 13:00:00 Remember when Sex and the City ended because of the horse-faced Sarah Jessica Parker? Her reasons behind pulling the plug on the mega-hit series was so that she could spend more time with her son. After 94 episodes she killed the series to be with her pod-child, so let us take a look at what kind of break she took (via IMDB.com):Slammer (2008) (in production) .... Maggie RayA Family Affair (2008) (announced) Smart People (2007) (post-production) .... JanetSpinning Into Butter (2007) (post-production) .... Sarah DanielsSesame Beginnings: Moving Together (2007) (V) Failure to Launch (2006) .... PaulaThe Family Stone (2005) .... Meredith MortonStrangers with Candy (2005) .... Peggy Callas7 movies filmed in three years, plus one announced. So today's news that Sex and the City: The Movie will be made makes for 9 movies, so far, since the end of the series. Not much is known about the movie but all four ladies have signed on. Sarah, admit it, you made a mistak Read more:Guilty
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Guilty Pleasures 2007-07-04 13:32:00 Every major tabloid is reporting that Xtina is prego today. Um, didn't we already know that? I think Motiveless Crime actually stated that a week or so ago. This isn't even yesterday's news, its last week's.Ok, I will give it up to the tabloids that have finally made it public that the emaciated skeleton known as Nicole Richie (why is she famous?) is prego as well. Apparently her tattoo and eyeliner boyfriend Joel Madden of Good Charlotte put the bun in the oven. Hopefully he knows how to hold Nicole down so he can force feed her. Remember Joel, tilt her head up, insert food and rub her throat. That is how I get my dog to take his pills.Al Gore's son was pulled over for driving over 100 mph in Orange County, CA and then arrested on "suspicion" (how is it suspicion when its evidence?) of drug possession. This is not his first arrest for marijuana possession but this time he apparently had Valium, Xanax, Vicodin and Adderall on him or in the car. Either homeboy has some addiction pr Read more:Guilty
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I'm sad to say that just short of a month since b... 2007-07-11 23:22:00 I'm sad to say that just short of a month since birth, Motiveless Crime is shutting down. Hopefully the information provided changed some minds somewhere. High aspirations and belief in something don't necessarily equate success in the eyes of others. While I'm sure this was just a blip on the radar somewhere, I still spent a large amount of time on this. It brought a lot of meaning to my life and gave me a creative outlet that has been missing for some time. Yet other opinions mean a lot when it comes to validating what is worthy of pride. Therefore I must part ways with these aspirations and dreams. Good luck to all who have been along on this journey. I'm so sorry for wasting anyone's time.
Constructive Graffiti 2007-07-11 13:56:00 A little truth. From The Village in NYC. (via Caitlinite)And a little humor. (via Striatic) Read more:Graffiti
Celebrity Mugshot of the Day 2007-07-11 13:28:00 Motiveless Crime loves celebrities gone bad. Hence this new segment where a mugshot of a celebrity will appear most days. Of course we had to start it off right by posting one of the most famous mugshots in recent years.This was taken in July 2006. Most have heard the story but in case you missed it; Mel Gibson was pulled over for reckless driving and when police approached the car he began spewing anti-semitic remarks. Obviously he was drunk off his ass. Now he is known as the world's biggest Jew-hater. Of course the best part is the mugshot, which was obviously taken before he had sobered up. Thanks to The Smoking Gun for the image. Read more:Celebrity
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