The problem with our media...Craigs-List-crowds-strip-house-bare

[tydas]

I read this story and thought it seemed like complete orchestrated bullshit...the media has become totally worthless IMO and yet it seems like they will have a great influence on our next president...

http://www.11alive.com/news/article...lessly-as-Craigs-List-crowds-strip-house-bare

 

[Moonbeam]

Everybody has opinions but sometime some of them are insane. I don't know if you are insane, but your post is incoherent to me. All that happens when I read it is WTF!

 

[EagleKeeper]

Why is the media at fault?

The ad was posted on Craigs List that everything must go.

Poorly worded, poor judgement end that it is.

 

[QuantumPion]

Imagine using this tactic in order to destroy someone you don't like. Just post an anonymous add on CL saying you've becoming a Buddhist monk and giving away all your possessions, come and get them at 123 woot street. Bam, instant loot mob.

 

[Schmide]

That's a loaded title. I saw Craigs-List-crowds-strip-house-bare

 

[KB]

Imagine using this tactic in order to destroy someone you don't like. Just post an anonymous add on CL saying you've becoming a Buddhist monk and giving away all your possessions, come and get them at 123 woot street. Bam, instant loot mob.

This has happened before. Unfiortunately I can't find it because my google-fu only finds this case, but I clearly remember this happeneing two other times except it was as you said, someone else posted it to get revenge. In both cases the police were able to track the person down based on the ad.

 

[dank69]

Can I get my news on Craig's List now? :hmm:

 

[JTsyo]

Imagine using this tactic in order to destroy someone you don't like. Just post an anonymous add on CL saying you've becoming a Buddhist monk and giving away all your possessions, come and get them at 123 woot street. Bam, instant loot mob.

Wore things have happened, like the lady that got raped when someone posted an ad asking for someone to fulfill a rape fantasy.

 

[dank69]

Wore things have happened, like the lady that got raped when someone posted an ad asking for someone to fulfill a rape fantasy.

Don't forget SWATing.

 

[spacejamz]

Imagine using this tactic in order to destroy someone you don't like. Just post an anonymous add on CL saying you've becoming a Buddhist monk and giving away all your possessions, come and get them at 123 woot street. Bam, instant loot mob.

like this???

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/25/craigslist_looters/

 

[QuantumPion]

like this???

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/25/craigslist_looters/

Yep

 

[BoomerD]

I had some free stuff to post on Craigslist...Because it was "free stuff," they required a phone number to send a verification code to...I don't see how that would stop someone from doing stuff like the OP describes...it only takes a cheap burner phone to bypass that.