Scott Rothstein thought that he could get away with stealing all that money. That’s $1.2 billion, in case you don’t know. But as is the case with all scheming criminals, your day will eventually come, and you will have to attoin for your mistakes one way or another.
After being convicted for his involvement in running a $1.2 billion Pozi Scheme, the New York lawyer - or ex-lawyer, that is - was recently sentenced to 100 years in prison, which means that unless he’s sold his soul to the devil, he probably wouldn’t be smelling freedom for the rest of his life.
What got our attention from this saga is that while he was busy stealing from his victims, Rothstein parlayed that money he boosted into cars. Lots and lots of cars. Among the notable models that made its way into Rothstein’s possession included a Bugatti Veyron, a Lamborghini LP670-4 SV, a Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster, and even a Ford Expedition Limousine. That’s right; an Expedition Limo.
Now that Rothstein’s crooked shenanigans are over, the US Treasury saw fit to dispose of all his sweet rides, auctioning all of them off - including some pretty impressive boats - and collecting a total of $5.8 million, which would then be used to re-pay some of the poor folks Rothstein screwed over in the past.
And if you wanted to know, the Veyron was scooped up for "just" $858,000. But seeing as a criminal previously owned it, we wouldn’t want any part of that car even at that price. Bad vibes all around, we say.
There is some bad news for those of us who live in Ohio. Not only might we lose LeBron James, but also police offers will be allowed to issue tickets because they ‘think’ a car is speeding.
New police officers in Ohio receive no extra training in estimating speeds. They won’t be using stopwatches, timing devices, or even a wonderful little thing called a radar. Instead, officers in Ohio will be giving out tickets based on a guess.
"There is no formula to apply," said Robert Fiatal, executive director of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission to The Plain Dealer. "It’s kind of a dead-reckoning kind of thing."
An Ohio Supreme Court ruling Wednesday has decided that a police officer’s hunch is good enough to issue a ticket. Though guesses have been used for quite some time, most courts in Ohio required more than that. Things like radar readings or comparing the speed of the suspect to that of the police cruiser were all used.
Now though, things have changed. The court ruled that officers trained by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy or a similar academy are now experienced enough to be a judge of speed.
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This is actually a remarkable story. Last week (Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 1:27pm to be exact), State Senator Terry Burton realized that his 2009 Chevrolet Impala had been stolen. Yes, not only did a thug steal a Chevy Impala, but it just so happened to be one owned by a Senator. Not good for Mr. Crook. To make matters worse for Sir Steal-a-Lot, the Impala was armed with On-Star’s Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. Oh yeah. After Senator Burton saw that his car was stolen, he called OnStar and reported it. OnStar then contacted local police, found the vehicle, and, when the vehicle was in a safe position, armed the Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. This technology can be remotely activated by an OnStar advisor once the car has been located by their GPS system and when police can see the vehicle and advise the OnStar representative that the car is in a safe position. The only thing left to do is activate it and watch the car slow down.
We can only imagine the look on the thief’s face as he saw the police cruisers gaining on him in the rearview mirror and then feel as the car slowly died to an idle position. Now, sitting in a non-moving car with the officers happily walking over to detain him, the crook’s hopes of getting away come crashing down and evaporating into the air under the hot sun. Not a good day for him, but an excellent day for Mississippi police, OnStar, and Senator Burton.
This story is so perfect, so happily-ever-after, that one has to wonder if this was some sort of promotional setup by OnStar or Chevrolet. We are not saying it is, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it was.
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The word “bomb” instantly ignites a series of horrifying images in the minds of Americans, as we’re sure it does for a lot of folks outside the U.S. After September 11, 2001, bombs of all shapes and sizes came to have a completely new meaning and the appalling sights of New York will be forever etched in our minds.
Needless to say, when a car bomb was found in a Nissan Pathfinder on a warm Saturday evening while tourists and residents alike enjoyed the evening, hysteria was sure to break out. On Saturday, May 1, 2010, two street vendors came running up to a mounted police officer with news of a car that was filling with smoke while parked on a curb with its engine running and lights flashing. The area was immediately cleared and backup was called.
The Nissan Pathfinder was discovered to have gasoline, propane, firecrackers and simple alarm clocks as well as eight bags of a granular substance inside a 55-inch-tall metal gun locker. The granular substance was later discovered to be non-explosive fertilizer. Officials have taken the bomb to a forensics center in Jaimaca, Queens to pan every inch of it for DNA, hairs, fiber, or fingerprints. No such evidence has yet to be found. The vehicle’s ownership has yet to be determined after a couple of leads turned out to be dead ends.
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Be careful everyone; Big Brother may soon be watching. Over the past week or so, we have brought forth a couple of articles based solely upon speeding. One of those articles highlighted the use of speed cameras and the population’s attempt to rid themselves of those electrical snitches. This particular situation, we have to say, is worse. Turns out, PIPS Technology Ltd, an American-owned company with a base in Hampshire, has decided that it could use technology to its advantage and create the SpeedSpike system. This system can calculate how fast someone is traveling in their vehicle from space. Yes, space. Apparently, this system combines number plate reading technology with a global positioning satellite receiver. What this combination means is the satellite can read your license plate at one point and then read it again at a point further down the road. This system of reading a driver’s license plate at two different locations allows for a calculation of speed. It is currently being tested by the Home Office in Southwark, London and the A374 between Antony and Torpoint in Cornwall.
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