Man Accused of Trying To Sell Kids On Craigslist 172
crimeandpunishment writes "You can get a lot of good deals on Craigslist, apparently including children. A New York State man has been arrested for allegedly trying to sell his children on the online marketplace. From the article: 'State Police Investigator Bryan Blum said Joshua A. Stagnitto, 24, was charged with one count of third-degree falsely reporting an incident, a misdemeanor, after a report was made to Monroe County Child Protective Services advising them of the posting on the online marketplace. The posting indicated a person was selling their children. Police said an investigation revealed Stagnitto was the source of the posting.'"
Father of the year award (Score:3, Funny)
Oh dang, the punchline is the title... What do I put in the body?
Learn 2 Internet (Score:2)
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Oh dang, the punchline is the title... What do I put in the body?
Bullets.
Further... (Score:2)
Mr Stagnitto claims to have a Slashdot UID in the low 5 digits.
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Mr Stagnitto claims to have a Slashdot UID in the low 5 digits.
I think you meant to say "Mr Stagnitto seems to have an IQ in the low 2 digits."
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Why would you find a low-5d UID implausible? I got one for free when I joined.
OK - you were probably having more fun sucking your mothers tit that day than I had signing up to SlashDot. But don't you get more fun out of SlashDot today than you do out of sucking your mother's tit?
Re:Further... (Score:5, Funny)
and PopeRatzo is still gay and retarded.
Translation: AC feels threatened and is attempting a dominance ploy. But seeing how little skill the AC has with dominance displays, he is obviously a juvenile of the species. Perhaps he should wait until his testicles drop before threatening the silverbacks.
Sell on Craigslist? (Score:3, Funny)
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free or not, nobody wants your kids, Kevin Federline!
Good Job Samzenpus! (Score:5, Insightful)
Am I the only one that notices that the summary contradicts the title? Title says he was arrested for selling his kids, summary says he made a fake posting for selling his kids and prank called the police about it. WTF samzenpus, more sloshed than usual today?
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He didn’t call the police. It just says a report was made. He posted the ad and they tracked him down. They accused him of trying to sell his kids, and he said it was a prank all along. They apparently believe him, but they’re still charging him with something... falsely reporting an incident by posting the prank ad.
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I take it you didn't RTFS then:
Joshua A. Stagnitto, 24, was charged with one count of third-degree falsely reporting an incident, a misdemeanor
Summary says he was charged for making the report, not the posting.
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Maybe they didn’t have anything else to charge someone with for posting a prank ad on Craigslist?
He was the source of the Craigslist post. It never says who the tipster was.
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Then what the hell are you proposing he falsely reported an incident of?
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Wanting to sell his kids.
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Let me spell this out very carefully.
Posting “I’m selling my kids” on Craigslist (and actually intending to sell your kids):
– Really, really, really illegal.
Posting “I’m selling my kids” on Craigslist as a prank (not actually wanting to sell your kids):
– Guess what? It’s still illegal. That is posting false information that is likely to cause public alarm.
Reporting to the cops that “Hey, somebody is trying to sell his kids on Craigslist, here is th
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– Guess what? It’s still illegal. That is posting false information that is likely to cause public alarm.
In what world is it illegal to post false information that is likely to cause public alarm?
Fox News would be in jail.
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In what world is it illegal to post false information that is likely to cause public alarm?
The state of New York. And many other states, I’m sure.
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Actually, he’s forgetting that this only applies to people who knowingly spread false information, and you have to prove both that the information was false and that they knew it was false when they broadcast it.
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There are laws against falsely reporting incidents to the police or similar authorities.
People have been prosecuted for falsely claiming bomb threats to others who were not the police or other authorities.
But I don't think you can find a case of somebody who was prosecuted for making a joke -- not involving a bomb threat, and not reported to the authorities -- that was mistaken for a crime. That's unprecedented.
Juries refuse to convict in such cases.
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But I don't think you can find a case of somebody who was prosecuted for making a joke -- not involving a bomb threat, and not reported to the authorities -- that was mistaken for a crime. That's unprecedented.
Then I suggest you go into Wal-Mart and scream “HE HAS A GUN!”.
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Oh, and it isn’t at all unprecedented [go.com].
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But I don't think you can find a case of somebody who was prosecuted for making a joke -- not involving a bomb threat, and not reported to the authorities -- that was mistaken for a crime. That's unprecedented.
Then I suggest you go into Wal-Mart and scream “HE HAS A GUN!”.
That comes under the category of bomb threats.
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That comes under the category of bomb threats.
I think the category you are looking for is “falsely reporting an incident”.
Unless you have another “bomb threats” category that I am not aware of. If so, please cite for me the law to which you are referring.
A fake bomb threat would be falsely reporting an incident in the second degree, as that is “fire, explosion, or the release of a hazardous substance”. But a gun is not a bomb.
Falsely reporting an incident in the third degree is a false report of “crime, catastr
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But I don't think you can find a case of somebody who was prosecuted for making a joke -- not involving a bomb threat, and not reported to the authorities -- that was mistaken for a crime. That's unprecedented.
Remember the Boston Mooninites Fiasco?
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I find it more entertaining to get on the public address and say "Everyone please stay calm, there is a fire in the back of the store. If everyone would please exit through the front doors in a calm fashion we would appreciate it."
I thought about doing a mock shooting in a Walmart as an Indy film project. I'm betting depending on where you did it, no one would care. I fully believe in the SEP field and it's social implications. I was talking to someone a couple days ago. He used to ri
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Remember the Boston Mooninites Fiasco?
OK, you're right. There's also the Star Simpson fiasco. (How can a nice place like Boston have such stupid cops and politicians?)
The guys who put up the Mooninites LEDs served 60 and 80 hours of community service. The problem is the cops overcharge people with crimes that could have long prison terms, and if you want to fight it, you'd have to go to court and take a risk of losing and serving years in prison, plus paying the huge costs of a felony defense.
I'm disturbed by this because I know artists who use
Re:Good Job Samzenpus! (Score:5, Informative)
And here’s a quote to back up my claim:
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/04/brockport_man_posted_children.html [syracuse.com]
The false report was that he wanted to sell the kids. It was false, it caused public alarm, and they’re charging him with falsely reporting an incident.
And yes, “he allegedly creating public alarm by posted” is word-for-word what they reported. WTF, OMG, etc.
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i bet these people would arrest jonathan swift for making a false report too.
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New York Penal Law Section 240.50 [onecle.com]
Falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.
New York Penal Law Section 240.55 [onecle.com]
Falsely reporting an incident in the second degree.
New York Penal Law Section 240.60 [onecle.com]
Falsely reporting an incident in the first degree.
To summarize those:
The 3rd degree involves false reports of “crime, catastrophe or emergency under circumstances in which it is not unlikely that public alarm or inconvenience will result”.
The 2nd degree involves “fire, explosion, or the
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Worse is the fact that not a single one of those three degrees even closely matches anything this guy did :/
I'm honestly shocked and surprised they didn't add 'resisting arrest' as a charge.
Though at this point, there really is no different between this and charging him with terrorism or 1st degree murder of an entire swat team.
The person that takes a joke literally is doing FAR FAR more harm to humanity than this guy.
In fact, even if he DID try to sell his children for real, at least that's only two lives
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Worse is the fact that not a single one of those three degrees even closely matches anything this guy did :/
Sure it does: He intentionally and knowingly put false information on the internet that indicated that a crime was being committed. That is falsely reporting. It caused public alarm, the police were notified, they found out who did it, and they charged him for posting the false information.
A kid who faked his own suicide was charged with the same exact thing (3rd degree falsely reporting). You intentionally say something that’s false and causes panic over nothing and it gets the cops involved? That is
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If Americans are screaming to have accused terrorists shot on sight for killing a few thousand people, what sort of punishment could possibly be in league for a person destroying the entire legal force of a country?
Re-election.
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actually it appears that he [i]made[/i] the post to craigslist, and then made the [i]complaint[/i] also. I find it somewhat entertaining that he didn't get in trouble for appearing to try to sell his children, but instead for reporting to the authorities about someone (himself) trying to do it. (known prank) Apparently making a false report to the police is a bigger deal than trying to sell your kids?
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Nope [slashdot.org]. I find it somewhat entertaining that people are still posting to tell me that I’m wrong.
TFA wasn’t clear and was somewhat misleading but the guy did not report his own ad. Other people became concerned and called CPS.
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Ya, I had to read this several times too. It reads as if Stagnitto both posted the CL listing and reported it, but in fact "falsely reporting an incident" was just what he was charged with, presumably because there wasn't a more fitting charge. TFA could have worded it better.
Falsely reporting an incident? (Score:2)
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A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree when, knowing the information reported, conveyed or circulated to be false or baseless, he: 1. Initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a crime, catastrophe or emergency under circumstances in which it is not unlikely that public alarm or inconvenience will result
http://law.onecle.com/new-york/penal/PEN0240.50_240.50.html [onecle.com]
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That's apparently the section of the law they charged him with. IANAL but I don't think this case would hold up in court.
He was telling a joke, so the question is whether it's "likely" that public alarm would result. The statute also says *public* alarm so it might have to be taken seriously by more than just one person and the cops he complained to.
If I saw a post on Craigslist or eBay where somebody were offering to sell his wife or children, I'd assume it was a joke, and I think most normal people would
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he called the cops and reported the CL post.
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No. “Someone” called the cops. We don’t know who the anonymous tipster was.
They’re charging this guy for the Craigslist post itself, which was false. Apparently posting an ad that you want to sell your kids is illegal even if you don’t really want to sell your kids. Who’da thought?
Charged with Falsely Reporting an Incident (Score:2)
N.Y.S. Penal Code
240.50 Falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.
A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree when, knowing the information reported, conveyed or circulated to be false or baseless, he:
1. Initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a crime, catastrophe or emergency under circumstances in which it is not unlikely that public alarm or inconvenience will result; or
2. Reports, by word or action, to an official or quasi-official agency or organization having the function of dealing with emergencies involving danger to life or property, an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a catastrophe or emergency which did not in fact occur or does not in fact exist; or
3. Gratuitously reports to a law enforcement officer or agency (a) the alleged occurrence of an offense or incident which did not in fact occur; or (b) an allegedly impending occurrence of an offense or incident which in fact is not about to occur; or (c) false information relating to an actual offense or incident or to the alleged implication of some person therein; or
4. Reports, by word or action, to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment, as defined in title six of article six of the social services law, an alleged occurrence or condition of child abuse or maltreatment which did not in fact occur or exist.
Falsely reporting an incident in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.
I guess they'll attempt to prove that he "[i]nitiate[d] or circulate[d] a false report or warning of an...impending occurrence of a crime...under circumstances in which it is not unlikely that public...inconvenience will result." Or they would if he doesn't plea bargain. This law seems to have awfully wide applicability.
idiot police (Score:4, Insightful)
So now it's illegal to have a sketchy sense of humor? Isn't this sort of thing protected by the First Amendment? It's not like he actually went through with trying to enslave his kids or anything.
Here's hoping a judge tosses this pile of nonsense quickly.
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No, the illegal part is this part: 'the report was made to Monroe County Child Protective Services advising them of the posting on the online marketplace.'
That's the false report he's being charged with.
Re:idiot police (Score:4, Interesting)
Actually, it never says he made the report. The illegal part wasn’t his “sketchy sense of humour”, it was posting a prank ad that would’ve been highly illegal if it was real.
It’s no different from calling in a fake bomb threat. The police have to take action because they don’t know it’s a prank until they investigate. And you WILL get in trouble for it, even though you didn’t really plant a bomb. You’ll get in less trouble than if you had really planted the bomb, but you WILL be in trouble.
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Actually it's quite different. The bomb threat is made against a third party.
His kids were not a third party?
The posting to Craislist is simply following through after you threaten your kids with doing so. It's right up there with "I brought you into this world, I can take you back out."
Ohh. THAT attitude.
I hope you never have kids.
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Yes, it is. a fake bomb threat can directly cause harm to other people, insofar as it causes panic amongst public
And if it does cause harm to other people (e.g. trampling) it becomes SECOND-degree falsely reporting an incident, which isn’t what this guy was charged with.
We Need Smitty and URL (Score:3, Funny)
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Dangit, man! Haven't you ever heard of the Oxford comma [wikipedia.org]? I thought the last charge was "selling children as food and misrepresenting the weight of livestock".
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I actually googled then copypasta'd the quote, don't blame me for the missing comma (I s'pose I could have fixed it, I really wasn't invested enough in the post to though
Buy kids? (Score:3, Funny)
Who would want to buy a self inducing debt system? That's the worst deal on craigslist.
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I think the Chinese and Indians would go for it.
Don't consider it a debt, but an investment. As long as it's male. [economist.com]
I think the reporter is confused (as is /. poster) (Score:4, Informative)
It's really hard to tell exactly what's going on here based on this messed up article, but I think I've figured it out: Santiago makes a hoax posting on craigslist hoping for a media firestorm. Nobody notices. Santiago reports the posting to Child Protective Services intending to stoke the fire. Police figure out he's the guy that made the original posting which is obviously a joke and charge him with making a false report for wasting their time.
Am I close?
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No... it never said he reported it. He caused alarm by posting the fake ad and they’re charging him with a misdemeanor.
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Because he falsely reported that he was selling his kids.
In any case, turning someone in isn’t illegal. Not even turning yourself in, which is what he’d have been doing if he reported his own ad. The ad was illegal; reporting it was not.
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But... turning yourself in if you're not guilty would be illegal.
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He was guilty. Of posting the false ad. And that is what he was charged with.
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New York Laws: Penal Code 240.50:
240.50 Falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.
A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident in the third
degree when, knowing the information reported, conveyed or circulated to
be false or baseless, he:
1. Initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged
occurrence or impending occurrence of a crime, catastrophe or emergency
under circumstances in which it is not unlikely that public alarm or
inconvenience will result; or
2. Reports, by word or action, to an official or quasi-official agency
or organization having the function of dealing with emergencies
involving danger to life or property, an alleged occurrence or impending
occurrence of a catastrophe or emergency which did not in fact occur or
does not in fact exist; or
3. Gratuitously reports to a law enforcement officer or agency (a) the
alleged occurrence of an offense or incident which did not in fact
occur; or (b) an allegedly impending occurrence of an offense or
incident which in fact is not about to occur; or (c) false information
relating to an actual offense or incident or to the alleged implication
of some person therein; or
4. Reports, by word or action, an alleged occurrence or condition of
child abuse or maltreatment which did not in fact occur or exist to:
(a) the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment, as
defined in title six of article six of the social services law, or
(b) any person required to report cases of suspected child abuse or
maltreatment pursuant to subdivision one of section four hundred
thirteen of the social services law, knowing that the person is required
to report such cases, and with the intent that such an alleged
occurrence be reported to the statewide central register.
Falsely reporting an incident in the third degree is a class A
misdemeanor.
He is being charged with making the actual report, not for post claiming a sale of his children.
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Attempting to turn yourself in is not likely to result in public harm or inconvenience. Posting a fake ad on Craigslist claiming that you’re selling your kids is likely to result in this, because it alarms people.
I challenge you to find any source that explicitly says either (a) he made the report or (b) he is being charged for making the report. All of them say “a report was made” and “he is being charged for falsely reporting an incident”. In fact, the officer explicitly stat
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I found a link with real information and accurate details in the matter:
http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S1526702.shtml?cat=566 [whec.com]
"The fact that I'm being charged for anything is so ridiculous, then the fact that they charged me with falsely reporting an incident. What incident did I report?"
"When he initiates an advertisement that causes an alarm or a public annoyance, that is according to New York State penal against the law," says State Trooper Mark O'Donnell. "Similar to someone yelling out fire in a resta
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Yes... that is what I’ve been saying all along.
The statute absolutely does fit the situation. The incident that he falsely reported was “I’m selling my kids” when he was, in fact, not selling his kids.
His Craigslist ad was “a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a crime”. The crime: selling his kids. The ad indicated that this crime was impending. This was false.
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More accurately, he did not give a "report or warning" of anything.
While I understand your relief in finally being understood, the idiocy of the authorities in this matter is the reason for the confusion. It's difficult for me to believe that they would have made this charge without him being the one to report his own ad.
While I'm certain that the person actually reporting the incident is indemnified from any criminal or civil actions by statute for reporting any child abuse, I'd like to see them at least
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More accurately, he did not give a "report or warning" of anything.
Yes he did. His ad qualified as a report or warning.
It's difficult for me to believe that they would have made this charge without him being the one to report his own ad.
Start believing it.
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More accurately, he did not give a "report or warning" of anything.
Yes he did. His ad qualified as a report or warning.
No. He did not.
If I punch at someone, and he falls down, I do not make a "report or warning" that I did such an act. If this were actually staged, and the "punched" individual breaks a blood pack to appear as if he had had his nose broken/bloodied, would it qualify as a "false reporting"? No, it would not.
He neither reported, nor warned any one that he were selling his children... he performed his acts without warning or report.
If someone had actually in reality been attempting to sell their children on c
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If someone had actually in reality been attempting to sell their children on craigslist, would we claim that they reported, or provided warning of their criminal action? No. We would not.
If people saw the ad and ignored it, then yes, they had plenty of warning.
Did it look factual? Then it was a report. Did it imply that a crime would be committed? Then it was a warning.
If this stands, the chilling effect to our first amendment rights to free speech would be grossly unreasonable.
Methinks you’re grossly exaggerating the significance of this. You can’t go around saying that you are going to commit a crime; it worries people.
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If people saw the ad and ignored it, then yes, they had plenty of warning.
Did it look factual? Then it was a report. Did it imply that a crime would be committed? Then it was a warning.
It was not made as a warning, therefore not a warning. Crimes nearly universally require mens rea, or an intent to break the law. If he didn't intend this as a warning, this necessary condition fails.
It was not made to look factual, it stated explicitly that it was a joke: (paraphrased) "oh shut up liberals, this is a joke".
Methinks you’re grossly exaggerating the significance of this. You can’t go around saying that you are going to commit a crime; it worries people.
This individual was not saying that he was going to commit a crime. He was jokingly pretending to be committing a crime.
The police are just charging him, because they didn't like his j
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It was not made to look factual, it stated explicitly that it was a joke: (paraphrased) "oh shut up liberals, this is a joke".
There you have hit upon the one claim he has going in his favour. However, it is quite probable that people would miss that little bit at the very bottom of his ad... and enough people obviously took him seriously enough that the police got involved, and also took him seriously until they determined that it was a prank.
This individual was not saying that he was going to commit a crime. He was jokingly pretending to be committing a crime.
When the police get involved and take the matter seriously, it is enough reason to charge someone.
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When the police get involved and take the matter seriously, it is enough reason to charge someone.
No. It is not. If you believe it is, then you're part of the reason why we're losing rights in the nation.
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If the police got involved because a threat of a crime was made that seemed legitimate enough to necessitate their involvement to investigate whether the threat was true, I should’ve said.
I’ve been a little hesitant to come down on this. What the guy was pretty clearly against the law, at least as it is stated and interpreted. Whether or not I agree with the law is something that I was trying to avoid; I basically tried to stick to simply explaining what he’s charged with, how the law is i
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I simply have to disagree. While I understand that your interpretation of the law holds that this still fits the legal definition, my interpretation is one that the law simply fails to apply. Although you are most definitely correct, the best place to determine this is in court.
But it would be better for the DA to have enough common sense to look at the charge, look at the facts, and realize that he will be wasting government resources by charging this person for wasting government resources.
Seriously, th
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Ran out of mod points so;
Take your paranoid ranting somewhere else where 10 year olds gather perhaps? You would fit right in.
Please leave Slashdot for those who can behave like adults.
Spamming just makes you look like a fuckwad with an axe to grind.
Calling someone a libellous weasel and then posting as AC makes you look pathetic.
Leads me to think you are a malware author.
Happy now asshole?
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Ah poor widdle AC, you really are paranoid eh?
I had never heard of "Clone" before your piss weak spamming.
Does your mate clone live in Australia? Hmmmm?
Check my posting history kindy boy.
Now for goodness sake grow up and try to act like an adult not a 10 year old.
You are as I said previously spamming a load of paranoid nonsense.
You should note that I have the courage to post logged in, something a pathetic coward like yourself does not do.
I am not going to waste my time replying to you again. But I will mod
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Trying hard, failing to land a blow again.
The more you lose the more abusive you get.
Thats how we can tell your just a 10 year old.
So I post a couple of lines you hammer away at another nonsensicla rant, hilarity ensues!
Oh and for your information email was unheard of outside of universities right up until the early 90's in australia.
So in effect there was no email. Hope that isnt too complicated for you kindy boy.
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Ah yes hotmail got my IP, along with completely false registration info, thats gonna really hurt me!
At least you are managing to make slightly more sense than before. One can even decipher some of your sentences!
I could not care less what you believe. Any sensible person reading these posts will quickly see who is the incoherent ranting troll who posts caopy pastas, and who is giving calm measured responses.
I feel sorry for you really all that typing and you still have not even come close to making a point.
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Some people get alarmed when a guy on the internet says he’s selling his kids. Is that really surprising?
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It is to anyone who knows what "alarm" means. I even supplied two examples of genuinely alarming things.
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In any case, turning someone in isn’t illegal. Not even turning yourself in, which is what he’d have been doing if he reported his own ad. The ad was illegal; reporting it was not.
Actually, if you are attempting to turn yourself in claiming facts which you know to be false, it is a crime in the State of New York. In fact, it's "Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third Degree"... exactly what the man is being charged with.
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The laws in the state of New York pretty much disqualify this, and affirm your first interpretation. (New York Laws, Penal Code 240.50, if you care to read it yourself.)
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That is exactly what is being charged.
Umm this is common? (Score:1)
strange world we live in!
no.. failpost (Score:1)
*sigh* no. It's not illegal and he wasn't charged with "trying to sell his kids on CL." The title contradicts the body.
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He was accused of it though. The accusation was made by the anonymous tipster. Police, upon investigating and finding that it was a prank, couldn’t charge him with trying to sell his kids (because he wasn’t), but they did charge him with something different: posting an ad saying “I’m selling my kids” when he was, in fact, not selling his kids.
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*sigh* no. It's not illegal and he wasn't charged with "trying to sell his kids on CL." The title contradicts the body.
title says 'accused' not charged with, and the summary does state what he was actually charged with. And are you honestly claiming that it would not have been illegal if he had been trying to sell his kids on craigslist?
What is it with idle topics? (Score:2)
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Remove “idle.” from the URL.
http://slashdot.org/story/10/04/23/1730256/Man-Accused-of-Trying-To-Sell-Kids-On-Craigslist?art_pos=1 [slashdot.org]
Gee Wiz (Score:1, Offtopic)
You could not pay me enough money to buy a child!
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Now, rent one, maybe, if the terms weren't too picky about the state of the child on return... =p
According to Steven Wright (Score:2, Funny)
There were plenty of times..... (Score:2)
Much ado about nothing (Score:2)
Not sure how folks couldn't spot this as a hoax right off the bat. A real advertisment would have offered *paying* someone to take the children. (Free Shipping, Next Day Delivery)
I'll be waiting for my arrest ... SANTA FOR SALE. (Score:2)
Santa Claus for sale, slightly used, mint condition, likes children and small pets. Still under extended warranty. Behaves grumpy with times.
Beard has to be maintained, has to be washed throughout. Get a red coat with a bit of grime at the bottom for free.
The bottomless bag is broken but should be fairly easy to repair with the right nelfs. Buy now!
(I've posted this ad on e-bay years ago; guess the police is a bit slow today...)
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No refunds? What if they don't taste good? He was looking to sell them to cannibals, right? Who would want an extra rugrat running around? Those damned things get expensive.
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CPS has a monopoly in trafficking children that people actually want. The government doesn't like competition!
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"HUUURRRR DUUURG adoption is BAD becuz the GOVERNMENT fucks it up!"
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(sorry not going to use the word dude for a possible child seller)
...What the hell are you talking about?
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Its in idle, what did you expect? If you don't like it, stop browsing idle.slashdot.org ...
Fail.
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