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Mother Can't Take Her Severely Epileptic Son To School Until She Passes Criminal Background Check Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
She hires a taxi to take her son to school. She rides along to be present should he have an attack or otherwise needs urgent treatment. Because she takes a taxi, she is being forced to undergo a background check before she can accompany her son on his ride to school. If she drove herself, she wouldn't need one.
Comments: 13 Score: [-] 547 [+].
Cops: Man tries to steal laptop to check Facebook Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
Manatee County Sheriff's officers say a 19-year-old man snatched a Starbucks customer’s laptop after being told he could not use it to check his Facebook account.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 219 [+].
So you get a post-dated check and a suicide note, cash or cops? Posted: 6 months ago by tragluk
On the back of a delivered envelope, in handwritten block letters, were six words: WAIT UNTILL [sic] YOU HEAR FROM CORONER.
Inside was a last will, and a post-dated check for $100,000.
They put it in the bank until after his suicide.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 646 [+].
Click a picture with the iPhone to deposit a check Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
Users of the iPhone can now use the camera of their phone to deposit a check into the bank thanks to a new service by USAA Bank. The bank has launched the new USAA Deposit@Mobile feature for the iPhone.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 158 [+].
Patrick Combs was sent a phony advertising check for $95.000 Posted: 2 years ago by Moe
So he deposited it into his bank account with a smiley face endorsement. Funny that the advertisers who mailed it had included all the legal qualifications for a check instrument.
The bank cashed it - hilarity ensues.
*This is a multi-page story, links to the next page are at the bottom in teeny text.
Comments: 7 Score: [-] 503 [+].
Bank Robber Uses Own Check in Robbery Posted: 2 years ago by mitzuzake
A note demanding money from a bank teller was written on a check that authorities said belonged to the suspect.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 111 [+].
Deputies "bust" woman after check for "new boobs" bounced Posted: 9 months ago by Bornbad
A local woman is under arrest on charges she used a bad check and then stolen credit card information to pay for her breast augmentation surgery.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 182 [+].
$2.5M check wrongly sent to counselor Posted: 3 years ago by AutumnLotus
An errant computer keystroke led the state to accidentally issue a $2.5 million check to a school counselor—who spent thousands on cars, jewelry and electronics.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 69 [+].
HELP FIND RILEY!!! The Yorkshire Terrier!!! Posted: 2 years ago by blurmore
Lost dog posters check! Organized searches of the area check! Private eyes check! News crews?? check! PSYCHIC?? Check! Hired Helicopter? CHECK! Riley must be one speical dog. Watch the video interview..the end is totally worth it.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] -3 [+].
Man writes check on 2-ply toilet paper Posted: 2 years ago by KEROberos32
This would be so cool if it were possible... Save money on printed checks from the bank
Comments: 9 Score: [-] 339 [+].
Pirates: A Reality Check - 9 Pirate Myths Examined Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
1. Pirates only fought as hard as they had to.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 246 [+].
Unsure of the facts, or sure and are getting questioned? Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
I hope this hasn't been posted before, did a search but found nada.
Factcheck.org is a site where you can check your facts. Seems to be only political (non-partisan) at this time and only goes back to 2003, much to my chagrin. But still useful, especially in light of the upcoming elections.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 162 [+].
Bank robber uses own check in robbery Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A man robbing a bank demanded the money by writing a note on one of his own checks, authorities say. Not surprisingly, he was caught soon afterward.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 24 [+].
Comcast leaks woman's personal info on the internet Posted: 1 year ago by arsphidius
A woman so fed up with her cable television provider that she offered a body part as payment is suing the company after a copy of her check, including personal and financial information, wound up in cyberspace.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 270 [+].
Woman finds $357,959 cashiers check and returns it Posted: 8 months ago by kakana
As she walked from a post office, Talon Curtis thought she'd found one of those gimmicky sweepstakes offers on the ground.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 435 [+].
Time Zone Check Posted: 3 years ago by Mershaullk
This website provides accurate time of any region in an interactive manner. You can also find the location of various cities on this website. This can be used seriously to find the time at various places or just for fun.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 17 [+].
Amsterdam houseboats in Amsterdam get hooked up Posted: 3 years ago by kissmenow
Electricity? Check. Fresh water? Check Phone line? Check. Cable TV? Check. Broadband internet? Check.
Let's see... did we forget anything?
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 72 [+].
Chutzpah II: Woman wrongly receives $2.6 million and cries that she is the victim Posted: 1 year ago by bernardblack
In a matter of a few hours after receiving the check, she spent almost $300,000. She ended up getting a very light sentence and cried that she didn't do anything wrong and whined that her dreams are now shattered.
Comments: 17 Score: [-] 541 [+].
Man wrongly accused in 'Waddling Bandit' robbery gets settlement Posted: 2 years ago by muppet
A man who who spent 10 days in jail and two months under house arrest for a bank robbery he didn't commit has received a check but no apology from the FBI.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 95 [+].
Armless man fingered in check-cashing dilemna Posted: 3 months ago by meggysue
Steve Valdez was shocked when he was told he had to put his thumbprint on a check. The check was written to him with the same address as his driver's license. He had two IDs with pictures, but the bank still required a thumbprint before it would cash the check.
Comments: 8 Score: [-] 575 [+].
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