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woman seen in Tesla dash cam footage with caption 'I noticed something when I got home, so I checked my dash cam footage' (l) woman seen in Tesla dash cam footage bending plate with caption 'Someone tell me what this means? I have no clue wtf she is touching my plates' (c) woman seen in Tesla dash cam footage with caption 'Someone tell me what this means? I have no clue wtf she is touching my plates' (r)

‘Someone tell me what this means?’: Tesla owner catches woman bending, or ‘marking,’ her license plate

'I had no clue licence plates were so bendy.'

On May 10, 2023 by Phil West

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‘Love that for them and you’: Worker says Edible Arrangements is the only place that would hire her with a felony on her record

'Is this why I’ve been applying to jobs for like 3 months with no success??'

On May 10, 2023 by Jack Alban

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Subway train arriving at the platform of the 6 Av. station.

Twitter sleuths use yearbook photos, tabloid goof to unearth alleged subway killer’s name

The name of the assailant wasn't released by police.

On May 5, 2023 by David Covucci

Tech

@ken speaking in front of TV with caption 'las night at 2 or 3 in the morning' (c) @ken speaking in front of TV with caption 'I cracked the case' (c) @ken speaking in front of TV with caption 'I got another email from somebody else describing somebody else describing the same exact freaking car' (r)

‘Delusions of grandeur’: Businessman claims he cracked alleged serial killer case—he’s being accused of using murders to promote his app

‘The grift always shows itself.'

On May 2, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

People are calling for better protections for delivery drivers in the aftermath of brutal murder of Uber Eats driver

‘That could have been me’: Delivery workers call for protections after brutal murder of Uber Eats driver

'We provide a service and we risk our lives doing so.'

On May 1, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

Men of San Francisco are not doing enough vigilante mob justice toward fentanyl dealers, tech founder says

'If publicly hanging say, 5 fentanyl dealers led to saving the lives of hundreds, is it morally reasonable?' she asks on Twitter.

On Apr 10, 2023 by David Covucci

Tech

women vlogging outside as person behind them waves (l) women vlogging outside with caption 'potentially getting trafficked but saved from making a vlog??' (c) women vlogging outside as person behind them waves (r)

‘I thank myself for vlogging everything’: Girls say TikTok recording saved them from sex trafficking

'In broad daylight around other people.'

On Mar 1, 2023 by Sarah Kester

IRL

Coach employee speaking in store with caption 'I got detained today at the Bellevue Square Shops for allegedly stealing a wallet I purchased a week ago at another location' (l) person speaking counting talking points on fingers caption 'Coach Bellevue Story time' (c) Coach employee speaking in store with caption 'I got detained today at the Bellevue Square Shops for allegedly stealing a wallet I purchased a week ago at another location' (r)

‘It’s Coach, not a bank. They’re wild for this’: Customer says he was detained at Coach store after being accused of stealing by employees

'They have no intention of apologizing for what happened to me.'

On Jan 6, 2023 by Phil West

IRL

‘He wasn’t kidding that ‘running’ is one of his interests’: Woman finds man from Tinder on ‘Most Wanted’ list for stalking

'I've seen multiple wanted men on Tinder.'

On Dec 3, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

man speaking on phone next to Fear Overload caption ''An actor uhh.. was threatening uh.. to uh.. with a weapon..''(l) Fear Overload actors caption ''An actor uhh.. was threatening uh.. to uh.. with a weapon..'' (c) Man on phone walking towards Fear Overload entrance caption ''An actor uhh.. was threatening uh.. to uh.. with a weapon..'' (r)

‘When the scary guys have to break character’: Man records alleged violent incident at Fear Overload Scream Park

'This is exactly why I will not go to haunted houses.'

On Nov 6, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

person records men having conversation about murder in bathroom tiktok

‘I really hope their wives see this’: Customer overhears, films men at steakhouse talking about how they would kill their partners

'This should be taken very seriously.'

On Oct 31, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

Jacob Wohl pleads guilty to robocall charges, could face a year in jail

The calls targeted minority and Democratic voters.

On Oct 24, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech

Charles Murrell fends off a marcher from a group bearing insignias of the white supremacist group Patriot Front, in Boston

Veterans group releases ‘playbook’ to prosecute white supremacist youth group Patriot Front

Veterans' group modeled the report after the civil suit over Unite the Right.

On Sep 21, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech

PnB Rock standing in front of greenery (l) Steph Sibounheuang standing outside with hand on cheek (r)

‘Leave PnB Rock’s gf alone’: People are criticizing those blaming PnB Rock’s girlfriend after she posted their location

'It’s crazy that y’all are soft blaming PnB Rock’s gf for a common social media practice, and not the man with the gun.'

On Sep 13, 2022 by Rachel Kiley

IRL

‘He told her he was a multi-millionaire who had homes all over the world’: 2 ex-wives expose their husband’s shocking cheating schemes—and disturbing criminal behavior

Athena Klingerman and Amber Rasmussen take credit for their ex's eventual arrest.

On Aug 31, 2022 by Jack Alban

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