People Are Getting Dumber Online: Craigslist Murder Ad
January 27, 2008 by Pablo Palatnik
Just when you thought someone couldn’t be that stupid, they go ahead and surprise you. So, the latest news yesterday is a woman posted a murder-for-hire ad on craigslist. OK, how stupid do you have to be when you plan for something like that?
This lady wanted to murder her lovers’ wife and offered $5,000.00 for the plot. What is more disturbing is I THINK someone may have responded to the ad but either way, come on…I can’t believe this story.
“…goes by the name Ann Marie Linscott, allegedly placed ads on craigslist under the heading “Freelance” and provided no further information. Those responding were asked to “eradicate a female living in Oroville, California” and provided information about the target, including a physical description.â€
Now, although of course this doesn’t really look good or bad on Craigslist since almost everyone has heard of the site and although sometimes seen as controversial (escort services, murders) it’s still one of the most popular sites in the world. This is an example that you can post almost ANYTHING.
We’ll see how Craigslist handles this although you don’t see much PR from them.
