13 year old from Texas who stole his Dad's credit card and ordered two hookers from an escort agency, has today been convicted of fraud and given a three year community order.Ralph Hardy, a 13 year old from Newark, Texas confessed to ordering an extra credit card from his father's existing credit card company, and took his friends on a $30,000 spending spree, culminating in playing "Halo" on an Xbox with a couple of hookers in a Texas motel.The credit card company involved said it was regular practice to send extra credit cards out as long as all security questions are answered.The escort girls who were released without charge, told the arresting officers something was up when the kids said they would rather play Xbox than get down to business.Police said they were alerted to the motel by a concerned delivery clerk, whom after delivering supplies of Dr Pepper, Fritos and Oreos had been asked by the kids where they could score some chicks and were willing to pay. They explained they had just made a big score at a "World of Warcraft" tournament and wanted to get some relaxation. On noting the boys age the delivery clerk informed the authorities.When police arrived at the motel they found $3,000 in cash, numerous electronic gadgets, an Xbox video console with numerous games, and the two local escort girls.Ralph had reportedly told police that his father wouldn't mind, as it was his birthday last week and he had forgot to get him a present. The father, a lawyer said he had been too busy, but would take him on a surprise trip to Disneyland instead.Asked why he ordered two escorts, Ralph said he thought it was the thing to do when you win a "World of Warcraft" tournament. They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them.The $1,000 a night girls sensing something up played "Halo" on the Xbox with the kids, instead of selling their sexual services.Ralph's ambition is to one day become a politician.
Ralph Hardy, a 13 year old from Newark, Texas confessed to ordering an extra credit card from his father's existing credit card company, and took his friends on a $30,000 spending spree, culminating in playing "Halo" on an Xbox with a couple of hookers in a Texas motel.
The credit card company involved said it was regular practice to send extra credit cards out as long as all security questions are answered.
The escort girls who were released without charge, told the arresting officers something was up when the kids said they would rather play Xbox than get down to business.
Police said they were alerted to the motel by a concerned delivery clerk, whom after delivering supplies of Dr Pepper, Fritos and Oreos had been asked by the kids where they could score some chicks and were willing to pay. They explained they had just made a big score at a "World of Warcraft" tournament and wanted to get some relaxation. On noting the boys age the delivery clerk informed the authorities.
When police arrived at the motel they found $3,000 in cash, numerous electronic gadgets, an Xbox video console with numerous games, and the two local escort girls.
Ralph had reportedly told police that his father wouldn't mind, as it was his birthday last week and he had forgot to get him a present. The father, a lawyer said he had been too busy, but would take him on a surprise trip to Disneyland instead.
Asked why he ordered two escorts, Ralph said he thought it was the thing to do when you win a "World of Warcraft" tournament. They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them.
The $1,000 a night girls sensing something up played "Halo" on the Xbox with the kids, instead of selling their sexual services.
Ralph's ambition is to one day become a politician.
― Herman G. Neuname, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:23 (seventeen years ago)
I don't know how to reconcile my baseline disapproval of this type of thing with the fact that young Ralph Hardy is the greatest young man of his generation.
― HI DERE, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:26 (seventeen years ago)
You disapprove of him playing xbox with hookers instead of shagging them?
― Herman G. Neuname, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:27 (seventeen years ago)
Between this and the epilepsy hackers story I'm beginning to question my sense of morality.
― RabiesAngentleman, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:27 (seventeen years ago)
who plays ralph hardy in the movie?
― get bent, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:34 (seventeen years ago)
EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS STORY IS AMAZING.
― Matt DC, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:35 (seventeen years ago)
I disapprove of him stealing his dad's credit card but everything he did with it was awesome.
― HI DERE, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:35 (seventeen years ago)
"They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them."
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― Matt DC, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:36 (seventeen years ago)
I disapprove of him not screwing the hookers but everything he did with it was awesome.
― King Boy Pato, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:37 (seventeen years ago)
This reminds me of when Larry David picks up a prostitute solely so he can use the car pool lane.
― Matt DC, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:37 (seventeen years ago)
The last sentence goes into the 'amazing final detail' category.
― Mark G, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:37 (seventeen years ago)
-- Matt DC, Monday, May 12, 2008 8:35 AM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
― RabiesAngentleman, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:41 (seventeen years ago)
He'll be the best politician ever! "I've done it all, I'm no hypocrite!"
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:42 (seventeen years ago)
This is about as close to a real life version of the plot of 'wierd science' as you can get.
― Ed, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:43 (seventeen years ago)
I don't know which line from the story is my favourite.
― Herman G. Neuname, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:43 (seventeen years ago)
Wish I had done this as a poll now
― Herman G. Neuname, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:44 (seventeen years ago)
Prediction: this thread gets revived about ten or twelve presidential elections from now.
― RabiesAngentleman, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:44 (seventeen years ago)
in... 400 years?
― gff, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:48 (seventeen years ago)
Try again.
― RabiesAngentleman, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:50 (seventeen years ago)
So who stars in the biopic?
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:50 (seventeen years ago)
michael cera
― Ed, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:51 (seventeen years ago)
ah yes. no math when rolling out of bed
― gff, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:52 (seventeen years ago)
btw:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:The_Wire_Templeton.jpg
What was that one movie called? About a decade old and featured a tart with a heart of gold taking a early-teens boy under her wing and teaching him the facts of like, except NOT LIKE THAT
― DJ Mencap, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:57 (seventeen years ago)
please say "the facts of like" wasn't a typo because that's an awesome phrase
― HI DERE, Monday, 12 May 2008 13:59 (seventeen years ago)
Oliver?
― Mark G, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:00 (seventeen years ago)
Was thinking the same thing (xpost).
How did they rack up 30 Gs? Did they buy a boat or what?
― RabiesAngentleman, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:02 (seventeen years ago)
Make that plural.
― RabiesAngentleman, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:03 (seventeen years ago)
"Asked why he ordered two escorts, Ralph said he thought it was the thing to do when you win a "World of Warcraft" tournament. "
blame it on videogames
DJ Mencap, you're thinking of Milk Money
― stevienixed, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:05 (seventeen years ago)
This is outstanding.
― Scik Mouthy, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:08 (seventeen years ago)
http://www.midwaysailor.com/military/salute.jpg
― Bodrick III, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:09 (seventeen years ago)
http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/image.php?u=2094&dateline=1151896145 single tear
― RabiesAngentleman, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:13 (seventeen years ago)
This story has to be fabricated. Also, movie in question: My Tutor?
― Hubie Brown, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:13 (seventeen years ago)
I CHOOSE TO BELIEVE IT
― RabiesAngentleman, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:17 (seventeen years ago)
http://data1.blog.de/blog/k/kalpeakatsastaja/img/i%20want%20to%20believe.jpg
― Bodrick III, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:19 (seventeen years ago)
just gotta chime in with further thumbs-up for:
They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them.
― J0hn D., Monday, 12 May 2008 14:25 (seventeen years ago)
followed closely by:
Milk Money (lol typed Mink Money then, I'm on a roll) is the one, ta
― DJ Mencap, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:26 (seventeen years ago)
― latebloomer, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:28 (seventeen years ago)
Prostitution isn't legal in Texas, is it?
― HI DERE, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:29 (seventeen years ago)
I've got a soft spot for this:
whom after delivering supplies of Dr Pepper, Fritos and Oreos had been asked by the kids where they could score some chicks and were willing to pay.
― RabiesAngentleman, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:32 (seventeen years ago)
I don't think so, HI DERE
They explained they had just made a big score at a "World of Warcraft" tournament and wanted to get some relaxation.
lol
― Curt1s Stephens, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:34 (seventeen years ago)
hard day at the office!!!
― Curt1s Stephens, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:35 (seventeen years ago)
"Surprise" trip to "Disneyland".
― libcrypt, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:35 (seventeen years ago)
story started out awesome, ends with ;_;s
― chicago kevin, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:36 (seventeen years ago)
I love this: Asked why he ordered two escorts, Ralph said he thought it was the thing to do when you win a "World of Warcraft" tournament.
The hookers were just to make the rest of the story more believable!
― G00blar, Monday, 12 May 2008 14:37 (seventeen years ago)
hey guys i dont wanna ruin the party but this is a pretty lame fake article
― and what, Monday, 12 May 2008 15:28 (seventeen years ago)
im sure youre all shocked that the journalistic standards of www.money.co.uk have stooped to making up parody news
― and what, Monday, 12 May 2008 15:29 (seventeen years ago)
ethan is like the poopinest partier ever no wonder he doesn't get invited anywhere.
― libcrypt, Monday, 12 May 2008 15:33 (seventeen years ago)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516V9YBNDHL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
― briania, Monday, 12 May 2008 15:46 (seventeen years ago)
http://allvintagestore.com/Young%20Adult%20pic/hardy%20boys%20midngiht.jpg
― briania, Monday, 12 May 2008 15:54 (seventeen years ago)
hardy boys bout to get arrested for cruising that park
― and what, Monday, 12 May 2008 15:56 (seventeen years ago)
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/031124/155226__tom12_l.jpg
― briania, Monday, 12 May 2008 15:56 (seventeen years ago)
ethan do you also go find youtubes of criss angel and write FAKE a bunch of times
― J0hn D., Monday, 12 May 2008 16:06 (seventeen years ago)
Outside of movies and (fair enough, funny) fake articles, can you actually "order" stuff delivered to your room at a motel? Call up the desk and say "we need Fritos and hookers, stat!"?
― Savannah Smiles, Monday, 12 May 2008 16:39 (seventeen years ago)
America is an amazing place.
― Mr. Que, Monday, 12 May 2008 16:42 (seventeen years ago)
http://www.nydailynews.com/img/2007/09/06/gal_vegas1.jpg
― ian, Monday, 12 May 2008 16:44 (seventeen years ago)
It is a common piece of knowledge that you can ask bellboys about hooker acquisition off-the-record.
― HI DERE, Monday, 12 May 2008 17:13 (seventeen years ago)
No, I know - hookers are old hat. I was more fascinated by the Fritos! Wouldn't a bellboy just say "um, there's a 7/11 around the corner..."
The article says that the desk clerk DELIVERED Frito's to their room!
(i.e. the point my tinfoil hat came out while reading the article)
― Savannah Smiles, Monday, 12 May 2008 17:15 (seventeen years ago)
the bellman probably just handed them to the hookers when they got there and told them to bring 'em up.
― chicago kevin, Monday, 12 May 2008 17:19 (seventeen years ago)
I suppose it's possible that they played the "people of restricted growth" card to secure corn chip delivery.
― Savannah Smiles, Monday, 12 May 2008 17:30 (seventeen years ago)
-- Savannah Smiles, Monday, May 12, 2008 11:39 AM (41 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
Yeah, that's kind of one of the things the concierge at a nice hotel can do. Hookers, you usually have to tip extra for.
― mh, Monday, 12 May 2008 17:31 (seventeen years ago)
paying hot chixors to come over & play video games for a few hours sounds like a good business model.
― slugbuggy, Monday, 12 May 2008 17:42 (seventeen years ago)
circa 1990, anyway.
― slugbuggy, Monday, 12 May 2008 17:54 (seventeen years ago)
-- HI DERE, Monday, 12 May 2008 17:13 (1 hour ago) Link
this is true!
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:48 (seventeen years ago)
i read the second sentence i read the last sentence whatever is in between can not possibly improve upon them
― deeznuts, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:51 (seventeen years ago)
what about cocaine acquisition, hoos
― cutty, Monday, 12 May 2008 18:55 (seventeen years ago)
deeznuts, that means you missed this sentence: They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them.
― HI DERE, Monday, 12 May 2008 19:04 (seventeen years ago)
holy shit ty
― deeznuts, Monday, 12 May 2008 19:06 (seventeen years ago)
as a canadian, i'm to understand the best method is to march into the nearest park wearing a sandwich-board reading "i wish to procure some illicit narcotics. have wads of ca$h."
xpost to cutty
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Monday, 12 May 2008 19:13 (seventeen years ago)
however - how one puts yah in one's father's visa i do not know.
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Monday, 12 May 2008 19:14 (seventeen years ago)
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/021203/1660__whitney_l.jpg
WHER ARE TEH RECEIPTS??????? SHOW ME THEM
― HI DERE, Monday, 12 May 2008 19:20 (seventeen years ago)
hoax
http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-05-22-n16.html
― StanM, Friday, 23 May 2008 18:01 (seventeen years ago)
yeah we kinda figured that out eventually
― RabiesAngentleman, Friday, 23 May 2008 18:08 (seventeen years ago)
Google’s Matt Cutts makes a statement
― jeff, Friday, 23 May 2008 18:19 (seventeen years ago)
ILX's Matt Cutts makes a post about cocaine
I prefer to live in a reality where this happened.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 23 May 2008 18:27 (seventeen years ago)
OTM
― RabiesAngentleman, Friday, 23 May 2008 18:27 (seventeen years ago)
luckily we discussed it here where no one made any money
― gff, Friday, 23 May 2008 18:29 (seventeen years ago)
hmph. still, respect to whoever made up the story, 'cos it's a) awesome and b) pretty much believable.
― grimly fiendish, Friday, 23 May 2008 19:54 (seventeen years ago)
It's one of those things that doesn't at all matter to me if it's fake or not because it is so perfect that it's basically true, to me.
― Abbott, Friday, 23 May 2008 19:56 (seventeen years ago)
It's perfect, perfect, perfect either way. If something makes my heart completely soar, its reality is only negligibly important.
True even with little stuff. I once heard that every member of Devo are the same height-- Is it true? I dunno, but either way what an neat rumor. Gets a smile out of me. la la-la.
― RabiesAngentleman, Friday, 23 May 2008 20:17 (seventeen years ago)
Abbott otm. I'm happily agape that the story's delivery clerk instead of
a) saying "now listen here young men, you'll all have to wait a bit for that kind of thing now eat your oreos" and calling Authorities
or
b) saying "sure boss", turning blind eye + washing hands
chose the course of
c) actually giving the info before calling Authorities!
― anatol_merklich, Friday, 23 May 2008 21:03 (seventeen years ago)
-- Abbott, Friday, May 23, 2008 7:56 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Link
this is how you people got into iraq.
― s1ocki, Friday, 23 May 2008 21:07 (seventeen years ago)
like i bet bush said that exact same thing.
wait, they have hookers and X-Box in Iraq?????
MY POSITION ON THE WAR HAS CHANGED
― HI DERE, Friday, 23 May 2008 21:09 (seventeen years ago)
so that's what they're all doing over there!!
― s1ocki, Friday, 23 May 2008 21:10 (seventeen years ago)
There should still be a film made anyway!
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 23 May 2008 21:26 (seventeen years ago)