Archive for the ‘Infamy’ Category

Saddam Hussein

2003-04-27 Submitted by stuntpope

Currently “the worst guy since Hitler”, ever since he took over from the last “worst guy since Hitler” and until the next “worst guy since Hitler” takes his spot. Used to be our pal though (when he was gassing Iranians & Kurds).  

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The Teflon Don, The Dapper Don

2002-01-11 Submitted by stuntpope

He was perhaps the last of the big, time “glamourous” mobsters. Capturing the public and media attention as be flitted through court case after court case without any of the charges sticking.  

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The Subway Vigilante

2001-04-27 Submitted by Bernard Goetz

In 1984 on a NYC subway car four black youths asked asked an unassuming dorky looking white guy for $5. According to the four black guys, they were panhandling for money to play video games. According to the white guy, they were about to rob him. Who’s right? Who knows. But at the end of [...]

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Kato

2001-04-24 Submitted by gjuddy

Rocketed to fame during the O.J. Simpson trial as “The world’s most famous house guest.”  

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Rodney King

2001-03-24 Submitted by Rodney King

Rodney King made a big splash into the public consiousness in 1991 by being in the wrong place at the wrong time (and the wrong colour of skin) as he was brutally beaten by LA Police officers who were unwittingly being video taped the entire time. Before it was over a sensational media fracas dragged [...]

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Idi Amin

2001-03-23 Submitted by Idi Amin

Idi Amin ruled Uganda with an Iron Fist from 1971 to 1979 and is held responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Ugandans.

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