# Omnibus Evil MFers in the news thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 3, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496 "2023-05-03T11:05:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 235
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4686 "2026-08-09T17:05:57Z")
it’d depend on whether he was found to be “the individual in charge”, I suppose. Not that such a penalty is likely to be forthcoming. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4687 "2026-08-09T20:15:07Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > > [@commasense](#): > > > > Isn’t coming to the aid of another vessel in trouble required by maritime law? Can he be held legally liable? > > That’s what I was thinking, although I can imagine that someone like Zuckerberg might think that the vessel in distress was merely a pretext to an attempt at hijacking his yacht. - Maybe he shouldn’t hire his security from Temu. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4688 "2026-08-10T06:43:15Z")
[Forbes reports](https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/08/09/zuckerberg-representative-denies-yacht-ignored-assistance-call-from-stranded-boat-in-alaska/) that Zuckerberg & family were not on the yacht and the yacht’s crew was operating on a different radio channel at the time. ~Max ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4689 "2026-08-10T07:10:06Z")
> [@Max\_S](#): > > [Forbes reports](https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/08/09/zuckerberg-representative-denies-yacht-ignored-assistance-call-from-stranded-boat-in-alaska/) that Zuckerberg & family were not on the yacht and the yacht’s crew was operating on a different radio channel at the time. Seems to me that it’s pretty irresponsible to not be operating on the channel the Coast Guard uses to send out aid requests, and that a superyacht like Zuck’s ought to have a support crew capable of listening to multiple channels. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4690 "2026-08-10T17:51:22Z")
You mean “Forbes reports that Zuckerberg’s spokesman said…” ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4691 "2026-08-10T18:03:53Z")
> [@](#): > > Forbes reports that Zuckerberg & family were not on the yacht. So Zuckerberg rents it out to other people for cruises, like a nautical Airbnb? ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4692 "2026-08-10T19:03:48Z")
Actually, that’s extremely common with superyachts. > **[YACHT CHARTER - all the best Luxury Superyacht Rentals | YachtCharterFleet](https://www.yachtcharterfleet.com/)** > > Search the entire global luxury Yacht Charter Fleet (3,000+ yachts) find the best crewed superyachts & megayachts to rent for your dream private yacht vacation. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4693 "2026-08-10T21:54:47Z")
Or just lends it to friends and acquaintances. I’ve heard the superrich can be very generous - to other very rich people. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4694 "2026-08-11T03:52:08Z")
I wasn’t sure which thread to put this in, but just when Congressional village idiot Lauren Boebert’s family can’t sink any lower - well, hang on tight. > **[U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son arrested on child sexual exploitation charges](https://www.postindependent.com/news/u-s-rep-lauren-boeberts-son-arrested-on-child-sexual-exploitation-charges/)** > > The son of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was arrested Sunday on five felony charges, including three counts related to sexual exploitation of a child, following an investigation by the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. Tyler Boebert,... ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4695 "2026-08-11T05:11:04Z")
Check up thread about 10 posts ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4696 "2026-08-11T22:00:26Z")
I have since read that Tyler Boebert, then 19, had sex with a 17-year-old girl in early 2024, AND filmed it without her consent and shared it as well, which makes it child pornography. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4697 "2026-08-12T09:56:20Z")
Assuming consent, the first half of that should not be a crime anywhere. The latter half certainly should be a crime everywhere. And one that gets prosecuted, not ignored. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4698 "2026-08-12T11:11:09Z")
My understanding is that this is correct: the problem isn’t the sex _per se_ but rather the non-consensual filming of sex with a minor and subsequent distribution. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4699 "2026-08-12T14:13:24Z")
I’m sure the latter is what makes it salaciously news- and scandal-worthy. And in a just world (hah!) prosecution-worthy. What I don’t know is how much our poster scandalizes the former nor how much the laws in (presumably) CO criminalize the former. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4700 "2026-08-12T15:25:09Z")
Wouldn’t it also be a crime even if she were an adult? Filmed without consent then shared? Seems like multiple crimes. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4701 "2026-08-12T15:58:23Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Wouldn’t it also be a crime even if she were an adult? Filmed without consent then shared? Seems like multiple crimes. - I’m waiting for Mommy Bobert to use the “She was _almost_ legal” defense. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4702 "2026-08-12T16:46:41Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > What I don’t know is how much our poster scandalizes the former nor how much the laws in (presumably) CO criminalize the former. They do not. 17 is the legal age of consent in Colorado. The sex was perfectly legal. The filming/distribution was the part that was not. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4703 "2026-08-12T18:22:59Z")
Winfield, Kansas, is a town of about 12,000. It is best known for hosting the annual Walnut Valley Festival, where bluegrass players of all stripes gather to make music each September. Unfortunately, Winfield will now also be known as the place where a guy shot his four kids and their mother before taking his own life. Dude should have been in jail and certainly shouldn’t have had access to a gun. > **[Man killed woman, 4 children and himself in Winfield home: Police](https://www.kake.com/home/kbi-investigating-winfield-shooting-that-left-6-dead-including-1-suspect/article_91588afe-f5ac-49d9-bb27-48e9bccb11ad.html)** > > KBI spokesperson Melissa Underwood confirmed at around 1:30 p.m. that the Winfield Police Department requested the KBI's assistance in a homicide investigation. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4704 "2026-08-12T20:54:53Z")
Gilroy, California is known as the home of a celebrated garlic festival. In the minds of many, it’s associated with something else. > **[2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Gilroy_Garlic_Festival_shooting)** > > On July 28, 2019, a mass shooting occurred at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California, United States. The gunman killed three people and wounded 17 others before killing himself after engaging in a shootout with responding police officers. As of 2020\[update\], investigators had not determined the motives of the gunman, identified as 19-year-old Santino William Legan. The FBI opened a domestic terrorism investigation into the incident. The Gilroy Garlic Festival was an annual three-day e... ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496/4705 "2026-08-12T21:01:02Z")
Here in Kansas we don’t usually see events in the national news. I do remember many years ago about a shootout downtown in Topeka. My folks were in Vancouver on their way to Alaska, and were about to turn off the tv at the motel, that had the CBS news on. Then they heard Connie Chung, the anchor, say “Coming up next, shootout at the federal courthouse in Topeka, Kansas.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496.md?page=234) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-evil-mfers-in-the-news-thread/983496.md?page=236)