Legal Commentary

Looking For a Good Time?

By TChris

When alleged criminal behavior is compared to an episode of Desperate Housewives, it must be worthy of a TalkLeft mention. Margery Tannenbaum of Haupage, New York was angered by an unspecified dispute between her daughter and her neighbor's daughter. Whether Tannenbaum is less mature or no more mature than her 9-year-old daughter is unclear. It is clear that her decision to take revenge upon the neighbor by posting an ad in the "casual encounters" section of Craiglist was childish. The ad said "Looking for a good time? w4m21" followed by her neighbor's telephone number. Why not just phone in a few prank pizza delivery orders and let it go at that?

After taking 22 calls from men looking for a good time, the neighbor may have been desperate for a new telephone number. Revenge begets revenge, as Tannenbaum learned when the police arrested her for aggravated harassment.

If Tannenbaum thought she was standing up for her daughter, her strategy backfired. At this point, Tannenbaum's daughter must be mortified by her mother's existence.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on May 08, 2009 (boomark / email).