Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Frustrated man charged by police after shooting his uncooperative computer

Frustrated man charged by police after shooting his uncooperative computer

Colorado man Lucas Hinch cited for discharging a firearm within city limits after shooting his computer eight times in an alleyway
Police in Colorado Springs
Police in Colorado Springs responded to a ‘shots fired’ call on Monday. Photograph: Rick Wilking/Reuters
Police in Colorado have cited a 37-year-old man for carrying his computer into an alley then shooting it eight times with a handgun after what authorities said had been a long battle with the uncooperative machine.
Lucas Hinch was cited for discharging a firearm within city limits after officers responded to a “shots fired” call early on Monday evening, the Colorado Springs police department said.
“Investigation revealed a resident was fed up with fighting his computer for the last several months,” a police statement entitled “Man Kills His Computer” said.
“He took the computer into the back alley and fired eight shots into the computer with a handgun, effectively disabling it.”
The Colorado Springs Gazette quoted police as saying Hinch had been good-natured about the citation, telling officers he had not realised he was breaking the law.
A judge will decide what penalty the citation carries.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/22/frustrated-man-charged-by-police-after-shooting-his-uncooperative-computer

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