Man Loses Finger in iPad Robbery
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Especially since he was buying it for a friend in Canada [http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/blogs/posted/archive/2010/04/20/man-loses-part-of-finger-in-ipad-robbery.aspx]. His tech preferences aren't so much irrelevant as so far out of the arena of discussion that they shouldn't have been brought up in the first place.Magnalian said:
This is a truly horrible thing to have happen, but I can't help but wonder what the poor guy was thinking when the thief(ves?) was pulling on the bag wrapped around his finger(s).
I mean, if I was in the same situation, things probably wouldn't have gone much differently, but thinking about it objectively...
If someone is pulling so hard that they're practically on the ground, why not stop resisting and actually push yourself towards the assailant? Doing so, he would probably fall over, you would be on top of him and perhaps able to talk some sense into/beat the crap out of him, and your fingers would be saved.
Again, in the heat of the moment, I probably wouldn't have thought of this, either...
I learned a lesson from this, though: never wrap bags around fragile extremities.
I mean, if I was in the same situation, things probably wouldn't have gone much differently, but thinking about it objectively...
If someone is pulling so hard that they're practically on the ground, why not stop resisting and actually push yourself towards the assailant? Doing so, he would probably fall over, you would be on top of him and perhaps able to talk some sense into/beat the crap out of him, and your fingers would be saved.
Again, in the heat of the moment, I probably wouldn't have thought of this, either...
I learned a lesson from this, though: never wrap bags around fragile extremities.
I just pissed myself lol. IN other words thou, "this shit is so bad it makes people dumb" why tie it around your finger, don't say you didn't see that one coming.pantsoffdanceoff said:
Ouch, that really sucks. Not only did he lose an iPad but he lost a finger as well. The theif probably didn't realise he'd done that much damage. The more stories I hear of people getting mugged in broad daylight the more I feel this race needs a serious culling. Hope they catch the bastards.
On the plus side that's gonna stop me wrapping plastic bags around my fingers which is something I tend to do as well. Scary thought!
On the plus side that's gonna stop me wrapping plastic bags around my fingers which is something I tend to do as well. Scary thought!
no shit, i would have flew at them like a rocket and done a flying kick to their back hoping their face gets smashed into the groundPrimoThePro said:
*realistically* i would have probably ran into him pushing him over and tried to grab the bag away
It's attitudes like this that fuck up the world. Why don't we stock up on mininukes while we're at it?Low Key said:
OT: On reflection it's not the first time people have been killed or injured over anything popular. Twilight's claimed the life of at least one goldfish (which incidentally was owned by a little girl who said she didn't like the book) and Light knows how many humans have been grievously assaulted by rabid fantards.
I hope the thieves get the chair.
Well the ipad has made thievery more efficent, instead of haveing to steal four ipod touchs, they can just steal an ipad.
Looseing your Finger.
There's an App for that.
In all seriousness, this is just godawful, to think to what depths people will sink too, in order to simply get a hunk of plastic
There's an App for that.
In all seriousness, this is just godawful, to think to what depths people will sink too, in order to simply get a hunk of plastic
