Woman kills boyfriend with iPod

[applemacdude]

"A Memphis woman was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after she bludgeoned her boyfriend to death with an iPod. [...]

Brad Pulaski had died of blunt trauma to the head after being repeatedly bludgeoned with an iPod, a popular MP3 player produced by Apple. [...]

According to law officers, Mathers was hysterical when police arrived and told them that she killed her boyfriend only after he accused her of illegally downloading music and erased about 2,000 of her MP3s. Mathers complained that it took 3 months to build her music collection."

http://www.liquidgeneration.com/rumormill/ipod_killing.html

[MongoTheGeek]

for the hard drive :)

[Mr. Anderson]

“It took him a while to die,” Dr. Klamut said. “She must have stabbed him 40 to 80 times with that iPod. His death was not instantaneous, that’s for sure”


Someone really has some issues, and I'm thinking that its more than just having a few songs erased....

D

[Thomas Veil]

See, kids? This is why it's so important to back up your files!

[stoid]

That's just...sick. Really sick.

ugh.

[ebow]

Wow, that's a really good knock-off of CNN's page/article style--it had me completely fooled until I noticed the top says "Headlined News" with the extra 'd' compared to "Headline News." Granted it was only about 10 seconds, but I was about 5 seconds away from sending the URL to a friend as a serious item. :o

[Powerbook G5]

On a related note, due to the wonderful skip protection of the iPod, it never skipped once during the attack.

[ExoticFish]

see, and people say that the iPod has no other uses... it's a multi-function tool! :p

[zim]

Wow, that's a really good knock-off of CNN's page/article style--it had me completely fooled until I noticed the top says "Headlined News" with the extra 'd' compared to "Headline News." Granted it was only about 10 seconds, but I was about 5 seconds away from sending the URL to a friend as a serious item. :o

agree... also if you back track so the URI, it leads you to someone's personal website. I was fooled for a bit, till I read your post then examined the evidence.

[howard]

that is unfathomable

imagine first of all being beating to death by your girlfriend...and then over something as stupid as some mp3's

[rainman::|:|]

In case there's any doubt, despite the messages above--

this is not a real story. it's a joke.

kind of funny tho, for the "i could see that actually happen" factor :D

paul

[Sun Baked]

Wonder how well the iPod stood up to this unique form of abuse, doubtful the Dell MP3 player could have withstood that without turning into a handfull of pieces parts.

Almost reminds me of the old Timex commercials - "Takes a licking, and keeps on ticking..."

... or the Samsonite gorilla commercial.

[ebow]

see, and people say that the iPod has no other uses... it's a multi-function tool! :p

While other parts of the tech industry are looking for their "killer apps" we can see that the iPod is way ahead once again. ;)

[Megaquad]

If someone deleted my 3000 err..6803 songs after accusing me I downloaded them illegally I'd most likely do the same thing at the peak of the rage. :D

[lind0834]

the 404 page for most of those links is amusing.

[wordmunger]

It's amazing how often people get fooled by satire. I used to teach college writing, and several times my students tried to use stories from The Onion (http://theonion.com/news/) as sources for research papers.

[G4scott]

It's amazing how often people get fooled by satire. I used to teach college writing, and several times my students tried to use stories from The Onion (http://theonion.com/news/) as sources for research papers.

Well, Michael Moore has The Onion listed as one of his news sites, so it must be creditable :rolleyes:

Well, now that the iPod can be used as a deadly weapon, we must ban it from everywhere... Guns don't kill people, iPods kill people... I guess you'll have to have a license from now on to carry a concealed iPod...

The good thing for this woman, though, is that she can only be tried for murder, not murder and illegal downloading of music...

[virividox]

hmm i wonder how the ipod mini would stand up to such use :D hehe

[wdlove]

That is very sad. May he rest in peace. I imagine that there has been ongoing issues with this couple. This was just the puberal final straw that broke the camels back. Sadly in a beating type of death the victim suffers.

[krimson]

was the iPod okay? :(

[rainman::|:|]

You know, if you're able to read the original story, you should be able to read the subsequent posts where we discuss this being a joke. Once again, for all that missed it, so you don't have to feel sorry for the guy (or the iPod)

this story is a joke

Thank you :)

paul

[Mac til death]

I was wondering why she wanted to borrow my iPod.

[howard]

You know, if you're able to read the original story, you should be able to read the subsequent posts where we discuss this being a joke. Once again, for all that missed it, so you don't have to feel sorry for the guy (or the iPod)

this story is a joke

Thank you :)

paul


i'm an idiot...

hey it really liked like a legit news post... are all headlined news stories false like the onion? i have never head of them before

[gwuMACaddict]

at least she didnt beat with a nomad jukebox... ;) that would have REALLY hurt :p

[wdlove]

You know, if you're able to read the original story, you should be able to read the subsequent posts where we discuss this being a joke. Once again, for all that missed it, so you don't have to feel sorry for the guy (or the iPod)

this story is a joke

Thank you :)

paul

Thank you for the update, it is a relief to know the truth. Although someone loosing there life isn't something to joke about.

[Macmaniac]

I think the Nomad would have made shorter work for a murder, its a lot larger and heavier, Now returning to sanity;)

[AngryLawnGnome]

I'm going to start a petition to keep MP3 players out of the hands of criminals. :D

[MacFan26]

the 404 page for most of those links is amusing.

haha, "This page cannot get laid." That should have been the first clue that this story was a joke, lol. :)

[wordmunger]

That should have been the first clue that this story was a joke, lol. :)

Well, actually the headline should have been the first clue. Oh well....

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[Kingsnapped]

You know, if you're able to read the original story, you should be able to read the subsequent posts where we discuss this being a joke. Once again, for all that missed it, so you don't have to feel sorry for the guy (or the iPod)

this story is a joke

Thank you :)

paul

Wish I realized that before I submitted it to fark.com...

oops.

[Photorun]

Had it been a Dull DJ it would have broken on the first swing, no doubt. And it'd be like being beaten ugly by something ugly!

[Frohickey]

Ban iPods!!!! Do it for the boyfriends (and the children)!!!!
:p ;) :p

We need iPod control.
We need a background check and 10 day waiting period before people can buy iPods.
We need to clamp down on assault MP3 players and high capacity storage.

[Sparky's]

Just imagine how hard it would have been if it was a "MINI iPOD"
Yeah,, tell me the dude didn't slap her around after the first punch :>)

[shamino]

If someone deleted my 3000 err..6803 songs after accusing me I downloaded them illegally I'd most likely do the same thing at the peak of the rage. :D
If someone deleted by 7400 songs (ripped from my 500+ CDs), I would be very upset, and I'd kick him out of the house. Then I'd restore the collection from my backup tapes and be fully restored a few hours later.

[Les Kern]

Turns out the NRA, John Ashcroft and Ted Nugent are pushing for legalizing concealed iPods. I carry mine. If you want it, you'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands. (But leave the noise-cancelling headphones)

[Frohickey]

Turns out the NRA, John Ashcroft and Ted Nugent are pushing for legalizing concealed iPods. I carry mine. If you want it, you'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands. (But leave the noise-cancelling headphones)

iPods don't kill people. People kill people.

(The only thing iPods have killed is my sense of hearing.) :p

[mactastic]

I think we need an amendment to the Constitution.

A well regulated music collection, being necessary to the security of data, the right of the people to keep and bear iPods, shall not be infringed.

Then we need a powerful lobby with an office in the White House to influence legislation beneficial to iPod owners and manufacturers. We could pass legislation exempting iPod manufacturers from lawsuits in just this type of case. We can foster the impression among iPod owners that they are under attack from the federal government, and that filling out the registration card guarantees that the govenment will come and forcibly take your iPod from you. :D

[Doctor Q]

The headline "Woman kills boyfriend with iPod", is ambiguous, like "I shot an elephant in my pajamas". It could simply mean that her boyfriend had an iPod and she killed him. Maybe it should have been "Boyfriend gets crazy beat from iPod." No, I guess that wouldn't help. ;)

[mactastic]

The headline "Woman kills boyfriend with iPod", is ambiguous, like "I shot an elephant in my pajamas".

Beats the headline 'Children Make Tasty Treats'!

Or the joker who messed with the horticulture club's ad in my school paper. They were giving away a free potted plants as a promotion, but the headline for the event read 'Free Pot Plants'. :D

[evolu]

at least she didnt beat with a nomad jukebox... ;) that would have REALLY hurt :p

LOL

maybe that can be the idea of the next campain - definitely 'killing me softly" by lauren hill playing in the background.

I actually heard that 'hit me with your best shot' was playing on the iPod while she was killing him.

[alset]

Thank you for the update, it is a relief to know the truth. Although someone loosing there life isn't something to joke about.

There is nothing that can't be joked about. Joking about serious issues demonstrates that you can put things in perspective. An example, as noted by George Carlin: Think it's not funny to joke about rape? Picture Porky Pig..... Now picture Porky Pig raping Elmer Fudd. See?

Dan

Disclaimer:
Please don't jump on my back for joking about rape. I have a loved one who was raped and I think the act is vile and disgusting. She still laughs at that joke, however.

[whooleytoo]

I would have thought the iPod advert (on the same page as a story about it being used as a lethal weapon) would have been a 'dead' giveaway! ;)

[DTOXX]

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