Options

iPod Used In Domestic Homicide

edited March 2004 in Science & Tech
Sadly, Brad Pulaski, 27, who now joins Sir Isaac Newton on a very short list of people who found fame courtesy of a blow to the head from an Apple...

[blockquote]MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (HLN) - A Memphis woman was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after she bludgeoned her boyfriend to death with an iPod.

Arleen Mathers, 23, was arrested Thursday morning after she called Memphis Police and said she had killed her boyfriend, according to a Sheriff’s Department report. When deputies arrived at Mathers’ apartment at 528 Poplar Avenue, Mathers led them to the body of her boyfriend, Brad Pulaski, 27.

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

[blockquote]
Police said no motive has been confirmed, although evidence suggested the murder was the result of a domestic dispute after Pulaski erased the contents of Mathers’ iPod.

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.

An autopsy performed Friday afternoon at Methodist Hospital showed that Brad Pulaski had been beat multiple times in the face and chest by a blunt metal object, and died of internal bleeding, said Dr. Felix Klamut, deputy coroner.
[/blockquote]
Oh oh...

[blockquote]
According to Apple’s website, the iPod is partially made of a hard metal plate that’s been praised for it’s resistance to regular wear and tear, like drops and coffee spills.

“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” [/blockquote]
Linkage to this bizarre but sad news story [link=http://www.liquidgeneration.com/rumormill/ipod_killing.html]here[/link]

Comments

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    :wtf:
  • edited March 2004
    It looks like the RIAA is the least of her worries now. I guess this illustrates the old adage about no good deed going unpunished.
  • leishi85leishi85 Grand Rapids, MI Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    u guys better watch out, i got an ipod right here too, i just might go crazy and kill you!! hahahah
  • NecropolisNecropolis Hawarden, Wales Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    I can see the follow up article, Family sue apple for making ipod cases out of metal :nudge:
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited March 2004
    :rolleyes: An apple a day.... :rolleyes:
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    Justin wrote:
    :rolleyes: An apple a day.... :rolleyes:
    ahahahaha ;D;D that's a good one. Pure irony!
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    Oh dear god.

    #1 she says it took her three months to build her collection, but you didn't mention how much it cost in CDs (Estimate around 1500-1700 bucks)?? Well then, they were stolen weren't they and he was right.
    #2 Dear god, at least use a BAT!! Intelligence lacking here I see.
    #3 Make sure she is removed from the gene pool, we don't need that moron bearing children and then raising them.
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    i hate to make fun, cause this just crazy, but they ought to ebay that ipod to raise funds for their police department or maybe for the school system. or do they never do this with evidence?
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    on second thought, that site looks like a fake news site, kinda like the onion. either that or they only have weird news.
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    kanezfan wrote:
    on second thought, that site looks like a fake news site, kinda like the onion. either that or they only have weird news.


    :Pwned:
    D'oh!!! You are correct sir. I rescind my former comments, but if it ever happens, I'll save em for another posting.
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    kanezfan wrote:
    on second thought, that site looks like a fake news site, kinda like the onion. either that or they only have weird news.
    I don't know what you mean :)

    //Bah.. busted.. oh well, amused me for an afternoon, was hoping for a few more rants & general commenting on it but.. :ukflag:
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited March 2004
    Omfg :( :shakehead :werr::wtf::scratch: :bawling: ;D:eek2:

    Now this is just to sick. Murder someone over music. Could she get the songs again from somewhere.
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    EyesOnly wrote:
    Omfg :( :shakehead :werr::wtf::scratch: :bawling: ;D:eek2:

    Now this is just to sick. Murder someone over music. Could she get the songs again from somewhere.
    Read the whole thread mate.. including Kanez and my last comments ;)

    It's a prank news article, linked by me .. for friday humour :cool: and just to see how many would fall for it ;)
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited March 2004
    I didn't see those comments because i was writing mine when it was posted. I do not like jokes like that. :D Oh well.

    /me makes mental note to never trust shorty again. ;D
  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    the sad thing is, it wouldn't surprise me to hear this really happened. but she'd have to beat him with the ipod for a long time to kill him.
  • gibbonslgibbonsl Grand Forks AFB
    edited March 2004
    i have to say it

    this brings a whole new meaning the Death Metal

    even tho it was a joke:)
  • edited March 2004
    Here's what I got clicking a link on that "News Site"
    This page cannot get laid.

    The page you are looking for cannot get laid and so it's currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing gas, genital warts or may need to put on sexy lingerie and adjust its browser settings.




    Please try the following:


    Try to hit on the Refresh button, or try again later after this Web site is drunk.

    If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly and you’re not so damn horny that you left out a letter or two.

    To check your connection settings, lick the Tool menu, and then tongue Internet Options. On the Connections tab, dry hump Settings. The settings should match those of a man that's old, naked and hairy, just like your local area network (PERV) administrator or Internet Service Provider (ASS).

    If your Netwerk Administrator is a horn dog, Microsoft Windows can striptease for your network and automatically get you excited.
    If you would like windows to get you horny, you can discover your netwerk connection settings by clicking Dance Baby Dance!

    Some sites require that 128-bit connection security but not this one. We use The Club. Click the Help menu and then click About Internet Explorer if you have trouble looking at porn.

    If you’re trying to buy blow-up dolls, nudie magazines, hot oils and such, make sure your Security settings can support it. Master the Tool menu, and then bate Internet Options. If you’re more advanced, roll your tongue across the Security section and bark like a dog. Yeah, that’s it. You’re turning me on now.

    Kiss my Booty to try another link.





    Cannot find sex partner or STD test
    Internet Exploder
  • gibbonslgibbonsl Grand Forks AFB
    edited March 2004
    :kneel:
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited March 2004
    I agree with kanez that this could really happen though just using fists would prolly be a better idea.

    Maybe apple should add that as a punchline. ;D
  • ginipigginipig OH, NOES
    edited March 2004
    WoW
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited March 2004
    Don't ask me how I know...

    ...but a $10 Radio Shack AM Radio works just as well. The batteries are cheaper, too. :thumbup
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited March 2004
    Don't worry prof i wont ask. :D
Sign In or Register to comment.