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Title: What ever happened to just jumping off a building?
Post by: Ogre on March 19, 2008, 11:15:33 AM
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Australian Man Gunned Down in Driveway by Killer Robot

An 81-year-old Australian man has shot himself dead with an elaborate suicide robot built using plans he downloaded from the Internet.

The Gold Coast man, who lived alone, left notes of his plans and thoughts as he struggled to come to terms with demands by interstate relatives that he move out his home and into care.

He spent hours searching the Internet for a way to kill himself, downloaded what he needed and then built a complex machine that would remotely fire a gun.

He set the device up in his driveway about 7 a.m. Wednesday, placed himself in front of it and set it in motion.

His notes explained that he chose the driveway as he knew there were tradesmen working next door who would find his body. The plan worked as the workmen heard the gunshots and ran to investigate.

The machine was attached to a .22 semi-automatic pistol loaded with four bullets.

It was able to fire multiple shots into the man's head after he activated it.

He was probably distraught by the news of that D&D guy dying.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,339213,00.html (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,339213,00.html)
Title: Re: What ever happened to just jumping off a building?
Post by: Buzz Killington on March 19, 2008, 11:23:04 AM
But on the bright side, he just earned 200 Blast Works points.
Title: Re: What ever happened to just jumping off a building?
Post by: CCTAU on March 19, 2008, 03:20:14 PM
Actually give the man credit. The cleanup crew only had to use the garden hose.

HOUSE FOR SALE!

At 81, he could have just waited a few more days.
Title: Re: What ever happened to just jumping off a building?
Post by: Saniflush on March 20, 2008, 08:03:34 AM
He was probably distraught by the news of that D&D guy dying.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,339213,00.html (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,339213,00.html)

Why didn't he just move to Florida?
Title: Re: What ever happened to just jumping off a building?
Post by: bellefay1 on March 23, 2008, 11:08:57 PM
http://www.ajc.com/search/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/02/20/robot_0221.html