Colorado man cited for 'killing' uncooperative computer with handgun


  • TECH
  • Friday, 24 Apr 2015

A WHOLE NEW LEVEL: A Denver man took PC rage beyond mere smashing and "shot dead" his recalcitrant computer.

DENVER: 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 in a statement. 

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