Okay, everyone. Time for a pop quiz! Lets say your iPhone is totally ruining your day. Maybe the battery is flaking out; maybe you dumped a gallon of soda on it just to see what would happen. Regardless, you pop into the Apple Store to try and get things worked out. Now, what would you do next?
Do you:
A) Calmly ask for assistance, spend some time at the Genius Bar, and most likely walk away with your questions answered?
B) Skip over those smug Genius Bar dudes, and go straight to a manager?
C) Threaten to shoot your iPhone, and show the 9mm you have concealed?
Now, if you’re using process of elimination, the first one out would probably be option C. Unless you’re this guy. Then you’ll just go ahead and run with option C right out of the gate.
While talking with one of the brightly-shirted Apple employees, this guy (allegedly) stated that he was so mad that he could “pop a 9mm in it” – and then lifted his shirt to show his 9mm. The cops were called, and the guy was hauled away.
Gun control isn’t the issue here– this guy had a permit for the weapon, but was still willing to flash his gun in a crowded environment. This was just a bad, bad decision. Someone take his gun — and his iPhone — away.
So I had moment. It’s been a difficult year but I’ll bet they have an app for that! See you at $200.
I’m amazed someone this stupid could even afford an iPhone. $20 says he stole the thing and it’s paid for by his mom.
Most guns cost more than the iPhone, and pretty much all concealed carry permits cost more than the iPhone as well. You don’t have to be smart to have money, or a gun, or an iPhone.
Right, up front they can. But you don’t pay at&t $70 (or whatever it costs) each month for your gun or for your carrying permit.
This story says the guy didn’t have a permit. The story you link to says he did. The story THAT site links to also said he had a permit. Not that it really matters, brandishing is a misdemeanor, even with a permit. The important issue here is how many ads I saw clicking through to the original story.
“Gun control isn’t the issue here”, oh, come on!!!
It isn’t.
While I was reading the story I was muttering, “Please don’t be Texas. Please don’t be Texas.”
It wasn’t, it was Ohio.
Oh man. We took another hit……lol. (from ohio)
Have you been to the Apple store? if his judge ever has I am sure he will get off with a warning.
Guns dont kill people, someone has to pull that trigger, sometimes its an idiot with no self control.
the issue here isnt gun control, its good customer serivce :)
HMMMM.. herev is the apple store a come across this link. Good deal on 199$. Click on price to get details. http://www.justcompareit.com/s~q-iphone~b-11580100~c-Cell-Phones.aspx?ag=3
I don’t blame him. from my experience with the Iphone, I can say that they SUCK! If I were a redneck, I’d also consider shooting it. Thankfully I am not.