Using Kindle as weapon could get YOU Arrested

pdurrant · 09-14-2010, 07:59 AM

It is illegal to hit people with blunt objects with the intent to harm them.

The Kindle is a blunt object. If you hit someone with a Kindle intending to harm them, you could be Arrested and charged with assault, actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm or even murder! That carries a maximum of a life sentence!!

So the question is, can you set the kindle to not be able to be used as a blunt object? As otherwise we could all end up with criminal records and the prisons full of kindle users.

Perhaps some special padded case is needed to stop this happening.

ChristopherTD · 09-14-2010, 08:01 AM

or you could wear the ScotteStraitJacket, with built in pockets for all your gadgets

DiapDealer · 09-14-2010, 08:54 AM

Priceless!

nimblem · 09-14-2010, 09:11 AM

why would you hit someone with a kindle?

ProfCrash · 09-14-2010, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nimblem

why would you hit someone with a kindle?

You have a K1 or a K2 and you cannot justify upgrading until that Kindle breaks. You hit the person who tells you that there by breaking the Kindle. Unfortunetly, you learn that your K3 replacement will not be allowed in jail while you serve your time for assault.

patrickt · 09-14-2010, 09:38 AM

I think in the U.S. anything you do could get you arrested.

oggelbe2007 · 09-14-2010, 10:07 AM

Would the Kindle be using an illegal WiFi connection during the assault? That would be like burglarizing a house while you applied the beatdown with your eReader.

And if you downloaded a few DRM-broken books while you're on this spree your case will tie up the counts for decades!

delphidb96 · 09-14-2010, 04:52 PM

*Never* use your Kindle (even if it is a DX) as a blunt weapon!!! It is *far* too fragile and might get damaged. Furthermore, if used as a weapon, it will almost certainly be seized as evidence so you won't have it to read during that long jail stay during the trial!

No, I recommend that you buy yourself a used/pawned Oscar and carry it with you at all times. (Lindsay Lohan, Brittany Spears, Mel Gibson and the like are always selling theirs off to raise legal fees...

) You *could settle on carrying a tire iron, but that is so plebian! The very best murders/assaults use the Oscar!

desertgrandma · 09-14-2010, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrickt

I think in the U.S. anything you do could get you arrested.

Only if you do something illegal.

Can you imagine anyone using their Kindle or any other ebook reader as a weapon when there are feet, knees, elbows, and teeth available?

lmittell · 09-14-2010, 06:16 PM

Think of it this way-- should you lose control and crown someone with your Kindle, you'll at least derive some solace from the fact that Amazon will be right there in the legal soup with you.

The device bears absolutely no label warning of the danger it poses as a weapon. And as any halfway accomplished ambulance-chaser will tell you, Amazon SHOULD KNOW that a Kindle can be used to brain someone.

BE WARNED, Amazon!

Larry

ricsmania · 09-14-2010, 07:11 PM

Once I read about a woman who used an XBox to attack a thief who invaded her house. Don't remember which version, if it was the original or the 360, but either way it's a much much more effective weapon than the Kindle.

Of course, you can't just hide an XBox under your jacket and attack someone by surprise, in that case the Kindle could be a good weapon.

It's very light, but it's very thin, and a good blow to the neck will do some damage, or at least cause a lot of pain.

carld · 09-14-2010, 07:25 PM

Never whump anyone with your Kindle. What do you think all those big old paper books are for?

trekchick · 09-15-2010, 09:56 AM

Any fool can see that the iPad is a much better weapon than the Kindle. Plus, you can use iPad in the dark to see your victim. Good luck finding your target in the dark if all you have is a Kindle.

loveangel · 09-15-2010, 10:18 AM

lol, ipad is like machine gun

bkilian · 09-17-2010, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Only if you do something illegal.

Can you imagine anyone using their Kindle or any other ebook reader as a weapon when there are feet, knees, elbows, and teeth available?

Aah, but how do you know what is illegal?

RCW 70.54.050
Exposing contagious disease -- Penalty.
Every person who shall wilfully expose himself to another, or any animal affected with any contagious or infectious disease, in any public place or thoroughfare, except upon his or its necessary removal in a manner not dangerous to the public health; and every person so affected who shall expose any other person thereto without his knowledge, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor

Here in Washington, if you went out in public with a cold, you did something illegal.

In Arizona, if you refuse to give someone a glass of water, you're breaking the law.

Essentially, in the US, it's practically impossible to not be guilty of _something_.

09-14-2010, 07:59 AM	#1
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,508 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Using Kindle as weapon could get YOU Arrested It is illegal to hit people with blunt objects with the intent to harm them. The Kindle is a blunt object. If you hit someone with a Kindle intending to harm them, you could be Arrested and charged with assault, actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm or even murder! That carries a maximum of a life sentence!! So the question is, can you set the kindle to not be able to be used as a blunt object? As otherwise we could all end up with criminal records and the prisons full of kindle users. Perhaps some special padded case is needed to stop this happening.

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09-14-2010, 08:01 AM	#2
ChristopherTD Addict Posts: 343 Karma: 1010002 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London. UK Device: Marvin Reader on iPad Air (via Calibre)	or you could wear the ScotteStraitJacket, with built in pockets for all your gadgets

09-14-2010, 08:54 AM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,551 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Priceless!

09-14-2010, 09:11 AM	#4
nimblem Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 7102 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Pocket Pro, Kindle Dx	why would you hit someone with a kindle?

09-14-2010, 09:38 AM	#6
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	I think in the U.S. anything you do could get you arrested.

09-14-2010, 10:07 AM	#7
oggelbe2007 Limited Warranty Posts: 89 Karma: 576 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Georgia, USA Device: A sweet PRS-500, DXG	Would the Kindle be using an illegal WiFi connection during the assault? That would be like burglarizing a house while you applied the beatdown with your eReader. And if you downloaded a few DRM-broken books while you're on this spree your case will tie up the counts for decades!

09-14-2010, 04:52 PM	#8
delphidb96 Wizard Posts: 2,999 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Citrus Heights, California Device: TWO Kindle 2s, one each Bookeen Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS-500, Axim X51V	Never use your Kindle (even if it is a DX) as a blunt weapon!!! It is far too fragile and might get damaged. Furthermore, if used as a weapon, it will almost certainly be seized as evidence so you won't have it to read during that long jail stay during the trial! No, I recommend that you buy yourself a used/pawned Oscar and carry it with you at all times. (Lindsay Lohan, Brittany Spears, Mel Gibson and the like are always selling theirs off to raise legal fees... ) You *could settle on carrying a tire iron, but that is so plebian! The very best murders/assaults use the Oscar!

09-14-2010, 06:16 PM	#10
lmittell Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Palos Verdes, CA Device: K2, K3, Jetbook Lite, iPhone4	Think of it this way-- should you lose control and crown someone with your Kindle, you'll at least derive some solace from the fact that Amazon will be right there in the legal soup with you. The device bears absolutely no label warning of the danger it poses as a weapon. And as any halfway accomplished ambulance-chaser will tell you, Amazon SHOULD KNOW that a Kindle can be used to brain someone. BE WARNED, Amazon! Larry

09-14-2010, 07:11 PM	#11
ricsmania Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 40 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brazil Device: Kindle 3 3G+Wifi	Once I read about a woman who used an XBox to attack a thief who invaded her house. Don't remember which version, if it was the original or the 360, but either way it's a much much more effective weapon than the Kindle. Of course, you can't just hide an XBox under your jacket and attack someone by surprise, in that case the Kindle could be a good weapon. It's very light, but it's very thin, and a good blow to the neck will do some damage, or at least cause a lot of pain.

09-14-2010, 07:25 PM	#12
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Never whump anyone with your Kindle. What do you think all those big old paper books are for?

09-15-2010, 09:56 AM	#13
trekchick Lurker Posts: 226 Karma: 9245 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Walton, KY Device: Sonys and Kindles and Nooks, oh my!	Any fool can see that the iPad is a much better weapon than the Kindle. Plus, you can use iPad in the dark to see your victim. Good luck finding your target in the dark if all you have is a Kindle.

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09-15-2010, 10:18 AM	#14
loveangel Banned Posts: 137 Karma: 30 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: kindle	lol, ipad is like machine gun