Another story today of a dramatic, satisfying – yet sadly illegal – way to end one’s career: go out for some brews after a hard day at work, then return with a gun and shoot the company server.
A Salt Lake City mortgage company employee allegedly got drunk, opened fired on his firm’s computer server with a .45-caliber automatic, and then told police someone had stolen his gun and caused the damage.
I’ve often had this urge, but not owning a firearm nor wishing to go to jail, subtler methods of sabotage have had to suffice.
The report from the Salt Lake Tribune continues:
Salt Lake County prosecutors say Campbell called police late on Aug. 12, claiming a man had stolen his gun and fired into the $100,000 computer server owned by RANLife Home Loans.
However, investigators allege that Campbell had been drinking that night at the Twilight Concert in Pioneer Park with a co-worker and had returned to his office afterward and shot the server.
I suppose this is one way to get out of your mortgage. Of course, the whole incident might also have been a misunderstood case of Windows Rage…
Update: Leander and I agree, this wouldn’t happen to a Mac Server. An Apple admin would instead shoot his manager’s PC on the way out! ;)
[via SlashDot]
