Man in Apple Store Pulls Handgun on iPhone

[jedi]

SOURCE:
Man in Apple Store Pulls Handgun on iPhone - Tom's Guide

iPhones can be really, really frustrating. For two years I insisted they were the work of the devil. Then I sort of wanted one (yes, turncoat, I know) and a few months later I bought one. Now? Two months later and I want a Blackberry or something with a battery that doesn't depend on my turning off 3G and WiFi to last the day. That said, no matter how frustrated I get, I have never come close to threatening to give it a once over with a 9mm.
Donald Goodrich entered the Kenwood Mall Apple store in Cincinnati and demanded someone fix his iPhone, declaring, "I'm so mad I could pop a 9mm at it!" When the employee told Goodrich there was no need for that, Goodrich said, "Look, I'll do it right now!" and showed her the black 9mm handgun inside his jacket.
WCPO reports that the girl walked Goodrich over to a technician and then notified her manager who called the police. While Goorich had a concealed weapon permit, he is charged with aggravated menacing and according to WCPO, faces a carrying concealed weapons charge for failing to inform the deputy he had a gun.

 

[Lucas156]

so he really didn't pull his gun?

 

[rambone]

I thought....

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I believe this is the Ohio statute:

2903.21 Aggravated menacing.

(A) No person shall knowingly cause another to believe that the offender will cause serious physical harm to the person or property of the other person, the other person’s unborn, or a member of the other person’s immediate family.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of aggravated menacing. Except as otherwise provided in this division, aggravated menacing is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the victim of the offense is an officer or employee of a public children services agency or a private child placing agency and the offense relates to the officer’s or employee’s performance or anticipated performance of official responsibilities or duties, aggravated menacing is a felony of the fifth degree or, if the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an offense of violence, the victim of that prior offense was an officer or employee of a public children services agency or private child placing agency, and that prior offense related to the officer’s or employee’s performance or anticipated performance of official responsibilities or duties, a felony of the fourth degree.

 

[theweakerbrother]

I thought it meant he used the handgun application on the iPhone and made a joke. Have you guys seen it? BLAM BLAM.

 

[furbymac]

didn't tell the cop he had a gun isn't that why the manager called the police in the first place??

 

[Griffeycom]

I was at that same Apple store just a few weeks ago, know someone who works there and someone who works two stores down from there. I'll have to ask them about this next time I talk to either one of them.

 

[The Meach]

I thought it meant he used the handgun application on the iPhone and made a joke. Have you guys seen it? BLAM BLAM.

u meen dis?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlzoL-wQwio]YouTube - i-Gun Traffic Rampage (original)[/ame]

 

[PatMcGroyne]

What "...other person...property...or unborn..." was threatened here?? t was his OWN ipod at risk of the mayhem. He needs a good attorney, and some lessons in common sense. Pat

 

[PatMcGroyne]

The video raises a question: where can one buy a 55-shot, select-fire, pocket-bun like this? Pat.

 

[alxjmrk]

u meen dis?

YouTube - i-Gun Traffic Rampage (original)

I dont care how much it costs! i want it!

the video i mean. lol thats awesome. i love the iphone.

 

[alfahornet]

There is stupid and then there is really stupid.

 

[243rem700]

u meen dis?

YouTube - i-Gun Traffic Rampage (original)

That video is great!

 

[cce1302]

There is stupid and then there is really stupid.

Stupid: to say you want to shoot your phone and show a clerk your gun.
Really stupid: call the cops because a guy has a gun.

 

[Prometheus]

Thats why open carry is SOOOOOOO much better!

+1 to pat for also noticing that the law he is charged with breaking, he didn't break.

As to informing the cop... WTF is that about?

Thank God Indiana doesn't have that stupidity. Hopefully the charges on this guy get dropped and he has learned his lesson.

 

[edg]

I'm sorry but when it comes to cell phones, be it iPhone, lg, etc...9mm is not enough knock down power for how I feel about them. How in the world can I be in downtown Carmel and drop a call? Oh the humanity!