Hospitalized teen unplugs neighbor’s life support

June 21, 2007

Apparently, the life support machine was too loud:

After the perpetual noise of what would prove to be his neighbor’s life support machine “got on his nerves,” he proceeded to simply unplug the device without precaution in order to ensure that “he got his peace and quiet.”



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{ 5 comments }

1 Anonymous June 21, 2007 at 9:26 am

Curiously, the life support machine shown in the article seems to be intended to brew coffee. Granted, this is a form of life support for me, but unplugging it would only constitute a minimal battery.

2 Megan June 21, 2007 at 10:31 am

Are there really 17 year olds that stupid?

3 Anonymous June 21, 2007 at 1:20 pm

Not stupid, just self absorbed.

4 Anonymous June 21, 2007 at 7:27 pm

Sounds like the way of the future…

5 Anonymous June 21, 2007 at 10:21 pm

All about me, me, me!

Never about you, you, you!

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