Why You Should Never Try to Steal a Law Student's Laptop

[Marilyn. 340]

by Dan Reilly, posted Nov 14th 2008 at 2:41PM

A thief learned the mistake of trying to steal a law student's laptop last week after after becoming a punching bag for an Arizona State student he tried to rip off. Armed with a baseball bat, the intruder, Gabriel Saucedo, allegedly climbed through an open window into Alex Botsios' apartment, waking the student and threatening to smash his head in.

Botsios was willing to let Saucedo take his wallet and guitars. Then the robber made the mistake that ultimately landed him in the hospital -- he went for the laptop. According to Botsios, he said "Dude, no -- please, no! I have all my case notes...that's four months of work!" Saucedo, obviously underestimating the fury of an overstressed, overworked first-year, was unsympathetic. That's when Botsios could take no more.

Wrestling Saucdeo to the floor, Botsios separated the bat from the thief and repeatedly punched him in the face. When it was all over, police had to get Saucedo stitched up before charging him with armed robbery and kidnapping, while Botsios only suffered some scrapes and a bruised knuckle. Most importantly, at least to the student, is that his laptop, which he called "his baby," escaped unharmed. Next time, Saucedo might want to try robbing a third-year student, as they're generally more docile. [From: KTAR.com]

http://www.switched.com/2008/11/14/why-you...tudents-laptop/

[Ban Hammer 13,651]

does the prosecution rest?

[MrsCat 6]

by Dan Reilly, posted Nov 14th 2008 at 2:41PM

"Dude, no -- please, no! I have all my case notes...that's four month

Been there - don't mess with a 1L they're nutso.

[Teacher Mark 53]

This would be the net result if ANYBODY tried to take my baby!

[Niels Bohr 72]

Actually, this applies to any graduate students. Don't mess with their laptops. Engineering students are smart, they have flash drives.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Actually, this applies to any graduate students. Don't mess with their laptops. Engineering students are smart, they have flash drives.

Edited so I don't look like a dumba$$.

Edited November 16, 2008 by Joe Six-Pack

[Niels Bohr 72]

Actually, this applies to any graduate students. Don't mess with their laptops. Engineering students are smart, they have flash drives.

Edited so I don't look like a dumba$.

Don't worry, even smart people are dumbasses. I know myself am one too, many times here on VJ.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Actually, this applies to any graduate students. Don't mess with their laptops. Engineering students are smart, they have flash drives.

Edited so I don't look like a dumba$.

Don't worry, even smart people are dumbasses. I know myself am one too, many times here on VJ.

I was thinking of one of the flash driven computers that I had heard about a while back. These thumb drives are getting pretty big though. I found a 2gb in a Wal Mart parking lot a few weeks ago. There wasn't any info on it or I would have got it back to the person who lost it.