Mortgage worker got drunk, shot computer server

[SecularMotion]

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.

Joshua Lee Campbell, 23, has been charged in 3rd District Court with criminal mischief, a second-degree felony; carrying a dangerous weapon while under the influence and providing false information to police, both Class B misdemeanors; and public intoxication, a Class C misdemeanor.

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, located at 268 W. 400 South.

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.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50159264-76/campbell-computer-police-server.html.csp

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

1. This does not bode well for his career at RANLife

it's going to be a negative comment in his performance review.

:hi:

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Why wasn't the server armed?

Stupid server.

[tourivers83]

14. Only they didn't say stupid.

Back before my accident while I was working I used to hear that a lot. “Someday I’m going to kill that stupid server.” :nopity: :hi: :rofl:

[TheCowsCameHome]

22. I guess this guy was faster on the draw.

:rofl:

[Remmah2]

3. Thank you for your holophobic contribution to the forum.

Discussion of gun-related public policy issues or the use of firearms for self-defense belong in the Guns Forum.

[PavePusher]

4. Holophobic?

Was it a 3-D computer?

:rofl:

[Remmah2]

11. :)

Hoplophobia (pronounced /ˌhɒpləˈfoʊbiə/), from the Greek hoplon, or weapon, is defined as the "fear of firearms"<1> or alternatively, a fear of weapons in general, and describes a specific phobia.

[PavePusher]

16. I knew it was a typo, but thanks! n/t

[Remmah2]

29. Spelling error.

No wonder I'm always having trouble finding ammo for my .375 magnum.

[PavePusher]

31. Ouch! Hand-cannon, indeed... ;>) n/t

[SteveM]

19. That does not compute. That does not compute. That does not...

[Euromutt]

24. Please state the nature of the medical emergency

I'm a doctor, not a computer repairman.

[cleanhippie]

9. And this OP conforms to neither one.

[TheWraith]

5. I think this guy set a new record for most reasons to be fired.

I'm surprised they only charged him with "criminal mischief" for server.

[NewMoonTherian]

35. Not quite.

If he'd been naked, it would have been a record.

[jazzhound]

6. I must admit, there have been many times that I've been

tempted to shoot my computer. Of course, that was before I got my Mac.

Wonder what the server did to piss this guy off?

[frylock]

7. kicking..

so i can post on teh FB when i get home.

[jeepnstein]

8. No doubt running a Microsoft product.

Good luck getting a jury to convict on that one.

[cleanhippie]

10. What was your point in posting this "current events" story?

[slackmaster]

12. As an IT professional, I have to wonder why a server was located where someone...

...other than an IT person had physical access to it.

Only IT professionals should be able to shoot servers.

[jeepnstein]

13. Some times with the end user...

still cradling it in their arms.

[Glassunion]

18. As an IT person myself...

I concurr. However I'd rather do far worse than shoot a server.

We are in the process of a 4 segment split of our domain and a rollout of a new OS to 127 remote locations(hence my middle of the night posts lately).

If you remember the movie War Games... "Hell son, I'd piss on a spark plug if I thought it would do any good"

[Euromutt]

15. "Criminal mischief"?

That's an awfully vague, not to mention innocuous, term for something that's a second-degree felony.

[oneshooter]

17. At least he used a large enough caliber

to assure that the assailant was stopped. Seemed it was stopped in its tracks!

Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas

[Pavulon]

20. 100k So he shot an as400 or minicomputer

of god forbid a san array. I really want to know what he shot at. And if it was repaired after a 45 230 grain hit it..

[proteus_lives]

21. Ban computer servers. It's the only way we'll be safe.

[Euromutt]

23. No, ban mortgage companies!

And "Twilight Concerts," whatever those are. They sound like they might have something to do with Stephenie Meyer's crap.

[proteus_lives]

26. Oh, Twilight tests my love of the First Amendment.

I work at a movie theater, I've dealt with legions of Twi-Hards.

I have to say it: REAL VAMPIRES DON'T SPARKLE!

[LawnKorn]

32. Oh great, blame the victim why don't you

You gun guys are all the same. Blame the victim for getting shot. Next you will be advocating computer servers be armed in the workplace.

[PavePusher]

34. Yes, SkyNet should be prepared to defend itself... n/t

[LawnKorn]

36. M5 just needed more power

[rrneck]

25. Daisy... Daisy........

Give............ me.........................your.........................answer..................do.....................

[Pavulon]

27. well done (nt)

[virginia mountainman]

28. Sounds like a country song in the making...

Much like this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VKdwx5AB5k

[krispos42]

30. Sounds like the scene in "Office Space" when they smash the fax machine.

Only, this time the "input" was some .45-caliber fast-moving lead.


"You want a one, you binary bitch?" *blam* Oh, sorry, that was an 'O'!"

[Glassunion]

33. After being on a Helpdesk for 10 years... I would classify this issue as PEBKAC.