14-Year-Old Turns Tram System Into Personal Train Set

F-3582 writes "By modifying a TV remote a 14-year-old boy from Lodz, Poland, managed to gain control over the junctions of the tracks. According to The Register the boy had 'trespassed in tram depots to gather information needed to build the device. [...] Transport command and control systems are commonly designed by engineers with little exposure or knowledge about security using commodity electronics and a little native wit.' Four trams derailed in the process injuring a number of passengers. The boy is now looking at 'charges at a special juvenile court of endangering public safety.'"

Comments

Obligatory tasteless Polack joke.

[Chas]

"driver attempting to steer his vehicle to the right was involuntarily taken to the left."

Uh. Sounds about right... ;-)

14 Year old?

[tristian_was_here]

That 14 year old obviously has no life, plays video games and is probably fat due to the fact he does not go out and eat McDonald's.