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Inmates Escape As Guard Plays Plants Vs. Zombies

Posted by samzenpus on from the prioritizing-priorities dept.

dotarray writes "Everybody knows that there's a certain risk one takes when playing addictive, engrossing games can be trouble when you're meant to be doing something else. The prevalence of awesome games on the iPhone hasn't helped that risk. A Plants Vs. Zombies loving police officer has learned this the hard way after an escape."

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  1. There's an escapee on my lawn by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't want escapees on my lawn.

  2. well, that's a new one by Red+Flayer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, I've seen a jailbroken iPhone, but this is the first I've heard of an iPhonen jailbreak..

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    "Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
    1. Re:well, that's a new one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Dude, have you ever been into a police department in a major city (mine shall remain nameless)....Last time I was in one, I waited 5 minuets while the metal detector operator replied to a text message. Then, at the records department, i waited 15 minuets while another officer finished a personal call on their cell phone (quite entertaining). Then on my way out, every officer sitting down at a post quickly tucked away the cell phone mid-text.

    2. Re:well, that's a new one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Last time I was in one, I waited 5 minuets while the metal detector operator replied to a text message.

      With an estimated average duration for a minuet by composers such as Bach and Beethoven to be about 2 minutes, 5 minuets would last about 10 minutes.

    3. Re:well, that's a new one by The+Archon+V2.0 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Last time I was in one, I waited 5 minuets while the metal detector operator replied to a text message.

      With an estimated average duration for a minuet by composers such as Bach and Beethoven to be about 2 minutes, 5 minuets would last about 10 minutes.

      That's nothing. I once had to wait an oratorio and two cantatas on hold with DLink.

  3. Why was this even allowed? by mr_nazgul · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I work in an office environment and even I couldn't get away with playing games on my phone, unless on my lunch break and away from my desk. Even on lunch at my desk a manager would comment if you played a game on your phone (or PC).

    How on earth was it allowed that a security guard was allowed to do this in a prison of all places? One would think that there would be basic rules about conduct for the officers, considering how many there are for the inmates.

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    1. Re:Why was this even allowed? by RyuuzakiTetsuya · · Score: 4, Insightful

      they're running your office like a prison and the prison like an office.

      That's how.

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      Non impediti ratione cogitationus.
  4. They Should Have by MrTripps · · Score: 4, Funny

    They should have put more pea shooters on the guard towers.

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  5. Re:why are they BS you on your lunch brake? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    why are they BS you on your lunch brake?

    I hope it's a payed lunch or they should not be telling you what you can do on your brake!

    Why do they give you BS when you are on your lunch break?
    I hope it's a paid lunch or they should not be telling you what you can do on your break!

    I'm sorry, that was just too painful to read the way it was.