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Murder Suspect Asked Siri Where To Hide a Dead Body

Posted by samzenpus on from the worst-laid-plans dept.

An anonymous reader writes A Florida man currently on trial for murder reportedly attempted to use Siri to garner ideas about where to bury the body of his dead roommate. According to police allegations, a University of Florida student named Pedro Bravo murdered his roommate via strangulation in late September of 2012 over a dispute involving Bravo's ex- girlfriend. According to a detective working the case, Bravo subsequently fired up Siri on his iPhone and asked it "I need to hide my roommate."

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  1. No, he didn't. by Tanlis · · Score: 5, Informative

    He didn't actually do this. Please do a little research.

  2. It was a saved screenshot by Bodero · · Score: 5, Informative

    This story has already been debunked. It was a saved screenshot (different cell carrier and all).

    No, Pedro Bravo Didn't Ask Siri Where to Stash His Roommate's Body

  3. Re:No matter where it is ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    stupidity is still stupidity
    What is next ?

    Cupidity?

    In fact, the police have repeatedly stated that the story simply isn't true. The defendant's iPhone 4 does not have Siri, and the screenshots were fabricated.

    In fact it's looking very like the Apple connection is solely intended as a viral marketing stunt. Apple vendors are piggybacking a mundane murder trial with their astroturf in order to sell more iPhones.

    http://www.latimes.com/nation/...