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Prosecutors Raid LG Offices Over Alleged Vandalism of Samsung Dishwashers

Posted by timothy on from the aren't-you-glad-those-are-machines dept.

As reported by Reuters, Korean manufacturing giant LG's Seoul headquarters have been raided over allegations that LG employees sabotaged dishwashers made by rival Samsung. The Samsung machines were "on display at two stores in September ahead of the IFA electronics show in Berlin." From the article: On Friday, investigators searched the Seoul offices of LG Elec's home appliance head, Jo Seong-jin, and others and secured documents and computer hard disks related to the IFA fair, Yonhap News Agency said. They also combed through LG Electronics' home appliance factory in the southeastern city of Changwon, the report said. ... Samsung sued LG Electronics employees after the incident in Germany, and LG said the company has counter-sued Samsung employees on Dec. 12. Media reports have earlier said prosecutors banned LG's Seong-jin from leaving the country ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to be held January 6-9.

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  1. This means war! by ColdWetDog · · Score: 5, Funny

    And you guys thought the reason for adding Internet connectivity to appliances was to help the NSA.

    Come see the Battle of the Appliances! Coming to a home near you!

    GE toaster takes out Amana microwave. LG dryer attacks the Hoover vacuum. People run to the streets in terror!

    Micheal Bay to direct the movie!

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    Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
    1. Re:This means war! by msauve · · Score: 4, Funny

      Dysons suck.

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      "National Security is the chief cause of national insecurity." - Celine's First Law
    2. Re:This means war! by TWX · · Score: 4, Funny

      No, they don't.

      I'll leave the interpretation this statement of perception of quality of this particular vacuum as an exercise to the reader.

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      Do not look into laser with remaining eye.
  2. Re:I Always Liked the Cardasian Justice System by thegarbz · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Really? The government shouldn't have a right to detain people who are a potential flight risk? They shouldn't have the right to raid an office in search of evidence which may be potentially destroyed? This all seems to be part of a basic allegation.

    On the flip side we can look at issues like the "terrorist" attack in Sydney last week, you know the one committed by a guy who was out on bail awaiting trial for 50 counts of sexual assault and accessory to murder?
    Or just look at the countless cases of destroyed evidence which appear in the news every day.

    I think the opposite to you. On an allegation any reasonable steps need to be taken to ensure they are investigated. People shouldn't be allowed to leave the country, offices should be raided. Otherwise it is simply too easy to avoid prosecution.