http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/yeah, I would be too if a bunch of buffoons destroyed my laptop for no good reason.]]>Dec 15th 2009 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/I don't believe that you people really take this post seriously! The officers in Israel airport needs to get permissions to shoot from about 2000 superior people before they even think to shoot something... This picture or the post itself are fake and the replies against Israel are ridiculous.
]]>Dec 15th 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/This latest conflict in the Middle East has left 1300 Macs dead and 13 PCs killed.]]>Dec 15th 2009 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/It only takes one shot to kill a laptop. This musta been some kinda super mutant bruit mac book pro.]]>Dec 15th 2009 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/PC ftw]]>Dec 15th 2009 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
if she left it unattended then she totally deserved it. How stupid can you get in an airport with a war going on. >? ]]>Dec 15th 2009 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
Does this mean Macs are terrorists? :)]]>Dec 15th 2009 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
I would cry! Can't help but notice they've managed to shoot the HD, RAM and CPU in 3 bullets? Trained Macbook Killer if u ask me!]]>Dec 15th 2009 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
shooting holes in a mac is always a good reason?]]>Dec 15th 2009 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
"I went inside to check on my bag. I had left it unattended, where they instructed. It was still there so I went back outside."

Besides, if they really thought it was a bomb, would they really have shot at it? If video games have taught me anything it's that shooting at explosives is usually a bad idea.]]>Dec 15th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
Perhaps they suspected her from the start and just wanted to have a look at what she had. It is a bad idea to shoot something that might be a bomb, perhaps they booted it up? Or tried something else. Perhaps they thought it had important intel or something like that.

As much as I dislike macs (actually I don't mind the laptops) I feel kinda bad for her. They probably won't compensate anywhere close the the most likely 2,000 dollar price tag. ]]>Dec 15th 2009 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
Let's see if this shows up on eBay...]]>Dec 15th 2009 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
Sounds like things are seriously unbalanced in favor of the PCs.]]>Dec 15th 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
Lol. So true :)]]>Dec 15th 2009 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
No the better question is how stupid where those police officers. Honestly who the "F" would shoot something if they thought it had explosives in it. Common sense would show that if you fire upon something that can go BOOOM it will go BOOM. What if the package was an explosive and the officer shot it and it exploded he better be responsible for that action. ]]>Dec 15th 2009 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Actually they either shoot it or use counter explosives so it blows up under a controlled environment. ]]>Dec 15th 2009 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/What if you were the guy/girl shooting? Think of the fun! pissed? I think not.

Not sure why you cast yourself in the role of the dumb-ish girl.
]]>Dec 15th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/the first thing anyone told me when i went to Israel was:

If you leave your bag unattended IT WILL GET BLOWN UP!

it's very simply a different reality.]]>Dec 15th 2009 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
They're speed holes! they make the computer go faster.]]>Dec 15th 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/I'm guessing you're Israeli...]]>Dec 15th 2009 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/"P.S. - As always, we encourage a discussion. A sensitive, intellectual, worldly discussion. If you can't infer what it is we're asking of our dear readers tempted to intone on this matter, then please skip commenting on this thread, mkay? "

That was directed at you but apparently you didn't read it so I gave you another chance.]]>Dec 15th 2009 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/You win chief...you win.]]>Dec 15th 2009 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
Thank God it wasn't a baby... cause is she left it for 30 seconds....]]>Dec 15th 2009 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
Maybe it's because Steve Jobs is half-Syrian?

]]>Dec 15th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
Well, it was coming right for them!!!

All I can say is, it's a good thing she wasn't bringing in kittens.
]]>Dec 15th 2009 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Someone probably already said this but I'll say this again. when there is a suspicion for a bomb they send out the bomb robot which takes the bag carefully to the nearest "safety hole" (I don't know what it's called in english) drop it in there (it's a couple of meters deep) and if it didn't explode by now (hopefully), they either shoot it or blow it up w/ explosives.

here in Israel where the threat is very real we have once a year a police day at school where the police come and show us all their new toys :)]]>Dec 15th 2009 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/hmm...
you dislike macs?
but like the majority product sold (the laptops).
Then you price the machine at some outrageous price. $2000. which is almost $1000 more then what the thing costs.
original unibody Macbook 13inch : $1100 (what this laptop looks to be)
Macbook Pro 13in: $1200
Macbook Pro 15in: $1700
Macbook Pro 17in: $2499
unless she was walking around with a 17 inch macbook, then you are way off.

There is no context where the guards needed to shoot at the bag, apart from intimidation and provocation.
(If it was for explosives they would have blown it up completely instead in a safe area.)

This is just an example of the type of situation occurs when you go into a police state with no regards to human rights.]]>Dec 15th 2009 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/DID YOU EVEN READ THE STORY????
She left her bag unattended WHERE and WHEN they told her too. If she had not, they would have SHOT HER TOO....
damn, you also blame the rape victim for her short skirt too don't you...]]>Dec 15th 2009 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 15th 2009 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
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"Its a bomb!"

"Quick! Shoot it before it explodes!"]]>Dec 16th 2009 1:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
Not who shot it, but what.
This is what : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PggGkVyLL-Q

And no, when you shoot explosives, it won't go off, but in any case, every police dep in the world has one of those robots.]]>Dec 16th 2009 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
Or is the headline just bad English ?
Again ?
]]>Dec 16th 2009 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
Basically the goal is a "controlled detonation," which basically means "make sure there are no people around and then shoot it from far enough that the explosion will not take lives". I imagine that a different doctrine is used when there's a greater suspicion that there's really A Bomb In There(tm) -- most times, the bomb squad is called in for some poor school kid's backpack.

This is such a non-story. Just a classic case of left hand/right hand not knowing what the other is doing. Some idiot officer told her to leave her bag unattended and another idiot officer came along and thought it was an unattended suitcase. All unattended bags get this kind of treatment in Israel. End of story.]]>Dec 16th 2009 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/
please RTFA again, they ORDERED HER to leave the bag on the ground where it was and then pulled her away for further checking.
She did not abandon the bag, she even checked up on it.
A second guy then comes along and shoots the macbook and only then informs the first team.]]>Dec 16th 2009 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Two to the chest and one to the head. Standard operating procedure for a guaranteed kill. Just in this case they seemed unsure of the position of relative body parts... I assume it was stood on it's right side on the ground and they just let reflexes take over.

Still if they were trying to get rid of unwanted data, or a bomb disguised as a battery, they could well have missed the HD / battery bay if the Mac is built anything like my laptop. One sits under the left hand side of the keyboard towards the latch side, the other under the right...]]>Dec 16th 2009 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/border-security-guards-kill-literally-kill-a-macbook/Dec 16th 2009 7:55PM