Suicide Robot Kills Man In Driveway
In news that can only be described as utterly apocalyptic, an 81-year-old Australian Gold Coast resident has killed himself -- with an elaborate suicide robot, built using plans downloaded from the Internet. The man spent hours searching the Web for a way to go; then, after finding what he wanted, downloaded what he needed and built a remote firing mechanism for a gun.
He set the device up in his driveway (pictured, above), placed himself in front of it, and set the machine to kill; the machine was attached to a .22 semi-automatic pistol, which promptly fired multiple shots into the man's head.
The man apparently lived alone, and left notes of his plans and thoughts as he struggled to come to terms with relatives' demands to move out of his home and into care.
Which, apparently, didn't seem all that appealing to him.
From News.com
Related Links:
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 8)
el maestro @ Mar 20th 2008 2:00PM
"Which, apparently, didn't seem all that appealing to him."
Your remark was pathetically and needlessly snide. Get help.
Ken @ Mar 20th 2008 2:14PM
"Which, apparently, didn't seem all that appealing to him."
You need to consider a career in the food service industry. How's that appeal to you, you insensitive prick?
danastev924 @ Mar 20th 2008 2:47PM
Hey SHamoon, maybe your time when you may need to move into a convelescent home will come in a few decades. When it does, lets hope you don't have the same thoughts this older gentleman had in his mind. I think alot of the people who read your story may think otherwise for your fate
Hod @ Mar 20th 2008 3:35PM
Ever been in one of those smelly rest homes? I don't blame him for not wanting to live there. Maybe this should be a wake up call for all the people who run these smelly outfits.
Ted @ Mar 20th 2008 3:41PM
Well thats certainly one way to get a bang out of life.
Charyse D Hamilton @ Mar 20th 2008 8:37PM
It is sad that this man was driven to suicide because his "family" wanted him to move into a "rest home" which is nothing less than a torture home for the elderly. They are mistreated in these facilities, no wonder he didn't want to go. I would never subject my mother or father to such a thing.
My heart goes out to him and I hope his family humbles themselves and does not try this with another elderly member of their family.
Candi @ Mar 20th 2008 8:53PM
He must of not have been that helpless to set this machine up.
Sara @ Mar 20th 2008 8:55PM
I wonder..If we could bring him back now and ask him if he preferred being dead he might change his mind..He must have still been fairly on the ball to search the web, order something then construct it so he could have accomplished some more good in his life even if just online helping others
Scott @ Mar 20th 2008 8:57PM
Ouch!!
Bobby @ Mar 20th 2008 9:01PM
Is civilization slipping a notch or is it just my imagination?
Mike @ Mar 20th 2008 9:14PM
I wouldn't blame the robot. It's not that he was an evil robot, he was just doing as he was programmed. My couisin was killed by evil robots and those robots need to be punished.
HoofHearted? @ Mar 20th 2008 9:14PM
Ok Evan( writer of article) you little pecker; how cold can you be to end the story like that....?
Go find a job that will allow you to be the douchebag you are without subjecting us to it!
your a freak.
Alan W. @ Mar 20th 2008 9:16PM
bobby, make that a BIG notch!
dan @ Mar 20th 2008 9:17PM
ALEX your an AHOLE all you do is run from story to story to post your vomit. Get a life you scumbag spamer. Or is paris YOUR favorite hole
Tigerlillyflies @ Mar 20th 2008 9:25PM
Well I'll tell you one thing I have worked at a few nursing homes and a retirement home and found alot of mistreatment going on in them.I foe one would not move in one nor would I ask a relative to move in one they treat people like trash.My heart goes out to the guy who thought it was his only choice,and I hope his family realizes it was because of their badgering him to leave his home the only place he felt secure.
Tom @ Mar 20th 2008 9:32PM
Wouldn't it be a lot simpler and painlessn to just take an overdose of sleeping pills, turn on the gas, leave the care running in the garage etc.
MeanLisa @ Mar 20th 2008 9:42PM
Ken says:"Which, apparently, didn't seem all that appealing to him."
You need to consider a career in the food service industry. How's that appeal to you, you insensitive prick?
OMG I'M FREAKING DYING HERE!
J Lea @ Mar 20th 2008 9:54PM
The guy wasn't feeble enough for the nursing home and he loved his own space, but his family was forcing him to leave for their own convenience. I can understand why he did what he did. When you get old you'll understand too.
starlit4 @ Mar 20th 2008 9:56PM
First I hope the family is happy that they drove this man to his death.. wonder why they wanted him out of his house his money maybe.. he seemed to be able to take care of himself.. and this is a wake up call that there needs to be a help line or life line for our seniors to get help against family members that don't want to be bothered with older members.. sad situation this world has come to..
Wendy @ Mar 20th 2008 9:56PM
What a terrible comment. Someone once love that man, and your ending comment was terrible.
Geez.
Wow. What a swwt story. Like the Build A Bear my Mom oade for my
children while she was dying. Build a Bear wrote tome and said that
they woudl try and fix the soudn recorder! I cna't wait to see if it
works.
Read more about it here:
http://wendydelmo.typepad.com/one_day_at_a_time/2008/03/memories.html