[Robotgroup] FOX News: "Australian Man Gunned Down in Driveway by Killer Robot"

[Vern Graner]

 From this link:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,339213,00.html

Comes this story:
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Australian Man Gunned Down in Driveway by Killer Robot

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

An 81-year-old Australian man has shot himself dead with an elaborate 
suicide robot built using plans he downloaded from the Internet.

The Gold Coast man, who lived alone, left notes of his plans and 
thoughts as he struggled to come to terms with demands by interstate 
relatives that he move out his home and into care.

He spent hours searching the Internet for a way to kill himself, 
downloaded what he needed and then built a complex machine that would 
remotely fire a gun.

He set the device up in his driveway about 7 a.m. Wednesday, placed 
himself in front of it and set it in motion.

His notes explained that he chose the driveway as he knew there were 
tradesmen working next door who would find his body. The plan worked as 
the workmen heard the gunshots and ran to investigate.

The machine was attached to a .22 semi-automatic pistol loaded with four 
bullets.

It was able to fire multiple shots into the man's head after he 
activated it.
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uh....  WTF? 0.o

Vern

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