Frustrated cell phone user trashes store

[JayS]

May 14, 2004, 1:18PM
Frustrated cell phone user trashes store
Associated Press
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/2569799



FARGO, N.D. -- A man who said he was fed up with his cellular phone service went to a Fargo mall and started hurling phones across a store, striking an employee and causing more than $2,000 in damage, authorities said.

Jason Perala, 22, of Fargo, told The Forum newspaper that he planned only to yell at employees at Verizon Wireless.

"Then I just lost it," he said. "I just started grabbing computers and phones and throwing them. I just destroyed the place. ... I kind of regret that I did it, but I hope my message got across."

Police said Perala took off his shirt and put on safety glasses before throwing around computers, phones and other items.

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[GainesT1958]

1. Well, I guess....

In that store they could definitely "hear him now"!:eyes:

B-)

[Renew Deal]

2. It's about f'n time.

These cell service providers need to be taught a lesson in connectivity.

[Commendatori]

3. I wouldn't do it myself and I'm against

destruction of private property, but there's part of this that makes me smile.

I am one of about six or seven Americans left who does not have a cell phone yet. The service sucks, the service plans are a ripoff, and there is nothing close to value for the money involved in cell phones.

From my experience being forced to carry a company cell and then being blamed for not answering calls that I never fucking received, I look upon this guy as someone who did something that was wrong, but which also made me smile when I read about it.

[xultar]

4. Well, I guess they heard him now.....Good!! n/t

[asthmaticeog]

5. I'm getting close to that, myself.

Cingular - you bastards are on notice!

[flamingyouth]

6. Before I even saw the article, I thought. "Was it Verizon?"

:grr: Let's just say they're not exactly my favorite company either. :grr:

[Shakespeare]

7. Can you hear me now? CAN YOU FUCKING HEAR ME NOW???

The boy's got anger issues. ;-)

[Red_Viking]

8. Verizon Eats Poop website

We found this accidentally one day. Cracked me up.

http://www.verizoneatspoop.com/

I hate Verizon as well. They completely suck. I tried cancelling my cell service with them after getting service with T Mobile. They continued billing me in error. When I called in about it, they refused to cancel the service because I owed a balance.

Only, I didn't.

They are NUTS and hounded me forever.

RV

[Nay]

9. I also am one of the 6 people who refuses to carry a cell phone,

And this is one of the reasons why. Verizon kept billing my son way after he canceled service and it took months for them to get it right. I agree that the service plans are a total ripoff, and the bills are impossible to decipher. I don't need the aggravation. I will take my chances that one day I'll break down in the middle of nowhere with no way to call anybody. I just can't do the cell phone thing.

[geniph]

10. Hey, half of us are here at DU!

I don't have one either. I'm required to carry one for work, but I have to pay exorbitant rates for any personal calls (and I have horrible phone phobia), so I don't use it.