# Words fail me. Tablet stolen from woman with cerebral palsy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-fail-me-tablet-stolen-from-woman-with-cerebral-palsy/697469>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 4, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-fail-me-tablet-stolen-from-woman-with-cerebral-palsy/697469 "2014-09-04T13:06:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-fail-me-tablet-stolen-from-woman-with-cerebral-palsy/697469/21 "2014-09-04T22:10:38Z")

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> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#):
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> And then when the bystanders who are covered in orange paint sue the Chaired-American putting undo stress and hardship on them then what?

Consider it a Civic Duty, like Jury Duty. 🙂

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-fail-me-tablet-stolen-from-woman-with-cerebral-palsy/697469/22 "2014-09-04T22:12:08Z")

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> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#):
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> And when the thief turns the corner and takes his shirt off then what?

Hmmm. We’re going to have to use something like they dye pack they give bank robbers.

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**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-fail-me-tablet-stolen-from-woman-with-cerebral-palsy/697469/23 "2014-09-05T12:14:25Z")

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Why wouldn’t you assume there is likely a locator device in that laptop? These people must have had some help setting stuff up, I’m thinking. Doesn’t it seem probable someone considered this possibility and made some preparation?

It seems likely to me. I think that’s what she was referencing with ‘not going to take this lying down’ !

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-fail-me-tablet-stolen-from-woman-with-cerebral-palsy/697469/24 "2014-09-05T12:42:44Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> This is Your Basic Compromise. We can’t give her an Uzi for that reason. Everyone with orange paint goes in the lineup.  
> Machine Elf, she gets one that is full auto, we get a single shot.

\*When guns are disabled, only the disabled will have guns. \*

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-fail-me-tablet-stolen-from-woman-with-cerebral-palsy/697469/25 "2014-09-05T12:44:37Z")

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> [@Shodan](#):
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> \*When guns are disabled, only the disabled will have guns. \*
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> Regards,  
> Shodan

🙂

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