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Steal a phone in Somalia, get your right hand and left foot chopped off

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By: , IntoMobile
Friday, June 26th, 2009 at 5:21 AM

voa_hussein_somalia_amputations_210_25jun09Stealing someone’s mobile phone makes you a dick. Stealing someone’s mobile phone in Somalia is an easy way to lose a few pounds, easy because you’ll be living the rest of your life without your right hand and left foot. At an al-Shabab camp, just north of Mogadishu, four men (pictured right) who have been sentenced for stealing mobile phones, and weapons, were forced to wear masks over their faces while a machete removed two appendages, all the while a crowd was watching.

Moral of the story: If you want an iPhone, save up your pennies.

[Via: Voice of America]

About The Author

Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • Iphone Hater

    I wonder what happens when you steal a car…