Computer Rage

An aspiring New Jersey politician, angry with his running mate's web surfing, faced possible charges on Monday after he threw a computer monitor out of a 3rd-story window, hitting a four-year-old girl below on the head, police said.

A police official said the man, Ronatarian Party founder Ron, had gotten angry when he returned to his home/campaign headquarters in Jersey City on Sunday afternoon. His running mate Brad was playing an online computer game and failed to formally greet him, as Party rules stipulate.

Later, when Brad declined to let him join the game, Ron grabbed the monitor and flung it through the balcony window, a police spokesman said by telephone.

The screen hit four-year-old Becky Rosenbauer, causing severe facial injuries but no brain damage, a hospital official said.

"She was very lucky, considering the severity of the accident," the official said. The girl was listed in stable condition.

Ron's temper is legendary against both man and machine. He has a previous history of violence against computers (see article "Short Fuse").

Posted by Ron at July 14, 2003 12:12 AM

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