Charlie StrossFeb 10, 2023

Lawyer dies after his hidden gun goes off during MRI scan

Leandro Mathias de Novaes’ gun went off due to magnetic field in the MRI scanning room:

It's a superconducting electromagnet, mate. The metal detectors on the door aren't there for your explodey penis substitute, they're there because ferrous metals go ZOOOOM if they get too close to the high-Tesla field!

It's like the dipshit ignored the pre-MRI fact sheet/briefing.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brazil-lawyer-death-mri-gun-b2279514.html

Lawyer dies after his hidden gun goes off during MRI scan in Brazil

Leandro Mathias de Novaes’ gun went off due to magnetic field in the MRI scanning room

The Independent
Show threadWalt MankowskiFeb 10, 2023
@cstross I just hope he didn’t damage any of the equipment!
Show threadAilbheFeb 10, 2023
@waltman @cstross that was my first concern but it looks like it was ok
Show threadWalt Mankowski
@ailbhe @cstross I mean, this guy was just an idiot, but I can’t imagine what it must have been like for the poor techs after this happened.
Feb 10, 2023 at 1:46pmWeb
Show threadAilbheFeb 10, 2023
@waltman I imagine Mexican hospitals don't have spare MRI machines lying around in case one gets damaged. Presumably everything was cancelled for a week while they checked it.
Show threadCharlie StrossFeb 10, 2023
@ailbhe @waltman Brazil and Mexico: not the same place!
Show threadAilbheFeb 10, 2023
@cstross @waltman technically I know that but apparently my brain is not working today.