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Man Gets Arrested for Playing Tetris on Airplane
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Man Gets Arrested for Playing Tetris on Airplane
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On September 10, 2002, Faiz Chopdat, age 23 of Blackburn, Lancashire, was arrested for playing a game of Tetris on his mobile phone during flight on an airplane. It was his return trip from his honeymoon.

It wasn't that he was being disruptive, it was that having a cell phone on during a plane flight can mess with the electronic controls, so it was more a matter of safety.

From CNN.Com:

"He had been warned twice by cabin staff and once by a passenger to switch off the phone, which triggered an argument during the Air 2000 flight on which there was 206 other holidaymakers and six cabin crew.

Chopdat was found guilty by a jury last month of endangering the safety of an aircraft and could have faced a maximum two year jail term.

Chopdat was found guilty by a jury last month of endangering the safety of an aircraft and could have faced a maximum two year jail term.
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He was given 4 months jail time.

http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe...ne.mobile/
11-03-2012 10:51 AM
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RE: Man Gets Arrested for Playing Tetris on Airplane
Damn, he was really determined to finish Level 9...
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11-04-2012 11:09 AM
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RE: Man Gets Arrested for Playing Tetris on Airplane
(11-04-2012 11:09 AM)BumblebeeCody Wrote:  Damn, he was really determined to finish Level 9...

Aren't we all?
11-04-2012 12:54 PM
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RE: Man Gets Arrested for Playing Tetris on Airplane
So he was arrested for using his phone, not playing tetris. Meh I would vote no on that being posted as a gaming fact though it was interesting.
11-11-2012 12:40 AM
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RE: Man Gets Arrested for Playing Tetris on Airplane
(11-11-2012 12:40 AM)Skarro Wrote:  So he was arrested for using his phone, not playing tetris. Meh I would vote no on that being posted as a gaming fact though it was interesting.

Doesn't it apply to all wireless devices.Well then,it is very interesting but this could go to anyone who just decided to play a game that has wireless connection.
11-11-2012 04:52 AM
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RE: Man Gets Arrested for Playing Tetris on Airplane
Although he was playing Tetris, I think it seems a bit misleading that it's implying this was the reason he was arrested. If it was more directly linked it would be a good submission.
11-11-2012 11:51 AM
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Chop datass
11-14-2012 09:00 AM
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