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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

What does it mean to have a "series of heart attacks"

Anyway I wouldn't wish this on anybody. It is also terrible for the wife who had to watch her husband die.

Edit:

Better source: https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/20/health/mri-machine-death-long-island

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 day ago

Even that article fails to mention if and when the magnet was quenched.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's nothing. Remember the guy who brought his gun with him and the machine helped him shoot himself?

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think it was a cop too. Mri machines doing a service to humanity

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It appears you're right. But appears the LAPD has had this happen to them as well in a bungled cannabis raid

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/lapd-officer-lost-gun-in-mri-machine-during-mistargeted-raid-report-says/

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I remember that one. The cop was stupid enough to get his gun snatched, and then he was stupid enough to quench the MRI for that!

Here's the docket for the resulting court case. In their response this year the LAPD seem to have summarily denied everything.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69172475/noho-diagnostic-center-inc-v-city-of-los-angeles/

In typical cop fashion

Dude didn't watch Final Destination Bloodlines 💀

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip -5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
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