University of Twente NOC Fire Arson

University of Twente NOC Fire Arson 343

Posted by Hemos on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:37AM from the bad-bad-leroy-brown dept.

Lars writes "A 26-year old man from Hengelo has admitted to deliberately setting fire to the Network Operations Centre of University of Twente, last Wednesday. The fire gutted two wings of the building and devastated one of the fastest networks in Europe. The arsonist is an employee of the University, which must come as quite a shock to those involved. The University released a short statement to the press. It mentions that the total damage caused is roughly 40-50 million euros (about the same in dollars) and that the guy was caught last Friday, when he tried to set fire to one of the faculty buildings."

University of Twente NOC Fire Arson

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Punishment (Score:4, Funny)

by Mr Guy ( 547690 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:39AM (#4751410) Journal

The Stake, obviously.

I guess those Euro's don't go for that sort of thing though, do they?

wow.. (Score:4, Funny)

by 3.5 stripes ( 578410 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:40AM (#4751413)

Now that's a dedicated luddite.

Re:Umm... (Score:5, Funny)

by El Pollo Loco ( 562236 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:41AM (#4751426)

Not really. His boss probably stole his stapler.

I guess.... (Score:3, Funny)

by Fapestniegd ( 34586 ) writes: <{gro.etihwsemaj} {ta} {semaj}> on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:41AM (#4751428) Homepage

They should have let him keep his red Swingline Stapler...

This clearly demonstrates (Score:0, Funny)

by RGRistroph ( 86936 ) writes: <rgristroph@gmail.com> on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:41AM (#4751433) Homepage

the need for strict tracking of stapler ownership in the modern office environment.

Obligatory Simpsons Quote (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:43AM (#4751444)

Ralph: "That's where I saw the Leprechaun. He tells me to burn things!"

Leprachaun: "You've done grand, laddie! Now ya know what ya have ta do! Burn the house down! Burn 'em all!"

Hhhmmm (Score:4, Funny)

by solostring ( 620535 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:43AM (#4751445) Homepage

They obviously didn't have enough firewalls.

(Sorry... couldnt resist)

Good for him (Score:4, Funny)

by PhysicsGenius ( 565228 ) writes: <`moc.oohay' `ta' `rekees_scisyhp'> on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:44AM (#4751450)

Information wants to be set on fire.

Taking IEEE-1394 the wrong way (Score:2, Funny)

by masonbrown ( 208074 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:46AM (#4751466) Homepage

That's not what they mean by Firewire.

Re:How's he gonna repay it? (Score:5, Funny)

by krray ( 605395 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:46AM (#4751470)

I wonder if we could get him a job over at that place in Redmond?

gotta love online translators (Score:4, Funny)

by greechneb ( 574646 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:46AM (#4751471) Journal

(25-11 1345) Plead guilty within prickly UT Politiepersbericht Plead guilty within prickly UT ( university Twente ) Enschede: The vrijdagmiddag jl. aangehouden jr. spouse out of Fishing rod , has zondagavond well-known who he too the prickly has institution in the field of the University Twente worn woensdagmorgen 20 November jl. Towards this prickly went two wings with one with the buildings worn the shunting yard wholly ruin and went one pity raise with between the 40 and 50 million European currency. The jr. wax vrijdagmiddag aangehouden after through give evidence wax seen who towards one other edifice worn the Universiteitsterrein one young prickly wax sping up. Worn pointer with this give evidence might the jr. subsequently turn aangehouden. Via the the and why with the incendiarism worn the 20e November jl , may worn this one moment not one draw near information turn given. The suspect will about this yet nearer turn hearing. Well-being pitcher turn medegedeeld who the jr. one cooperator is with the University Twente. The personnel worn the University Twente is yet worn the altitude brought with one's plead guilty. Today is being he pre-gummed towards the master - superintendant within Almelo.

Can anybody make more sense of this more than the original?

No love for the NOC this month (Score:5, Funny)

by mcneight ( 61095 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:46AM (#4751473) Homepage

First a massive fire, now a thorough slashdotting. What's next, Mecha-Striesand?

Re:Punishment (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:47AM (#4751476)

No, because capital punishment is barbaric.

<irony>Now excuse me while I go and watch my American Football game.</irony>

I (almost) hate to say it... (Score:4, Funny)

by TheConfusedOne ( 442158 ) writes: <the.confused.one ... l.com minus city> on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:49AM (#4751486) Journal

It turns out it wasn't arson, but merely a misunderstanding.

They asked him to install the new "firewall"...

Re:How's he gonna repay it? (Score:2, Funny)

by Joshuah ( 82679 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:50AM (#4751498)

maybe he was listening to the "roof the roof, the roof is on fire!"

then he could blame the RIAA and make them pay for it :P

Silly man - now he'll go from (Score:3, Funny)

by SweenyTod ( 47651 ) writes: <sweenytod@sw[ ]ytod.com ['een' in gap]> on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:53AM (#4751518) Homepage

an o to a O.

o - arse before jail
O - arse after jail.

:)

Re:Umm... (Score:2, Funny)

by zmooc ( 33175 ) writes: <zmooc@[ ]oc.net ['zmo' in gap]> on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:54AM (#4751527) Homepage

Here in the Netherlands today all gay people are supposed to strike because some Iman said that homosexuality was a contagious disease so now they're all calling in ill to keep their coworkers from getting ill:P So he's probably a homofobe and didn't want to be on strike these days:P...can't find an decent link to the story..

Re:Three stories on this and still, WE DON'T CARE (Score:2, Funny)

by Otter ( 3800 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:56AM (#4751549) Journal

Nanotech Paints For Military [slashdot.org]
I'm sure if you submit it again, they'll keep posting it, though.

Is a happy employee ... (Score:5, Funny)

by burgburgburg ( 574866 ) writes: <splisken06NO@SPAMemail.com> on Monday November 25, 2002 @11:56AM (#4751552)

gruntled?

Way to go, guys... (Score:2, Funny)

by mblase ( 200735 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @12:04PM (#4751621)

Let's show our sympathies regarding the loss of one of the fastest computer networks in Europe by Slashdotting their web servers!

Re:I guess.... (Score:5, Funny)

by McFly69 ( 603543 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @12:07PM (#4751640) Homepage

Here is a link to the movie [imdb.com] you are refering to.

Somethign tells me this guy who burnt the place down, will not go to the tropics to meet woman. Instead he is going to prison and meet Bubba; the A$$ Plow.

Re:I (almost) hate to say it... (Score:2, Funny)

by MyHair ( 589485 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @12:12PM (#4751677) Journal

They asked him to install the new "firewall"...

That wasn't the problem...the problem was the testing procedure.

But what kind of prison? (Score:3, Funny)

by Codex The Sloth ( 93427 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @12:16PM (#4751710)

Instead he is going to prison and meet Bubba; the A$$ Plow.

Federal "pound me in the ass" prison!

Re:The Real Enemy... (Score:2, Funny)

by eam ( 192101 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @12:20PM (#4751743)

Actually, we installed smoke alarms in the kitchen, but they went off every time we made dinner so we removed the batteries.

New punishment for destorying NOCs... (Score:4, Funny)

by stienman ( 51024 ) writes: <adavis&ubasics,com> on Monday November 25, 2002 @12:33PM (#4751869) Homepage Journal

Let's develop a manual, GUI router software.

The PC has 2 or more network cards, and one program on the system. The only interface is a mouse.

The delinquent sees as many windows on the screen as there are NICs in the computer. They manually route packets by identifying a packet header in hex in the window, and dragging that packet from the window it's coming from to the window it should be routed to.

They would be checked by an automatic router in operation in the background, and would be given further punishment if they route packets incorrectly.

Their sentence term would simply be to route as many packets as were lost due to their actions.

-Adam

Re:The Real Enemy... (Score:4, Funny)

by mseeger ( 40923 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @12:39PM (#4751904)

Hi,
it's a well know fact, that the worst enemy of all (high) availability resides on OSI layer 8. I think 62% is a pretty low number, the reality is higher. In all cases where the unlucky bastards manages to cover his tracks, technology will take the blame. Other than the people involved it doesn't argue about it.
Yours, Martin

Re:Umm... (Score:3, Funny)

by Mr Guy ( 547690 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @01:01PM (#4752051) Journal

I sure hope that doesn't spread to the US.

Think of the money insurances companies would lose on permanent disability in San Fran ALONE.

Re:University is also to blame (Score:3, Funny)

by photonic ( 584757 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @01:05PM (#4752084)

I believe the University is assured against fire
I hope you mean insured against fire (=verzekerd tegen) instead of assured of fire (=verzekerd van)

Re:Dutch prison (Score:2, Funny)

by brsmith4 ( 567390 ) writes: <.brsmith4. .at. .gmail.com.> on Monday November 25, 2002 @01:07PM (#4752097)

Yeah, the rapist will probably force the arsonist to give his buddy a rimjob whilst he pounds him in the ass. You know how those europeans are...

Re:Prison rape is no joke (Score:4, Funny)

by McFly69 ( 603543 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @01:12PM (#4752133) Homepage

PS God loves you and longs for relationship with you.

I do not think that using that signature was a good idea. People might get the wrong idea about Prisons, rape and God.

Re:Stony Brook Hired an Arsonist (Score:3, Funny)

by Bob McCown ( 8411 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @01:17PM (#4752165)

Well, everything is just fine till the lightbulb breaks while wiping....

C'mon, give the poor guy a break (Score:2, Funny)

by Geekboy(Wizard) ( 87906 ) writes: <(spambox) (at) (theapt.org)> on Monday November 25, 2002 @01:18PM (#4752174) Homepage Journal

He was just trying to overclock his Athelon.

Re:I (almost) hate to say it... (Score:3, Funny)

by Stevis ( 69064 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @01:51PM (#4752443) Homepage

"I told him to install a firewall!"
"I heard, 'Make a big fire ball!'"

Re:Why? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @02:16PM (#4752602)

I'm thinking he was goatse'd one too many times.

Re:Is a happy employee ... (Score:2, Funny)

by jratcliffe ( 208809 ) writes: on Monday November 25, 2002 @05:30PM (#4754113)

Only if he has an ept boss.

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Punishment (Score:4, Funny)

wow.. (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Umm... (Score:5, Funny)

I guess.... (Score:3, Funny)

This clearly demonstrates (Score:0, Funny)

Obligatory Simpsons Quote (Score:5, Funny)

Hhhmmm (Score:4, Funny)

Good for him (Score:4, Funny)

Taking IEEE-1394 the wrong way (Score:2, Funny)

Re:How's he gonna repay it? (Score:5, Funny)

gotta love online translators (Score:4, Funny)

No love for the NOC this month (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Punishment (Score:1, Funny)

I (almost) hate to say it... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:How's he gonna repay it? (Score:2, Funny)

Silly man - now he'll go from (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Umm... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Three stories on this and still, WE DON'T CARE (Score:2, Funny)

Is a happy employee ... (Score:5, Funny)

Way to go, guys... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:I guess.... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I (almost) hate to say it... (Score:2, Funny)

But what kind of prison? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:The Real Enemy... (Score:2, Funny)

New punishment for destorying NOCs... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:The Real Enemy... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Umm... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:University is also to blame (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Dutch prison (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Prison rape is no joke (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Stony Brook Hired an Arsonist (Score:3, Funny)

C'mon, give the poor guy a break (Score:2, Funny)

Re:I (almost) hate to say it... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Why? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Is a happy employee ... (Score:2, Funny)

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