Man Physically Assaulted At McDonald's For Wearing Digital Eye Glasses 1198
RockoW writes "Steve Mann, a long-time researcher of computer vision systems, (i.e. Augmented reality, Digital Eyeglass) had an incident at a McDonald's in Paris, France. He was assaulted by three men during his visit to get food with his family. They had a problem with his digital eye glasses and tried to take them off his head. 'The eyeglass is permanently attached and does not come off my skull without special tools.' The men also tore up Mann's documentation and a letter from his doctor explaining the device's use. Fortunately, the rough treatment of the device caused it to keep recent images in its memory, instead of quickly overwriting them, so Dr. Mann has pictures of the men who assaulted him."
brave nerd on bleeding edge of wearable nerdiness (Score:3, Funny)
but just doesn't understand why they won't leave him alone
Re:I do not condone violence nor stealing... (Score:5, Funny)
What? (Score:5, Funny)
Man travels to France. Chooses to eat at McDonald's. Seriously. Then COMPLAINS he gets beaten up!
Re:something's not right here (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, to hell with these so called "handicapped" people and their supposed "prostetics". Kick 'em in the nuts I say!
Re:brave nerd on bleeding edge of wearable nerdine (Score:5, Funny)
This is how it starts. The first blows in the war between Augmented Humans and the Naturals.
Keep humanity free from machines!
Be pure, be vigilant, behave!
The full story (Score:5, Funny)
He tried to order a Quarter Pounder with cheese and refused to call it a Royale with cheese.
Clearly it was his own fault...
Re:What is/are the race of the attackers? (Score:5, Funny)
Actually the fucking French can be quite fun, in particular the females. It's the non-fucking French that you want to stay away from.
Go for french cuisine the next time (Score:5, Funny)
Re:something's not right here (Score:5, Funny)
This is an experimental device designed by and available to a single MIT researcher. The purported opinion of one medical professional carries little weight - assuming this opinion is even relevant, for it could have simply been "this device may help him see some stuff slightly better". Hell, I have RSI and an assistance monkey would help me carry stuff around, but I don't expect establishments around the world to admit an assistance monkey just because I can afford one.
In particular, the device has the ability to take pictures in a way which may be contrary to French law, something the OP took delight in (accidentally?) admitting on his web page.
What? You could have your own personal monkey butler? And you don't already have one?
The hell is wrong with you?
Re:What I don't understand ... why just not leave? (Score:5, Funny)
Are you suggesting they speak Canadian French at McDonalds in Paris?
Re:true Parisian French... (Score:4, Funny)
How could he not order a Royale with Cheese?
Re:What is/are the race of the attackers? (Score:5, Funny)
Où sont mes points de modération quand j'en ai besoin ?
Re:What is/are the race of the attackers? (Score:5, Funny)
There is actually a traditional french solution to this problem : Burn down McDonalds.
I'm disappointed that no McDonalds were burned while I lived in Paris. Where is their sense of patriotism?
Re:What is/are the race of the attackers? (Score:5, Funny)
There is a solution that didn't quite make it out of beta, but seems to be the answer.
Let's give France back to Germany and apologize for the Normandy Beach misunderstanding.
Re:What is/are the race of the attackers? (Score:3, Funny)
"Où sont mes points de modération quand j'en ai besoin ?"
J'ai pensé exactement la même chose. Ils sont fous, ces Ricains. Dans 5 minutes ils vont dire que les garçons à Paris ne sont pas le comble de la politesse.
Re:France has a problem (Score:5, Funny)
For the record, 'French' is not a race...
Re:is it real (Score:5, Funny)
But now, with this incident, he can really claim that he is on the bleeding edge of technology.
What? Too soon?
Re:is it real (Score:3, Funny)
I completely agree with this assessment. I'm not French and I've never even been to France, but I saw 'Taken' starring Liam Neeson and the french police are total useless twats. You really have to take things into your own hands and kung-fu some bitches.
Re:brave nerd on bleeding edge of wearable nerdine (Score:5, Funny)
It's not the end of the world, but you can see it from here.
Only if you've augmented your vision
When a man bites a dog . . . that's news! (Score:4, Funny)
assaulted by 3 employees of McDonalds
This story would be definitely more interesting if the man assaulted 3 McDonald's employees with his Digital Eye Glasses.
Re:What is/are the race of the attackers? (Score:5, Funny)
Unfortunately they'd retaliate by giving America back to England and apologizing for the whole revolution misunderstanding.
And believe me, nobody wants an English-inspired McDonalds.
Re:France has a problem (Score:5, Funny)
The underlying question is why, for the love of all that is good in this world, would you eat at a McDonald's in France?
Elitist? What? (Score:2, Funny)
Once, just once in my life, I ended up in a McDonalds in Frankfurt after my companion had rejected every possible variety of German, Turkish and Greek restaurant and cafe. It was, quite simply, a "starve in the gutter before I do that again" episode. I fail to understand how an educated man, a professor no less, could conceivably end up in an American fast food joint in a city where sticking a pin in the map will possibly still give you too many choices. It's like visiting Niagara Falls and spending the entire time watching the toilet flush.
Re:brave nerd on bleeding edge of wearable nerdine (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What is/are the race of the attackers? (Score:4, Funny)
wait, wait, wait.
I have not read TFA.
Are you telling me this is some sort of french geek on geek violence?
It's kind of like when the Amish gangs cut off old Amish guys beards, sad, but what can be done?
Re:brave nerd on bleeding edge of wearable nerdine (Score:4, Funny)
Re:France has a problem (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What is/are the race of the attackers? (Score:4, Funny)
All who like France, please raise your hand. If you are French, please raise both hands.
Re:What is/are the race of the attackers? (Score:5, Funny)
As a European I'm going to have to show a bit of prejudice here and say that you really shouldn't encourage the Germans. It's still a running joke around here that any day now all those German tourists that show up every summer are going to pull out machine guns and start annexing stuff again.
Re:What is/are the race of the attackers? (Score:2, Funny)
Q: Why are German soldiers not allowed to wear uniforms in France?
A: So the French won't accidentally surrender.
Re:Stupid people fear what they don't understand (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What is/are the race of the attackers? (Score:4, Funny)