Jun 16 2008WTF?: Sudoku Addicts Ruin Drug Trial
A drug trial in Australia that's been going on for over three months and already cost taxpayers near $1 million has been halted as a result of jurors playing sudoku puzzles instead of paying attention.
Sydney District Court Judge Peter Zahra cancelled the trial of two men on drugs conspiracy charges after the jury foreperson admitted that four to five jurors had been playing the addictive number sequence game, local media reported.One juror said the game helped them to pay more attention by keeping their mind busy.
"Some of the evidence is rather drawn out and I find it difficult to maintain my attention the whole time," the juror was quoted saying by the Australian Associated Press.
HA! Seriously, I have the attention span of a goldfish so I can completely understand where that person is coming from. But you can't just go sudokuing it up during a damn trail. That's what the DS and PSP are for.
Sudoku addicts halt drugs trial [yahoonews]
Thanks to Ray, who knows that crossword puzzles are where it's at anyways.
Reader Comments
1. v - June 16, 2008 11:08 AM
I heard about this a few days ago.
Couldn't they have been playing Ace Attorney or something? At least a juror yelling "Take that!" would be more epic than, "Oh, nine goes over here..."
2. Momboelitist - June 16, 2008 11:27 AM
The story is even more boring than the tria....Wait, what were we talking about? I got distracted by this wacky Dusucko game....
3. Elmo - June 16, 2008 11:40 AM
GHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA
*ahem*
uhh... yeah
4. Popadopolis - June 16, 2008 12:52 PM
Soooo... you're stuck with a mind-numbing task and use a mind-numbing game to keep from losing your numb mind? Truly mind-bottling.
5. Meaty Urologist - June 16, 2008 12:59 PM
I absolutely HAVE to try this next time my girlfriend goes on about whatever it is she goes on about.
6. SmokingGirl - June 16, 2008 1:00 PM
The husband is a Sudoko nut...I still don't get the draw of it.
7. john - June 16, 2008 1:09 PM
you know what would be funny if someone murders the man's kids and when they are arrested and put on trial the juror's are playing little number games during the prosecutor's arguments
8. Subway - June 16, 2008 1:17 PM
@6
Based on the comments you leave for EVERY post, if I was your husband, I would also play sudoko all the time.
.......on my wrists, with a razor.
peace
9. The Imaginary Reviewer - June 16, 2008 1:39 PM
I can totally see where these people are coming from. When I lived in Japan I found a sudoku magazine with an eight page fold-out giant interlocking sudoku behemoth. Took me a week, but I did it. Don't pretend you're not impressed.
10. Momboelitist - June 16, 2008 1:52 PM
@8, @6 has many friends here so I wouldn't press my luck if I were you. And by you I mean an asshat douchbag.
11. SmokingGirl - June 16, 2008 1:52 PM
"Every" post, Subway? I am on "every" postings comment section?
I'd review if I were you...
12. Blu - June 16, 2008 3:55 PM
@8
It is incredibly rare that something I read make me laugh like your comment did.
I think I wet my panties a little.
13. Joey - June 16, 2008 8:54 PM
I'm a little surprised that they called a halt to the trial just because jurors have started substituting sudoku puzzles for the traditional crossword puzzle.
14. guate6 - June 17, 2008 8:20 PM
#4: "mind-bottling" ? Joke? Or "mind-boggling" ?
15. Popadopolis - June 18, 2008 1:33 PM
#14: popular joke from some movie I don't remember the name of. (someone google it please and then back me up so I don't look like an ass)
#8: I have to go change my pants. I don't have anything against #6... but holy god damn that was some funny shit.
...I wish I was that funny.
16. phuk-u - July 1, 2008 10:58 PM
@12,@8 &,@6....If you guys want to cuss each other out, make a fuckin' chat room or go make out!!
17. phuk-u - July 1, 2008 10:59 PM
and that includes #10 ;D