19 July 2007: Computer Crash

A German man, who startled his neighbours when he hurled his computer out of the window in the middle of the night, has been told he will not be charged with disturbing the peace.

Police in Hanover, responded to calls from residents in an apartment block who were woken by a loud crash in the early hours of the morning. They found the street and pavement covered in electronic parts, and quickly located the culprit. Asked what had driven him to the night-time outburst, the 51-year-old man said he had simply got annoyed with his computer.

"Who hasn't felt like doing that?" said a police spokesman.