According to reports coming out of China, a Foxconn employee responsible for Apple's fourth generation iPhone committed suicide after an iPhone prototype went missing.
It is being reported that Sun Danyong, a 25-year-old man jumped from a 12-story building last week due to alleged "unbearable interrogation techniques" in the ensuing investigation of the missing prototype.
According to VentureBeat who were first to report the tragic incident, Foxconn's security department investigating the disappearance of the prototype carried out illegal search of the his home and possibly also physically abused Sun.
"On Thursday, July 9th, Sun got 16 prototype phones from the assembly line at a local Foxconn factory. At some point in the next few days, he discovered that one of the phones was missing. He suspected that it had been left at the factory, but couldn't find it. On Monday, July 13, he reported the missing phone to his boss. Then, that Wednesday, three Foxconn employees searched his apartment -- illegally, according to Chinese law. Accusations are flying that Sun was detained and physically abused during the investigation, although this has not been substantiated (possible evidence: there's this somewhat garbled and potentially faked instant message exchange from Sun shortly before his death).
What is known: On Thursday -- a little after 3 a.m. according to surveillance videos in the apartment building -- he jumped out of a window in his apartment building to his death."
Foxconn management has expressed condolences to the employee's family and announced that it has placed the security personnel involved in the visit to the employee's residence on unpaid leave pending investigation.
Apple has also issued a statement on the tragic incident:
"We are saddened by the tragic loss of this young employee and we are awaiting results of the investigations into his death," Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet told CNET on Tuesday. "We require our suppliers to treat all workers with dignity and respect."
Apple hasn't provided any further comments on the event or the missing prototype of the fourth generation iPhone.
[via VentureBeat]
WHOAH,
IPHONES ARE KILLING US,
joking aside, i feel terrible about the act and we all should r.i.p
Wow, that's crazy!!
I have the missing protocol, if anybody is interested!!
I'll be listing it on eBay , starting at $500,000 USD,
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No thanks, I already have all of the 'protocols' that I need.
LMAO LONEWAFFLE
I have 18 Protocols running on my Server So I am good too
Thanks anyway.
what kind of protocol is it? iPhrotocol?
That is crazy watch here in the US ppl trying to ban the Iphone.
Lets see how long that is going to take
sounds like a cover up
lmfao – you are all crazy hilarious haha! I half keep coming to this site just to see the comments lolz
Man, you guys dont know a protocol from a prototype. Too funny! Thanks for the laugh though.
It's not a funny story,
It's a so saddest news
I can't imagine the pressure on him. The vendor should be removed from the preferred vendor list from Apple. The company should fire the employees and the police should press charges. People need to be responsible for their actions.
Oh man..
R.I.P.
I send my condolences.
it sad the "investigation" led him to do this… i just wonder if they found the missing phone…
its sad that it happened. if it can happen in America it can certainly happen in China. I dont know if the autopsy will tell them anything about torture, after the body fell from 12 stories.
Wow, Doodlejump on the 4th generation iPhone is one dangerous game.
shit. now its corporate warfare. foxconn has been making apples products for over 10 years now (my 1998 pwr mac g3 was made by them) and now they are malfunctioning.
i have like….. 6
I read on another article that the head of security for Foxconn was suspended from his duties (not fired). But they are acting on allegations, the investigation still continues. Having that said, I'm wondering if the guy who "jumped", in fact did "jump"…if you get my drift!
Theres no AP for that!
NO ONE IN THE U.S. WILL BE THAT DUMB ENOUGH TO KILL THEMSELVES OVER AN IPHONE.
It's china. What do u expect. Human rights aren't their forte