The meaning of" a low life piece of shit" has plumbed new depths in my opinion.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/2376675/Students-lifeline-stolenStudent's 'lifeline' stolen
By MATT CALMAN - The Dominion Post
Last updated 05:00 01/05/2009
MARGO BREMFORD/Dominion Post
TEMPORARY LOAN:Partially blind Kyal Little with a braille computer and laptop similar to the items stolen from him. The Blind Foundation has lent Kyal the replacement equipment in the meantime.
A partly blind university student has had his braille computer and talking laptop worth $20,000 stolen from under the noses of staff at the Blind Foundation.
Victoria University psychology student Kyal Little left the equipment, which contains his year's work to date, in an internal room at the foundation's Adelaide Rd offices, for 10 minutes about 11am yesterday. "I came back and it was gone. I can't believe anyone would do that."
A foundation staffer said there were a few people on the ground floor at the time but none of the sighted staff saw anything.
"It was so quick."
Mr Little, 18, reported the items missing to Wellington police who told him his best hope was that the person returned them.
The $15,000 braille computer helps him to take notes during lectures and the $5000 laptop has software that vocalises content from internet pages. The laptop contains essays, photographs and music.
"It's your laptop. It's got your stuff on it. It's like a bit of you and they just steal it. They don't even have much use for it."
He has been partly blind since birth. He has peripheral vision, but has trouble seeing things clearly in front of him.
Foundation social worker and counsellor Gary Veenstra said Mr Little could not function at university without the equipment.
"It's the pits, man. It's so important that he finishes his schooling. It's his lifeline."
Mr Veenstra had found temporary replacements but hoped the thief would have a conscience.
