NYPD Pieces Together NYU Dorm Fire with Party Photos

This generation's obsession with instant nostalgia and visually documenting every part of their daily lives serves as the punchline in this Onion News Network piece. In the story, an NYU dorm is set ablaze during a party, and "after examining the evidence from the 25 iPhones, 15 Blackberries, 10 video cameras and 40 digital cameras obtained from the students who attended the party" the entire event was reconstructed, placing blame on chain smoking 22-year-old Danny Gordon.

Sort of like CSI meets Last Night's Party (or whatever the kids are posturing for these days).

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on June 17, 2009 1:08 PM

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abcohen

AWESOME!!!!!! THATS the best video on the onion yet!

S.D.

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What? Real news on The Onion???

Huh?

jaycjay

What? People still getting fooled by The Onion?

But as has been said, this is pretty old. I saw it on the Onion site weeks ago. Still funny if you haven't seen it before, I guess.

mrguy

This is definitely one of the funniest things the Onion News Network has ever done... but it's also about 5 weeks old.

NannyState

At long last: you can 'twit' an arson.

Snoopy

After reviewing the tape, the appropriate school officials have determined that indeed the said individual seen dropping the said cigarette is the said cause of fire. He will be fined $30 and suspended for one semester (the summer semester.) Back to you Chet.

Jen S

Amazing...nonstop party photos are finally good for something.

tijuanatornado

Hilarious how you can see ppl hitting bongs, girls pretending to lick a dildo, passed out ppl beinf drawn on... all while the cig is starting a fire....

Mattachine

What's a party without the obligatory tag team dildo picture? LOL!!!!

militza

I'm gonna send this to a few people I know who feel it's necessary to document every moment of their lives through camera, phone and any other recording device.

what? the human brain isn't good enough anymore?

mocanlagunas

I have a friend that when he goes on vacation doesn't take pictures... he says he prefers to take a good look at the sights. I tend to agree with him... despite being a photographer...