What's the Craziest Thing That's Happened to Your Organization's Hardware?

Nearly a month ago this entertaining (and let’s be honest, a little shocking) thread in the community was posted to the hardware forum: “What’s the dirtiest desktop/laptop you’ve encountered?” From lent, to roaches, to a few encounters I’ll let you read for yourself – it’s clear IT pros have seen the worst of the worst! However, I’m thinking that those in law enforcement IT may have some particularly crazy stories about dirtied laptops or perhaps destroyed hardware in general.So, what’s the craziest thing that’s happened to a laptop, phone or tablet that you’ve encountered in the law enforcement industry?
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