N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell believes Tom Brady had his cellphone destroyed to eliminate evidence of his role in “deflategate.” Brady’s assistant successfully damaged the phone enough to remove the thousands of texts and emails contained within, some of which might have been damaging to Brady’s defense.
This led us to the question: “How does one effectively destroy a cellphone and its contents?” We asked our readers for advice, and in less than 24 hours we received more than 2,000 responses. Here is a sampling of the best (you can add your own answer at the bottom of this article):
Take It to the Kitchen (Or Barbecue)
Bake it in the oven at 500 degrees, for an hour.