. >> reporter: john copeland sits in jail in the most curious of circumstances. >> reporter: i reallyr your story. what happened? >> i was at home depot, a friend of mine drop me out there. asked the 85-year-old to show his handicap placard. that volunteer confiscated it, because he said it was expired. >> reporter: he was confused. that's when he said he swung his wooden cane and whacked him. would you do the same thing? >> yeah, he took my stuff. >> the deputy told 9 news i showed my idification, i told him who i was. he also said he could have crippled me, also saying i thought he split my head open, but luckily he doesn't. during john copeland's hearing, he told the judge things like, i can't hear you, yet the judge kept the bond at dlismt 50,000 because of the potential charge. >> i can hardly get around. >> reporter: thursday night he told his story from the denver detention center. when that phone interview was over, he was using a walker because hi cane is evidence. his son says he'll be surprised if his dad makes it through the ordeal. >>> a new stud,says they are more of a d

let's ask tim stevens and also with us michael copeland of "wired" magazine and, tim, i'll begin with you. look, as i said to you and as johnhe reviews have largely been successful. they have been pretty glowing. i've heard people say it's a great device. there are others who are going to say i don't care. it doesn't have samsung written on it or one of these on the back, one of the apple logos and at the end of the day that's all that matters. >> i don't know there aren't that many people. apple and samsung, a lot of purists that want to stay there. i feel at this point it's a little too late. nothing stands out or is really fantastic about this device. people who went to the iphone would think about going back because they may have been frustrated with the keyboard on ios, a really good keyboard on the blackberry 10 but i don't know if it's enough to bring back the masses of people they need to rebuild themselves as a company >> you like it but don't think it's a game-changer? >> absolutely. need to come out with a big blockbuster and what they have is a nice phone, really nice in every regard but not really a standout in