The same one, who as the article says, was headed inside to get a drink. Just guessing but the drink was probably a refill of another drink (adult beverage) and he never gave this another thought.
Hey, everyone when drinking thinks it is okay to leave a laptop on a 7 story balcony ledge, right?
Just my guess, but...
I don’t know....I’ve been so full of adult beverages I passed out, but it never would have occurred to me to put something irreplaceable on a 7th floor balcony.
I spilled a drink once on a laptop - ruined the HD controller. Data recoverable, but not for the non-existant backups. Replaced the laptop.