gistfile1.txt

class ActiveRecord::Base
  def destroy
    unless new_record?
      rows = connection.delete(
        "DELETE FROM #{self.class.quoted_table_name} " +
        "WHERE #{connection.quote_column_name(self.class.primary_key)} = #{quoted_id}",
        "#{self.class.name} Destroy"
      )
    end
    
    @destroyed = new_record? || rows > 0
    freeze
  end
end