Online gaming to blame for the death of a 15 year-old boy.

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« on: November 05, 2008, 11:53:29 pm »

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He was obsessed with online gaming that his parents took away his Xbox 360. He threatened to run away if they didn't give it back. They didn't. He ran away for two whole weeks. Now he's dead. And his parents blame online gaming.

If they bought him the Wii instead, he would still be alive to this day because they wouldn't have taken it away from him in the first place. Matter of fact, they'd probably be angry with him for wasting $269 on a gift he was not playing with.

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http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081105/081105_brandon_crisp/20081105/?hub=CP24Home

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« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2008, 11:56:51 pm »

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Quote from: Swoftu on November 05, 2008, 11:53:29 pm

He was obsessed with online gaming that his parents took away his Xbox 360. He threatened to run away if they didn't give it back. They didn't. He ran away for two whole weeks. Now he's dead. And his parents blame online gaming.

If they bought him the Wii instead, he would still be alive to this day because they wouldn't have taken it away from him in the first place. Matter of fact, they'd probably be angry with him for wasting $269 on a gift he was not playing with.

Link is here:

http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081105/081105_brandon_crisp/20081105/?hub=CP24Home

So true.

Kid's still a dumbass.

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Porkchop	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #2 on: November 06, 2008, 12:00:12 am »
Super Hero Time! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4859	What's funny is, it has nothing to do with the game. The parents should be monitoring who he's talking to and stuff if they are so worried. The kid was also clearly a spoiled attention !@#$%. Still, condolences, etc. Logged
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शेफाली Shefali	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #3 on: November 06, 2008, 12:09:09 am »
虫めづる姫君 Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Posts: 2990	A fifteen-year-old couldn't survive for two weeks on his own? Did he forget to drink water or something? Logged

Aliento	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #4 on: November 06, 2008, 12:33:55 am »
I just saved Hyrule! I'd say that's worth a kiss. Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 464	Quote from: Shefali on November 06, 2008, 12:09:09 am A fifteen-year-old couldn't survive for two weeks on his own? Did he forget to drink water or something? Depends on how he lived. Did he have a friend to live with? He may have had to live on the streets. Then again, getting water isn't hard. You can get it free at any restraunt. Food is different, though. « Last Edit: November 06, 2008, 12:55:18 am by Aliento » Logged
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DJvenom super-sage	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #5 on: November 06, 2008, 01:35:41 am »
Colbydude was here. Reputation: +7/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2898	Sad, but also very lame to blame it on online gaming... XBOX Live didn't take the XBOX 360 away from him for playing it too much. Not to say the addicition didn't trigger the parents taking it away. But they should have monitored it enough not to let it become that way. He was 15... Stuff like this aggrovates me, because I'm sure the parents know they made a mistake but to write it off as "Oh my god! Online gaming killed my boy!" is shameless. When your xbox 360 explodes in sync with your router and modem and causes a fire that kills your son, THEN tell me xbox killed him. « Last Edit: November 06, 2008, 01:38:09 am by DJvenom » Logged
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Kyubi GET ON THE BALL!	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #6 on: November 06, 2008, 01:40:15 am »
:3 Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2485	Quote from: Shefali on November 06, 2008, 12:09:09 am A fifteen-year-old couldn't survive for two weeks on his own? Did he forget to drink water or something? Hypothermia most likely, given the time of year. Logged
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Kren	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #7 on: November 06, 2008, 02:20:12 am »
Reputation: +2/-1 Offline Gender: Posts: 2376	Quote from: Kyubi on November 06, 2008, 01:40:15 am Quote from: Shefali on November 06, 2008, 12:09:09 am A fifteen-year-old couldn't survive for two weeks on his own? Did he forget to drink water or something? Hypothermia most likely, given the time of year. yep, he was in a rural area so finding water during snow is really hard. Really Sad. I am glad Microsoft offered a reward. Logged

Porkchop	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #8 on: November 06, 2008, 02:26:09 am »
Super Hero Time! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4859	Quote from: Kren on November 06, 2008, 02:20:12 am yep, he was in a rural area so finding water during snow is really hard. Really Sad. I am glad Microsoft offered a reward. There was no snow. I live not far away from Barrie. His parents think that he met someone online while playing Call of Duty 4. That I really doubt. Logged
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Quote from: Zidane on November 06, 2008, 02:26:09 am

Quote from: Kren on November 06, 2008, 02:20:12 am
yep, he was in a rural area so finding water during snow is really hard. Really Sad. I am glad Microsoft offered a reward.

There was no snow. I live not far away from Barrie.

His parents think that he met someone online while playing Call of Duty 4. That I really doubt.

oh thanks for informing, I though it was snowing, maybe he was going to visit a online friend. But still leaving your house for two weeks just for a game is kinda dumb.

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Dracon	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #10 on: November 06, 2008, 04:28:16 am »
CRUNCH! I'll add it to the heap! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1314	Change "online gaming" to "15-year-old boy" and you've got it. Logged
	Quote from: TheDarkJay on June 25, 2009, 11:28:56 pm And now after years of mocking him the ~~pretending he played a massive part in our lives when really we couldn't care less just to ease our consciounse over said mocking~~ healing can begin <_< It's Steve Irwin all over again.

4Sword	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #11 on: November 06, 2008, 04:49:37 am »
Reputation: +8/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 6604	Remember Remember the Crisp of November When Brandon walked out the door. His mother said no So he decided to go To hell, where he can play Call of Duty 4. Meh, I saw that written up by an Anon and thought it was funny. Poor kid, but hey, natural selection and survival of the fittest. Logged

Moldrill	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #12 on: November 06, 2008, 11:34:53 am »
Reputation: +6/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4472	proves that teen gamers can't survive irl Logged

Hammer Bro. Mike Hammer Bro. Mike	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #13 on: November 06, 2008, 01:32:27 pm »
The Mike Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2022	Somebody in my Media Arts class was complaining and saying that the kid deserved to die. He's an !@#$% anyway. He's like the AVGN but doesn't rant on games, he rants on everything. Logged
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Kyubi GET ON THE BALL!	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #14 on: November 06, 2008, 02:58:39 pm »
:3 Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2485	Quote from: Kren on November 06, 2008, 02:20:12 am Quote from: Kyubi on November 06, 2008, 01:40:15 am Quote from: Shefali on November 06, 2008, 12:09:09 am A fifteen-year-old couldn't survive for two weeks on his own? Did he forget to drink water or something? Hypothermia most likely, given the time of year. yep, he was in a rural area so finding water during snow is really hard. Really Sad. I am glad Microsoft offered a reward. wat Snow=frozen rain=water If he ate snow he might have survived. Also, is it really that hard to hide in a supermarket as it's closing? Or to just do something to land you in the police station cells where it's at least warm and you don't die? Logged
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Ryan The only Canadian?	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #15 on: November 09, 2008, 07:27:46 pm »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1915	He had UAV Jammer on so they couldn't find him. Anyway, jokes aside. I think he's pretty stupid in the first place to not go back once he got cold. He's stupid for even running away in the first place. >_> Logged
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Porkchop	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #16 on: November 09, 2008, 08:28:58 pm »
Super Hero Time! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4859	They found the cause of death. It was chest trauma or whatever. He fell out of a tree. DAMN THOSE VIDEO GAMES \|: Logged
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Ryan The only Canadian?	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #17 on: November 09, 2008, 08:35:13 pm »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1915	Did he go into last stand before he died? (That's the last joke I'll make. ) Logged
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Kyubi GET ON THE BALL!	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #18 on: November 09, 2008, 08:37:42 pm »
:3 Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2485	So apparently he was auditioning for the spin-off sequel Fall of Duty Logged
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Pyru	Re: Online gaming to blame for the death of a 1... « Reply #19 on: November 09, 2008, 08:44:25 pm »
whistle Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2224	Quote from: Kyubi on November 09, 2008, 08:37:42 pm So apparently he was auditioning for the spin-off sequel Fall of Duty "Fall Out of a Tree of Duty"? Way to go, media. Blame it on video games, and the kid was just an idiot who probably woulda died eventually regardless. Logged

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