Hayden Kered Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 The problem is too many parents use Computers, TV and games consoles to act as surrogates - they're just too busy having their own lives to be concerned with something as unimportant as their child. And then, they wonder why the child acts out when their 'surrogate' is taken away from them. Very well said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderWiggin Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 You don't always get what you want But if you try sometimes you'll find you get what you need. _EW_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 But if you try sometimes you'll find you get what you need. _EW_ Yup. I swear, a lot of people are addicted to video games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 But if you try sometimes you'll find you get what you need. _EW_ Win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattig89ch Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Yup. I swear, a lot of people are addicted to video games. I know I kinda am. I'd rather play some games then study. But, unlike this kid, I know the difference of what i want and what I need, so I can study w/out too much of a problem. I will say they are both to blame, the Dad for negelcting his son to the point that he felt the need to run away to play an Xbox. And the son, for becoming so attached to this thing, its a game, and not real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Monance Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 At least they aren't offering his XBOX as the reward, I'd lol. lol @topic Wow..I mean I'm definitely addicted to computers (not necessarily gaming) but some people really need to get a dose of reality. Skipping school and stealing money is no good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevron 7 locke Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 That poor kid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 instead of money they should offer microsoft points. or a LIFETIME subscription to xbox live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK-42 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 dang... i gave up console playing for the most part bout a year ago just computers now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 instead of money they should offer microsoft points. or a LIFETIME subscription to xbox live. I don't know $19,500 is a lot of money.... I like your thinking though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Yuthura Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I think this is a really sad subject of which to put in the news. Microsoft is doing this because their product has been advertised in a way by showing just how much this kid liked the game council. I should run away and take my Apple computer with me so that Steve Jobs would offer a new Macbook Pro for my return! lol Nope. That's not what would happen and this reward from Microsoft shouldn't be up for grabs now. If they want to show they care, I would like to see Bill Gates out there looking for his loyal customer personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 what kind of bike was the kid riding, and did it have handlebars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthAve Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 what kind of bike was the kid riding, and did it have handlebars? A bike no handlebars. @OnTopic - This is stupid. I mean, the kid sure seems like he has issues. When my parents took away my xbox (I was in middle school at the time, this kid is my age and should be in high school) I pouted for about 2 days, but got over it. Something else must have motivated it, the xbox was just the final straw. Poor, stupid kid.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Unfortunately, this story has now come to a tragic conclusion. Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 ∞ seconds to respawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderWiggin Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 This is sad I wonder what he died from? _EW_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salzella Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 such are the dangers of playing cod4. you have been warned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattig89ch Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 This is sad I wonder what he died from? _EW_ Starvation, expostion to the elements, wild animals ect. Sad. You still have to wonder where he was running to, but I guess we'll never know now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwannaSauna Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 If I was the father, I would make his gamertag mine and say "screw the kid, he's probably dead right now". Not kidding [PRIME Edit: This comment is offside. Please show some respect. This is a warning.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 If I was the father, I would make his gamertag mine and say "screw the kid, he's probably dead right now". Not kidding Probably? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommycat Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Tragic events indeed. The thing I can't stand is that people are making it out like the police investigating the X-Box was such a bad thing. I mean if he had been on a chat line constantly and ran away, it would be the same thing. They were hoping to find a lead as to where he was going. When my sister went missing when I was a child they looked into every friend she knew to find any clue as to where she might be. They looked into the possibility that she ran away because my dad had cut off her phone privelages(in the days before call waiting and voicemail, an emergency call answered with a busy signal was pretty upsetting). The end result, a kid is dead, and the family is hurting. I hope everyone here respects the dead child and the family that is now grieving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Tragic events indeed. The thing I can't stand is that people are making it out like the police investigating the X-Box was such a bad thing. I mean if he had been on a chat line constantly and ran away, it would be the same thing. They were hoping to find a lead as to where he was going. When my sister went missing when I was a child they looked into every friend she knew to find any clue as to where she might be. They looked into the possibility that she ran away because my dad had cut off her phone privelages(in the days before call waiting and voicemail, an emergency call answered with a busy signal was pretty upsetting). The end result, a kid is dead, and the family is hurting. I hope everyone here respects the dead child and the family that is now grieving. Some good points there, Tommy. We shouldn't forget that a life has been lost here. People may think that the kid was overreacting, or something similar, but we don't know anything about the boy's circumstances - as you point out, gaming could have been the boy's main lifeline, and his way of reaching out to the world. My condolences are with the family. If I was the father, I would make his gamertag mine and say "screw the kid, he's probably dead right now". Not kidding I find you comment to be in very poor taste indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knight 12167 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I feel sorry for the kid I doubt video games where the main cause of this cotastprophe (yes I probably did spell that wrong) poor kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 it's the kid's fault too for sucking so badly and i hope he never reproduces People like that usually don't. It's a great thing to go out. Not like this, though--ironically in every sense of the term, now. Tell you what though, I'd kick the father's @$$ because it sounds like he's a bit dysfunctional himself. Sounds like more issues were there than just video games. The games should never have been given to this kid if it ran this deep and there were other problems. How much family time did they spend? Maybe the kid needed to grow up and didn't realize throwing a fit this badly might end up getting him in bigger trouble than he imagined. Microsoft is covering their ass I suppose. Even so, I still say parental responsibility and discretion in this case looks to sorely have been lacking. If microsoft only provided the games and services, then I can't really say they are to blame. Maybe if they *knowingly* contribute to something bad they deserve to be reprimanded for THAT. Not here, though. THIS is EXACTLY how we begin losing our rights is stupid crap like this possibly leading that kid (or any other kid) to be harmed or killed. (My Condolences, BTW) It gets sensationalized and then capitalized upon by people like hillary clinton. It's like that one teenager who comitted suicide who also happened to be listening to Ozzy Osbourne. I listened to the song suicide solution and even the wierd part--even decompiled it. Oz never said "Get the gun-shoot-shoot-shoot!" Shifting the blame in both cases. EDIT: Just a thought, The kid has some stake in this as well. Personal responsibility. Lots of kids do rotten stuff and throw conniption fits because they can get away with said rotten stuff and more. However I don't claim to know what the circumstances were. I have to give the benefit of the doubt in the end. Undeniably, something wasn't kosher. I don't know if the parents were decent or not. Perhaps the family was just fine, it was just fate, and it was the boy's first major reaction, flexing his muscle in reaction to his restriction. Which unfortunately ended up being his last. It's just tragic it had to come to this. This has given me food for thought about how to tell my neigbors that I don't trust their kid and how they're raising a monster. I actually thank whoever posted this news article as well as who posted this thread. This extreme may prevent another tragedy I see brewing in the works across the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 1) If children show behaviour otherwise not shown there is a reason behind this, whether it is physical or mental. 2) Children with a 'broken' home situation will ALWAYS have some emotional weak point because of the emotional ties to a mother and father. This isn't always bad though. I work with children like this kid. They ALL have some...behaviour problems. It can manifest itself in rage, poor concentration, and rebellious behaviour to name a few. It's not always negative though. One kid turned out very caring and helped other kids in the class. Another turned very competitive, which only stimulated his school work. If you guys claim the dad (and thus the family situation) is dysfunctional, there's a pretty good chance the effects are visible on the kid too. I don't know the story that well, but it looks like a typical case to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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