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Yet another story of a kid who murdered his parents when he was told to stop playing his computer games. He shot his mother and father after he was banned from playing Halo 3. I would expect better from a 17 year old.

He apparently thought that his parents would somehow respawn says the judge:


I firmly believe that Daniel Petric had no idea at the time he hatched this plot that if he killed his parents, they would be dead forever.

Full Story (http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/01/13/judge-comes-down-hard-video-games-halo-3-murder-trial)		2009-01-14 22:10:00

Author:
Killian
Posts: 2575

idk thats sick, really disturbing. I have a very very hard time believing he honestly thought they would respawn thats just ridiculous. And i'm not saying they deserved to die by the hands of their clearly derranged son but i saw a video of some kid sickly addicted to myspace it was just disguisting he was screaming at the top of his lungs, attacking, and crying at the thought of his brother taking it away.

i feel its the parents fault for letting their kid get like that. (ill admit even my own mom let me get very bad with world of warcraft and Socom 2 when i was playing that, I mean sure the kid is kind of responsible but your a kid what are you going to want to do play video games or do homework if you have a choice)		2009-01-14 22:15:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

idk thats sick, really disturbing. I have a very very hard time believing he honestly thought they would respawn thats just ridiculous. And i'm not saying they deserved to die by the hands of their clearly derranged son but i saw a video of some kid sickly addicted to myspace it was just disguisting he was screaming at the top of his lungs, attacking, and crying at the thought of his brother taking it away.

i feel its the parents fault for letting their kid get like that. (ill admit even my own mom let me get very bad with world of warcraft and Socom 2 when i was playing that, I mean sure the kid is kind of responsible but your a kid what are you going to want to do play video games or do homework if you have a choice)

Yeah the parents have a degree of responsibility. Should have made him go outside once in a while.		2009-01-14 22:18:00

Author:
Killian
Posts: 2575

It's quite obvious to me from reading the judge's full statement that he sides with Jack Thompson. Meaning, he doesn't actually know what he's talking about, but they weren't around in the old days so they can't have redeeming qualities. The kid obviously knew they wouldn't respawn, that's silly to think that.

Though I do agree with the judge's decision. The kid wasn't insane and was clearly guilty. Send him to jail.		2009-01-14 22:20:00

Author:
BassDeluxe
Posts: 984

That is really deranged. O_O2009-01-14 22:21:00

Author:
Sage
Posts: 2068

Some games are addictive. That's a very true statement. There are many things in life that are relatively harmless or even beneficial in small or controlled doses, but can be harmful if taken too much.

I think, especially after reading the linked article, the problem was not of thinking his parents would respawn, but of them trying to break through an addiction cycle. That can be a very hard and sometimes dangerous thing, especially if the person addicted does not WANT to give up the addiction.

It's just very unfortunate and saddening that in this case the response of the teenager to the parents trying to help was to attempt to kill them. I just cannot express my grief in too little a series of terms about such a saddening topic. 		2009-01-14 22:23:00

Author:
Elbee23
Posts: 1280

The kid thought his parents would respawn!? C'mon, there is no way you can go 17 years and not notice that people who die tend to stay dead.

What is wrong with these kids and parents? Is it that hard to raise a kid that isn't a complete moron/nut?

On a side note, I wonder if the kid teabagged his parents after he commited the act.		2009-01-14 22:27:00

Author:
Voltiare
Posts: 646

Some games are addictive. That's a very true statement. There are many things in life that are relatively harmless or even beneficial in small or controlled doses, but can be harmful if taken too much.

I think, especially after reading the linked article, the problem was not of thinking his parents would respawn, but of them trying to break through an addiction cycle. That can be a very hard and sometimes dangerous thing, especially if the person addicted does not WANT to give up the addiction.

It's just very unfortunate and saddening that in this case the response of the teenager to the parents trying to help was to attempt to kill them. I just cannot express my grief in too little a series of terms about such a saddening topic.


lol @ volitare.. i've played enough games i know that one...

ya they can be very addictive if they let it get out of control which they obviously did...im sure he has some other mental issues going into it. but i think most people don't realise or dont to realise how addicting even video games CAN be, if they let themselves get that way.

video games can be very very addicting i know first hand when i played world of warcraft. at the time i thought i was fine of course but looking back at it i was addicted pretty badly		2009-01-14 22:31:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

Well Jesus respawned? maybe he think that people dont come back because they lag out?2009-01-14 22:32:00

Author:
Unknown User

Sadly you don't regenerate so quick either.
Found that out the hard way.
And a simple medic jab doesn't do the trick either..

LMAO at the comment above		2009-01-14 22:32:00

Author:
Pinchanzee
Posts: 805

Well Jesus respawned? maybe he think that people dont come back because they lag out?

Haha. He was actually a zombie it doesn't count.		2009-01-14 22:35:00

Author:
Killian
Posts: 2575

did somebody say zombie :eek:2009-01-14 22:35:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

That's what the judge said. He really is taking the kid for a retard. He KNOWS what he was doing. Seriously.

Such level of fail really. Notice that he's been in some other cases reeking of hate for videogames too. It's like videogames are more to blame than the kid himself...		2009-01-14 22:36:00

Author:
RangerZero
Posts: 3901

People like him make gamers get looked down upon... Stupid kid2009-01-14 22:37:00

Author:
BobMarley
Posts: 260

People like him make gamers get looked down upon... Stupid kid

But we should be looked down upon!
Just a big bunch of raving lunatics that swear at an inaminate object which doesn't know what it's done to anger us...		2009-01-14 22:49:00

Author:
Pinchanzee
Posts: 805

People like him make gamers get looked down upon... Stupid kid

So true, a these are dark days for the gaming world 		2009-01-14 22:50:00

Author:
oldage
Posts: 2824

Maybe it will go out of the mainstream again and we can have proper sims back real racing FTW!!!2009-01-14 22:52:00

Author:
Unknown User

So true, a these are dark days for the gaming world

Not as dark as:
http://www.videogamecritic.net/images/2600/et_the_extra-terrestrial.png

It's annoying the way gamers are given such a bad image by a handful of individuals.		2009-01-14 22:52:00

Author:
Killian
Posts: 2575

So true, a these are dark days for the gaming world The end is near!

http://www.e-teruel.net/zelda%20majoras%20moon.jpg		2009-01-14 22:53:00

Author:
Voltiare
Posts: 646

Not as dark as:
http://www.videogamecritic.net/images/2600/et_the_extra-terrestrial.png

It's annoying the way gamers are given such a bad image by a handful of individuals.

worst game ever made! lol		2009-01-14 22:57:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

He must of been crazy to even play halo 3 ... let alone a xbox360 CRAZY KID..!

serious note: For a 17 year old, i would of thought he would of been mature enough to know the consequences and There is no respawn points c'mon.! who thinks that..! He wants a good beating in jail		2009-01-14 23:07:00

Author:
Thee-Flash
Posts: 3154

I was told this story at a lunch yesterday. I honestly started laughing, because of him thinking that his parents would respawn. More specifically, my friend said, "He thought his parents were going to respawn in the kitchen or something." XD2009-01-14 23:10:00

Author:
Unknown User

what a ****** bag2009-01-14 23:14:00

Author:
Thee-Flash
Posts: 3154

This reminds me of an article at some anti-videogame-crusade website. Basically, it said that a five year old was living with a drunken uncle, who forced him to sleep on rags in a corner, and he lived with him because "he was the only person able to take care of the boy", but no, it was because the boy played a few target range games that he shot a girl, not because he was forced to live with a drunken uncle who abused him >_<.

Anyway... I'd be quite sad if that judge actually believed that a 17 year old thought that his parents respawned, and then say he wasn't crazy :/.		2009-01-14 23:15:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

i know its sad and all but that is quite hilarious in a weird way?
I bet the kid just used that as an excuse
poor parents for having been killed because of Halo		2009-01-14 23:20:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

I was told this story at a lunch yesterday. I honestly started laughing, because of him thinking that his parents would respawn. More specifically, my friend said, "He thought his parents were going to respawn in the kitchen or something." XD

I was there. XD




It would be even funnier if his parents really did respawn! Everybody would be like, "WTF?!?!?!"! hahahha lol 		2009-01-14 23:59:00

Author:
Sonic5411
Posts: 712

sorry but why was there a gun by the kid in the first place? ):

that kid must of had some mental problems!!!!		2009-01-15 00:04:00

Author:
Mod5.0
Posts: 1576

sorry but why was there a gun by the kid in the first place? ):

that kid must of had some mental problems!!!!

Seconded ...

He?s delusional ... as the judge said		2009-01-15 13:28:00

Author:
Senrir
Posts: 126

Hey guys, guess what! I rode a space ship to the moon, but for some reason, it wouldn't let me enter Create Mode! What's going on?!? 2009-01-15 13:41:00

Author:
qrtda235566
Posts: 3664

sorry but why was there a gun by the kid in the first place? ):


I mean this in the nicest possible ways but the kid was prob somewhere in America.....

As for the usual "OMG video games are corrupting the youth" stuff, the same was said about comic books and Elvis's hips - Both which are now a fondly remembered American invention (sort of)		2009-01-15 14:41:00

Author:
Mrgenji
Posts: 803

Also, keeping the Halo copie at the same place he kept his gun was a really bad idea.2009-01-15 15:36:00

Author:
RangerZero
Posts: 3901

Show's how stupid 360 players are...
2009-01-15 16:35:00

Author:
TheArmedReaper
Posts: 1543

Show's how stupid 360 players are...


HEY!!! i take offense to that!! the fact that i killed everyone in my town because of GTA proves nothing!!!		2009-01-15 16:59:00

Author:
Unknown User

Guys, you do know you're kidding around about an event where a person KILLED someone. That's not cool. The title is weird aswell, it's kinda making a joke about death...2009-01-15 17:38:00

Author:
Unknown User

sorry Mr Creative sir 2009-01-15 17:43:00

Author:
Unknown User

So what do you want us to do Mr Creative sir?2009-01-15 18:52:00

Author:
TheArmedReaper
Posts: 1543

don't think creative meant to be ordering anyone around or anything was just making everyone aware that he is obviously sympathetic with the lose of their life and doesn't feel its very appropriate to make a joke out of it. I'm comfortable joking around a little bit about it but I respect his point of view2009-01-15 19:00:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

wise words from a salad.... i knew playing all these 360 games was messing with my mind :/2009-01-15 19:05:00

Author:
Unknown User

Guys, you do know you're kidding around about an event where a person KILLED someone. That's not cool. The title is weird aswell, it's kinda making a joke about death...

Not really. It's making fun of the stupid judge. But hey, maybe he's right. Maybe he was crazy and thought his parents would respawn. But how old is this kid, 17?		2009-01-17 07:25:00

Author:
qrtda235566
Posts: 3664

I think this is a really screwed up kid, and i mean REALLY screwed up, like one that used to bow down to his XBox 360 and started giving it Cheatos as sacrafices to the thing. See what XBox does to peopl . But i think that it is actually kind of funny when the juror says... "This Court's opinion is that we don't know enough about these video games." looks like they have not been studying up >_>, oh and i can hear in my head the guy saying video games with extra confusion and emphasis (LOL) and talking about them as if they are out of this world. The guy even thinks that you can get addicted to them >_> as if it were a drug >_> with the entire withdrawl syndrome >_> SERIOUSLY? *sigh* some people in this world. *goes to bow down to PS3 and is sitting there with his eyes wide open 0.0 staring at the television with all concentration in the world and is whispering under his breath "Mine... My PS3..." over and over again*

Ok sorry i could not help myself making fun of the kid. but i hope you see my point

Cheers!		2009-01-17 07:43:00

Author:
RAINFIRE
Posts: 1101

I agree with what you say but I must inform you of something:

The way the brain works, you can get addicted to ANYTHING bringing you pleasure. People are addicted to food, sex, sports, TV, music, videogames, alcool, drugs, etc. Anything that can bring you good.

.		2009-01-17 16:49:00

Author:
RangerZero
Posts: 3901

I think this is a really screwed up kid, and i mean REALLY screwed up, like one that used to bow down to his XBox 360 and started giving it Cheatos as sacrafices to the thing. See what XBox does to peopl . But i think that it is actually kind of funny when the juror says... "This Court's opinion is that we don't know enough about these video games." looks like they have not been studying up >_>, oh and i can hear in my head the guy saying video games with extra confusion and emphasis (LOL) and talking about them as if they are out of this world. The guy even thinks that you can get addicted to them >_> as if it were a drug >_> with the entire withdrawl syndrome >_> SERIOUSLY? *sigh* some people in this world. *goes to bow down to PS3 and is sitting there with his eyes wide open 0.0 staring at the television with all concentration in the world and is whispering under his breath "Mine... My PS3..." over and over again*

Ok sorry i could not help myself making fun of the kid. but i hope you see my point

Cheers!

lol

seriously
for me it's very simple if anyone after playing games thinks its ok to kill someone is mentally ill		2009-01-17 17:13:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

The kid really thought they would respawn? Really? Wow. My faith in humanity manages to fall each day. That kid was seriously messed up..2009-01-17 17:32:00

Author:
Katt
Posts: 8

lol fail.

If he they got him LBP this wouldn't happened.
Or he would have beat them with a brick... dunno

Well at least we can say.. Fatality!		2009-01-17 20:39:00

Author:
Unknown User

Holy *Beep*... Like that manhunt incident all over again :l2009-01-17 21:11:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701


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