Body of 15-year-old runaway is found in woods near Barrie, Ontario - Blu-ray Forum

jadedeath · 11-06-2008, 01:40 AM

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/531082

I'll reserve my opinion for later.

Logan

katharsis · 11-06-2008, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/531082

I'll reserve my opinion for later.

Logan

Uhhh... I don't know what to say to this other than "this is just horrible!"

Psychonaut · 11-06-2008, 01:56 AM

Hate to see what this kid would do with the RROD.

silversnake · 11-06-2008, 02:05 AM

those seconds before the interview are pretty hard to listen too. People obvious very sad about this and rightfully so. 15 is so damn young.

That being said , Call of Duty 4 is not to blame as I had read in a previous article and a bit in this one. Obviously they are in a lot of pain , but blaming a game for this tragedy doesn't make any sense.

jadedeath · 11-06-2008, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by silversnake

That being said , Call of Duty 4 is not to blame as I had read in a previous article and a bit in this one. Obviously they are in a lot of pain , but blaming a game for this tragedy doesn't make any sense.

That's exactly what I think about it.

As much as I have sympathy for the parents, I have to scratch my head at the dad helping him pack his backpack and the mother giving him directions.

Logan

ThePhantomOak · 11-06-2008, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

That's exactly what I think about it.

As much as I have sympathy for the parents, I have to scratch my head at the dad helping him pack his backpack and the mother giving him directions.

Logan

Why?

It is what I would do if my goofy son wanted to run away because we took away a game system. What is he going to do with no house and no game system? It is unlikely that he would get a job, rent an apartment, buy an xbox and never come back. Even less likely that he would die. It is (even looking back) obviously highly likely that he would have come back.

It is called calling his bluff. He bluffed harder and got pwn3d.

Anyway, I dont blame the game, or the system, but gaming is obviously a problem with kids and interfering with normal life.

stockstar1138 · 11-06-2008, 12:54 PM

poor kid, hes probably in heaven right now going WTF? Why didn't I respawn!

mikejet · 11-06-2008, 01:09 PM

So they are blaming video games and not the parents because?

The parents are the one's who raised him. They are ultimately responsible for shaping their childs life. While this is tragic it could have been prevented. THe most tragic part is that people never want to blame themselves for their shortcomings and find anything else to blame.

In the famous words of South Park the Movie, "BLAME CANADA...before someone thinks of blaming us."

It's amazing how spot on the creators of South Park were on that issue.

zombieking · 11-09-2008, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

So they are blaming video games and not the parents because?

The parents are the one's who raised him. They are ultimately responsible for shaping their childs life. While this is tragic it could have been prevented. THe most tragic part is that people never want to blame themselves for their shortcomings and find anything else to blame.

In the famous words of South Park the Movie, "BLAME CANADA...before someone thinks of blaming us."

It's amazing how spot on the creators of South Park were on that issue.

Taking away his XBOX was the right thing to do if the kid was an addict. No game should replace your everyday life. There's always a save feature when real life intervenes. The boy may have needed help and the parents thought pulling the Xbox was the logical thing to do. I probably would've done the same. What I wouldn't have done, like the father, was pack a bag for the boy when he threatened to run away. Now he has to live with that anguish for the rest of his life.
Always a sad story when the victim is so young.

swifty7 · 11-09-2008, 06:52 AM

what did he die of? did he commit suicide?

mikejet · 11-10-2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by swifty7

what did he die of? did he commit suicide?

Probably died from exposure.

WyldeMan45 · 11-06-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

poor kid, hes probably in heaven right now going WTF? Why didn't I respawn!

That comment really shouldn't be funny..............but as a fellow gamer on COD4, i am ashamed to admit I just giggled.

mikejet · 11-06-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

That comment really shouldn't be funny..............but as a fellow gamer on COD4, i am ashamed to admit I just giggled.

He just realized he was playing Hardcore Search and Destroy. He's probably waiting for the next round to start.

WyldeMan45 · 11-09-2008, 02:57 AM

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He just realized he was playing Hardcore Search and Destroy. He's probably waiting for the next round to start.

Oh man, I hate those team killers!

jovherye · 11-06-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

That comment really shouldn't be funny..............but as a fellow gamer on COD4, i am ashamed to admit I just giggled.

Me too! We're going to hell!

U4K61 · 11-09-2008, 02:25 AM

I woulden't blame Xbox per se. It can be aneything you spend a lot of time with and get attached to, like a pet. If it gets killed or runs away, the sudden loss can be tragic. Even so, I am sure there was a list of issues that led up to the Xbox thing.

11-06-2008, 01:40 AM	#1
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	Body of 15-year-old runaway is found in woods near Barrie, Ontario http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/531082 I'll reserve my opinion for later. Logan

11-09-2008, 06:52 AM	#10
swifty7 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:3	what did he die of? did he commit suicide? Last edited by swifty7; 11-10-2008 at 03:01 AM.

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11-06-2008, 01:56 AM	#3
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	Hate to see what this kid would do with the RROD.

11-06-2008, 02:05 AM	#4
silversnake Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:498 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:32	those seconds before the interview are pretty hard to listen too. People obvious very sad about this and rightfully so. 15 is so damn young. That being said , Call of Duty 4 is not to blame as I had read in a previous article and a bit in this one. Obviously they are in a lot of pain , but blaming a game for this tragedy doesn't make any sense.

11-06-2008, 12:54 PM	#7
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	poor kid, hes probably in heaven right now going WTF? Why didn't I respawn!

11-06-2008, 01:09 PM	#8
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	So they are blaming video games and not the parents because? The parents are the one's who raised him. They are ultimately responsible for shaping their childs life. While this is tragic it could have been prevented. THe most tragic part is that people never want to blame themselves for their shortcomings and find anything else to blame. In the famous words of South Park the Movie, "BLAME CANADA...before someone thinks of blaming us." It's amazing how spot on the creators of South Park were on that issue.

11-09-2008, 02:25 AM	#16
U4K61 Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Connecticut Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:4	I woulden't blame Xbox per se. It can be aneything you spend a lot of time with and get attached to, like a pet. If it gets killed or runs away, the sudden loss can be tragic. Even so, I am sure there was a list of issues that led up to the Xbox thing.

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