X-Box == life? =,=''

lee_what2004 · 7th Nov 2008, 05:44 PM

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November 6, 2008 - 11:17AM

A Canadian boy who ran away from home after his father took away his Xbox game console has been found dead in a cornfield, local media reports said on Wednesday.

Brandon Crisp, 15, took off on his bicycle from his Barrie, Ontario home on October 13, provoking a massive police search with help from 1600 volunteers that turned up no clues except for his abandoned bicycle with a flat tyre.

Xbox-maker Microsoft and others had offered a $C50,000 ($63,000) reward for information on his whereabouts.

Police would only confirm that a body had been found in the search area.

The daily Toronto Star said on its website the boy's parents had been notified it was their son and students at his school were told the sad news at an afternoon assembly.

The teen's father Steve Crisp previously said he had removed Brandon's Xbox after noticing changes in his behaviour since Brandon started playing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare online.

The youngster started skipping school, stealing money and ignoring his studies, his father said.

In an interview with the daily Globe and Mail newspaper the father said he had not known how important the gaming system was to his son and how he would react when it was taken away.

Experts commented that gamers may form bonds with fellow online players.

"This had become his identity, and I didn't realise how in-depth this was until I took his Xbox away," Crisp told the Globe and Mail.

"That's like cutting his legs off."

"This is such an issue that hits every parent out there, with video games that are starting to control our kids' lives," he said.

"I just took away his identity, so I can understand why he got so mad and took off. Before, I couldn't understand why he was taking off for taking his game away."

AFP

Source: Missing Canadian Xbox gamer found dead - Articles - Games - Digital Life

g0tanks · 7th Nov 2008, 07:18 PM

Geez, stupid kid. We don't know the story behind it though, the parents did the right thing taking away the xbox. But maybe they could have prevented this from happening in the first place, stricter rules etc.

Unixlord · 7th Nov 2008, 09:03 PM

Now if other console fanboys could learn from this example and do the exact same thing the world would become a paradise. The only products with higher rates of fanboyism than consoles are apple macs.

Chai · 7th Nov 2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Unixlord

Now if other console fanboys could learn from this example and do the exact same thing the world would become a paradise. The only products with higher rates of fanboyism than consoles are apple macs.

What has fanboy got to do with the death of the kid?

ZuePhok · 8th Nov 2008, 02:56 AM

he was only 15. what do you expect? the parent didn't handle the situation properly.

"father said he had not known how important the gaming system was to his son and how he would react when it was taken away."

this says it all.

PsYkHoTiK · 8th Nov 2008, 03:36 AM

One thing that I would like to see is for the parents to actively sit down and see what their child is interested in. So that 1) they know when their child is overly invovled. 2) they won't/can't blame games as a fascade for bad parenting due to increased understanding. 3) Strenghten bonds.

Chai · 8th Nov 2008, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ZuePhok

he was only 15. what do you expect? the parent didn't handle the situation properly.

"father said he had not known how important the gaming system was to his son and how he would react when it was taken away."

this says it all.

Completely agreed. It shows parents' lack of communication with the kid.

belikethat · 8th Nov 2008, 03:50 PM

nah i would blame the kid, u need to have self control.

g0tanks · 8th Nov 2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by belikethat

nah i would blame the kid, u need to have self control.

Yes, but the parents job is to teach him that.

The_YongGrand · 8th Nov 2008, 07:10 PM

Well, in my opinion, it's actually both parties' job. The kid should know that these stuff are addictive, and he has a good long way to enjoy himself other than just plain online game. The parents should be discussing to their kid about his problems and his life. Maybe, online game addiction causes by schooling stress and stuff like that. And maybe he didn't tell/discuss his parents or he couldn't find a way to properly channel his frustrations. It goes both ways.

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