Comments on: Dad Shoots Son Over Xbox 360 Argument

By: rockman

rockman — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:34:12 +0000

boy survives head shot????

By: weclock

weclock — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:15:44 +0000

I think there are certain kinds of acceptable family violence, you know, like spankings, or rough housing, or you know, accidents.

or you know, rough sex.

but enough about that.

By: William

William — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:14:00 +0000

Rorkimaru,

I’m sorry if you feel the tone is light on this article. I didn’t feel like making it an over emotional piece. This article really had little to do with my opinion.. I was just reporting on the story.

Of course I think any kind of family violence is terrible, but with some articles there’s simply no need for me to insert my personal feelings on the subject.

By: The Twin

The Twin — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:38:13 +0000

Never mind. My bad. The ex-wife/mother are the same person!

By: The Twin

The Twin — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:37:05 +0000

Strange. The shooting probably took more time than it would have taken the father to look at the game, so there is not really any reason to shoot. And was the boy’s mother and the ex-wife the same or different?

By: SpiralGray

SpiralGray — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:04:16 +0000

This is barely a “video game related shooting.” They could have been arguing over a peanut butter sandwich for all that video gaming has to do with this story.

Frankly, the gaming media is as much to blame for video gaming getting a bad rap as Jack Thompson when a story like this is reported as a “video game related shooting.”

By: Rorkimaru

Rorkimaru — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:56:36 +0000

Does anyone else find the tone of this article quite inapropriate. along with the photo its quite chilling how a shooting can get such a light report. the kid almost died, he still might. this is quite horifying!

By: LightAce

LightAce — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:55:53 +0000

Who the hell asks to get shot in the first place?

By: William

William — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:28:50 +0000

squishface,

sort of… it is a video game related crime considering the Xbox 360 console was allegedly the catalyst that fueled the argument. Now I wouldn’t say it was a crime caused by video games.

It’s kind of like if someone gets shot doing a crack deal. It’s a crack related crime, whether the crack was the bottom-line cause or not.

By: squishface

squishface — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:59:44 +0000

So because the words xbox 360 was used that makes it a video game crime?
What if the son said come and check out my new car I got, would that make it a car crime?

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:05:58 +0000

is this is a joke wtf

By: xx-Thor-xx

xx-Thor-xx — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:05:19 +0000

almost a darwin award … so close…

By: Norbit

Norbit — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:47:04 +0000

Its got nothing to do with video games but everything to do with Americas dumbass gun laws.

By: weclock

weclock — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:39:29 +0000

oh wait, i read he was 17…

christ what idiots.

this isn’t the fault of video games, it’s the fault of sheer stupidity in action.

By: Joelteon7

Joelteon7 — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:35:11 +0000

Hmmm, you wouldn’t get this with a Nintendo console, at least, not with a gun. For two reasons:
1) The old person would be playing it anyhow.
2) Instead of a gun, rainbox coloured sugar would be shot out of the tube, but neatly land in front of the son.

It’s the Wii-way.

Ahem, seriously, this is pretty screwed up. I’m waiting to see how the press make out of this.