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Teen Strangles Father With Gamepad Cable

Gizmodo writes:
"A 18-year-old was arrested this week after trying to kill his father strangling him with the cable of his videoconsole gamepad. While the videogame console brand hasn't been disclosed yet, the police has been able to establish the circumstances that lead to the almost surrealistic (but strangely understandable) murder attempt."

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Published: 715 days 23 hours ago | Article | Gaming

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crazy25000 - 716 days ago

1 - he needs an a$$ whooping

kids these days need a beating once in a while....my son ever tries that with me id beat him with his own wires

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sidar - 715 days 23 hours ago

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Some kids, not all and lets not forget he was 18, by law you are mature enough.

That he tried killing his own dad like that just shows how sick the dude mentally is.

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ISay - 714 days 7 hours ago

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always get wireless, lesson learned

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Poisen - 716 days ago

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I agree with the writer of this article..." I don't approve of his actions, nor do I think I could do something like that but there are times when I have gone so far in a game and then somehow the power cuts or you lose you save game. I just freak out and start shouting at the nearest person...just shouting and hitting my controller on the side of my bed...I would never attack someone.

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crazy25000 - 715 days 23 hours ago

3.1 - it happens to the best of us

when i was about to beat FF7.....the disc was scratched so the game froze.....hours and hours wasted......i think my wall and i had a disagreement that day =)

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Poisen - 715 days 23 hours ago

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Lol. It happened to me during the ending scene of Biohock...just being passed the key...ERROR. I was more shocked than angry. I almost cried...
In the end I had to watch the video on Youtube.

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crazy25000 - 715 days 23 hours ago

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lol omg.....back then i didnt have youtube, had to do it all over again, this time i cleaned the disc so it played smoothly.....that was smart though, going to youtube to watch the video ;)

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The-Director - 715 days 23 hours ago

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that's the beauty of checkpoints , your game will be saved automatically !!

and even if the game doesn't have checkpoints , there are always save points , I mean how much progress he really lost with save points and checkpoints very much every where in any game !!

I think the kid was angry because of the action itself , not that he lost his progress

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Neurotoxin - 715 days 23 hours ago

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Should have gone wireless, not only do you get the benefits of Wireless transmissions through your brain, you also remove the threat of being strangled.

...The future is wireless.... and possibly cancerous tumors.

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Poisen - 715 days 23 hours ago

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Lol, nice one. Probably would have beat his dad with the controller though.

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Topshelfcheese - 715 days 23 hours ago

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I'm sure if the kid didn't have a game system he would of gave his father a huge instead of using a shoelace to finish the job. The fact that he used a game controller has nothing to do with the crime, can't we stop with all the stupid journalism.

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Devr - 715 days 23 hours ago

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Uh... What the hell is wrong with these people?!

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Phaqutomb - 715 days 23 hours ago

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and we all know Manhunt 2 will get blamed for this one

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Coke-a-Cola - 715 days 23 hours ago

9 - I wish this kind of article were published somewhere Else .

If I wanted more murder and Pain in my life I would be reading the National News .
not Gaming News. Call me an escapist . OH......by the way no I did not read the article.

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SteveZim1017 - 715 days 23 hours ago

10 - that just goes to show...

Save early and save often folks. Don't forget, saving your game could save someone's life.

(On a side note how great would it be if the console was one of those crappy educational consoles from like leapfrog or something.)

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Poisen - 715 days 23 hours ago

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No it means he had been playing t3h ultimate shizznat. So he probably was playing the 360! Just joking =D

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MK_Red - 715 days 23 hours ago

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What The ****!!?!???
Jack Thompson and Hilary will probably file a suit against game controller cables and ban any none wireless gamepad.

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xionpunk - 715 days 22 hours ago

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I don't think I've ever taken my game frustrations out on real life people. I mean I've gotten pissed of enough to where I've silently cursed
the devs of a game but thats as far as it goes lol. As for what this kid did, it has almost nothing to do with videogames, and everything to do with the fact that this punk was an @sshole.

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Alymon - 715 days 22 hours ago

14 - Cable?

What the hell is wrong with console manufactorer's these days? Don't they know that they should all be wireless to prevent things like this from happening? It's just irresponsible on their part that they would do this!

/sarcasm =D

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carl ps3 - 715 days 21 hours ago

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Did he buy him a xBox360!!! ;-D

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bourner - 715 days 20 hours ago

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hes dad will get him a ps3 next then he can go wirless lol

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blackparade man - 715 days 19 hours ago

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wow thats pretty messed up, and as usual us gamers will sufer from people saying the games cause violence. From the story maby perhaps they do have a point frustrated anger if you will but not every person is like this, i have seen things like this were people have killed after watching movies. I myself have never attacked anyone over losing a game or what ever,the worst id do is maby say a few naughty words but then again everyone has their own opions and views on these subjects but i think i speak for most of us when i say that this guy needs help.

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Nevers - 715 days 18 hours ago

19 - "but strangely understandable"

yeah cuz attempted murder is totally justifiable sometimes.. especially when it has to do with a toy.. and especially when you're trying for matricide or patricide... idiot.

Kid shoulda stopped playing games and listened to his father. Get this kid some mental help and take away the games till he can tell the difference between LIFE and PLAY.

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Enigma_2099 - 715 days 14 hours ago

20 - This is why you should beat your kids...

... and remember, there is a difference between discipline and abuse.

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ps360 - 715 days 13 hours ago

21 - hmmm

thank god for wireless controlers

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