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Reward Reaches $50,000 for Missing Ont. Teen, Microsoft and Jack Thompson Offer Assistance

Ripten: "The search continues for the missing Ontario Canada 15 year-old, Brandon Crisp, who fled his home after an argument with his father over their decision to take away his Xbox.

According to Barrie police spokesman, Srt. Dave Goodbrand, Microsoft Canada has offered to do "anything they can to expedite the process to find Brandon," and the company is putting their money where their mouth is as they doubled the reward for information leading to his safe return, bringing the total amount to $50,000."

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Nostradavis - 420 days 5 hours ago

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I hope they find this kid and he returns home safely to his family.

Immediately after that I hope that Jack Thompson decides to show people how games from his era were much less violent by reenacting a level of Frogger only to get hit by a car and die. One can dream.

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The Matrix - 419 days 21 hours ago

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It's hard to actually believe this story. Probably because of the "xbox" part.

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2 THWIP71 | 420 days 4 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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jpod - 420 days 4 hours ago

2.1 - Find a better family?

All because his dad took away his xbox? This kid is dumb to runaway from home for that reason. I hope they find him, but it's just a stupid reason to go missing. When I was that age, my dad hid my nintendo all the time but I didn't runaway. Of course, I was more of an outdoor person then too, so I was more active than I am now.

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CBaoth - 420 days 4 hours ago

2.2 - It's OK

didn't you read the article THWIP? You can go home now! Dad will even let you have your 360 back!!!!

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wallace1000 - 419 days 20 hours ago

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This kid was playing way to much xbox so his dad cut him off. Nothing wrong with that.

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Voulnet - 420 days 3 hours ago

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Some of you need your brain checked and installed again.
How can you tell that the kid is away all this time because of the xbox? There is a high chance that he only left for hours, planning to get back anyways but was kidnapped or harmed by someone while he was out.

Instead of showing how pathetic some of you people are, how about wishing or praying his safe return?

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read disc error - 420 days 2 hours ago

5 - this is very sad.

yep, but what is almost as sad is--

the comments on this article. hope the kid is safe and comes home soon.

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Tony P - 420 days 2 hours ago

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Yeah. I made the mistake of heading to the Open Zone to see at least one resident has already made this fuel for the console tantrums.

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wallace1000 - 419 days 20 hours ago

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Very true dude, they should just look at the users that frequent the open zone and ban their accounts. It would make this site much better. The open zone does nothing for this site except, it is just a place for the trash to go.

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Timesplitter14 - 419 days 23 hours ago

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The dad must feel terrible

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drsfinest72 - 419 days 22 hours ago

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why they never do this for black or hispanic people?

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ryan461 - 419 days 20 hours ago

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i live in barrie where this kid went missing. and it's entriely possible he was kidnapped, his bike was left in a hidden part of a trail. Although the other end is equally possible

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TrenchaunT - 419 days 16 hours ago

8.1 - What a dumb kid.

Yes I hope he comes back safely and I'll pray for him, but I also pity him for being such an idiot. I hope that this event doesn't stop his father from disciplining him in the future. I don't think we can be sure that he was kidnapped or that he is simply still away--from news stories such as these I don't think it's unlikely for a kid to run away for a long time over something stupid. He could be aware of the media and either afraid to come home or just seeing how long it'll play out. Or maybe he really doesn't want to come home. At the same time, if he's dumb enough to run away over a video game, he's surely dumb enough to get in a car with a stranger.

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No Way - 419 days 19 hours ago

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I think it's a bit stupid that Microsoft is actually getting involved. Just because the story sounds a bit fishy. With MS putting up money, it could just give someone else the chance to "lose" a kid and have someone else(a friend) "find" the kid.. Not saying that this is fake, though.

Well, I do, however, hope that they find the kid.. it sucks to hear about missing kids.

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Hypnotic - 419 days 10 hours ago

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This is hardly even gaming news.

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Scottama - 419 days 5 hours ago

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Oh yes, because praying will REALLY help.

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Twizlex - 420 days 5 hours ago

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Oh Jack Thompson, such a media whore...

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GiantEnemyLobster - 420 days 4 hours ago

1.1 - Its too late

The hockey playing polar bear ate the kid because the bear ran out of Syrup to eat. only in Canada.

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thekingofMA - 419 days 16 hours ago

2.1 - you're an idiot

first of all the word is dysfunctional

but moving on, you're the type of kid who's an asshole about a kid going missing. seriously, it's a 15-year old kid, and he's gone, and his parents are worried. you seem to be about 12, so let me ask you-would your parents be worried if you went missing? I'm inclined to think they would actually be quite excited to be rid of you, but I'll say they would be just to aid my point.

moving on again, there should be certain events when prick fanboys like you can forget about any console war nonsense and just be a good person-i think a missing kid is good enough event for this, but you seem to disagree.

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DNAgent - 419 days 22 hours ago

3 - Wow.

The kid ran away because his dad took his Xbox away? I mean I could understand it if it was a AAA console like the PS3 but this is just ridiculous.

Hey, I wonder which will die first. The kid or the Xbox. lolz

I'm sorry, I think I went too far with that joke. :(

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militant07 - 419 days 22 hours ago

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get a life !

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thekingofMA - 419 days 16 hours ago

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yea...you did

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shawnsl65 - 419 days 7 hours ago

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i have no sympathy for 15 year olds running away because of a video game system. I know of a 15 year old who ran wild in the park in Orange County California shooting everyone he sees. If this kid running away was 7 or 8, then it's understandable, but 15??? pff parents need to regulate their children.

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superflyguy - 419 days 7 hours ago

5 - Oh Man.... Here We Go Again.

This is not fvking news for gamers. Fvck jack thompson get out of our lives. Kid's probably dead considering the fact that they have 400 volunteers still searching for him.

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