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In response, the Blizzard representative immediately traced the boy's IP address and notified local police, who promptly showed up at the boys' house. Explaining to police that the threat had not been sincere, and that he was simply trying "to get what [he] wanted" in regards to the game, the boy was arrested and charged with a first-degree misdemeanor.
We're glad the boy, only 17, is anonymous. Otherwise, he might never get a job. Not because of the arrest, though. Because of the 'WoW.' [From: Middletown Journal via MyFox Springfield]
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Subscribe to commentsMaster ShakeJan 6th 2009 3:56PM
America's answer to EVERYTHING is jail. You have more prisoners than BOTH China and Russia COMBINED, but with only 1/6th of their population. Nowhere else in the world would this minor be arrested for something he said to a company employee over a stupid game program. America destroys the lives of people over absolutely nothing. You are creating your own future problems as these people grow up, unable to get decent employment because of their criminal background and screwed up mentality after having served extended prison terms over B.S. like this.
CaseyJan 5th 2009 11:26PM
There are more people in jail in the US because we only execute for murder. China lacks long term prison terms and has 47 executable crimes including non payment of taxes, smuggling, and corruption. Just to give you an idea, Amnesty International recorded 2,500 executions in China in 2001 alone. There have been a little over 1,100 executions in the USA since 1977. Dont argue that China is better than the US when it comes to not screwing up juveniles lives. Which screws up a kid more? Jail time or a bullet to the brain? .. Fool.
Master ShakeJan 6th 2009 2:18AM
A "bullet to the brain" is NO BETTER than a life sentence in prison, and the number of life sentences in the US has nearly doubled in the last five years alone. The US has 5% of the world's population, but 25% of the world's prison population. Of those charged with a felony in America, 97% are either found guilty, or compelled to plead guilty. Not because 97% are actually guilty, but because they lack the tens of thousands of dollars necessary to wage a proper legal defense. In Stalin's "Reign of Terror" the world was appalled by a 98% conviction rate. The US is teetering on the brink of being an outright police state, and the ONLY reason you don't see it is because you haven't lived anywhere else in the civilized world.
MichaelJan 6th 2009 9:21AM
The kid got charged with a misdemeanor. Its the same as a traffic ticket guy. No big deal. It wont do him any harm and he did do something stupid.
MichaelJan 6th 2009 9:22AM
Theres a reason Russia and China dont have as many prisoners. They execute most of theirs.
LISTEN UP!Jan 6th 2009 11:39AM
"Michael" - the United States has 25% of the entire world's prisoners. Does that make ANY impression on you? Russia hasn't executed ANYONE in over a decade. I've lived in China for several months at a time, and you are in no danger there unless you are either a lowlife thief, or a political enemy. As for it being a "misdemeanor" - how naive ARE you?! This is NOT going to be a fine like a traffic ticket! Sheesh! Spend a day in your local Superior Court listening to cases. People are sentenced to months and years in jail for NOTHING.
grossness54Jan 5th 2009 10:23PM
Arrested for something this ridiculously silly? I hate to think of what would happen if he did something really serious, like sneeze in school ASSembly during the Pledge of Allegience. That's probably considered a felony under the (If you don't agree with the powers that be you're not a) Patriot Act. I could joke that next thing I'd expect is for some poor schnook in New York to get busted for dozing off while riding the subway, but it's no joke - it's actually happened to a number of poor souls over there!
When you've got more folks in jail than China (which has more than 4 times our population and is nobody's idea of a "free" country), there's a BIG problem here. Perhaps Freedom House should downgrade the USA from "free" to "partly free". Any country where you can get arrested for sub-trivial "offenses", and wind up smeared for life, can hardly be called fully "free".
HIMnHAWJan 5th 2009 10:47PM
If they had not called the cops and the kid had killed himself the parents would have sued. That is the real problem. The kid got what he deserved or maybe even what he needed.
MIKE DJan 6th 2009 12:24AM
AMERICA ,THE LAND OF THE FREE ?,YEA RIGHT , THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE PEOPLE TO TAKE A STAND AGANST THE B.S. ,THAT WE CALL THE PATRIOT ACT !!!, WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH, YEA THE KID HAS PROBLEMS, AND FOR SUING THE COMPANY ,OH GIVE ME A BREAK!! .THATS WHAT AMERICA IS ALL ABOUT THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR AND HOW EVER WE CAN GET IT !!! WE HAVE MOR PEOPLE IN PRISON FOR DUMB SH** ,THEN FOR REAL CRIMES ,NO WONDER SOCIETY IS SO F***** UP!!!
Big NoseJan 6th 2009 6:37PM
Looks like George Carlin's Suicide Channel will become a reality sooner than we expect.
Nasty boil Jr.Jan 6th 2009 12:46AM
His problems is simple . He should have not donned the cloke of invisibility in the fifth doorway to Tanrizorna ! That claok could drive a warlock crazy ! What's that dad ? What ? it's not a game ? What ? Let me take out my ipods . ....hmmmm ...this is a cool tune ...just a sec' dad i'm on the phone ......(maybe I'll wait " cool " Dad can't hear me 'cause I'm thinking to myself ! Cool ! I can think any thing .. ANYTHING ...!>>.....!>>..!....hmmmmm.... Lindsay Lohan is single again ..... I thank her lesbian lover for pumpimg up them TTAT TA 'SS >>>>>WHHOOOOO tAT TA -- boobalious ! ! OOOOooooooYAYYEAHHHAAHAHAAHAHH >>>>>>>OOHHH OHHH LINDSAY >>>I DON"T CARE IF YU HAVE"NT MADE A MOVIE IN TWO YEARS !! WHHOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.....yah " )
what's that dad ? My dad says I should respect women more and not compliment there exterior beauty over the interior beauty because everyone knows A woman can do her make-up easier than they can make-up their mind . He says thats' from Grouchy ...some Max brother ..or something .... oh well .....My Dad says some gooofy things .. its' " his generation " .Anyway ....my advice Bro is stay away from Games if you can't handle the aspects of fantasy seperate from reality then you need to get a stripping/bartending/Mcdonalds/walmart/kmart job quick ....or just be gay if you want ! Not many other choices , pal .Either you have a life or you are always going after one ......
advanced ThunkerJan 6th 2009 2:00AM
You know I invented the smiley face ! Yep ! that bastard got away from me . I should have copyrighted that high five thing ...it' would have brought millions .... Of course some inventions they could'nt pay me to invent....The self -washing toilet aside I've had a few clunkers !
cb2skiJan 6th 2009 8:31AM
Hey - since when does arrested mean jail? LOL Calm down! Lots of kids get arrested for silly things. It probably meant a parent wasn't home. This kimd of thing is typically a wake up call and almost never means jail. Calm down crazies!