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Dad Stabbed After Offering Son 'FIFA 2009' Tips

by JP Mangalindan on January 27, 2010 at 07:30 AM

It's one thing to vent your frustration with a video game by hurling a controller against the wall. Heck, even we've done that. But it's another thing entirely to do so by performing an act of violence.

According to Reuters, Italian father Fabrizio R. (no last name given) became the target of such an act last weekend after he'd offered his 16-year-old son Mario advice on how to improve his 'FIFA 2009' skills. When Mario didn't take the constructive criticism well, dad turned the TV off. Mario responded by stabbing him in the neck with a 15-inch kitchen knife. He then washed it clean in the kitchen sink, and isolated himself in his room. He didn't struggle when cops came to arrest him.


Mario's mother Monica told Italian daily paper Il Corriere della Sera, "Mario is obsessed. He's forever playing on his PlayStation, and we bought him 'FIFA 2009' because we didn't want him playing violent games." We'd say, though, it's safe to say that gaming isn't the root of his serious psychological issues. [From: Reuters]

Tags: FIFA, fifa-09, top, videogames, violence

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