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Mum Calls 911 When Kid Won’t Stop Playing Console
In Chicago last month, a kid called 911 when the ‘rents took away his Xbox 360. Saturday in a Boston suburb a mum dialled the law when her son wouldn’t stop playing. Oh yeah, Grand Theft Auto’s involved here, too.
Detroit Shopper Gets Cray-Zay When He Can’t Return A Console
The ancient Chinese curse reads, “May you live in interesting times.” So when a GameStopper says “It was an interesting day here,” you know he’s not talking about big sales.
Wii-Bowling Drug Cops Get Off Lite
A-member them law enforcement perfesshunals in Florida who killed time on a raid by bowling up big scores on a drug kingpin’s Wii? Well, 11 of them got sanctioned for their conduct, but not too hard, now.
Cops Play Wii During Undercover Drug Raid
Guns drawn, cops busted down the door of a suspected south Florida drug dealer, then proceeded to kick some arse — on Wii bowling. A security cam captured some playing video games while others searched for drugs and weapons.
Hero Cop Popped In Video Game Ripoff
A Lawrence, Kan. police officer who earned a medal for rescuing people from burning apartments now faces a 14-count federal indictment in an alleged buy-and-return video game fraud.
Mii Sought in Hit and Run
Calling all cars: Be on lookout for this Mii in connection with a hit and run. Driver last seen in Moo Moo Meadows wearing Mii Outfit B. Suspect is believed to have unlimited blue shells.
Great Dane Gaming Mobilises SWAT Team
We’ve heard of this in the States before, but if you game super loud in Denmark, especially in shooters with loud bang-bang noises, someone might sic a police strike force on you too.
Cop Pulls Over Driver, Seizes Xbox
Questions are being asked in Orange Country, Florida after a Sheriff’s Deputy apparently confiscated a man’s Xbox 360 in lieu of a speeding fine. I Am Not A Lawyer, and my knowledge of Florida traffic law is pretty minimal, but isn’t this a bit… unorthodox?
Video Games Blamed in Fiery Motorcycle Crash
Some idiot in Utah wrecked his so-called “bullet bike” into an SUV carrying a family of four. Everyone’s alive, including the no-shirt, no-helmet cyclist, but of course vidja games are the cause. I swear, there must be a check-block for it on police investigation forms:
As for motive, Savino told troopers this was his own video game adventure. “I don’t know whether he was trying to act out a scene in a video game or what he was trying to do, but he said it always worked for him in video games”, Roden said.
OK, gang, so what exactly was he trying to emulate? And since this dumbass seems hellbent on removing himself from the gene pool, what’s the next thing he should try?
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