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Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:25 pm
by Fat_Smurf
found this on another forum.
After losing a schoolyard fight, a 17-year-old boy in Beijing recently covered a classmate with gasoline and lit him on fire, claiming he "had lost himself in World of Warcraft and when he committed the crime he had transformed into a Fire Mage."
The boy has been sentenced to 8 years in prison and ordered to pay the victim and his family a restitution of 760,000 RMB (approximately $103,140 USD).
In light of the recent "Mortal Kombat killings," we're hesitant to believe the claims of any youth who says they have been influenced by a video game into violence. In this case, though, we believe him simply because China lacks our American legal system that allows people to claim "games made me do it," and subsequently shift all blame to the game's creators.
While this crime is both shocking and bizarre, we have to applaud the Chinese officials for offering a sane punishment as response. Had this occurred here in the United States, the blame would have landed squarely on Blizzard, and a multi-million dollar lawsuit followed by a governmental inquiry into the evils of World of Warcraft (possibly helmed by Tipper Gore) wouldn't be at all surprising.
http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/12/chi ... en-bu.html
lul
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:27 pm
by XemnasXD
a fire mage...really.....but seriously that kid must've been crazy
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:31 pm
by deep.in
Well things like this are popular in USA. I remember kid killed police officer and security guard after he played GTA too much.
UK. Little child jumped into sawerage hole, because he tought that there he will meet Teletubies.
Yeah, games ant tv ftl
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:33 pm
by Reise
HAHAHAH
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:46 pm
by WaX
'transformed into a fire mage'
strange boy,lol.
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:46 pm
by SM-Count
I have a fire mage...
Oh, and China also lacks the American justice system where, apparently, you can sue dry cleaners for $52mil (about 7€ now btw >.>) for messing up a little.
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:50 pm
by fena
Seriously - the hell is up with these kids? I've heard of gamers that don't have a social life, but this is just ridiculous. Thank God they don't have that "it's the game's fault" shit over there. The blame rests solely on the child - no excuses.
Wasn't there a little boy that drowned a few years ago trying to look for Spongebob while he was at the beach?
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:54 pm
by ThatBluePerson
Sad.
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:55 pm
by Redwire
fena wrote:Seriously - the hell is up with these kids? I've heard of gamers that don't have a social life, but this is just ridiculous. Thank God they don't have that "it's the game's fault" shit over there. The blame rests solely on the child - no excuses.
Wasn't there a little boy that drowned a few years ago trying to look for Spongebob while he was at the beach?
Wouldn't doubt it.
Too bad, bet he wishes he was in the States.
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:58 pm
by Elikapeka
fena wrote:Wasn't there a little boy that drowned a few years ago trying to look for Spongebob while he was at the beach?
Hell, I've been tempted to do the same. If not just to strangle the annoying sponge.
It's loonies like that, that tempt me to run over old ladies who take too long in crosswalks. That way I can just say "But she'll just spawn in Hotan again, I mean jeez officer, it's no big deal." Probably not a horrible idea considering...
<grabs her keys>
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:59 pm
by XemnasXD
where were the parents in those cases with the children to tell them that stuff wasn't real -_-...
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:03 am
by CrimsonNuker
lul blame WoW.
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:12 am
by huejas
ThatBluePerson wrote:Sad.
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:16 am
by Squirt
Would be funny if he was a sro player... He could have said he thought he had ress... lolor blame it on GM
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:31 am
by Fat_Smurf
Squirt wrote:Would be funny if he was a sro player... He could have said he thought he had ress... lolor blame it on GM
sorry didn't know we werent in safe zone XD
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:32 am
by redneck
Fat_Smurf wrote:Squirt wrote:Would be funny if he was a sro player... He could have said he thought he had ress... lolor blame it on GM
sorry didn't know we werent in safe zone XD
More like..
Forgot to set my bot not to murder...
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:34 am
by Fat_Smurf
redneck wrote:Fat_Smurf wrote:Squirt wrote:Would be funny if he was a sro player... He could have said he thought he had ress... lolor blame it on GM
sorry didn't know we werent in safe zone XD
More like..
Forgot to set my bot not to murder...
bitch was going pink on me!!!
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:35 am
by redneck
Fat_Smurf wrote:redneck wrote:Fat_Smurf wrote:
sorry didn't know we werent in safe zone XD
More like..
Forgot to set my bot not to murder...
bitch was going pink on me!!!
FARKING ROGUE!!!
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:46 am
by XuChu
whadda no life,
frost mages pwns fire any day
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:50 am
by Tasdik
Now what I'd like to know is how the hell wasn't the person who got light on fire able to run away from a guy carrying a gasoline tank?
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:54 am
by XuChu
Tasdik wrote:Now what I'd like to know is how the hell wasn't the person who got light on fire able to run away from a guy carrying a gasoline tank?
DAMN YOU POLYMORPH!
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:58 am
by Deadsolid
Can I have his acc?
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:40 am
by Locketart
Any good drops?
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:43 am
by XemnasXD
Locketart wrote:Any good drops?
lol....
funniest response yet but still, cold as ice
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:52 am
by [SD]Twysta
XuChu wrote:Tasdik wrote:Now what I'd like to know is how the hell wasn't the person who got light on fire able to run away from a guy carrying a gasoline tank?
DAMN YOU POLYMORPH!
lmfao
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:14 am
by SaoKill
Dude... let's do this with silkroad. I'm gonna go chop off my brother's legs so he falls, and start stabbing him until he gets up. I don't think he has any pots, and I can't revive him, but oh well.
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:21 am
by Morgoth
man, if only that had happened in the U.S.
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:31 am
by Wu
Next time he's in a fight he better frost nova 'n blink away
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:48 pm
by heroo
the other guy should have used Ice Shield.
nahh, this is really pathetic. but i think that guy just used it as an excuse for the murder.
Re: Chinese Teen Burns Classmate, Blames World Of Warcraft
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:13 pm
by LillDev!l
omg its kinda sad, only damn i lol'd at this thread xD
"b1tch was going pink on me"/"any drops?" Beautifull xD