Candadian Runway Found Dead After Xbox Confiscation
Article by TimesOnline
A teenage boy who ran away from home last month after his Xbox was confiscated has been found dead in Canada.
Brandon Crisp, 15, went missing on October 14 after his father forbade him from playing his video game console after becoming concerned about the teenager’s obsession with the online game Call of Duty 4.
Steve Crisp said he removed the Xbox 360 after his son’s behaviour began to change. He said Brandon’s grades were slipping, he had started skipping school and stealing money.
Brandon fled his home on his bicycle and was last seen in a popular hiking and cycling path near Barrie, Ontario, north of Toronto.
A local newspaper and Xbox creators Microsoft offered a $C50,000 reward (27,000pounds) and 1600 volunteers searched the local area, but all they found was his abandoned bicycle with a flat tyre.
Brandon’s body was found by hunters in a cornfield on Wednesday.
Read the article on TimesOnline.co.uk
Commentary
It is much easier to take the xbox out of the house than it is to take it out of your son’s heart. It is not uncommon for gamers to become violent when their game systems are taken away but this may be the first. The key is to help your gamer say “no” himself if at all possible.
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I play video games every day.But I doubt Im addicted to it.
My mom is over protective, which probably contributes to my obsession with video games.But heres the thing, I put health, family,friends, and education above video games. Sure I love video games, but not all kids will run away and kill themselves just because they got their system confiscated.Parents my advice to you is to let your kids be kids.And if they’re slipping in school.Talk to them. I mean really talk to them. Try to understand your children.




I had to stop online gaming. In my case, it was XBox Live Guitar Hero World Tour. After two months, I noticed I was becoming more and more obsessed with gaining higher skill levels, points and triumphs. I was tensed up during the game. I began spending far too much time away from my loved ones. It wasn’t fun any more. It was a trap. So I stopped it cold. I closed my XBox Live Account immediately. I abandoned the Guitar Hero Community without one backward look. Now and then I’ll play offline for enjoyment and relaxation. But online, never again. I can totally understand how youngsters get sucked in. I’m 64.