Videos Games..or Lack Thereof...DO Create Violence

Dyre Straits · Mar 15, 2004, 06:19 PM

Boy Grabs Knife After Dad Pulls Plug on Videogame

"HONG KONG (Reuters) - A 13-year-old Hong Kong boy flew into a rage and threatened his parents with a kitchen knife after his father pulled the plug on his computer game, police said on Monday.

"The boy's mother told police the boy was thrashing about with a knife. Nobody was charged," a police spokeswoman said.

The father managed to overpower the boy and no one was injured in the fracas early on Sunday morning, a local newspaper reported.

The father pulled the plug on the game at around midnight when the boy refused to stop playing and go to bed."

Oddly Enough - Reuters News

The missing information: What game was he playing?

Vampyromaniac · Mar 15, 2004, 11:06 PM

Freecell

Ev!L-aLphA · Mar 15, 2004, 11:16 PM

wow people are crazy these days it was most likely cs or a fps game or like pacman where he almost beat a top score or something i remember my friend got so raged there was a power outage while he was playing cs lol ;/

mbeeston · Mar 15, 2004, 11:25 PM

GAMES ARE SRESS RELIEF.. YOU TAKE THAT AWAY.. KIDS ARE GOIN TO FINDS ANTHOR WAY TO DEAL WITH THE STRESS...

edit:dman capslock

mainman · Mar 17, 2004, 09:58 AM

Scary stuff...

Saint_K · Mar 17, 2004, 11:01 AM

When i was a bit yunger, and i was fockin angry, i always went play some pc action game to calm down again...

**Roadee** · Mar 17, 2004, 11:17 AM

For me to releave stress......I prefer a very heavy steal front end guard on my truck. I have found that road rage is quite enjoyable. The site of watching cars spin out.....and flip over in the ditch.....is very relaxing. Not to mention very fun!!

Of course you do end up with the occasional fatallity, but that is only when cruising the sidewalk in town. It is always the cripples that are slow to get out of the way.

Zardon · Mar 17, 2004, 11:27 AM

***pulls roadee away from GTA3***

ToshiroOC · Mar 17, 2004, 12:25 PM

I blame it on bad parenting - any well raised child, in my opinion, wouldn't ever pull a knife, especially over something that the parents seem to have let him get addicted to

BWX · Mar 17, 2004, 12:35 PM

When I was younger and got frustrated with life, and console games were crappy- I used to go lift weights and or go ride my bike, or my 3 wheeler. Yes, back then they were legal. I must have been pissed off allot, I got up to benching 235+ lbs without a spotter. When I was 13 if pulled a knife on my father he would have kicked my ass into next week. Even though I would have never done that in the first place, I think the kid in the article is just messed up in the head. Video game had nothing to do with it, it could have been anything.

Zardon · Mar 17, 2004, 12:46 PM

couldnt have said it better myself BWX kids today have no respect for their parents. the media passing the blame onto computer games, movies whatever is the scapegoat for the week is pathetic - its the change in society and parents who cant be assed to take time with their kids. For many young kids, the computer is now all they have for "communication", its very sad.

GutterPunk · Mar 17, 2004, 06:05 PM

agreed w/ bwx and zardon

pr0digal jenius · Mar 17, 2004, 10:06 PM

being an 18 year old who sumhow gets along w/ his mom rather well..i too will blame it on bad parenting...b/c i play LOTS of games, but via good parenting..i'm fine

Markius · Mar 18, 2004, 02:17 AM

the Game must of been Lineage, the other day when my gf wanted me to stop playing at 2am i went into beserk mode and pulled a kitchen knife on her.....

(thats a joke btw people

)

swimtech · Mar 18, 2004, 03:26 AM

If the children know they are loved, that their thoughts and feelings are heard, they generally will follow the lead of their parents (because an emotional foundation of care and trust is established) when the parents tell them to do a particular thing.

Willing to bet that child got very little else than a hard time from that parent...

Edit: Circumstances being what they might be, that child could just as well have been watching his favorite TV show. Kids are pretty savvy for the most part about games - once they realize the difference between right and wrong, and are taught about the consequences by the ... parents.

bird chest · Mar 18, 2004, 03:42 AM

This is why hitting your kids is good. Let them know who is boss. If that dad had whailed on his kids butt when he was younger that kid would have gone to bed without the dad having to pull the plug.

As Maddox says if your kid is not curled up in a ball when you come home you have failed as a parent

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mainman · Mar 18, 2004, 03:45 AM

If i ever did that to my Dad i would get spanked all the way to China, kids in our days have no respect for their parents. And guess ho's to blame? The parents of course. Why have children, if you know your not gonna have time for them? Thats just dumb! Any kid needs lots of atention while growing up, i know of kids that do all kinds of S**t, including taking drugs, just to get their parents atention, now thats extreme...i really dont know whats going on in our days. Parents are so into their jobs that they cant even find time for themselves, and thats just sad. Do not go blaming video games for your kids problems, cuz most of the times its confortable for parents to have their kids watching Tv and playing video games, cuz thats bether then fiding time to do things with them. This is just a f**ktup society we life in...

bird chest · Mar 18, 2004, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mainman
If i ever did that to my Dad i would get spanked all the way to China, kids in our days have no respect for their parents. And guess ho's to blame? The parents of course. Why have children, if you know your not gonna have time for them? Thats just dumb! Any kid needs lots of atention while growing up, i know of kids that do all kinds of S**t, including taking drugs, just to get their parents atention, now thats extreme...i really dont know whats going on in our days. Parents are so into their jobs that they cant even find time for themselves, and thats just sad. Do not go blaming video games for your kids problems, cuz most of the times its confortable for parents to have their kids watching Tv and playing video games, cuz thats bether then fiding time to do things with them. This is just a f**ktup society we life in...

Sadly it is to true.

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Mar 15, 2004, 11:16 PM	#3
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 60	wow people are crazy these days it was most likely cs or a fps game or like pacman where he almost beat a top score or something i remember my friend got so raged there was a power outage while he was playing cs lol ;/ __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

Mar 15, 2004, 11:25 PM	#4
mbeeston HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: alberta, canada (thats north of the usa people) Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 66 System Specs	GAMES ARE SRESS RELIEF.. YOU TAKE THAT AWAY.. KIDS ARE GOIN TO FINDS ANTHOR WAY TO DEAL WITH THE STRESS... edit:dman capslock __________________ R.I.P Roadee - you will be missed T_T peace,love, and war... 3 things people look for... "if your going off the deep end, show off, do a cannon ball!" - me

Mar 17, 2004, 09:58 AM	#5
mainman Mr. Nobody Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OmniPresent Nightwatcher Posts: 5,961 Rep Power: 69	Scary stuff... __________________

Mar 17, 2004, 11:17 AM	#7
Roadee Never forgotten Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rest In peace, Joe. Posts: 2,198 Rep Power: 67	For me to releave stress......I prefer a very heavy steal front end guard on my truck. I have found that road rage is quite enjoyable. The site of watching cars spin out.....and flip over in the ditch.....is very relaxing. Not to mention very fun!! Of course you do end up with the occasional fatallity, but that is only when cruising the sidewalk in town. It is always the cripples that are slow to get out of the way. __________________ We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse.

Mar 17, 2004, 11:01 AM	#6
Saint_K InSaNe Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Den haag, netherlands Posts: 836 Rep Power: 0	When i was a bit yunger, and i was fockin angry, i always went play some pc action game to calm down again...

Mar 17, 2004, 11:27 AM	#8
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	*pulls roadee away from GTA3*

Mar 17, 2004, 12:25 PM	#9
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	I blame it on bad parenting - any well raised child, in my opinion, wouldn't ever pull a knife, especially over something that the parents seem to have let him get addicted to __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Mar 17, 2004, 12:35 PM	#10
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	When I was younger and got frustrated with life, and console games were crappy- I used to go lift weights and or go ride my bike, or my 3 wheeler. Yes, back then they were legal. I must have been pissed off allot, I got up to benching 235+ lbs without a spotter. When I was 13 if pulled a knife on my father he would have kicked my ass into next week. Even though I would have never done that in the first place, I think the kid in the article is just messed up in the head. Video game had nothing to do with it, it could have been anything. __________________

Mar 17, 2004, 12:46 PM	#11
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	couldnt have said it better myself BWX kids today have no respect for their parents. the media passing the blame onto computer games, movies whatever is the scapegoat for the week is pathetic - its the change in society and parents who cant be assed to take time with their kids. For many young kids, the computer is now all they have for "communication", its very sad.

Mar 17, 2004, 06:05 PM	#12
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Mar 17, 2004, 10:06 PM	#13
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	being an 18 year old who sumhow gets along w/ his mom rather well..i too will blame it on bad parenting...b/c i play LOTS of games, but via good parenting..i'm fine

Mar 18, 2004, 02:17 AM	#14
Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	the Game must of been Lineage, the other day when my gf wanted me to stop playing at 2am i went into beserk mode and pulled a kitchen knife on her..... (thats a joke btw people ) __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Mar 18, 2004, 03:26 AM	#15
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	If the children know they are loved, that their thoughts and feelings are heard, they generally will follow the lead of their parents (because an emotional foundation of care and trust is established) when the parents tell them to do a particular thing. Willing to bet that child got very little else than a hard time from that parent... Edit: Circumstances being what they might be, that child could just as well have been watching his favorite TV show. Kids are pretty savvy for the most part about games - once they realize the difference between right and wrong, and are taught about the consequences by the ... parents. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it. Last edited by swimtech; Mar 18, 2004 at 03:34 AM.

Mar 18, 2004, 03:42 AM	#16
bird chest DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 454 Rep Power: 0	This is why hitting your kids is good. Let them know who is boss. If that dad had whailed on his kids butt when he was younger that kid would have gone to bed without the dad having to pull the plug. As Maddox says if your kid is not curled up in a ball when you come home you have failed as a parent .

Mar 18, 2004, 03:45 AM	#17
mainman Mr. Nobody Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OmniPresent Nightwatcher Posts: 5,961 Rep Power: 69	If i ever did that to my Dad i would get spanked all the way to China, kids in our days have no respect for their parents. And guess ho's to blame? The parents of course. Why have children, if you know your not gonna have time for them? Thats just dumb! Any kid needs lots of atention while growing up, i know of kids that do all kinds of St, including taking drugs, just to get their parents atention, now thats extreme...i really dont know whats going on in our days. Parents are so into their jobs that they cant even find time for themselves, and thats just sad. Do not go blaming video games for your kids problems, cuz most of the times its confortable for parents to have their kids watching Tv and playing video games, cuz thats bether then fiding time to do things with them. This is just a fktup society we life in... __________________