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Couple arrested on Christmas for violent Wii hate photo

The Wii has often been blamed for broken TV sets, but now it can be blamed for broken faces. A couple were arrested on Christmas Day, quite noticeably bruised, after they got into a physical fight over a Wii game. Fun for all the family!

24-year-old Heath Blom upset his girlfriend, 24-year-old Randi Young, by disparaging the good name of a Wii game he got for Christmas. It is alleged he was throwing a childish tantrum over not receiving a $1000 RC airplane instead. Blom denies wanting the plane before his birthday in April, claiming that "You can't fly an RC plane in the snow."

However, Blom does admit to insulting the Wii game he was given by his grandparents instead, upsetting his grandmother and angering his girlfriend. After labeling her boyfriend an ingrate, Randi then called him further names "for not liking the Wii." I know how Blom feels there, at least. 

"He said he hated it, he hurt [his grandmother's] feelings," explained Young. "When he didn’t get the plane, he got really upset. He acted like a 10-year-old kid."

As the fight progressed, Young started packing her bags to leave. Heath allegedly got really mad at this, not because she was going, but because he thought she was taking the Wii game with her ... even though he said he hated it. "He dragged me down two flights of stairs, by the hair," she stated. Blom instead argues that he tried to block her exit, and she punched him in the eye three times before he simply pulled her hair. Young's father said she has a swollen nose. Police were eventually called, and both sides of the argument were arrested when their bruises were spotted.

Best. Christmas. Ever.

[Thanks, Pew]


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Justice's Avatar
Justice at 12/28/2008 08:08
"Blom denies wanting the plane before his birthday in April, claiming that "You can't fly an RC plane in the snow."

LOL! What's even worse about this is that un-named Wii game he wasn't pleased with receiving could be one of hundreds of crappy games for the Wii.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar
RonBurgandy2010 at 12/28/2008 08:16
He got Ninjabread Man.
Aurikill's Avatar
Aurikill at 12/28/2008 08:21
And imagine how idiot this guy will feel when he finds out that the fun on Wii wears out pretty fast. The girlfriend, assuming that she's not some kind of Shrek's Fiona-post ogre change, is way better than Wii, because it's like a gift that keeps giving. A nice set of juggs, a lickable tummy and all the sorts of good stuff from below the Equator, I trade a Wii anytime for that. Not sure about a Xbox 360...
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kingnothing997 at 12/28/2008 08:22
Seriously, though. You don't bitch about presents to the people you got them from. You act like its awesome and then sell it the next day.

I can understand being unhappy with the Wii, but that guy's just a douche.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar
RonBurgandy2010 at 12/28/2008 08:24
Aurikill redefines creepy.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 12/28/2008 08:27
I'm with Burgandy here. That post went beyond.
Soulwax's Avatar
Soulwax at 12/28/2008 08:38
"and all the sorts of good stuff from below the Equator"

Colombian cocaine?
dip's Avatar
dip at 12/28/2008 08:57
This is some Jerry Springer shit right here.
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faultymoose at 12/28/2008 08:59
I had to read twice to make sure I read "24-year-old" rather than "24-year-old's 12-year-old-brother".

Ungrateful little shit needs a smack in the mouth imo.
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VGMari at 12/28/2008 09:03
Woooooow. What a douchebag.
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Sithinious at 12/28/2008 09:04
That guy seriously needs his ass kicked. Preferably down a flight of stairs.
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Professor Pew at 12/28/2008 09:18
Imagine: Good Wii Game Xmas Gift Melee Brawlz
John B's Avatar
John B at 12/28/2008 09:20
Ah, yet another excuse to bring out the anti-Wii trolls. Must be a slow news day.
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pascuz46 at 12/28/2008 09:38
This is one of the most stupidest things Ive ever read. Wow.
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donkeykong at 12/28/2008 09:41
A similar thing happened at my family Christmas this year. My nana got my brother a PS3 game, but he has an Xbox360! Well, he's also 24 (coincidence!?!?!), and my nana is 77, so he figured it was a fair fight and got up and punched her in the face really hard, then I was like "ya that's right, fight the good fight" and then I beat her up too!

Also my story is fake.
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donkeykong at 12/28/2008 09:42
A similar thing happened at my family Christmas this year. My nana got my brother a PS3 game, but he has an Xbox360! Well, he's also 24 (coincidence!?!?!), and my nana is 77, so he figured it was a fair fight and got up and punched her in the face really hard, then I was like "ya that's right, fight the good fight" and then I beat her up too!

Also my story is fake.
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I Predict A Ryan at 12/28/2008 10:02
Why is game crime such an entertaining read? lol
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koehler83 at 12/28/2008 10:14
See! It's not video games that cause violent crimes.. its RC airplanes.
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-PL- at 12/28/2008 10:19
This is actually how I felt about a week after getting the Wii... of course I bought it for myself so I was the only one to blame. I grabbed myself by the hair and walked up and downstairs a couple times, and punched myself in the eye but it just wasn't the same.
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necrozen at 12/28/2008 10:27
Wow. I wonder how many broken homes owe it all to the Wii? There has to be a percentage out there. Someone start polling.
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John B at 12/28/2008 10:48
@-PL-:

Do you feel better now that you got your anti-Wii sentiments out of the way? So, did you then sell it to someone who can appreciate it, or is it now just sitting on a closet floor not being any good to anyone?
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Noah at 12/28/2008 11:05
lickable tummy
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-PL- at 12/28/2008 11:06
It's sitting to the left of my TV... I don't know if it's plugged in or not. I know it was plugged in last time I played it, which was when Brawl came out but... yeah it's plugged in, I don't think I've touched it since then.
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Zodiac Eclipse at 12/28/2008 11:06
Grandma shoulda kept up with technology. Then she would've known better then to buy a wii.
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SuperD1984 at 12/28/2008 11:11
i cant wait to be old and buy god awful shit for people
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AlienGuy18 at 12/28/2008 11:15
I blame the elderly.
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MisterMingo at 12/28/2008 11:15
My tummy is VERY lickable. Come and get it, ladies! If you're lucky I'll let you travel via canoe down to "South America". ;3

@John B: Shut the hell up. How is a domestic dispute news story "anti-Wii troll bait"? Sounds to me like you're a Wii fanboy who can't bear that some people don't love "your" console. HEAVEN FORBID.
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Danshir at 12/28/2008 11:17
What an ass. Heath Blom that is.
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Woocifer at 12/28/2008 11:19
Ugh...how much more bullshit do we need to hear...
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BattyAdroit at 12/28/2008 11:38
These kinds of stories make me sad. God damn the world.
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Mr Wrighty 987 at 12/28/2008 12:02
i would beat the wife too if i a got a Wii game for xmas

also, lickable tummy

thats creepy
John B's Avatar
John B at 12/28/2008 12:06
@MisterMingo:

Actually, I own all three - PS3, XB360, and Wii - all of which get regular use. Just bought the 360 last night, in fact. Shows what you know.
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-PL- at 12/28/2008 12:11
You should be proud of your purchases and not get butthurt every time somebody says something bad about them then.
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John B at 12/28/2008 12:19
Who gets butthurt? I just get tired of the fanboyism every time there is some competition in new technology. Whether it's C64/IBM, HD DVD/BD, 360/PS3/Wii, whatever. And all it takes is an article like this to bring them out from under their rocks. It gets old quickly.

Nothing against Jim or the article itself. I think the bastard in the article needs to be hung from a crane with Ethernet cables or a bunch of cables made from PS2 controllers.
Aurikill's Avatar
Aurikill at 12/28/2008 12:35
Or get a Wiimote fircely inserted below the Equator...
And with the protection rubber glove inserted, for additional pain. And to send the right message about safe sex :-).
Really, the guy is a spoiled retarded brat.
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John B at 12/28/2008 12:40
That's even better! It would also end up looking like the Wiimote in the picture!
Mr Wrighty 987's Avatar
Mr Wrighty 987 at 12/28/2008 12:41
creepy
ace of knaves's Avatar
ace of knaves at 12/28/2008 13:35
This story: fairly retarded.
Aurikill: sometimes what the fuck says it all...this would be one of those.
Aziel13's Avatar
Aziel13 at 12/28/2008 13:50
fa lala lala lala la la la la!
Aurikill's Avatar
Aurikill at 12/28/2008 13:51
I like to help everyone to have a nice, solid and unforgettable mental image to make a point.
I'm so sorry, I was raised by truckers and wolves. And some werewolves truckers too.
Rammstein's Avatar
Rammstein at 12/28/2008 14:06
I nominate Aurikill for commenter of the week!

Oh wait, wrong blog. >_>
luvmysegadc's Avatar
luvmysegadc at 12/28/2008 14:40
Fine I'll say it: This guy deserves to be raped in jail no matter how short his stay is.
...Oh, and bitch slapped repeatedly.
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Magicangel at 12/28/2008 16:16
It's amazing how a 24 year old guy can act like a child just for a game. Anyways, great comments ;D they make me LAWL so hard 8D
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 12/28/2008 16:34
So who won that Manhunt 2 Themed Wii?
Resonance's Avatar
Resonance at 12/28/2008 17:40
/me wants a lickable tummy...
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bastardmaster at 12/28/2008 19:06
mmmmm tummy....

this happened in the deep south right?
VGMari's Avatar
VGMari at 12/28/2008 19:07
@John B

You win massive cool points for mentioning C64/IBM.
John B's Avatar
John B at 12/28/2008 22:51
Just proving that there are some of us old farts who still have hard-core gaming in our blood. Being a part of the first real video game generation is an interesting experience. ;)
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Holyetheline at 12/29/2008 13:05
I want to know what game he got. This guy sounds like a spoiled little kid throwing a tantrum over a gift he didn't get that costs $1000! wtf is his problem?
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