A 55-year-old woman allegedly stabbed a 13-year-old boy in a drunken rage after the two argued over his Xbox gaming habits, it has been reported. Isobel MacKenzie denies the stabbing, however, claiming that the boy stabbed himself, merely to get her into trouble.
The boy, from Inverness, Scotland, claims he was pushed into a chair by Isobel, who has already admitting to being drunk and neglecting him in the past, when the Xbox argument began. He noticed she had a knife, and when he tried to get back up, she stabbed him with it. Inverness Sheriff Court has found her guilty of the attack.
Isobel's punishment, however, seems very light. She's been sentenced to 300 hours of community service, despite being told that her crime was "very serious." So, if you want to drunkenly stab children, it looks like Inverness is the place to do it. It's probably a national sport in Scotland, actually.
Drunk Woman Stabs 13 Year Old Over Xbox Dispute [HotBloodedGaming via Scotsman]
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9:00 AM on 12.24.2009
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But man, 300h of community services for a stab ? That's not harsh enough.
She should at the very least had her child put in another family.
THIS HAPPENED IN THE TOWN I LIVE IN.
She probably thought it was a wiimote.
That is really FUCKING ignorant Jim, Stabbing in Scotland is not a bloody Sport.
It's more of an art to be honest, I once saw a Ned go crazy with a knife, was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
Only if my mom knew this, then i would be spared of a couple of scars...
But seriously, 300 hours for stabbing someone is crazy..what is the world coming too?
A grave injustice, I say.
while this is obviously the best defense evar, the fact that it's so retarded that it's hilariously awesome sets a dangerous precedent, because what if the kid did stab himself?
I felt the need to throw that in here.
jesus, i'd get the fuck out of that house.
According to Kotaku she was a babysitter hired for the night.
Craig Ferguson FTW. The man makes late night network tv worth watching.
Even if he did stab himself just to get her in trouble for drunken neglect, it still would have served the purpose of bringing drunken neglect to light. Smart kid, if that's the case - like most gamers are.
First of all, it's just Scots. Secondly, British people are Scots.
Also, My neighbour is the number 45 seed for stabbing in Scotland.
wut?
Either way, I'll bet he's not getting any new games until he gets a job.
its 37.5 days. 8 hour work days. If you don't work on weekends, its roughly a month and a half of community service. They probably stretch it to 2 months though.
I have to side with the mother on this one. This is what happens when the world breeds entitlement babies.
neds
crazy ginger men in skirts
football hooligans
underage drinking problem
saying that iverness is a boring place, about time someone got stabbed.
Thank goodness for kind judges letting this poor old lady back on the streets.