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Kid threatens suicide in Blizzard game, representative gets him arrested photo

Playing online videogames, especially Blizzard ones, are a serious activity for the dedicated. As a result, we get hilarious and tragic stories. This one is a little bit of both. Game Politics (via The Middletown Journal) is reporting that a teenager recently threatened suicide to an online Blizzard representative and was arrested after the rep talked to human authorities about the incident.

The game that the teen was threatening suicide in is unknown, but a good guess would probably be Blizzard’s soul-devouring MMO, World of Warcraft. It couldn't be StarCraft, as it is widely known that those players only type in acronyms.

According to the police report, the teen told the Blizzard rep “he was suicidal and that the game is the only thing he has to live for.” Afterwards, the kid (demoted) said to police that the comment was an attempt to “try to get what he wanted for the game.” He may not have gotten what he wanted in the game, but he did earn a rap sheet, which has a -5 modifier when used in conjunction with job interviews.


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21 comments | showing # 1 to 21
bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 16:15
bluemeep
No, no, kid, you've got it all wrong. You get free name changes by saying you've been receiving death threats, not by threatening to kill yourself. It doesn't work that way.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 16:17
mistic
sweet! owned by his own depressedness :-)
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 16:26
Professor Pew
gg ^_^
Drach's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 16:27
Drach
Sounds like a Diablo 2 player. lol.
gamadaya's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 16:37
gamadaya
No officer, you don't understand! I only threatened to commit suicide and broke the law to get what I wanted in a video game! I have done nothing wrong!
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 16:55
Technophile
This kid is a moron.

Off topic: That picture. Is snaked hiding in "The Orange Box"? I didn't know Kojima was a Valve fan.
Bacchus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 16:56
Bacchus
igfbmbo =

i'm gonna freaking blow my brains out
dprime's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 17:12
dprime
Unfortunately angsty teenagers bring up suicide far too easily, but even more unfortunately a lot of them actually do it, so I think it's good that they took it seriously and I think the whole "oh my fucking god shut up attention whore lol just go do it" thing is probably a bad idea.
Redzie's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 17:48
Redzie
LOLWOW.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 18:07
brainderailment
I'm going to cut my wrists if you don't give me that epic mount!
Newsworthy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 18:26
Newsworthy
The same blackmail kids have used on their parents for eons.

"Give me money or I'll run away" etc etc. Seems in game admins have to play the role of babysitters nowadays.
Furyfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 20:16
Furyfire
... He musta level capped...
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 21:48
-PL-
lol @ WoW Gold. How very opportunistic of you.

Guys, if you play WoW, I would suggest NOT clicking on WoW Gold's link. Gold buying sites are notorious for spreading keyloggers.
Superfluous Moniker's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 21:48
Superfluous Moniker
Threatening suicide is a first degree misdemeanor? That's sorta messed up. Congratulations, you hated your life before, and now it's even worse since you have a criminal record!

You'd think they'd just send him to counseling or fine him or something. Not that they won't do that anyway.
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 23:38
pascuz46
Yeah thats a good pic, gotta make the connections yourself. Very good use of allusions. Also you know whats crazy is that pick is from mgs2 which came out in 2001, it still looks pretty good. Havent picked up the game in a while...hmmm.
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 23:59
Aziel13
dude you've just been kick'd in the dick
Tino's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 06:50
Tino
Wanting to kill yourself is against the law? There are laws telling us how to feel about ourselves?
vrplumber's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:08
vrplumber
Confirmed: Solid Snake is a hidden character in The Orange Box:P
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 11:32
Holyetheline
Suicide is no laughing matter.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2009 03:33
The Amazing Shenazin
my guess is that he was going to be banned from WOW or something
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