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Why you shouldn't reveal your innermost secrets on XBL photo

For most of us, it goes without saying that certain things should not be discussed in internet chat rooms or even on Xbox Live. Well, some people are just noobs when it comes to anything online -- the idiot of this story is no exception.

TeamXbox has the scoop on a high school student from Ohio that had a little run in with the FBI:

According to Ashville Police, an unnamed middle school student told a California teen during an Xbox 360 Live chat on Monday that he would bring a 9 mm pistol to school. That teen's father alerted the FBI.

The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that a search warrant was executed, and the Xbox, a firearm (not a 9 mm) and other "items of evidentiary value" were seized.

Next time you're playing a round of Gears with your buddies, don't talk about anything incriminating. Otherwise, you could end up Xboxless like this guy.

[Thanks, Soccerking3t] 


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PITT sauce's Avatar
PITT sauce at 01/25/2007 17:51
I would like to talk about something incriminating with the girl on the right.
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Beautox at 01/25/2007 17:52
/agree Pitt
Lezbro's Avatar
Lezbro at 01/25/2007 17:54
Based on this event, I can only conclude that videogames stop crime.
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Namelessted at 01/25/2007 17:56
That is fantastic. I think not having an xbox is the least of his worries at this point. haha. They should send it to me, i could use an xbox
Aetsen's Avatar
Aetsen at 01/25/2007 17:58
I agree Lezbro. The Xbox Saves Lives.
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 01/25/2007 17:59
Ted get an Xbox so you can scare little kids by talking about raping them
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I Hexed I at 01/25/2007 18:00
That Grandma's gamertag is "The Mighty Oot." That can't be hilarious to just me....right?
GENACON's Avatar
GENACON at 01/25/2007 18:05
@Lezbro, Agreed.

Quick lets get the word to Jack Thompson so that he can see the error of his ways...
Philonious's Avatar
Philonious at 01/25/2007 18:09

JT will just spin it so that we look bad... Or at least he'll try to and sound like an idiot.
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Kif at 01/25/2007 18:14
It's awesome when everyone in the video agrees to drinking games while playing Live.
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Hipple at 01/25/2007 18:17
Well it's a good thing they confiscated the 360. No telling what kind of incriminating stuff could be on there.
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Fana7ic at 01/25/2007 18:22
Who´s that hawt chick?
Milofo's Avatar
Milofo at 01/25/2007 18:28
Does the Xbox record your conversations? If it doesn't I'm not sure why taking it will do anything.
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Philonious at 01/25/2007 18:47
Of course taking the XBOX will do something, the FBI or local PD can now use it to play on Live and impersonate a 13yr-old boy and trap sexual predators... It's like a giant Katamari of crime prevention. Brilliant.
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jerrt at 01/25/2007 19:32
this is against my character, but....

that kid got totally pwnd by the fbi. [:
Leon-G's Avatar
Leon-G at 01/25/2007 19:41
Isnt it ironic that it was Xbox lives system that stopped potential adolescent fatalities while something like this couldnt have happened with the wiis friendcode system but the freindcode system is in place all to protect the safety of children?. I say nintendo needs to take away the freindcode system so as to allow the bringing to justice of stupid people who reveal their intentions to others they dont know on cam chats. Nintendos freind code system is putting lives at risk by limiting peoples privacy!! The reckless behavior nintendo is displaying is terrible. Thank you Xbox live for making the world a safer place.
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Vorin at 01/25/2007 21:33
I live in Ohio, and I heard this story on the news. They made it seem so minor but it still gave me a laugh. With the Myspace threats going on and stuff.
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godmonkey at 01/25/2007 21:48
I will bring a school to my gun tomorrow. For realz, FBI.
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SubOrbital at 01/25/2007 23:34
Why is this a bad thing? You sound completely ignorant. Would you rather the teen in question didn't say anything over the XBL network and took a gun to school? Congrats to all involved that this was intervened and stopped.
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Hipple at 01/26/2007 00:30
I think the idea is that he was probably not serious, particularly since he didn't seem to have access to a 9mm. But that ain't shit you should joke about. I hope he was joking...
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Mrs_Violence at 01/26/2007 03:31
wow..Thats crazy..no joke..I only talk to Girls..Yippeee
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SpencersGifts at 01/26/2007 04:18
Yea where the hell are all the good looking chicks on Live damnit? Never have I seen one on UNO. Well there was a real cute one but she was 14, so yea a little to young lol Hell its funny when my girlfriend goes on, she gets swarmed on
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Crackhippo at 01/26/2007 07:13
Whoa, "Cpaladino" that's Chris from "the videogame show" on the Gamercast network. Those guys are hilarious, even tho they're all 40 bahah
Rezbit's Avatar
Rezbit at 01/26/2007 09:33
No one's said it yet? Hmm. Here goes then...


PWNED!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 01/26/2007 13:44
I amazed after all the stories about arrests like this, teenagers still are stupid enough to make school threats online.
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Jordan Grim Devore at 01/26/2007 15:17
Lol Penny Arcade did a comic about this

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/01/25
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bleep at 01/26/2007 18:10
so why don't the Feds come rushing in when fragboys say they are gonna teabag your grandmother? Isn't that "remote child molestation" or some shit?
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CPaladino at 01/27/2007 13:26
The "hawt" chick on the right would be my wife. :D
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