14-Year Old Kills Father for Taking Keyboard Away

[Austin MacKenzie]

14-Year Old Kills Father for Taking Keyboard Away

A 14-year-old boy is currently being held for killing his father as payback for having his computer keyboard taken from him as punishment.

The boy, who was not identified by the press, lives in the town of Tuapse, Russia. According to investigators, the boy's parents confiscated his keyboard after he spent an entire week playing videogames. Around 1 a.m. on April 12, the boy crept into his parents' room and attacked his father, bludgeoning him in the head with a sledgehammer at least twice and killing him.

Frightened, the boy's mother gave him back the keyboard, he returned to his computer and continued playing until he fell asleep. His mother notified relatives who got in touch with local police, who then took the boy into custody. The boy currently resides in a pre-trial detention center; under Russian law he is old enough to be charged with murder.

Source: <a href=http://www.news.com.au/technology/boy-kills-dad-with-sledgehammer-after-banned-from-playing-computer-games/story-e6frfro0-1225853471820>news.com.au via <a href=http://kotaku.com/5517574/teenage-boy-charged-with-killing-his-father-with-sledgehammer>Kotaku

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[Jaded Scribe]

This is crazy. Unfortunately, I'm sure if CNN or other parental groups get a hold of it, it will become another story of how "violent video games are ruining our kids" rather than seeing it for what it is: a kid with severe emotional and rage issues finally acts out, and in the worst way.

 

[Baby Tea]

I hope he was playing 'Putt Putt goes to the Moon' or something.
Otherwise the media is going to have a field-day with this.

The kid was obviously unhinged, and without knowledge of how this kid was raised, there are any number of reasons he's a little psychopath. But of course: They'll point at games.

 

[Aloran]

They're in Russia. Craaaaazy stuff happens there.

OT: That's really sad. One, because a man died because of a nutjob son who had severe problems.
two: because games/gamers will probably get the blame.

 

[Sparrow]

Well, that shit is fucked up as I like to say. The worse bit is the fact he returned to his computer as if nothing happened.

 

[HTID Raver]

DEAR GOD! he better not be let out!

 

[gibboss28]

Theres an "In Soviet Russia" joke in here somewhere, I just can't see it.

The boy currently resides in a pre-trial detention center; under Russian law he is old enough to be charged with murder.

Well to be honest..good.

 

[Primate]

Yeep, you are both right baby tea and jaded scribe...
I wonder how long the world will ignore all these accusations against violent video games?
even though I don't want it to happen. eventually... "something" will happen.

 

[HTID Raver]

"Well, that shit is fucked up as I like to say. The worse bit is the fact he returned to his computer as if nothing happened."


yes that is the most f*cked up thing about this!

 

[crotalidian]

AHHH VIOLENT VIDEOGAMES WILL RUIN US ALL!!!!111

He was probably playing Farmville and obviously had some serious issues besides thsi. I mean. A Sledgehammer? Twice?

What is he Czernobog reincarnate? (cookie for spotting the reference).

Can't wait for Fox to run with this one!

 

[Broady Brio]

"It's the games he plays!"

It's probably MS Paint he was playing. He should be charged the full amount, you can't just murder your dad when you've clearly played enough.

 

[Rainboq]

... And if you thought the South Koreans were the most hardcore gamers, think again

 

[Woodsey]

What.

The.

Fuck.

Ety.

Fuck.

Fuck.

Seriously?!

Someone's got some underlying mental health issues.

 

[Aidinthel]

In addition to what everyone else has already said, I have a couple questions:

1) Why did the parents wait an entire week before taking the keyboard away? Surely even 24 solid hours would be cause for concern.

2) Question 2 has been removed, as four people have already responded to it.

 

[GaM Pancho]

Frightened, the boy's mother gave him back the keyboard, he returned to his computer and continued playing until he fell asleep.

That is seriously creepy

 

[Jark212]

I can smell a shitstorm just over the horizon...

And I'll bet a psychological evaluation is in order...