Boy Brings Gun To School, Father Blames Minecraft

[Lightknight]

Haha, Minecraft? Might as well blame knitting. That's a new one by me.

Some day, I'll know society is getting better when the headline reads: Father blames self.

 

[Milanezi]

In this case it makes total sense people. Stop attacking the father just because we're all gamers here, no need to be fanatics. Minecraft has a lot to do with survival, the kid obviously is reflecting his survival skills, I wouldn't be surprised if Fox News found out he also has a shack or something built in his backyard... Fucking game...

 

[GundamSentinel]

Bwahahaha, Minecraft!

If I didn't know how anal some people can be about video games I'd say that this concerned dad was trolling.

Gun control? Nah, blame video games.

I legit think this parent has seen people blaming videgames he thought:

"Well the blame is going to be thrown at me. Shit, how can I get out of this!?" *neasrby tv report* "Videogames! That's brilliant! Everyone is blaming videogames as of late, now I just need a videogame to blame. Whats that game little Timmy plays?" *looks at computer shortcuts* "Ah, Minecraft! That'll do."

That's as disturbing as it is plausible... This is an eerie time we live in.

 

[-Dragmire-]

... Why does he have ammo for a gun with no firing pin? The gun itself I could see as threatening but benign item.

 

[Mr_Spanky]

Roflcakes! I know I should take that kind of stuff seriously - as it reflects badly on the gamer community to be constantly blamed for things like this. But minecraft? MINECRAFT?? I may as well try to blame all my problems on the fact that I played Pacman when I was a nipper.

This to me smacks of a classic misdirection "what will the neighbours think" kind of attitude. "It couldn't possibly be anything that I could have done anything about so know I take away all the games and PRESTO! problem solved".

 

[Buizel91]

Also if the kid was trying to live out Minecraft in real life why didn't he start by chopping down a tree?

WITH HIS FISTS.

I'm dying. Cannot breathe :')

OT: After 5 minutes of laughing...I'm more concerned how a 9 year old was able to walk out of his house with such items. Didn't his dad pack his bag? You know, like most parents do? ¬_¬

 

[Callate]

He brought redstone, a creeper, and a pickaxe to school?

 

[Buizel91]

And I just realised they can't blame realistic graphics this time.

I was hoping someone would bring that up.

Oh god, do you all know what this means? No game is safe from the anti-gaming media!!!

kid brings bombs to school and somehow it will be Doodle Jump's fault.

Kid brings a Flame Thrower to school. It is revealed that the kids favourite Pokemon is Charizard...

 

[DarkhoIlow]

Great parenting there what can I say...when things go array blame videogames!

Now let me ask you this mr. "father": don't leave your -full loaded gun- into arms reach of your kid ? Just saying.

 

[tangoprime]

... Why does he have ammo for a gun with no firing pin? The gun itself I could see as threatening but benign item.

It was likely a display piece, such as a revolver or similar in a display with ammunition (you see a lot of revolvers displayed in a case with 6 bullets), but the firearm itself was rendered non-functional by removal of the firing pin. I'm assuming this is what was taken by the child.

 

[Formica Archonis]

I'm dying. Cannot breathe :')

Glad you enjoyed it.

OT: After 5 minutes of laughing...I'm more concerned how a 9 year old was able to walk out of his house with such items. Didn't his dad pack his bag? You know, like most parents do? ¬_¬

I think the problem with a lot of these weapon-at-school things is that the parents don't pack their kids' bags or otherwise show any concern or care for them.:/

 

[Asuka Soryu]

"I'm sorry sir, you have cancer."

"What caused it? Was it all the cigarettes?"

"No, it was video games!"


"The planet is dieing!"

"What is the cause?!"

"Video games!"


"Dracula, how have you taken flesh once again!?"

"Video games"

"Damn it!"


"I'm pregnant, and video games are the father!"

 

[imperialwar]

Ive been playing MC for about 30 hours a week since beta 1.2
so i must be training for the next holocaust or something by this fathers logic

 

[thegingerwinter]

...Minecraft? I mean... Minecraft? Corrupting children? The same game in which hours are spent mining resources to build a self-sufficient lifestyle which enables and supports creativity? Yeah, nothing but evil there. God help us before all our morals crumble under the wrathful heel of the Nintendogs! Then Wii Sports will hold our children's futures hostage with its encouragement of physical activity and healthy lifestyles! And, as the legend foretells, the Skylanders shall arise from the murky depths to rape and pillage the whole of society! Also, as a sidenote, Grand Theft Auto 5 came out.

 

[ThunderCavalier]

Should someone point out how Minecraft doesn't actually have guns unless you mod them in...?

 

[Lil_Rimmy]

Also, as a sidenote, Grand Theft Auto 5 came out.

Dude, your whole post has me in damn stiches, really funny. But the ending, ah, I am waking the house up! You are truly a craftsman with words.

The funniest bit I find about the whole thing is that the father probably got little Timmy GTA V too. I mean, hell, with parenting like this, it's only a logical step to assume he can't read the little ESBR/PEGI ratings. I wonder what other games his kid plays. I would probably have to die laughing if right next to Minecraft on the desktop was like Manhunt or something. The father was very careful in choosing his blame target.

 

[Vareoth]

Another day, another irresponsible parent blaming evil video games...

 

[Angel Molina]

Oh wow, that house is using trapdoors as window awnings, genius! I wish I would have thought of that.

Oh right, there's some dumb story about parent negligence... Or maybe it was it a story about dumb?

 

[Neeckin]

I want to warn everybody in this thread.

There seems to be an air of dismissive attitude towards the issue raised here.

If we keep letting these kids have access to these zombie-killing simulations, we might never have a zombie apocalypse.

This man knows what the stakes are