Killing mom over a video game.

[Will E Worm]

Ohio teen convicted of killing mom over video game.

Although a teenager's obsession with a violent video game may have warped his sense of reality, the boy is guilty of murdering his mother and wounding his father after they took "Halo 3" away from him, a judge ruled Monday.

"I firmly believe that Daniel Petric had no idea at the time he hatched this plot that if he killed his parents they would be dead forever," Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge said.

Nonetheless, Burge rejected the defense attorneys' argument that Petric, 17, was not guilty by reason of insanity.

The defense didn't contest that Petric shot his parents in October 2007 after they took the game away from him, but insisted that the teen's youth and addiction made him less responsible.

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"I firmly believe that Daniel Petric had no idea at the time he hatched this plot that if he killed his parents they would be dead forever,"

"The teen's youth and addiction made him less responsible."


That is He made the choice, he pulled the trigger.

This is entirely his fault.

It had nothing to do with the game or the gun.
Put the blame where it belongs, on this child's head.

 

[ChefChiTown]

"I firmly believe that Daniel Petric had no idea at the time he hatched this plot that if he killed his parents they would be dead forever," Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge said.

What, did he think they would be dead for just a little bit? What a fucking moron. Halo sucks anyway...what a homo kid.

 

[Doc Scurlock]

The guy was 17. Like, honestly, he couldn't comprehend that if he killed his parents they'd stay dead?

 

[Firedamp]

Maybe he thought they had some extra lives???

 

[thatzeppellin]

He stripped his mom in search of a restart button.. lulz

 

[Magnet]

The kid is obviously a dumb fuck.

Lets face it, he was addicted to the game and got pissed when his mommy and daddy took it away from him.

 

[Skyraider22]

What, did he think they would be dead for just a little bit? What a fucking moron. Halo sucks anyway...what a homo kid.

You are right that game really sucks and what the hell is this world coming to.:dunno:

 

[hedonis]

Kid should have heard the word "no" more throughout his life, maybe this wouldn't have been such a shock to him.

Wow- have fun with the prison sex, kid! :thumbsup:

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[stampede2873]

Figures.... this deuchebag lives about an hour north of me.

GOD I hate OHIO!!!!

 

[Marlo Manson]

This kid should get the death penalty or life in prison!! he has no excuse to use the insanity plea! he had the where with all to plant the gun in his fathers hand to make it look like murder / suicide and then he had the clarity of mind to decide he was gonna flee! :eek:

This dude is hardly insane, he made his own bed and now he's gotta lay in it!! does anybody know if ohio uses the death penalty or not? he deserves it, the people of ohio shouldn't have to pay taxes on keeping that fucktard locked up for life over a video game!

 

[chrisuncleahmad]

Give him the electric chair!

 

[Timbobjambo]

He is 17 years old, how old do you need to be to realize that killing your mother is permanent. Its not the gaming to blame but rather the lack of respect for authority from his parents and irresponsible behavior.

I'm addicted to games as well but you don't see me raiding my boss for a pay raise.

 

[Magnet]

He is 17 years old, how old do you need to be to realize that killing your mother is permanent. Its not the gaming to blame but rather the lack of respect for authority from his parents and irresponsible behavior.

I'm addicted to games as well but you don't see me raiding my boss for a pay raise.

maybe you should :1orglaugh

 

[nichtich]

Actually, after he killed her he waited around for a while in case she would respawn. (All Halo players are campers)

The video game was not the problem. His upbringing was.

 

[hotmandy]

I read about this - its crazy! That guy needed to chill the fuck out. Watch some porn kid, have a wank. Make love not war. DONT shoot your fricking parents! xx

 

[Legzman]

Although a teenager's obsession with a violent video game may have warped his sense of reality, the boy is guilty of murdering his mother and wounding his father after they took "Halo 3" away from him

Halo 3 violent? :rofl:

 

[Slitranger]

That's it - the @#%#% People's Repulik of Kalifornia are now going to have all the reason to ban games like Halo 3 or come up with some stupid reason why video games should be first submitted to the Kalifornia DOJ for approval before release in the PRK! Not saying that the stupid kid shouldn't get the chair :ak47: because for something like that I say they make an example of him so that all his "Emo" friends get their own $#!t in order! Skin the #%@#$ alive while he's being flogged! By all means!
But this is just the type of controversy that starts the libs/lefties in Kali contradicting themselves - because video games are now just as harmful as guns...not that kitchen knives, baseball bats, rolling pins, or other house hold items can be used as deadly weapons. In this case video games are a psychological detriment to the Kommunity so therefore the great leaders of that state will now forever only play the 1 non-competitive Wii fit game -- the one that weighs you...:thefinger :rofl:

 

[usmc071984]

first ive heard about this one. wow how warped have we become?

 

[Spleen]

I bet he was one of those kids that called everyone a faggot over xbox live...

 

[nickerdeemes1]

This is just crazy, I can not believe they tried to get him off on insanity.