Boy Dials 911 After Parents Take Away Xbox

[d_kuhn]

If I had a 15 year old (old enough to know better) call 911 because I took away his/her XBox, it would be "Mr. Sledgehammer... meet Mr. XBox".

 

[JohnnyLucky]

The reader comments are funnier than the article.

 

[hakesterman]

I agree, take that little cry baby to jail for a night and go through the Book em process and then tell him he can't have his Xbox back until he pay's the fine for improper 911 call.

 

[anamaniac]

[citation][nom]JohnnyLucky[/nom]The reader comments are funnier than the article.[/citation]
They are.

I guess my parents were old fashioned, they usually just slapped me whenever I did stupid stupid when I was younger.
Though I remember my father taking away my computer... something I dropped almost a grand for... that pissed me off.

 

[buwish]

I agree, they should have taken him to jail or at least threatened to for improper use of 911. Teach him!

 

[frankzz]

I guess my parents were old fashioned, they usually just slapped me whenever I did stupid stupid when I was younger.
Though I remember my father taking away my computer... something I dropped almost a grand for... that pissed me off.

 

[frankzz]

^^ ok... didnt hit submit.. but

Did you piss him off just as much?

 

[yang]

haha this article is full of win. The boy is an idiot, when i was small, my parents would literally smash my toys when I misbehave. I never talked back ever since.

 

[Computer_Lots]

[citation][nom]stickman2[/nom]Im curious though... What if the kid bought the xbox with his own money and hooked it up to his own monitor... im not talking about gifts he received, but stuff he purchased himself. Could he not claim theft against his parents?[/citation]
The answer is No. You can't legally own any property until you're 18. Unless of course you sued your parents to become your own legal guardian and some idiot judge actually granted your request.

 

[Computer_Lots]

Wow, 10 people all answered this question at the same time

 

[mayne92]

[citation][nom]meat81[/nom]slow news day?[/citation]

Expect news on-the-fly? Then go to a major news site...

 

[quantum mask]

That kid needs to see the big picture. All he sees is his little ol' world and his little ol' Xbox. What about all the stuff his parents provide for him, like food, shelter, clothes. what about all the years they spent changing his diapers, litterally putting up with his crap! After all that, how can you go ape when they try to discipline you? If you've been living there for 15 years, they obviously care about you. He needs a whipping!

 

[kentlowt]

[citation][nom]stickman2[/nom]Im curious though... What if the kid bought the xbox with his own money and hooked it up to his own monitor... im not talking about gifts he received, but stuff he purchased himself. Could he not claim theft against his parents?[/citation]
Unless the kid was working which I doubt(he is probably playing xbox at all hours), he has no money it came from his parents to begin with. Parents have control over what the child can have or do unless it violates the law.

 

[AtuBrian]

what a stupid thing to do call the cops because your parents took the xbox thats like me when i was 7 and i got soap in my mouth for saying shit or something so i have the right to call the cops how pathetic what is society coming to these days...

 

[jawshoeaw]

[citation][nom]LeJay[/nom]Slow comment day?[/citation]Slow internet argument day?

 

[ponchato]

This kid is an idiot, there's no doubt. But, to all of you morons commenting:

I want my kids to show respect to me, not show complete submission. I'm not here to teach them to completely give in to any kind of control. You might as well teach that 'monarchies are the best government'.

I showed respect to my parents when I was a kid, and still do. I was by no means a bad child. I did well in school, didn't get in fights, but I did argue with my parents. Not when they were thinking logically (Go to your room for 1, 2, etc hours for swearing) but when they were being irrational (You are grounded from the TV for a week for saying 'crap').

Stop acting like your children are your only option for control. If you act like that, you frankly aren't important and will likely never control anyone more than just your children.

 

[dark_lord69]

There has got to be a better punishment than taking away a video game system. (I'd like to know why the parents took it away in the first place)

Parents giving thier kids the correct guidance can raise kids to be good and know right from wrong. Calling the police was very wrong he acted with anger, frustration without thinking. Parents that are always gone, letting TV, movies and video games raise them will end up with kids that have likely had many negative influences (some of which are thier friends). Those same parents are more likely to simply give negative enforcement when needed and not positive re-inforcment which is proven to work much better to teach good behaviour.

 

[ponchato]

^^^ One of the few intelligent people in these comments. Punishing a kid by taking away more because the kid got angry over getting their stuff taken away will simply not work.

 

[option350z]

Stupid Freshmen lol!

 

[Kohlhagen]

That boy should have been taken to the juvenile detection center for a little psychiatric evaluation.