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Starcraft player stabs girl after he can't get online News
By NewYork on 12/10/2009 at 20:02:02 - 12 comments
Source - metro.de
Tags: MMO, Starcraft, gamedirt

Never keep an online-gamer from his drug

A Swedish teen, aged 18, has allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old girl during a rage, after a faulty internet connection left him unable to play Starcraft online.

On 9th August, the teen became furious when his internet connection ceased to work and left him unable to play Starcraft online. In his frustrated rage, he stormed out onto the street with a kitchen knife and attacked a girl who was walking by. The girl's multiple stab injuries were non-fatal.

The angry teen has been sentenced to psychiatric care. As the teenager's psychiatric state was not sound at the time, the attack has been classed as attempted manslaughter, as the teen had no intention of murdering the girl when he had left his house.

Check out this article for more cases of online games causing real life violence. Just make sure there's no sharp objects lying around when you visit your MMO-playing friends, okay? We care about your health.

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The DoucheBAG - on 12/10/2009 at 23:11 wrote:

Ok...slap his fkin ass the looser.

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NewYork - on 12/10/2009 at 23:15 wrote:

Yeah! Slap his ass!


Wait, what?

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lol dumb ass - on 12/10/2009 at 23:35 wrote:

lol he could have hit his pillow but no he had to stab a girl what a retard xD

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Bobic - on 13/10/2009 at 00:24 wrote:

"As the teenager's psychiatric state was not sound at the time-"

Cough

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halfskeloton - on 13/10/2009 at 00:47 wrote:

so since hes insane and he wanted to play a game with 2d violence it was the games fault?

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psycotroop - on 13/10/2009 at 01:35 wrote:

WTF, Dumbass Swede. Another stupid act thats blamed on video games.

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Wow... - on 13/10/2009 at 07:15 wrote:

One of the reasons why battle.net fails... too many raging drama kids.

That kid has serious issues..
i am surprised it wasn't caused by someone haxoring his account.

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peej - on 13/10/2009 at 07:45 wrote:

Jaysus, the kid was, what, 8 when the game came out? Talk about catching up a bit late in the day...

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Mastershredder - on 13/10/2009 at 14:10 wrote:

Starcraft? Man, I knew people still played that, but damn! You would have to be cackers to have an episode like that just to play it. Can't wait for those campaigning against games and sponsoring censorship to pick this up and try to spin it off for what it is'nt.

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Mark - on 13/10/2009 at 19:07 wrote:

JEEZUZ! I thought i get mad when I throw a controller. Dude is beyond nuts. Off with his head!

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Stabber - on 13/10/2009 at 20:04 wrote:

He deserves everything he gets. I mean, the other day I was online and the power went out, and I got mad as hell, but I didn't stab anyone!

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Dur - on 14/10/2009 at 00:33 wrote:

Starcraft isn't an MMO and the game didn't inspire him to stab a girl, it was his unhealthy addiction to gaming. No better than a drug addiction.

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