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Ohio teen who killed over video game gets 23 years
ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — An Elyria teen who shot and killed his mother and wounded his minister father has been sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Defendant Daniel Petric shook his head slightly, sniffled and held back tears during his sentencing today in Elyria. He did not address Judge James Burge of Lorain County Common Pleas Court.
Petric was convicted of shooting his parents in October 2007 after they took the game “Halo 3” away from him. The judge had said the 17-year-old was so obsessed over a video game that he may have believed that, like the characters in the game, death wasn’t real.
The defense claims the teen’s age and addiction to the game made him less responsible.
In the video game “Halo 3,” players shoot alien monsters that have taken over the Earth.
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Give me a freaking break. At what point does a SEVENTEEN year-old kid not understand reality. If he doesn't, it's nothing to do with the game and everything to do with his mental issues.
Please try practicing responsible journalism and never EVER allude to or appear to back videogame blame. It's pathetic and a total scapegoat.
This is a trajedy, but don't compound the problem by absolving this little bastard of 100% of the blame.
I was 17 16 years ago and never did I tihnk that if I jumped off a building, I'd hit the ground and stand up or that I could get extra lives by slamming my head into bricks.
This BS is tired and it's lazy to even report a game being at fault. This article should be "Obsessive, insane 17yo bastard goes crazy and kills parents because they took away his Halo 3. The a$$hole is a lunatic."