People talk about being a video game addict, or hooked on the WoW, but have any of these people committed a real crime (not counting the chick who sold herself for a Mount)? It was reported that a 13 year old named Dinh Dan was arrested in Vietnam for the murder and robbery of an 81 year old woman so he could pay for his online gaming.

Apparently Dan strangled the geriatric with a rope and then buried her outside his house, all for 100,000 dong (which is about $62 in the US). Since Dan is too young to be sent to prison, he will be sent to a “re-education camp,” where he will be released with showed signs of improvement.

This appears to be a recurring theme for the gamer youth in Vietnam, as it was just last November when 15 year old Trinh Dinh Thanh was arrested for extortion. Thanh allegedly demanded about $300 dollars from a local business man or he would douse his 12 year old daughter with sulfuric acid. The Vietnamese news media even reported on a boy who died after sitting three days straight at his computer, but police could not confirm such a death (this might be an urban legend).

How crazy are these kids, that they’d snap and murder a senior citizen? When does a game become a drug? People kill for crack, but I’ll never kill for any video game. A story like this makes me think we should all spend a little time away from our computers, and our consoles to just enjoy the day.

Source: int.iol.co.za

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