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Mother kills child while gaming

October 30, 2010 in Blog comments 8

We have all been there before at one point in our gaming lives, when we are so in tuned and focused on winning that any slight interruption to our game causes our blood to boil. For most of us, however, any interruption and distraction simply cause us to perhaps throw a control down or shake our fist violently at the TV. One “hardcore gamer” however actually went way to far while playing and being interrupted and distracted.

22-year-old Alexandra Tobias pleaded guilty this week to killing her 3-month-old child for crying while she played Farmville of all games. She currently faces a maximum charge of life in prison for the death of her newly born infant. According to Alexandra, she was so upset with the child’s constant crying she shook him several times and claims that the child may have hit his head at one point during the shaking.
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    Aussie Legend Oct 30, 10
    I *bleep*ing hate when gaming is used as a scapegoat for horrendous parenting.

    *sigh*, I give up.

    EDIT: Hey, maybe we should tell Jack Thompson that Farmville has killed more people than Grand Theft Auto, that would really *bleep* with him lol.
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    Geo Oct 31, 10
    Now that should not be related to the game but instead the person's anger management issue.
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    HisServant77 Oct 31, 10
    I don't think it's really aimed at just gaming though. I mean sheesh, it's a people problem! Now whether those people play games or not, that's not as important as why in the world these people do those things. If it weren't gaming, I think they'd find a different excuse.

    That's not to say I don't believe some games can cause desensitization though.
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    HarryMMGN Oct 31, 10
    I'm disgusted.. and y'all know what will happen? Gaming will get the blame.
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    Ded Valve Oct 31, 10
    Farmville is probably related to more deaths/neglect than any other games ever.

    In short, Farmville is one *bleep*ing hardcore game.
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    Brown1997 Nov 1, 10
    Poor baby, too bad it had a mother like her
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    DragonPirateZolo Nov 1, 10
    *bleep* casual games. Video games better not get a bad rap because of this.
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    XboxOZ360 Nov 2, 10
    Ahh, yousee, "mom kills baby due to anger problem" - -compared to Mom kills baby while playing video game" - whihc gets the most attention . .of course the later does, as we all have anger issues, but the public want someone or something to blame, and not to simply accept the responsibilty ourselves.

    By stating that it happened because she was playing a 'game' could have been cards really, the game gets the blame, not the fact that this mom should never h=of had children in the first place, or at that age in her life when she had not real parenting skills.

    Fact is, a child is dead, irrespective of what was the initial spark that set the MOTHER off . . .

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