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Halo 3 Shooter Blames Halo 3 Addiction For Parent's Murder...

December 17, 2008 in News comments 9

The defence attorney for Daniel Petric, the 17-year-old who shot his mother to death and injured his father, has blamed the kid's Halo 3 addiction for the attack ...

The case against 17-year-old Daniel Petric, who is accused of killing his mother and shooting his father in the head, could be in the hands of a judge today to decide on a verdict.

Petric's lawyers put on a very short defense Tuesday - a handful of friends, family and other character witnesses. They based their defense on what they described as Petric's video-game addiction.
Miss Razz via cleveland.com »
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    Pyrazor Dec 17, 08
    His father was shot in the head and survived able to testify? Truly that is a miracle.
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    Bale Fire Dec 17, 08
    He could have been clipped, might have only hit him on the side of the head.
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    Onvacation Dec 17, 08
    Maybe his gun got nerfed?
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    HisServant77 Dec 17, 08
    GG, I don't think I read in there that they blamed the game for the shooting. I know the title makes for a more interesting article and makes people want to read it, but . . . really it'll just start all sorts of "Oh they're attacking video games again! Woe is us!" type of stuff.

    But you said it in your preview yourself . . . the addiction is the issue. Not the game. The addiction!

    This is when intervention would have been necessary. It's a shame that the kid (yes--kid even at 17 years old) did that. Then apparently planned to make it look like a murder suicide? That shows a bit of non-remorse, and even some cognitive ability. There goes leniency. At least, honestly, I hope.

    Glad the dad is recovering. I've seen people shot in the head and survived and made full recoveries before. Not as uncommon as some might think.
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      Miss Razz Dec 18, 08
      Sorry about that. I changed the title. To be honest, I was having an absolute bitch of a time finding a good way to word it.
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    Final Blade Dec 18, 08
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    Halo 3 Shooter Blames Halo 3 For Parent's Murder...
    Wow, didn't know both parents was killed. Apparently the first article was wrong.
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      Raziel_326 Dec 18, 08
      Notice the apostrophe... PARENT'S.. not PARENTS
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      Drogo Baggins Dec 18, 08
      Lol, Final, his grammar is correct. Besides, it doesn't really matter...

      Now that you mention it, though, I didn't know parents was a singular noun, and who didn't know that both parents were killed?

      quote Final Blade
      Wow, I didn't know both parents were killed. Apparently the first article was wrong.
      Fixed.
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    The Primagen Dec 18, 08
    So, basically, what he's saying is that he wasn't mentally strong enough to control himself after his parents took away a game he was "addicted" to. That doesn't change anything. It isn't a defense at all, it just means he's a weak, twisted little kid.

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