Blizzard Sued for Death of Gamer

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday November 20, 2005 @03:36AM from the if-you-can-sue-tobacco-companies-why-not dept.

Somatic writes "In the latest saga over online gaming addiction in China, the parents of a 13-year-old Tianjin boy are suing the makers of World of Warcraft, blaming the game for the death of their son, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua. The parents filed a suit against Blizzard Entertainment on Wednesday, saying their son jumped to his death while reenacting a scene from the game, the report said. The parents are backed by the anti-Internet addiction advocate Zhang Chunliang. Mr. Chunliang has spoken to 63 parents whose children have allegedly suffered from online gaming addiction and plans to file a class-action suit, according to the report."

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Re:Relavent link by kermitthefrog917 · 2005-11-20 06:52 · Score: 0, Offtopic

This reminds me of a T-shirt I saw at www.thoseshirts.com
Top 10 gun safety rules
9) "Dumb children may get a hold of your guns and shoot eachother. If your children are dumb, put them up for adoption to protect yor guns"

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Re:Dear Parents... by NetRAVEN5000 · 2005-11-20 07:13 · Score: 0, Offtopic

"We'll see how the Republican party finishes up this presidential term with all of its leaders behind bars, assuming they get convicted for their corruption."
Yeah, not like Bin Laden never tried to bomb the WTC while Clinton was in power or anything. Or got set free only to attack us again.

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