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Teen Shot Parents b/c They Took Away Halo 3

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Prosecutors at the murder trial of 17-year-old Daniel Petric claim that the teen shot both of his parents, killing his mother, because they wouldn't let him play Halo 3.

According to prosectors, Petric, 16 at the time of the shooting, was forbidden to buy Halo 3 by his parents, Mark and Susan Petric. The teen snuck out to purchase the game anyway, and was caught by his parents upon his return. The game was locked up in Mark's lockbox, along with a 9mm handgun.

Mark Petric, a minister at the Life Assembly of God in Wellington, Ohio, testified that soon after on the evening of October 20th, 2007, his son entered the family room with a request.

"Would you guys close your eyes," Daniel Petric asked. "I have a surprise for you."

It was then that Daniel Petric allegedly shot both of his parents in the head, killing his mother instantly. Mark Petric survived due to the timely arrival of his daughter and her husband, who had arrived to watch a Cleveland Indians game.

It's just an amazingly heart-wrenching story, made even more so by the following exchange between father and son related by Mark Petric during testimony:

"Dad, I'm so sorry for what I did to Mom, to you and to the family," Daniel Petric said, according to his father. "I'm so glad you are alive."

"You're my son," Mark Petric responded. "You're my boy."

Lawyers for the accused delivered a brief statement at the opening of the trial, explaining that their client had be under a large amount of stress after being homebound for a year due to a snowboarding accident with nothing to do but watch television and play video games.

I really don't know what to think about this case. The parents were doing what I always suggest parents do, monitoring their son's gameplay and making sure he doesn't play what they don't approve of. Sadly in this case it backfired.

Without knowing more about the family - specifically about Daniel Petric - there's no real way of knowing why this happened. I suspect the boy's lawyers might have a point about being homebound for a year, especially if Daniel was an active teen, as the snowboarding incident seems to suggest.

It's a tragic story that really leaves me with conflicting emotions. On one hand, the fact that a teenager can feel so entitled to something that he'd kill for it worries the hell out of me. At the same time, the fact that the father can forgive him for what he had done is a strong testament to the power of both family and forgiveness. Interpret it how you will.
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http://kotaku.com/5110323/teen-shot-parents-because-they-took-away-halo-3
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/12/boy_killed_mom_and_shot_dad_ov.html

Tough stuff man, looks like he needs anger management more than anything... RIP

#1 shastarocket, Dec 16, 2008

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fragged 'em, eh?

#2 droxford, Dec 16, 2008
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btw, theres more to the story, follow the link. And be considerate w/ the wisecracks, the mom passed away

#3 shastarocket, Dec 16, 2008
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people still play Halo?

#4 H-Town Info, Dec 16, 2008
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Noobs.

#5 Uprising, Dec 16, 2008
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shastarocket said:

Tough stuff man, looks like he needs anger management more than anything... RIP
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ANGER MANAGEMENT?!?!?!? After that?

#6 SwoLy-D, Dec 16, 2008
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I'm sorry, I have to admit that I laughed when I read the part where he asks his parents to close their eyes because he has a surprise for them.

#7 SirCharlesFan, Dec 16, 2008

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without reading more than what was posted, its hard for me not to think the son should be in jail for a long time. Clearly hes got issues if hes going to kill his mother over a video game, but at the same time im not sure jail will fix that. Either way its a sad story, not sure whats wrong with this world...

#8 mrdave543, Dec 16, 2008
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^hes only 16, i don't think he had a true understanding of what was going to happen; he did show a lot of remorse later on. Even his dad forgave him. Its a testament to the strength of the family, but its also saying that hey, he made bad decision, but he isn't some sort of psychotic killer.

#9 shastarocket, Dec 16, 2008
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shastarocket said:

^hes only 16, i don't think he had a true understanding of what was going to happen; he did show a lot of remorse later on. Even his dad forgave him. Its a testament to the strength of the family, but its also saying that hey, he made bad decision, but he isn't some sort of psychotic killer.
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Killing your own mom is psychotic in my opinion.

Jail won't fix him up, but it serves him right.

#10 Pringles, Dec 16, 2008
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^ So... shastarocket... any kid who is 16... regardless of how he behaves...kills his parents and then shows remorse... should NOT be in jail? I don't understand how that's logical, but... eh, that's your opinion.

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btw, theres more to the story, follow the link. And be considerate w/ the wisecracks, the mom passed away
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Then I would like to make a motion to move this to the D&D.

#11 SwoLy-D, Dec 16, 2008
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shastarocket said:

^hes only 16, i don't think he had a true understanding of what was going to happen; he did show a lot of remorse later on. Even his dad forgave him.
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Huh? I don't think he had a true understanding of what was going to happen. Seriously? Really? He's 16 -- not a toddler. Maybe my sarcasm-meter is just off today.

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If you are 16 and dont know that picking up a gun and shooting your own parents OVER ANYTHING is wrong, let alone a video game, then theres nothing that can help you.

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/12/boy_killed_mom_and_shot_dad_ov.html

He even tried to cover it up, he knew what he was doing. i dont feel bad for him, just his family.

#13 mrdave543, Dec 16, 2008

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jlaw718 said:

Huh? I don't think he had a true understanding of what was going to happen. Seriously? Really? He's 16 -- not a toddler. Maybe my sarcasm-meter is just off today.
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I was about to type a similar post.

Many 16 year olds are driving, writing research papers for AP courses, applying to college, getting involved in complex relationships, etc.

There's no excuse for someone that age, unless they have a documented mental illness, not having the foresight to think "maybe this isn't going to turn out so well". It's entirely his fault.

#14 ClutchCityReturns, Dec 16, 2008
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shastarocket said:

^hes only 16, i don't think he had a true understanding of what was going to happen; he did show a lot of remorse later on. Even his dad forgave him. Its a testament to the strength of the family, but its also saying that hey, he made bad decision, but he isn't some sort of psychotic killer.
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If you attempt to kill your parents over a freaking video game, you're a psycho.

#15 Sooner423, Dec 16, 2008
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Can someone fill me in, because I'm obviously clueless. Since when did prison become a place to help people? I thought it was where folks went to be punished....

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Icehouse said:

Can someone fill me in, because I'm obviously clueless. Since when did prison become a place to help people? I thought it was where folks went to be punished....
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Does a son deserve punishment for killing his mom?

#17 famicom, Dec 16, 2008
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fragged 'em, eh?
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...am I a horrible person for laughing at this?

A lot?

#18 Drexlerfan22, Dec 16, 2008

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Since when is Halo "sexually explicit" as the father claimed?

This kid can rot in hell for all I care.

#19 Surfguy, Dec 16, 2008
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By now I am more shocked that there has been no sighting of grinch-face Jack Thompson on the media outlets and his witch hunt on gaming.

#20 ghettocheeze, Dec 16, 2008

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