Gamer tries to kill parents

[Hybrid]

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/05/boy-hires-hitman-to-kill-parents-after-being-denied-playstation

We've certainly gotten cranky after being denied some quality gaming time, but 16-year-old Cory Ryder took it to the next level by attempting to hire a hitman to kill his parents after they took away his PlayStation and denied him television. Seems young Cory had been making threats around the house, so his mom hired a cop to pose as a hitter -- and Cory took the bait, offering up his dad's truck as payment. After a couple rounds of "negotiations," the officer revealed himself and arrested Cory for attempted murder, for which he's now awaiting trial. Of course, you'd think that having a hitman conveniently show up after you'd been threatening to kill your parents might set off an alarm or two, but Cory's apparently not the brightest bulb around -- his PlayStation was confiscated due to failing grades.

[Maaz]

what a fag

[xWill.]

Wow...kill you parents because they took you playstation away.

[Mista Tricksta]

thats just the kind of bull shit that makes people (including my mom) think video games are bad for you. just because one retard tried to off his parents so he could play warhawk, doesnt mean videogames make people voilent. it just means that one douche is crazy.

[Kyle]

Hahaha.
What a complete DOUCHE BAG.
I mean seriously, how could you not be suspicious about a hitman showing up?
Haha.
Fag.

[christty]

In witch country did this happen, if it was in the UK i will be surprised,and how on earth do you hire a hitman its not the sort of thing listed in the yellow pages

[Hockeyguy219]

What a dumb mother fucker...

[mrBadwrench]

What a stupid peice of ass shit.

I hope he dies a slow and painful death.

[DBangs526]

The fact that they just have the hitman cover right there makes me die laughing

[iluvgirlswithglasses]

Dude, this story has gotten horribly distorted. It wasn't because of the Playstation. In fact I bet he didn't even care about it. The kid was just plain psycho to begin with. (I'll try to look for the original link.)

Sensationalism is horrible.

EDIT: there I found it.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article2789073.ece

A sample of his past shenanigans:
He walked out of lessons at Spring Ridge Middle School in Lexington Park, smashed a fire extinguisher case and then broke into the county fairgrounds, where he vandalised property. A judge sentenced him to supervised probation and his parents attended no less than 36 meetings with the authorities about him.
And the actual reason why he had intended to kill his parents:
But Cory dropped out of school and then, after stealing $45 (£22) from his sister’s piggy bank, had a fight with his mother, which led to him being kicked out of home. He has since told officials that he was upset about being thrown out of the house and that he felt pressured to talk to the man in the hotel.

[TBGixxer]

In witch country did this happen, if it was in the UK i will be surprised,and how on earth do you hire a hitman its not the sort of thing listed in the yellow pages


Why would you be surprised if it was in the UK?

[thegreenblob]

Man... that's messed up. Hope he gets locked up for that... >_>

[GoldenParadox]

Wow all that for a playstation its not worth it man but yeah know if it was an Xbox 360.....No im just kidding.

[Lila]

uhhhhhh... wut? o..o

[GoldenParadox]

I was joking around by saying that why kill your parents over a ps2 it isnt worth it but if they took your xbox 360 away then it would be ok did you catch my sarcasm by any chance.

[Lila]

Well, it depends on the parents' characteristics.