Vietnamese boy, 13, kills woman for money to play video game
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Hanoi - Police in Vietnam have arrested a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering and robbing an 81-year-old woman for money to play online games, a police official said Tuesday. Dinh The Dan was arrested on Sunday at his home in Nam Dinh province, 80 kilometers south of Hanoi, according to local policeman Nguyen Duy Duong.
Police say Dan strangled Mai Thi Mau, 81, with a piece of rope and took 100,000 dong (6.2 dollars) from her before burying her in a pile of sand in front of his house on November 10.
"Dan confessed that he needed money to play online games and decided to kill and rob the woman," Duong said.
"He is too young to be put in prison for the crime he committed, but we will send him to a reeducation camp, which may release him after he shows enough good behavior," Duong said.
In November last year, Vietnamese police arrested a 15-year-old boy accused of extorting money to play online games.
Trinh Dinh Thanh, of northern Vinh Phuc province,was arrested after he allegedly demanded some 300 dollars from a local businessman, threatening to splash sulfuric acid on the face of the man's 12-year-old daughter if he refused to pay.
Online gaming is wildly popular in Vietnam, with internet cafes typically packed with teenagers after school and late into the night.
The craze has prompted concern among parents and authorities - Vietnamese media even reported that one young boy died after sitting at a computer for three days straight, though any such death could not be confirmed by police.
Internet cafes have been instructed to limit the time that young people spend on computer games, but the rules have proved difficult to enforce.
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wow...6 bucks...
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Wah~ real or not?
6 bucks also must kill...
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6 bucks goes a long way in Vietnam
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I'm not sure if I should feel more sorry for the boy or the old lady.
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similar incidents have been reported in China
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ppl have killed for a lot lesser
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stupid govt lah..
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I think the more important issue now is about the addictive nature of gaming..
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i think online gaming is like gambling..
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wah lau, siao.
ke lian that granny.
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This boy's crazy! He kill for only $6! I mean, for $6 you can get to play an hour of gaming and a meal at a coffee shop to seal the deal. If the money is like $10,000 or $1000, I would understand but if $6, too crazy to be true. I would rather save a life rather than having to kill a life and take $6.
The old lady should be given pity, but not the boy because he made such a very stupid mistake. And I must say that schooling and working is more important than playing games that could end up you being so desperate that you have to kill an innocent life for money.
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Wad He Play ??
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i grew out of the gaming phase liao
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Survival of the fittest?
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only play 6 dollars game? retarded brain.
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Maybe he needed to collect Dongs as part of a quest in the game he is playing. But for killing a Lv 81 pro, God should reward him and transfer his account to the Hell server.
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wow.
another victim of e-heroine -
Desperate boy in desperate situation....
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how fit can U be when U kill for 6 bucks?Originally posted by sand king:Survival of the fittest? -
6 bucks goes a long way in Vietnam
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it could be a mere $6 for us..it could be a lot of money for them.. take Zimbabwe's currency vs US currency for exampleOriginally posted by tintinspartan:This boy's crazy! He kill for only $6! I mean, for $6 you can get to play an hour of gaming and a meal at a coffee shop to seal the deal. If the money is like $10,000 or $1000, I would understand but if $6, too crazy to be true. I would rather save a life rather than having to kill a life and take $6.
The old lady should be given pity, but not the boy because he made such a very stupid mistake. And I must say that schooling and working is more important than playing games that could end up you being so desperate that you have to kill an innocent life for money.
We all live in this crazy world.