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It's the internets fault
Topic Started: Jul 15 2007, 09:48 AM (176 Views)
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Nev. couple blame Internet for neglect Sun Jul 15, 7:11 AM ET



RENO, Nev. - A couple who authorities say were so obsessed with the Internet and video games that they left their babies starving and suffering other health problems have pleaded guilty to child neglect.

The children of Michael and Iana Straw, a boy age 22 months and a girl age 11 months, were severely malnourished and near death last month when doctors saw them after social workers took them to a hospital, authorities said. Both children are doing well and gaining weight in foster care, prosecutor Kelli Ann Viloria told the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Michael Straw, 25, and Iana Straw, 23, pleaded guilty Friday to two counts each of child neglect. Each faces a maximum 12-year prison sentence.

Viloria said the Reno couple were too distracted by online video games, mainly the fantasy role-playing "Dungeons & Dragons" series, to give their children proper care.

"They had food; they just chose not to give it to their kids because they were too busy playing video games," Viloria told the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Police said hospital staff had to shave the head of the girl because her hair was matted with cat urine. The 10-pound girl also had a mouth infection, dry skin and severe dehydration.

Her brother had to be treated for starvation and a genital infection. His lack of muscle development caused him difficulty in walking, investigators said.

The Straws have been given public defenders. Jeremy Bosler, head of the county public defender's office, declined to comment to The Associated Press on Saturday.

Michael Straw is an unemployed cashier, and his wife worked for a temporary staffing agency doing warehouse work, according to court records. He received a $50,000 inheritance that he spent on computer equipment and a large plasma television, authorities said.

While child abuse because of drug addiction is common, abuse rooted in video game addiction is rare, Viloria said.

Last month, experts at an American Medical Association meeting backed away from a proposal to designate video game addiction as a mental disorder, saying it had to be studied further. Some said the issue is like alcoholism, while others said there was no concrete evidence it's a psychological disease.

Patrick Killen, spokesman for Nevada Child Abuse Prevention, said video game addiction's correlation to child abuse is "a new spin on an old problem."

"As we become more technologically advanced, there's more distractions," Killen said. "It's easy for someone to get addicted to something and neglect their children. Whether it's video games or meth, it's a serious issue, and (we) need to become more aware of it."



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070715/ap_on_...vwKxHtn85XMWM0F



that's just silly. I manage to feed my kids without interfering with my computer time :rolleyes:


I like the experts who are taking this pathetic excuse of child abuse seriously. Like the internet was actually the problem.
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Yes, let's just place all the blame on the wrong things and not the idiots responsible aka...the worthless parents.... :sarcastic:

Husband: "DEEHEE! HEY LOOK AT I! ME ARE EX-CASHIER AND ME SPEND $50,000 ON KOMPUTER AND TV SCREEN AND NOT ON MY CHILDREN! AIN'T ME SMART?"

Wife: "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I'M A CYBER PROSTITUTE BECOS MY HUBBY CANNOT FUCK WORTH A DAMN! SCREW ME!!!!!!!!!! I GIVE GOOD HEAD WITH MY HIDDEN SPECIAL SURPRISE THAT MEN ALSO HAVE!!!! I DON'T BOTHER CARING FOR MY CHILDREN!!!! THEY CAN'T FUCK!!!!"
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Since they won't admit to being shitty parents, they've got to blame something.
So why not blame the internet? :wtf:
 
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Jul 15 2007, 12:38 PM
Yes, let's just place all the blame on the wrong things and not the idiots responsible aka...the worthless parents.... :sarcastic:

Husband: "DEEHEE! HEY LOOK AT I! ME ARE EX-CASHIER AND ME SPEND $50,000 ON KOMPUTER AND TV SCREEN AND NOT ON MY CHILDREN! AIN'T ME SMART?"

Wife: "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I'M A CYBER PROSTITUTE BECOS MY HUBBY CANNOT FUCK WORTH A DAMN! SCREW ME!!!!!!!!!! I GIVE GOOD HEAD WITH MY HIDDEN SPECIAL SURPRISE THAT MEN ALSO HAVE!!!! I DON'T BOTHER CARING FOR MY CHILDREN!!!! THEY CAN'T FUCK!!!!"

Not to take away from your post. But I think that your explanation hits the nail right on the head. I think that is EXACTLY what happened.... :clap:
 
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I can't even think clearly enough to say anything that won't involve every cuss word I'm working hard not to use.


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is there even a word in the english language to express how moronic those two "parents" are? :angry3:

hopefully their computers and plasma screen were taken away too :sarcastic:
we want the old Kai! "bring sexy back, vote Classic Kai"

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