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Teen arrested for making suicide threat to a GM
wowinsider.com - 1/7/2009
Teen arrested for making suicide threat to a GM
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After a 17-year-old in Fairfield, Ohio told a GM "he was suicidal and the game was the only thing he had to live for," the Blizzard rep called 911, and the kid was apparently arrested, according to the Middletown Journal . We've seen this before -- Blizzard won't put up with suicide threats -- ...

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middletownjournal.com - 12/31/2008
Police arrest teen after alleged online suicide threats
— middletownjournal.com — A 17-year-old Fairfield Twp. teen pretended to be suicidal when he became frustrated with an online video game, Fairfield Twp. police reported.. According to officials, the teen was arrested Monday, Dec. 29, for inducing panic after patrol officers ... (more) Police arrest teen after alleged online suicide threats

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massively.com - 1/2/2009
Teenager arrested for making suicide threat to Blizzard rep
— massively.com — In a sad bit of news to start the new year, it would appear that a teenager in Fairfield Township, Ohio, was taken into custody yesterday for falsely claiming that he would commit suicide if a Blizzard support representative did not give in to his ... (more) Teenager arrested for making suicide threat to Blizzard rep

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World of Warcraft Online Suicide Threat
themmoexperience.blogspot.com - 1/2/2009
World of Warcraft Online Suicide Threat
— themmoexperience.blogspot.com — Blizzard cares. That is probably the only positive thing I can comment about a recent story from the MiddleTownJournal. A 17-year-old threatened to kill himself due to being frustrated with, as the article from MiddleTownJournal says, an online game (more) World of Warcraft Online Suicide Threat

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