Father takes away xbox360, so the kids phone the cops

**claud3** · 07-15-2012

A father tried to punish his son by taking away his beloved Xbox 360, so the son reportedly tried to punish his father by calling the cops on him and reporting it as a theft.

The incident happened over the weekend in Christchurch, New Zealand. The unidentified father and his 17-year-old son got into an argument over the teenager's bad grades and the father decided to confiscate his Xbox 360 because he puts in around two or three hours of game time a day and "puts it before everything else."

The kid allegedly decided his father had gone too far, so he called the cops and reported the Xbox 360 as a theft.

Police had to follow up on the complaint, so they contacted the teen's father. Eventually, police realized the complaint was just a domestic quarrel and not a theft and urged the family to work it out amongst themselves. No charges have been filed, according to a police spokesman.

The truly surprising part is the father's reaction: He told the paper he was "a little bit proud" of the lengths his kid took to get his gaming console back. I'm sure he'll make a great lawyer someday.

**Lethal_NFS** · 07-15-2012

His father was proud and said his son would make for a good lawyer some day. I took it as the kid was dumb enough to think the police would do anything to help him lol.

**Kuro** · 07-15-2012

Lmao..stories like these give me a good chuckle thanks claud for sharing.

**F34R** · 07-15-2012

Well, he might not be dumb at all. 17 years old, unless it's just different there, does prove of ownership of merchandise, despite you living with the parents or not. If my son was 17, and he bought an xbox 360, then had bad grades, and I took his 360 away, he could call the cops rightfully.

**Dave-The-Rave** · 07-15-2012

Originally Posted by F34R

Well, he might not be dumb at all. 17 years old, unless it's just different there, does prove of ownership of merchandise, despite you living with the parents or not. If my son was 17, and he bought an xbox 360, then had bad grades, and I took his 360 away, he could call the cops rightfully.

I doubt the kid paid for it himself.

**radgamer420** · 07-15-2012

Originally Posted by F34R

Well, he might not be dumb at all. 17 years old, unless it's just different there, does prove of ownership of merchandise, despite you living with the parents or not. If my son was 17, and he bought an xbox 360, then had bad grades, and I took his 360 away, he could call the cops rightfully.

Same applies here in Texas as well.

**Lethal_NFS** · 07-15-2012

Originally Posted by F34R

Well, he might not be dumb at all. 17 years old, unless it's just different there, does prove of ownership of merchandise, despite you living with the parents or not. If my son was 17, and he bought an xbox 360, then had bad grades, and I took his 360 away, he could call the cops rightfully.

It is not theft though. A minor can not call and file a complaint that their father punished them from their Xbox and have anything done about it. This is a family dispute and not a case of theft...

If that were the case, I could have many of my teachers arrested for stealing shit they took away from me lol

"police realized the complaint was just a domestic quarrel and not a theft "

**koolkid007** · 07-15-2012

Lol really

**RaY_210** · 07-15-2012

Lol really? That's ridiculous.

**radgamer420** · 07-15-2012

My dad would have taken me behind the wood shed for a good old fashioned ass whupping if I would have tried that as a kid.

**MacP** · 07-15-2012

Originally Posted by F34R

Well, he might not be dumb at all. 17 years old, unless it's just different there, does prove of ownership of merchandise, despite you living with the parents or not. If my son was 17, and he bought an xbox 360, then had bad grades, and I took his 360 away, he could call the cops rightfully.

I am a bit surprised because teen's are not considered adults till there 18 so he is leaving under parents rules. It just sounds like a spoilt child trying to get his own way.

**reasonable_doubt** · 07-15-2012

the father should be proud. After all his son will one day put an innocent man in prison for money or whatever reason.

**radgamer420** · 07-15-2012

Originally Posted by MacP

I am a bit surprised because teen's are not considered adults till there 18 so he is leaving under parents rules. It just sounds like a spoilt child trying to get his own way.

Depends on the state. Age of conscent is 17 in some states like here.

**mooninites** · 07-15-2012

Just beat his ass and get it over with.

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**keefy** · 07-15-2012

Originally Posted by radgamer420

Depends on the state. Age of conscent is 17 in some states like here.

Age of consent is to do with sex. What you mean is age of majority which is usually 18 i.e when someone is classed as an adult and can vote, get a credit card and so on.

**bash** · 07-15-2012

No source...

**Lethal_NFS** · 07-15-2012

Originally Posted by keefy

Age of consent is to do with sex. What you mean is age of majority which is usually 18 i.e when someone is classed as an adult and can vote, get a credit card and so on.

This. Completely different than being seen as an adult. In crimes such as murder, the teen may be tried as an adult. This is not the case with daddy taking away the Xbox.

**TRF** · 07-15-2012

While this "theft" was being "investigated" by police, someone somewhere was probably committing a real crime . . .

**radgamer420** · 07-15-2012

Originally Posted by keefy

Age of consent is to do with sex. What you mean is age of majority which is usually 18 i.e when someone is classed as an adult and can vote, get a credit card and so on.

My bad. I knew consent was for sex but I mistakenly thought that also meant you were an adult. I was wrong.

**Fijiandoce** · 07-15-2012

Originally Posted by TRF

While this "theft" was being "investigated" by police, someone somewhere was probably committing a real crime . . .

Wrong, in NZ there are no crimes, the criminals are too dumb

seriously though, you'd be amazed at what some of the teens here spew!
my sanity comes into question every time i go to the mall. my ipod can be considered my lifeline in that respect.

**DreDayDetox** · 07-15-2012

Originally Posted by Lethal_NFS

If that were the case, I could have many of my teachers arrested for stealing shit they took away from me lol

Ahh, if only my world was as perfect as that statement. I wish I could have that power over my past teachers.

**jlippone** · 07-15-2012

He wouldn't have needed to take away the xbox, just deny the electricity he uses to play..
Good choice would sell the electricity to him with high enough price in chores or money, this would force the boy to do something constructive as well as playing.

Of course the need and will to leave home increases so it would be a bonus.