PS4 taken away, Canadian boy becomes an American

[the-pi-guy]

A Brantford, Ont., father called police to help control his 13-year-old son, who turned violent after his parents took his PlayStation 4 away, police said.

The father called 911 Saturday around 7:15 p.m. ET to report that his son was destroying the home with a hammer and a baseball bat, according to a police report.

When officers arrived at the family home, they found the parents had locked the boy in the garage in fear of their safety. The boy was trying to get back into the home by smashing the door and locks.

Officers talked to him and eventually arrested him without incident.

Despite his youth, the boy still caused damage, said Const. Natalie Laing, a media officer with Brantford police.

"It was a dangerous situation," she said. "He was out of control."

The drama started when the boy had a verbal dispute with his sibling and his parents about the use of a PlayStation 4, according to police.

The father then took the gaming system away from the boy as a punishment. That was when the boy became irate and began smashing property outside with a baseball bat, police said.

The boy is charged with mischief under $5,000 and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/police-called-as-playstation-4-tantrum-leads-to-out-of-control-son-1.3069593

Spoiler for Hidden:

<br />No Canadian could do something so terrible.<br />

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

That wasn't polite of him.

[Legend]

PS4 needs to be banned. Video games cause violence.

[darkknightkryta]

Seriously, get your kids under control.  When my dad took my games away, I sucked it up (Even though I found them and could easily have put them back).

[DD_Bwest]

[the-pi-guy]

PS4 needs to be banned. Video games cause violence.

Apparently. 

That wasn't polite of him.

Very Uncanadian of him.

[7H3]

that's craziness, but I do see my kids acting crazy when they don't get their way..
#firstworldproblems

[Max King of the Wild]

Terrible parenting on multiple accounts. Connect and redirect. Discipline =/= punishing. When lower brain takes control get the upper brain to activate.

[Xevross]

Parents did do a very smashing job there.

[Aura7541]

Seriously, get your kids under control.  When my dad took my games away, I sucked it up (Even though I found them and could easily have put them back).

Yep, that is what I exactly did when that happened to me. xP

[ethomaz]

That why I think in some case the parents needs to be violent with their kids.

PS. My father hit (beat... I don't know the word for "surra") me two times and I know I deserved.

[darkknightkryta]

Yep, that is what I exactly did when that happened to me. xP

I never actually put them back though.  Cause I respected my dad.

[DD_Bwest]

That why I think in some case the parents needs to be violent with their kids.

PS. My father hit (beat... I don't know the word for "surra") me two times and I know I deserved.

Spank?   I got my fair share lol