Be careful what you say on Xbox Live....

[Tycho]

Story Here

Gamer arrested after threatening to shoot up school.

Over the top response to banter or the right thing to do?

Personally I think that it is totally over the top and people say worse things on XBL every day.

Edited by Tycho on Tuesday 18th December 09:37

[mrmr96]

IMO banter is fine but what's the point of getting so worked up? Its a game ffs. I think that these threats are OTT. You wouldn't accept it in the street, so why accept it online?

[Pony]

idiot imo.

how the hell did he get caught?

[Gingerbread Man]

Trust it to be an American who said "Shooting up the school". I knew that the person must have been a Yank once I read the threat. Could have been no where else...

[RemaL]

good god, only in the US eh

[scooby wrx sti]

Pony said:

idiot imo.

how the hell did he get caught?

gamer tag linked to your e-mail
e-mail linked to your home address
careful who you upset it's a small world

Could you imagine if he had done it. The sheriff's department apologizing for doing nothing even though they had evidence of a threat.