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PSA: Do not threaten suicide to Blizzard customer support
Joystiq — ... A 17-year-old Ohio gamer was arrested Monday after he allegedly threatened to commit suicide to a Blizzard customer service rep, presumably over World of Warcraft. The rep called 911 and the boy was charged with a first-degree misdemeanor. The ...

Blizzard Customer Support: Still Not A Suicide Hotline [Crime]
Kotaku — ... yourself to Blizzard Entertainment customer support representatives via online chat, because that will land your ass in jail. (Pro tip!) Unfortunately, one 17-year old doofus hadn't learned that lesson in time, making a phony threat while chatting in-game with a Blizzard rep, one who wisely phoned in the faux call for help to police. The unnamed teen was promptly arrested on misdemeanor charges after claiming "he was suicidal and that the game is the only thing he has to live for." Police arrest teen after alleged online suicide threats [Middletown Journal via ...

Reminder: Blizzard Customer Support Still Not A Teen Suicide Hotline [Crime]
Kotaku — ... threat while chatting in-game with a Blizzard rep, one who wisely phoned in the faux call for help to police. The unnamed teen was promptly arrested on misdemeanor charges after claiming "he was suicidal and that the game is the only thing he has to live for." If there's any confusion about whether you should do that, he's a reminder: Don't! I know the holidays can be tough, but power through. And don't threaten to not power through to anyone with your billing information. We clear? Police arrest teen after alleged online suicide threats [Middletown Journal via ...

Teen arrested for making suicide threat to a GM
WoW.com — ... 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. ...

WoW GM Gets Teen Arrested
Geeknews — ... ") that have been raised to think everyone is a winner and even losers deserve a trophy. Well, the loser of this story has won himself a minor criminal record. The news article originates from the Middletown Journal and has the full story. Related posts: ...