10 year old faces felony after spending $800 from his grandmother's credit card on MineCraft

[TopWargamer]

http://kotaku.com/10-year-old-faces-felony-after-cops-say-he-spent-800-o-1462327345?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow

 

 

I have no idea how the hell this is even possible but a 10-year-old kid in Nebraska is facing felony-with-an-F charges for using his grandmother's credit card to spend $800 on a video game online. Authorities and local media say the game is Minecraft. The hell?

 

If there is even $800 worth of skin packs for Minecraft in the Xbox Live Marketplace, I am not aware of it, and I doubt you could rack up a bill that high in in-app purchases for the mobile edition of the game, either. But that is what cops in Lincoln, Neb. and media, including the Associated Press, are alleging.

 

The unnamed kid is said to have used his 74-year-old grandma's credit card to rack up the purchases. She notified the bank after seeing suspicious activity, and the bank told her to file a police report, after which it would then cancel the charges. That landed her grandson in trouble with the law.

 

The case has been referred to prosecutors; the boy is under suspicion of felony theft.

 

Now this is just overdoing it. You're charging a 10 year old...for a felony. Was it wrong what he did? Yes, but he's 10, I'm sure he didn't mean to do it maliciously to harm his grandmother. This is just absolutely outrageous. And how do you even spend $800 on MineCraft???

[Youbetternot]

Really $800, I can build 2 pcs with that money

[lufihengr]

And how do you even spend $800 on MineCraft???

On like server donations?

[miyabwah]

wat.

[helping]

why is his grandmother not even dropping the charges

[cjeffcoatjr]

My machine cost $800 (specs in my profile)

[TopWargamer]

why is his grandmother not even dropping the charges

That's probably a better question...

[DarrenP]

It's the principle. It's called teaching them a lesson that stealing is not okay. I think she's doing the right thing. 

[sysloc]

Sounds like Nebraska...

[TheMissxu]

She's ruining the kids life... Might as well make him do the dishes for 100 hours ($8 an hour makes up for it).

[TopWargamer]

It's the principle. It's called teaching them a lesson that stealing is not okay. I think she's doing the right thing. 

Well of course stealing isn't ok, but the kid is 10, and again, I'm sure he didn't do this to maliciously harm his grandmother. The kid is being charged with a FELONY, which means that a TEN YEAR OLD can get a year or more in jail. That's insane. There has to be a better solution to this than throwing a TEN YEAR OLD in jail for more than a year.

 

The kid probably doesn't even know what's going on right now.

[Lord Pantaloons]

They're gonna put all the blame on the kid, who at 10 years old is about as smart as the average dog, and none of the blame will be placed on his grandmother for leaving her purse/wallet somewhere where the kid can get his hands on it. When shit like this happens it's more the fault of the guardians than the kid because if they raised the kid properly he would have known not to touch the card in the first place.

[DarrenP]

Well of course stealing isn't ok, but the kid is 10, and again, I'm sure he didn't do this to maliciously harm his grandmother. The kid is being charged with a FELONY, which means that a TEN YEAR OLD can get a year or more in jail. That's insane. There has to be a better solution to this than throwing a TEN YEAR OLD in jail for more than a year.

 

The kid probably doesn't even know what's going on right now.

 

She's ruining the kids life... Might as well make him do the dishes for 100 hours ($8 an hour makes up for it).

Let me tell you the story of my childhood. 

 

As a kid i collected these things called Star Wars Miniatures. They were made by Wizards of The Coast. Every once and a while the Rare/Very Rare ones would go missing, or get stolen. We later found the culprit. My younger brother. Now we all know this just sounds harmless. However it's the principle. Stealing is stealing. No matter the age. If you want to blame anyone it's him. At 10 i knew better then to steal. So should he. Should also add i have some issues that would put me in a more than likely position to do stupid shit. Even at 10 you have enough knowledge to know that stealing is wrong.

 

Principle. I may sound cold but trust me it's better for the kid to learn the difference from right and wrong rather then go through life thinking he can do whatever he wants without consequence. If they don't end up charging him i guarantee he ends up in jail. 

[James_AJ]

.................wtf

[techswede]

What is happening to the World..

1. How the hell do you spend 800$ on minecraft

2. I know the grandmother wants to teach the kid a lesson but this is not the right way to do it.

[Vitalius]

why is his grandmother not even dropping the charges

That's probably a better question...

... That's not how it works. 

Once it enters Felony charges, it ends up being the State (or wtv) vs the kid. Not his grandma. It's literally out of her hands at that point.

[The Great Sayain Man]

Let me tell you the story of my childhood. 

 

As a kid i collected these things called Star Wars Miniatures. They were made by Wizards of The Coast. Every once and a while the Rare/Very Rare ones would go missing, or get stolen. We later found the culprit. My younger brother. Now we all know this just sounds harmless. However it's the principle. Stealing is stealing. No matter the age. If you want to blame anyone it's him. At 10 i knew better then to steal. So should he. Should also add i have some issues that would put me in a more than likely position to do stupid shit. Even at 10 you have enough knowledge to know that stealing is wrong.

 

Principle. I may sound cold but trust me it's better for the kid to learn the difference from right and wrong rather then go through life thinking he can do whatever he wants without consequence. If they don't end up charging him i guarantee he ends up in jail. 

Stealing is one thing and giving money away to somebody from a plastic card is another thing. You can't compare these to things. Obliviously the outcome is the same (800$ are gone) but i'm pretty sure that most 10 year olds won't get that.

[Canoas]

Maybe he used it to buy stuff on a private server.

 

 

They're gonna put all the blame on the kid, who at 10 years old is about as smart as the average dog, and none of the blame will be placed on his grandmother for leaving her purse/wallet somewhere where the kid can get his hands on it. When shit like this happens it's more the fault of the guardians than the kid because if they raised the kid properly he would have known not to touch the card in the first place.

You're blaming the grandmother for leaving her purse unattended inside the house? That's even more ridiculous.

 

 

There has to be a better solution to this than throwing a TEN YEAR OLD in jail for more than a year.

The only way for him to face jail time is to be tried as an adult, which will surely not happen. The records are usually sealed once you turn 18 or something, so it can't really ruin his life either.

[Sarcasm]

Wait, I thought you couldn't be legally held responsible if you're under 12 years of age...

[flibberdipper]

This is retarded. What is the world coming to....

[The Great Sayain Man]

1. Thing guys in germany a felony is a Verbrechen wich is a serious crime and the criminal has to go in yail atleast one year. Is that the same thing in the US? Because they aren't going to put a kid in yail for 1 year rigth? I know that you guys are crazy but that would be full retard.

[Canoas]

1. Thing guys in germany a felony is a Verbrechen wich is a serious crime and the criminal has to go in yail atleast one year. Is that the same thing in the US? Because they aren't going to put a kid in yail for 1 year rigth? I know that you guys are crazy but that would be full retard.

Minors can't face jail time, be it in Germany or the US.

[TheMissxu]

Let me tell you the story of my childhood. 

 

As

a kid i collected these things called Star Wars Miniatures. They were

made by Wizards of The Coast. Every once and a while the Rare/Very Rare

ones would go missing, or get stolen. We later found the culprit. My

younger brother. Now we all know this just sounds harmless. However it's

the principle. Stealing is stealing. No matter the age. If you want to

blame anyone it's him. At 10 i knew better then to steal. So should he.

Should also add i have some issues that would put me in a more than

likely position to do stupid shit. Even at 10 you have enough knowledge

to know that stealing is wrong.

 

Principle. I may sound

cold but trust me it's better for the kid to learn the difference from

right and wrong rather then go through life thinking he can do whatever

he wants without consequence. If they don't end up charging him i

guarantee he ends up in jail. 

 

Getting a job as a felon is very difficult. I'd rather cut his toes off than give him a bad record.

 

Minors can't face jail time, be it in Germany or the US.

I'm pretty sure they can.

[The Great Sayain Man]

Minors can't face jail time, be it in Germany or the US.

Normally yes but why is that a thing? 

[The Great Sayain Man]

Getting a job as a felon is very difficult. I'd rather cut his toes off than give him a bad record.

 

I'm pretty sure they can.

Wtf? You would cut of his toes? That's only 800$ that ain't that mutch.