A Buffalo Grove teen was having fun, fun, fun until his parents took his video game system away.

So the unhappy 15-year-old dialed 911 around 12:50 p.m. Sunday to complain to police about his parents confiscating his Microsoft Xbox 360 as punishment.
"The Xbox caper started out as a 911 hang-up call," Buffalo Grove police Cmdr. Steve Husak said.

Police traced the call and sent 2 police officer's to the house where the teen inquired whether his parents had a legal right to take away his system.
Police then "advised him that he needed to listen to his parents," police reports said.


There's no indication of why the video game system was taken away or what the teen was playing. The Xbox, along with other up-to-date video game systems, include parental controls which can lock the system and prevent a child from playing.


~Altin

Okay, that's one of the dumbest reasons why anyone would call the cops. It's almost as bad as that one lady who called the cops because she couldn't get a hold of her favorite pizza place. Hopefully that kid got into some kind of trouble for wasting the police's time. Can't people be fined for doing things like that?

This is stupid, I think he is very addicted to his console and games. His parents have rights to confiscate his Xbox. Good to hear the police did nothing.

That is one of the dumbest things ever.. I wonder how addicted the kid must have been to go and call 911 "EMERGENCY CALLS". Woah.

yes. i heard about this. its true. they talked about it on the Radio on one of Detroits Stations.

this sounds really messed up. what kid would call the cops because they got te xbox tooken away? i wouldnt

Thats pathetic and he's probably really obsessed.

Yeah,i agree.

If he was smart,he would have a back-up if he's that obsessed.

Lol

~2rch

I personally do not understand why he would do this.. It's just a system.. It's not his whole life (Unless he was a professional, that's a different story)

But he should not get obsessed over videogames, that's when it controls your life and you get fat...eat bad, etc.

-kyle

Well, children are children, in this case this teen is not a teen, he is a child, with childish thoughts and habits.

~Altin

Haha! That makes me chuckle a little bit.
Unfortunately I guess thats just 15 year olds for you.

Hearing this, I have to ask, what else happened? Obviously it's ridiculous for him to behave this way, but he's either gotta have some serious medical condition or his parents must have done something pretty aggressive to make him call the cops! (Or he's just really stupid, spoiled, and a down right bad kid)

Take your pills people!

Video game addiction... so serious sometimes lol, but I can think of worse things kids get into.

Haha. Wow. That is just sad but it is also quite funny

I would do the same if my parents took away my PC.. just kiddin.. no seriously whats wrong with the todays teens...

LMFAO thats one of the worst 911 calls behind calling 911 for a wrong order at a fast food resturant. Damn how white trash can you get.

Thats what I mean! WHO? Would call the police for taking away this persons Xbox, it's totally ridiculous ! He shoulda called 911 if he had been beaten then taken away the Xbox..

~Altin

If my mom takes my xbox, thats it, no arguing, no nothing. If I called the damn police because of it, I would get my *** beat.

Lmao, same here but with my computer.
If my parents took away my computer, I'd argue with them a bit.. But if I call the police..

1. I'd get merked .
2. I'd get everything that is electronic taken away .
3. Get merked even more. :P

~Altin

I would never see an electronic in my life again.

Wow lol. The stupidest 911 call I've heard yet.

Very funny news Maybe the teen is about to finish the game then suddenly his parents took the xbox away that's why he's very angry and made the 911 call I would be very angry too if that's the case...lol