Internet-Obsessed Couple Let Kids Starve

[qanda]

RENO, Nev. (July 15) - A couple who authorities say were so obsessed with the Internet and video games that they left their babies starving and suffering other health problems have pleaded guilty to child neglect.

The children of Michael and Iana Straw, a boy age 22 months and a girl age 11 months, were severely malnourished and near death last month when doctors saw them after social workers took them to a hospital, authorities said. Both children are doing well and gaining weight in foster care, prosecutor Kelli Ann Viloria told the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Michael Straw, 25, and Iana Straw, 23, pleaded guilty Friday to two counts each of child neglect. Each faces a maximum 12-year prison sentence.

Viloria said the Reno couple were too distracted by online video games, mainly the fantasy role-playing "Dungeons & Dragons" series, to give their children proper care.

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What in the world is wrong with people?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Obviously Jack Chick was right.

Dungeons and Dragons is harmful to children.

[bryant69]

2. Could be Idiots are dangerous to children - but what do I know

I've already been corrupted by Dungeons and Dragons. Off to my daily sacrifice to Pazuzu.

Bryant
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[YOY]

5. Always been more of a Yeenoghu kind of guy myself...

n/t

[tjwash]

9. Ha....Demogorgon will kick both their asses

[YOY]

10. and Orcus would kick his

Of course all in the vast machinations of Asmodeus...

Just kill me now.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

12. Excuse me, but Juibilex is gonna outlast them all.

The Jube abides.

[YOY]

13. After he's done whooping Zuggtmoy's ass...

Seriously "Lady of Fungus"...talk about getting the short end of the stick in terms of demonic domains...

There's gotta be some FReeper troll writing all these names down, thinking we're into demon worship... The very thought makes me giggle.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

14. Hey, I like fungus.

And I think we're going to be seeing a lot more of it, now that Juibilex ate my Amulet of Yendor and ascended to godhood.

[YOY]

15. Rogue??? Amulet of Yendor???

I haven't seen that in ages!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

17. variant

http://slashem.sourceforge.net/

[Swamp Rat]

3. A 12-year prison sentence will solve the problem?

America, the Prison Culture. :eyes:

[cynatnite]

4. They should lose their kids...

and be punished for abuse and neglect.

[gatorboy]

6. Bah! There go my BEST Ebay customers!

Your positive feedback will be cherished.

Did these people not have jobs? Certainly they took time to feed themselves. The online gaming angle makes the story more interesting, but I'd gather that these two clowns would probably be just as worthless as parents even if the internet was not an issue.

[sniffa]

7. and i thought DUers were bad

P3WN3D

[Terran]

11. lol!

ZOMG! UB3R P0WNAG3!!!!!11111

[Caoimhe]

8. Yet somehow they find the time to f*%#!

IDIOTS!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

16. The youngest baby was the last Straw.

I'm going to Hell for this, I know.