Man accused of trying to kill girlfriend with WiiMote
Eating all the chocolate biscuits is a serious crime, but would you try and throttle your partner for doing so? A US man allegedly did – using a Wii Remote’s cord - after his girlfriend accused him of failing to keep his hands out of the cookie jar.
Daniel Alvarez, aged 21 and from Austin, Texas, was reportedly woken up by …
I know Nintendo say that you should use the strap to avoid nasty Plasma / LCD TV accidents but I don't think they suggest you use it for things like this. However, if they don't warn against it does that mean they can be sued? Like the person who sued McDonald's for not warning that his drink was hot.
"Annoyed at being woken up and accused of such a heinous crime, it’s alleged Alvarez tried to choke her using the nearest possible weapon – in this case, a Wii controller. He put his knees on her chest to pin her down, she said, and then wrapped the cord tightly around her neck."
That would be the standard cordless Wii remote would it?
Now if I am not mistaken ( and mainly because I have 2 myself) the wii remote safety strap is not long enough to go over a normal head even when the locking toggle is fully undone.
We all know that merkins can be a little simple at times but to suggest that they have little or no brains (thus resulting in a reduced cranium) is a tad too extreme.
Exclamation icon - because you would have to be this thin...
I was asleep dreaming about playing Manhunt 2 - a game which I have been playing quite a lot recently. I was woken by rather agressive individual and I couldn't understand what was happening and thought I might be still asleep and grabbed my wiimote to perform an execution move (something which the game asks you to do repeatedly) on my assailant.
Or
Your honour,
My girlfriend is stupid enough to wake me for stealing biscuits. Thusly she deserves to die.
Whoever decided to use the cookie-monster image is an utter genius. Infact I'd like to be able to use that image whenever commenting on an act of techie domestic violence.
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Man accused of trying to kill girlfriend with WiiMote
Eating all the chocolate biscuits is a serious crime, but would you try and throttle your partner for doing so? A US man allegedly did – using a Wii Remote’s cord - after his girlfriend accused him of failing to keep his hands out of the cookie jar. Daniel Alvarez, aged 21 and from Austin, Texas, was reportedly woken up by …
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Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 15:27 GMT
Rory Webber
Why.... #
Didn't she just hit him with the nunchuck?
Coat, door.......
Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 15:27 GMT
Squits
Stop it! #
Puns like that should be a crime.
Sorry for being a pedant, but have you stopped proof reading the site for errors? I keep noticing more and more.
Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 15:27 GMT
Robert Grant
THIS IS WHY GUNS ARE GOOD - GONNA BAN WIIMOTES NOW???!!eleven #
Oh wait, that's stupid. Wiimotes do other stuff.
Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 15:27 GMT
Paul
Time to sue Nintendo? #
I know Nintendo say that you should use the strap to avoid nasty Plasma / LCD TV accidents but I don't think they suggest you use it for things like this. However, if they don't warn against it does that mean they can be sued? Like the person who sued McDonald's for not warning that his drink was hot.
Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 15:27 GMT
Dominic Kua
Wiimote cord? #
Is it the nunchuck cord or the wrist band?
Enquiring minds need to know!
Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 15:27 GMT
GettinSadda
Title #
"Annoyed at being woken up and accused of such a heinous crime, it’s alleged Alvarez tried to choke her using the nearest possible weapon – in this case, a Wii controller. He put his knees on her chest to pin her down, she said, and then wrapped the cord tightly around her neck."
That would be the standard cordless Wii remote would it?
Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 15:27 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Wii fit devotee? #
Nah, the thing probably just snapped...
Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 15:27 GMT
John Bayly
I want to hear Jack Thompson's take on this #
Nuff said.
Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 15:27 GMT
Geoff Webber
pin head? #
Now if I am not mistaken ( and mainly because I have 2 myself) the wii remote safety strap is not long enough to go over a normal head even when the locking toggle is fully undone.
We all know that merkins can be a little simple at times but to suggest that they have little or no brains (thus resulting in a reduced cranium) is a tad too extreme.
Exclamation icon - because you would have to be this thin...
Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 15:34 GMT
Anonymous Coward
A suitable defence....? #
Your honour,
I was asleep dreaming about playing Manhunt 2 - a game which I have been playing quite a lot recently. I was woken by rather agressive individual and I couldn't understand what was happening and thought I might be still asleep and grabbed my wiimote to perform an execution move (something which the game asks you to do repeatedly) on my assailant.
Or
Your honour,
My girlfriend is stupid enough to wake me for stealing biscuits. Thusly she deserves to die.
I would find not guilty.
Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 17:23 GMT
Martin Lee
Do you think that she needs consoling? #
Wii'll never know.
Posted Thursday 5th February 2009 17:23 GMT
Chris
Brilliant! #
Whoever decided to use the cookie-monster image is an utter genius. Infact I'd like to be able to use that image whenever commenting on an act of techie domestic violence.
Petition for a cookie monster icon, anyone?
Posted Friday 6th February 2009 01:00 GMT
Law
noob! #
.... with a 360 he could have red-ring'd her.... erm......
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