XBox boy Brandon Crisp found dead
p2pnet news view | Games:- Canadian police say they think they’ve found the body of Brandon Crisp, 15, who went missing from his home in Barrie, Ontario, on Thanksgiving after arguing with his parents over a Microsoft XBox game.
Hunters found a body, “pretty well believed” to be Crisp’s, the Globe and Mail has Barrie police Sergeant Dave Goodbrand saying.
“At this point we believe it to be Brandon, and we’re still obviously in the early stages of our investigation,” he said.
Yesterday, hopes that he’d be found alive were revived after a second sighting was reported.
Police examined his Xbox, on which he’d been playing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, hoping to find clues telling them where me may have gone when he ran away.
He was found on Fifth Line in the Barrie area, says CP24.
went missing – Hope revives for missing XBox boy, November 4, 2008
Globe and Mail – Body likely that of missing boy from Barrie, Ont., police say, November 5, 2008
hoping to find clues – Microsoft hikes reward for missing Xbox boy, October 27, 2008
CP24 – Missing Barrie boy Brandon Crisp found dead, November 5, 2008
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November 5th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
November 5th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
As a father, I know how Brandon’s parents must feel. This is an awful thing to happen under any kind of circumstance.
November 5th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Brandon’s friend contacted my band to put on a fund raiser to help find Brandon unfortunately this news surfaced but we will still be playing the show in support of the grieving family.
We would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and will still help support.
November 6th, 2008 at 11:43 am
they don’t know if he’s dead or not yet. your headline was poorly thought out.
November 6th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
omg i miss him we had the best memories
November 6th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Does nobody else find it disturbing that they didn’t even start looking for him for 4 days??? I hope this changes the way Canada looks teenage runaways. The Police should have to answer for their lack of concern for 4 friggin’ days.
November 6th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I have to first extend my deepest sympathies to the family in this time of such a great loss. Second, I must say, from what I have read so far, it has come to my understanding that the family is going to sue X-Box in the death of their son. WHAT???? Oh OK…I get it, its Microsoft’s fault, who by the way were also extending their support for the search for this boy and now the family is going to sue. Yea cuz thats going to make everyone feel so much better about the whole issue. Right? I mean we do feel better given that we can hold a company liable for this rather than the parents or even the child. Please, give me a break. I understand that you are hurting and are probably filled with guilt and grief but to sue the company that was the topic of the alleged argument is OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe you should sue yourselves for purchasing the damn X-Box in the first place.
November 6th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Liz, that is not true. They did not say they were going to sue xbox
November 6th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
At this time when this family is going threw such grief and i’m sure guilt of all of what has happened, I don’t beleive all of this talk is necessary!! Come on a 15 year old was killed, and at this point I don’t know how and i’m sure a few others don’t either, but have the respect to keep these arrogant comments to yourself!!
R.I.P Brandon Crisp
You have touched many hearts, may god take care of this young boy!!!
November 6th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
I really regret hearing about this tragedy, but I think it is important to remember that parent’s should be held fully responsible for the things that their children possess or access in the home, in this case the Xbox 360 and Call of Duty game. All games are given ratings so that parents know when they purchase them if they are appropriate for their child. First of all, this game is rated Mature for 17+ gamers, and he really shouldn’t have been playing. I believe gaming can be an addiction, I was a young boy when Nintendo first came out and realize how consuming it is, but it really is up to the parents to control the time spent and monitor their children while playing not only video games, but also the TV they watch, and any other activities. I hope that rather than taking frusteration out on video game companies, that this has spurred not only the parents of Brandon, but anyone else with children to really look into their child’s activities. Keep an eye out for any signs of addiction, and truly treat it as if it was a drug or alcohol addiction as it may be more serious to them than you realize. It could solve future problems, and maybe even open up some communication in the household. Again, I regret the outcome of this and send my deepest condolences.
November 7th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
The game is not even remotely an issue.
Every year, many kids run away for MANY reasons, sometimes with tragic results.
The parents aren’t necessarily to blame.
An inanimate object such as a game ( in this instance ), or a Bicycle, or a baseball card collections,
or any of a thousands other things that a parent may take away as a disciplinary measure.
As a parent myself I have taken away gaming, tv , internet, and other such things as
disciplinart measures.
Many parents have.
There is no ‘blame’ to go around here.
Only sadness and regret at a terrible loss.
The notion that the game has anything to do with this at all is just nonsense and sensationalism.
November 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
I think MS should give him a posthumous recognition by awarding hima free LIVE account…for live…..
November 13th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
To those of you who think a young boy who runs away to prove a point is a “hero”, I really think you need to research what that word truly means. According to Merriam Webster’s dictionary, a hero is “a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities.” On Thanksgiving of 2008, Brandon Crisp got into an argument with his parents due to skipping school because of his constant playing of Xbox. His father then followed him into his room and helped him pack his bag to run away. Considering Brandon had ran away from home before, his father thought nothing of it. Unfortunately, the choice to help his son run away is something he will have to live with for the rest of his life.
After weeks of searching, Brandon’s body was found at the bottom of a large tree on November 7th. We are lead to believe that he fell out of the tree while looking for higher grounds to get a better view or died of hypothermia.
His parents accused Xbox Live for the reason he left, believing that he’d been talking to people online and was out to meet them. By making these accusations, Xbox now looks bad to many parents as no one wants this to happen to their child. It’s understandable that no parents wishes for their child to die, but blaming a corporation that has brought joy to many, is completely wrong. Brandon Crisp had the choice to leave, and although it may be bringing pain and sorrow to those that are close with this story, people are now feeling as though Xbox is the main suspect.
I do not write this as a hater or someone that doesn’t care that this child has now passed. Nor do I write this because I am a big fan of Xbox. I write this because people are now calling this child a “hero” for leaving his house and running away when he got in one little argument with his parents. In my opinion, if running away and not dealing with the problem is okay and makes you a hero, more and more children are likely to leave their parents to get what they want. In conclusion, a hero is someone who tries to help someone, and is an honest, admirable person, and if running away is “admirable,” then I hope I am never considered it.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
January 13th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
to “madie”
i dont know if you personally knew brandon or not but i’d like to say that you honestly dont seem to know what your talking about.. i am friends with brandon and twin sister.. brandon was called a hero because of the life he lived .. not because he ran away…