Battling pocket monsters will push a kid to the limit

by David Hinkle { Feb 8th 2008 at 5:00PM }

While not directly related to the Pokemon series of games, the spin-off CCG (collectible card game) that was a result of them is in the news right now. At least, in Redwood City, California, where some of the cards were the motive behind a 10-year-old boy's assault on a classmate.

The 10-year-old in question brought in an Airsoft gun (we had to look it up on Wikipedia) from home into Roosevelt Elementary School, drawing it on a younger classmate and demanding the cards. The child whom the cards belonged to was only 6 years old.

As of right now, the child who brought the Airsoft gun in is currently being held in juvenile detention. School officials have him on suspension and are considering expulsion.

Tags: ccg, pokemon, pokemon-tradin-cards

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Croove55 @ Feb 8th 2008 5:26PM

In today's episode of "Children who are assholes..."
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hvnlysoldr @ Feb 8th 2008 5:58PM

Back in middle school they started to ban err confiscate Pokemon cards because some people would literally spend class looking at cards or at card value books. I accidentally had some cards out during study hall. My science teacher looked down and spotted Diglett had a resistance to electric and commented on it. So weird man.