Man kidnaps himself for 'Nintendo computer'
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Aug 1st 2008 at 3:44PM }
How far would you go to obtain a Wii? Would you rob a bank? Freeze yourself? Kidnap yourself?That's what one "Mr. Yang" of Shangqiu, China has attempted, after his parents refused to buy him a Wii. At least, we think it was a Wii -- the original China Daily article endearingly describes how the man was desperate for a "Nintendo computer."
Whatever Yang was after, he went to some lengths to achieve it, colluding with two other men who acted as his kidnappers and demanded a $1,400 ransom to bring the false abduction to an end. Police apparently caught the two "kidnappers" while they were withdrawing the sum from an ATM. Genius!
[Via Destructoid]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rocketboy @ Aug 1st 2008 4:16PM
Why does Baldrick have a cunning plan?
Timerider @ Aug 1st 2008 10:35PM
'Man' kidnaps himself so his 'parents' buy him a Wii? How old was he?
mapi @ Aug 2nd 2008 10:05AM
I'm pretty sure the Wii hasn't been released in China. Maybe he was after a DS Lite?
Zachary @ Aug 3rd 2008 3:03PM
I thought they had released it in China earlier this year. I know they were planning to release it after the shortages following the 2007 holiday season died down a bit.
Then again, maybe not.
taultor @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:17PM
I hope this is the item everyone wants and not some bad ripoff. However i still think nintendo isnt ready for anything new. Why stop a perfectly good milk machine.
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Zachary @ Aug 3rd 2008 3:03PM
Uhh...What?
Cambot @ Aug 3rd 2008 12:57AM
Was it as cunning as a fox who is also Professor of Cunning at Oxford University?