Thief says PS3 needed to stop hostage situation

by Andrew Yoon { Aug 14th 2008 at 10:10PM }

There are stories about stolen PS3s ... and then there's this story. A man who stole a PS3 system from a St. Louis EB Games store at gunpoint told the clerk that he needed the system to "save his family." According to KSDK, the theif told the clerk that "his family was being held hostage" and only the PS3 would save them.

The police arrived shortly after the incident, but the thief had already vanished. Was he a real victim of a hostage situation -- or was he a thief that just wanted to tell an interesting story? Until the police find him, we'll never really know.

[Thanks, Gambit07!]

Tags: hostage, ps3, robbery, thief

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Playstation @ Aug 14th 2008 10:17PM

I want to believe PS3 saves the hostage family. Can I?

MakaiOokami @ Aug 15th 2008 8:11AM

No cause unfortunately that means that the PS3 is the reason for the hostage situation and 2 cases of gun threats T_T I don't want any blood on the PS3's hands... That's the 360s job... to ruin lives.

justice @ Aug 14th 2008 10:18PM

YOU'LL NEVER GET ME ALIVE!
MWAHHAHA

specimen @ Aug 14th 2008 10:18PM

*yawn*

Invisible Robot Meat @ Aug 14th 2008 10:25PM

*faaaarrrrrrrtttttt* yeah! right while your mouth was open!

Brian Lambert @ Aug 14th 2008 10:23PM

Please keep us informed on this! I want to hear what happens to the guy lol

kevin @ Aug 14th 2008 10:29PM

"this just in"

the thief got cought and dropped the soap

OUCH

dartmerc @ Aug 14th 2008 10:43PM

wtf Kevin.. seriously dude.

kevin @ Aug 15th 2008 12:11AM

ugh when i make gay jokes people hate on me when some dude goes like "oh i got a solid snake" everyone laughs this is wrong :(

ryan @ Aug 15th 2008 9:02AM

kevin,

to make a good gay joke, it first has to have a good setup and good finisher. your's was just all around poor.

OneMale @ Aug 15th 2008 9:02AM

When you make a gay joke, it's awkward. We aren't sure if you're serious or joking.

... Now seriously...you swing like that?

borland502 @ Aug 15th 2008 7:06AM

@kevin

You just need to combine them in a funnier way. Ahem, "That thief better not drop the soap when he gets caught or he'll get a lot of solid snake."

Gambit07 @ Aug 15th 2008 12:55PM

See what you did Kevin, I hope a 360 fanboy doesn't walk in here...

j.howlett @ Aug 14th 2008 10:30PM

enemy of the state stuff kind of

GridloQ @ Aug 14th 2008 10:32PM

Yes, MGS4 is *THAT* good.

ClockWyze @ Aug 15th 2008 7:11AM

My snake only infiltrates when it's solid

thinkofmeasmra @ Aug 15th 2008 2:17PM

booooo fail @ clockwyze

lorddshadow @ Aug 14th 2008 10:48PM

no wonder sony isn't making too much of a profit in america...the demand is there but people find stealing easier than getting $400-500. oh well.

Lars @ Aug 15th 2008 1:44PM

Stealing is always easier... but it's wrong.

Let's say you have no morals, then the question is: is it worth the risk? If I was gonna steal something, I wouldn't steal a $400 product. $400 isn't worth going to jail over. I'd at least steal all the money in the registers and then I could buy a PS3 and have money to spare.

Gambit07 @ Aug 14th 2008 10:58PM

So the hostage takers demanded a PS3 and I'm assuming let one guy go out to bring it, but unfortunately he had no money and had to resort to robbing the store to save the lives of his family, what a brave soul, I smell a movie deal!

Andrew @ Aug 14th 2008 10:58PM

Interested story umm

Walo @ Aug 14th 2008 10:58PM

LMAO dam if that was the best excuse he came with, he's lucky he escaped without a scratch.

Soapy911 @ Aug 14th 2008 10:59PM

"save teh dolphins"

DankandSticky @ Aug 14th 2008 11:01PM

sheesh... what a story

DankandSticky @ Aug 14th 2008 11:03PM

am i registered?

Bdub? @ Aug 14th 2008 11:16PM

the Sony Defense Force went into his house and asked them what systems they owned. They said that they had a Wii and a 360 and all hell broke loose. I question their methods but it will get more ps3's in US homes.

ryan @ Aug 14th 2008 11:44PM

the dude is about as credible as that homeless guy who needs money for kung fu lessons because some rowdy ninjas kidnapped his family. riiiiight...

e.Missark @ Aug 15th 2008 12:59AM

It's that easy uh?

eloopj @ Aug 15th 2008 4:26AM

that's how i got mine =D

superaktieboy @ Aug 15th 2008 3:54AM

wow, when Sony said the PS3 can do anything, they really meant it lol

ice~ @ Aug 15th 2008 4:24AM

I would so steal a ps3 i cant afford one...spendin too much money on XBLA games...argggg i want LBP!!!

rich @ Aug 15th 2008 7:55AM

First off I think his story is b.s. However, I think you've been watching too much "Commando". If ppl had your family hostage, would you risk going in solo to save them? gun or not, that would be pretty stupid.

uh, dumb people.

ClockWyze @ Aug 15th 2008 8:06AM

I knew racism was going 2 come into play some time or another

Nozz @ Aug 15th 2008 8:08AM

same here, its pathetic!

thinkofmeasmra @ Aug 15th 2008 4:53PM

yaaa i agree..

Ticallian is a stupid douche bag

Greg Hamlin @ Aug 15th 2008 1:11PM

I knew someone was gonna say something derogatory soon....I thought you all were doing good for a second.

mitilidie @ Aug 15th 2008 1:19PM

Is this the actual camera shot of the thief?
If not the pic is sending the wrong message, might wanna change that.

thinkofmeasmra @ Aug 15th 2008 4:54PM

agreeed! just change it to a pic of the EB/Gamestop sign

thinkofmeasmra @ Aug 15th 2008 2:19PM

uh thats probably not the hostage taker (when has ps3fanboy ever posted pictures directly from thier posts? aside boxart....never)....sooo black people nothing