Xbox 360 stolen from teen cancer patient

by Dustin Burg { Jan 25th 2007 at 11:15PM }

A news station in Boston is reporting that the home of a Vermont teen, who is undergoing cancer treatment in Boston, was targeted by a group of thieves. The thieves stole his Xbox 360 and over $1,000 in games and DVDs. Police believe that the thieves knew the teenager, have been to the house before, and knew he wouldn't be home since he was undergoing cancer treatment. High school friends and teammates have come together to help the family with bills and a local radio station received a donated Xbox 360 to give to the teen. We hope those thieves understand what they did on both a legal and an emotional level and get some sort of guidance in their lives.

[Thanks, Jonah]

Tags: xbox 360, Xbox360

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Parvin @ Jan 25th 2007 11:29PM

Some people should get their ass kicked publicly. I nominate these thieves when they are found.

ray @ Jan 26th 2007 7:03PM

no offense. but why does he get special treatment? just because hes sick? now. im not saying what the criminals did was right and they deserve whatever bad comes there way, but if any of our 360's were stolen and $1000 in games no one would care. if he didnt have cancer would it be the same?? i doubt it. now dont call me heartless but i just feel that because someone is terminally ill or its just the common cold doesnt mean they should get special treatment. maybe we should all get cancer and see what happens.

mike @ Jan 25th 2007 11:45PM

America has lost its morals

dancingtosirens @ Jan 26th 2007 12:47AM

Horrible.
I hope they bad things done to them.
Like shurikens to the face, or something as equally as epic.

Justin @ Jan 25th 2007 11:48PM

It's one thing to steal Xbox 360's from trucks... stores... etc, but its another step lower to steal from a teen cancer patient...

Rob N @ Jan 25th 2007 11:57PM

I really can't believe this. I know that people steal stuff all the time, but this is just sad.

Azerael @ Jan 26th 2007 12:22AM

Here's hoping they catch the guys who stole it.

JadedJoker @ Jan 26th 2007 12:25AM

man this is sad.why in gods name would u do this and if one of the thieves is reading this F U.

ninjagamer32 @ Jan 26th 2007 12:43AM

They say Karma is a bitch.
No worries, these kids will pay dearly for doing this.

Zac LaCombe @ Jan 26th 2007 12:52AM

I hope this kid finds them, and he gives them massive teabaggings after destroying them. I think this is an atrocity and says alot about the world we live in. Hey thieves, you need to play in traffic blindfolded.

Murc @ Jan 27th 2007 3:09AM

what a bunch of asses.

I hope that 360 bricks!

Nick Nelson @ Jan 26th 2007 1:33AM

Seriously, I've done some bad things in life, but if these guys aren't at least 2 levels deeper in hell than me I'm gonna pissed.

Nick Nelson @ Jan 26th 2007 1:33AM

Seriously, I've done some bad things in life, but if these guys aren't at least 2 levels deeper in hell than me I'm gonna be pissed.

Conbus @ Jan 26th 2007 2:06AM

Man, talk about a one way ticket to Hell. I really, really, REALLY hope this bastards get caught and go to jail.

Microsoft should send him a 360 and some games like they did for the guy who was in a car accident with his 360. Hey 360 Fanboy, I think you guys should contact MS and suggest it to them, that would be a great deed.

Gavin Mannion @ Jan 26th 2007 3:57AM

Someone swiped my Xbox 360 and all the games 4 days ago... Luckily though I still have my health.

These people make me sick

LuckyChowmeinDude @ Jan 26th 2007 4:29AM

wow , thats all i have to say about that

cakesale @ Jan 26th 2007 5:39AM

"Police believe that the thieves knew the teenager"

it could have been random thieves who just stole that stuff... maar die polisie...

i seriously don't get this? just because the kid has cancer and what not, they make a big story of how he was targeted because the thieves new exactly when he was going to get his cancer treatment.

baby sea tuna @ Jan 26th 2007 9:02AM

Each day is a gift...

OrionzDrm @ Jan 26th 2007 9:20AM

I will buy him one. This kind of sucks. My mother in law had cancer and its a bitch. Lets hope MS gives him a new one with all the games. That would be a PR dream.

Scott @ Jan 26th 2007 9:25AM

You have to be kidding me!! This is just repugnant. Having lost a father to cancer, I know how hellish it can be to fight the disease. I am sure capping people in Gears of War was a nice distraction from the real misery in this kid's life.

It is during times like these that I wish there was a hell, so the kids who robbed him could burn in it.

Damn, now I'm all pissed off.

Edge of Blade @ Jan 26th 2007 9:38AM

The thieves should be made to play Gundam on PS3 and watch Click on Blu-ray as punishment.

kIicker @ Jan 28th 2007 9:45PM

I think these guys should be beaten with a 30 inch dildo till they start to cry. This will all be done while being televised

kevin hardy @ Jan 26th 2007 10:58AM

to the retard who said:just because the kid had cancer...man you must not have ever been around that! my father died last mothers day from cancer....and i had to watch him-cancers the most painfull way to die.next to having a towel head behead you...what cancer pateints go through..this kid could be dying from it.heck we found out my dad had cancer 2 weeks before he died..i say it is a big deal if these low life punks took something from this kid who was suffering from the pains of cancer.

intRvenous @ Jan 26th 2007 11:21AM

Horrible..

If MS catches wind of this, maybe they'd step in to help pay bills and college tuition. Like "Extreme Home Makover" sponsered by MS. Great PR... and the family would get the help it needs. My $.02

SammyDKat @ Jan 26th 2007 1:16PM

kevin hardy - "towel head"? stop being such a racist

Jeannine Dubois @ Jan 28th 2007 7:00AM

Let's focus on the most important lesson from this horrible act. That this wonderful, kind, young man gets through this disease, and his family and him can come back home and have a normal healthy life again. May God Bless them all, and I shall keep them in my prayers. As far as for the trash that stole it, if they do have any sense of guilt, come forward and be man enough to admit to your mistakes, and make it right. You will feel alot better, than trying to enjoy something that someone worked hard to earn, and you sitting on your ass eating popcorn playing his games. Shame on you losers! Community service would be a good punishment, and see how bad others have to make it through this life, one day at a time.
My heart goes to all the family. And remember, things can be replaced, but a human life cannot. If this thief ever gets as ill, he'll be sitting in his bed thinking of how stupid they are, and asking themselves," was it really worth it, what if someone did that to me in this same situation???? Morons!