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    Default I've no idea what to say about this news story.

    Woohoo!

    A 13 year old from Texas who stole his Dad's credit card and ordered two hookers from an escort agency, has today been convicted of fraud and given a three year community order.

    Ralph Hardy, a 13 year old from Newark, Texas confessed to ordering an extra credit card from his father's existing credit card company, and took his friends on a $30,000 spending spree, culminating in playing "Halo" on an Xbox with a couple of hookers in a Texas motel.

    The credit card company involved said it was regular practice to send extra credit cards out as long as all security questions are answered.

    The escort girls who were released without charge, told the arresting officers something was up when the kids said they would rather play Xbox than get down to business.

    Police said they were alerted to the motel by a concerned delivery clerk, whom after delivering supplies of Dr Pepper, Fritos and Oreos had been asked by the kids where they could score some chicks and were willing to pay. They explained they had just made a big score at a "World of Warcraft" tournament and wanted to get some relaxation. On noting the boys age the delivery clerk informed the authorities.

    When police arrived at the motel they found $3,000 in cash, numerous electronic gadgets, an Xbox video console with numerous games, and the two local escort girls.

    Ralph had reportedly told police that his father wouldn't mind, as it was his birthday last week and he had forgot to get him a present. The father, a lawyer said he had been too busy, but would take him on a surprise trip to Disneyland instead.

    Asked why he ordered two escorts, Ralph said he thought it was the thing to do when you win a "World of Warcraft" tournament. They told the suspicious working girls they were people of restricted growth working with a traveling circus, and as State law does not allow those with disabilities to be discriminated against they had no right to refuse them.

    The $1,000 a night girls sensing something up played "Halo" on the Xbox with the kids, instead of selling their sexual services.

    Ralph's ambition is to one day become a politician.
    I don't think he played Halo.

    What's your take on this story?

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    sounds fake :o but if it's real, that's weird....

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    lol xD

    That really made me laugh. Those kids really had a blast I imagine.

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    Disgraceful though that is, that kid deserves a medal. That is one well thought out plan.

    And from a teenager...from Texas!

    Does he get to keep the stuff? :laugh:

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    Those girls were probably better at Halo than they were.

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    The $1,000 a night girls
    Kid was ripped off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kentarou View Post
    Ralph's ambition is to one day become a politician.
    Makes sense.

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    Hiring out prostitutes to play video games with?

    Sounds like something one of my ex-boyfriends might do... *shudders*


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    Is he "steal" going to Disneyland.

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    That must have been one hell of a creditcard.


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    That sounds like something out of a C-grade stoner movie. It's funnier when it happens in real life though.
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    Wooooooow xD

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    Pretty outrageous. I don't think they can legally release the name of a minor regardless of the crime committed.

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    Wait, Halo?

    Why not an XBox 360 and Halo 3? :Confused:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tavrobel View Post
    Those girls were probably better at Halo than they were.
    Probably less racist anyway.

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