Baby Killed after interrupting Facebook time

[WinJStar]

I heard about this yesterday. You all are slacking. Can't believe this isn't in here yet.

Crazy chick.

A 22-year-old mother from Jacksonville, Florida, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for shaking her 3-month-old son to death after his crying interrupted her FarmVille game.

The mother, Alexandra V. Tobias, was arrested in January and declared her plea on Wednesday before Circuit Judge Adrian G. Soud, The Florida Times-Union reports.

She told investigators that she shook the baby, smoked a cigarette “to compose herself,” and proceeded to shake him again. The baby may have hit his head during one of the two shakings, she said.

FarmVille, named one of the “worst inventions” in recent decades by Time magazine, has more than 60 million members, most of whom access the game through Facebook. Some players have found it so addicting that they’ve lost their jobs and racked up debts north of $1,000.

Needless to say, it is Ms. Tobias — and not the game itself — that is responsible for the death of her 3-month-old son. This is not the first time that a virtual game has led to murder; in 2009, 28-year-old Joseph Johnson of Chicago was charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting his companion in the head while playing an Xbox game.

http://mashable.com/2010/10/28/farmv...r-mother-baby/
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101028/...ook_baby_death

[luvsluvin]

I know FB can be a real time waster... but that it cost a child his life is horrendous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NoAngel2u]

Just hard to imagine how you could do something like that because of a game. There had to be some personality defects all ready in place. Took a smoke break too! Do they have death penalty in Florida?

[wabbit]

Sadly this incident supports my contention not all peeps should be allowed to have kids.

[voodoo1215]

awe poor sick girl

maybe we can spend some tax money and rehabilitate her...........................

via the electric chair!



fucking sick!

[bluffmanxx]

she's not that different from any other addicted/abusive parent. mind you i think the obsession many have with facebook is very unhealthy, but crazy bitches have been killing their kids for ages.

[skyguy2007]

FB, video games, tv and the like simply play into obsessive/compulsive attitudes already in place like several here stated.

Being a recovering alcoholic/addict I've watched many in recovery get obsessed with AA, NA, god, games and other things. I know I have to watch myself everyday just to try and stay middle of the road.

[jcbuckeye]

Oh...My...Gawd....she smokes!

[wubders]

If she concentrated her efforts on giving great FaceFUCK, instead of book, her situation may have ended differently


give her some strong meds, ty her tubes,and set her free..........in 20 years

[kazza1985]

Very very sad