# Man kills infant son so he can play video games **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 18, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-kills-infant-son-so-he-can-play-video-games/686441 "2014-04-18T20:51:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-kills-infant-son-so-he-can-play-video-games/686441/1 "2014-04-18T20:51:39Z")
[Link](http://www.hlntv.com/article/2014/04/18/wygant-cody-suffocated-son-play-video-games?hpt=hp_t3) > [@](#): > > A Florida father is accused of suffocating his 1-year-old son to death so he could continue playing video games, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. I hope he enjoyed his video game and the episodes of _Fringe_ he watched. Because I doubt they have X-Box and cable TV in prison, so they’ll have to last him the next 15 years. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-kills-infant-son-so-he-can-play-video-games/686441/2 "2014-04-18T22:14:27Z")
There was a story very similar to this in the news a few months ago – in fact, my initial reaction was to wonder who re-animated that old thread. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-kills-infant-son-so-he-can-play-video-games/686441/3 "2014-04-18T22:44:24Z")
1. So umm… what video game was worth it? 2. State check… and Florida is a go! I would’ve bet money, but that’s like shooting fish in a barrel. He’s only been there for 3 months, but he’s been Florida for life. 3. Daymeon!? Alright… well maybe he saved us from the Apokalipps? 4. Obviously not Starcraft, that’d be “leave the kid for 3 days while you go to a webcafe.” 5. I hope that the last episode of Fringe was a cliffhanger. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-kills-infant-son-so-he-can-play-video-games/686441/4 "2014-04-19T00:31:43Z")
Oh, people… _shakes fist_ ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-kills-infant-son-so-he-can-play-video-games/686441/5 "2014-04-19T02:48:17Z")
I’m sure he was standing his ground in the face of a vicious baby attack. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-kills-infant-son-so-he-can-play-video-games/686441/6 "2014-04-19T03:14:23Z")
I remember when my ex-wife was pregnant and we took a baby class, one of the things they taught us is that when your baby is crying and crying and crying and crying and crying and crying and crying and it WILL happen and it’s starting to drive you up the effin wall, that it’s not wrong to just take a break. Put the kid down in it’s crib and go outside and heave a cigarette or call a neighbor for help so you can take a 10 minute walk around the block or a shower. But do something to get yourself away from the noise and frustration for a few minutes. Just a little break here and there can go a long way in preventing you from smothering or shaking your kid. It’s one of those pieces of advice I tell new parents. I remember when one of my coworkers had a baby (before I did). After a few months he said “I would never, ever shake my baby…but I can understand why it happens”. A few years later when I had mine I thought the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-kills-infant-son-so-he-can-play-video-games/686441/7 "2014-04-19T03:55:02Z")
Was the father the one who called the authorities? I’m surprised he cared that much. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-kills-infant-son-so-he-can-play-video-games/686441/8 "2014-04-19T03:57:26Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I remember when my ex-wife was pregnant and we took a baby class, one of the things they taught us is that when your baby is crying and crying and crying and crying and crying and crying and crying and it WILL happen and it’s starting to drive you up the effin wall, that it’s not wrong to just take a break. Put the kid down in it’s crib and go outside and heave a cigarette or call a neighbor for help so you can take a 10 minute walk around the block or a shower. But do something to get yourself away from the noise and frustration for a few minutes. Just a little break here and there can go a long way in preventing you from smothering or shaking your kid. It’s one of those pieces of advice I tell new parents. > > I remember when one of my coworkers had a baby (before I did). After a few months he said “I would never, ever shake my baby…but I can understand why it happens”. A few years later when I had mine I thought the same thing. That’s incredibly smart advice. Better to have a baby crying alone for 10 minutes, than something tragic happen.