Cancer patient has PSP stolen en route to chemotherapy treatment
By Darren Murph 
posted March 30th 2008 9:00AM
posted March 30th 2008 9:00AM
There's depressing gaming stories, and then there are outright travesties. Unfortunately, this case falls squarely into the latter category, as a 7-year old cancer patient had his beloved PlayStation Portable swiped -- right along with his medical records, a backpack full of medication, his games and even his homework -- while en route to a chemotherapy treatment for a tumor in his brain. Apparently the boy's family had stopped at a restaurant while traveling from Oklahoma to Texas, and while inside, thieves had their way with what was left inside the vehicle. Thankfully, authorities from the Dallas police department came to the rescue by purchasing a brand new PSP and raising over $1,000 to repurchase the goods that were lost, and as for the crooks, we'll just trust karma to handle the rest.[Via PSPFanboy, image courtesy of Flickr]
Man I hate the special treatments these kind of victims always get. As if stealing from a healthy person is a right thing to do... just because the kid had cancer doesnt make it any much worse.
Besides the kids getting all the attention and special treatment in the world. The doctors, nurses, tax payers, parents, teachers invest all their time and money in this kid. They put all their sweat and blood in this kid. But it isnt enough for this ungrateful brat. He needs to play the sympathy card. I hate it when a sick person uses his condition as an excuse.
I hate it when you speak.
Get cancer and die already.
If you promise me you'll do that, I'll send you a PSP.
Cancer medication is like $500/pill, so that $1000 doesnt do much...
Good point, perhaps he only had 2 pills though for that trip.
You mean this kid gets his PSP stolen and has a perfectly good reason to get a Nintendo DS instead yet gets another PSP?! Thats the real crime here...
Like everyones saying, hell yeah this sucks! As for the cops its shot to kill! Shot to kill! Or karma whichever comes first.