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World of Warcrafttouched off a violent brawl that ended in bloodshed, arrest and ignominy for a family in Manatee County, Florida. It began last week. Twenty-seven year-old gamer James Swan was immersed in
World of Warcraft in a bedroom he shares with several children. Apparently, Swan was drinking and was growing increasingly loud. (I imagine he was screaming "
50 DKP MINUS!" at the top of his lungs.) Anyway, his moms told him to quiet down, and Swan grabbed her hair and threw her onto a bed. Then, he grabbed his own son and threw him onto the bed.
His mom ran into the kitchen to call the cops, but Swan chased after her, grabbed the telephone and ripped it from the wall. He then slammed his own head into the kitchen wall, jumped on his mom and started strangling her, while threatening to kill her.
Enter Grandpa: Swan's grandfather tried to stop the strangulation, but....
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