Pennsylvania man assaulted by brass knuckles over PS3

by Alan Tsang on Sep 5th 2008 7:00PM

An 18-year-old man was punched in the face with brass knuckles and then kicked during a dispute over the ownership of a PlayStation 3, the Tribune-Review reports. Here's how it went down: the unidentified victim went up to a group of about 30 people 9:30PM in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, curious to know why people were gathered there. Next thing he knew, it was brass knuckles in the face and his PS3 was taken from him.

Now the police are searching for four men who assaulted him, as they were not apprehended at the scene of the crime. Maybe it was best not to approach a large group of people gathered on a street corner after-dark with your PS3, huh?

[Via Kotaku]

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Tags: crime, playstation-3, playstation3, ps3

Reader Comments (53)

not the smartest 18-year old. i used to work for gamecrazy in rosepark (north salt lake city) and would ask people if they wanted me to walk them to there cars when they bought a ps3 wether it was night or day.

I would of been out. I don't care if I had to go around them or whatever,....they ain't gettin' my damn PS3.

awesome! my home town makes ps3fanboy news!....well...come to think of it...totally not awesome!

Same here; I'm living in Greensburg as well.

Greensburg born and raised as well....

"Greensburg born and raised..."

On the playground where I spent most of my days, chillin out...oh wait, wrong PA city.

Sounds like this couple of guys were up to no good.
They started makin' trouble in the neighbourhood.

Did he barely buy his PS3 or was he just randomly walking at night holding a PS3?

Nonetheless this is sad. May the criminals get a Brass Knuckle punch to their nuts and a PS3 (Broken one) bashed on their face. Oh and jail time!

Slow news day huh?

This story is old news. But seriously,

1. Why are you lugging around your PS3 in plain site, and

2. Why walk up to a large, possibly rowdy group of kids with said PS3 in hand? which leads to

3. This kid's not the brightest bulb on the tree now is he?

1. Because you're a dumb kid.

2. Because you're a dumb kid.

3. Oh, you got it already.

3. he got his lights punched out

maybe it was a psp..they always like to steal does.

You're probably right. Not a lot of people carry PS3s around to begin with, especially not at 9:30 on a Friday when they should be playing them.

No offense but I really think that this kind of news shouldn't be here, anyway just my thoughts

Why not?

Might get the odd witness come forward.

Damn people always steal ps3. People must want ps3 really bad they just dont admit it. No one likes the xbox 360 or the wii? damn thieves stealing people's hard work. They should just tell sony to co-op with the cops and track the serial number for the ps3 if it ever goes on PNS they'll find that fool just like they found the one before.

WOW... missing a few screws here and there. Why in the world would someone lug around a PS3 in the streets? I bet if he had a 360 he would have been left alone.. lol.

I live about 20 mins away from Greensburgh and went to college out there. lol

Wow the PS3 really is popular. Didn't someone get shot during the PS3's launch, i remember hearing about it, nothing happened with the wii i don't think and i don't think anything happened with the 360

now that was real funny. made me lol

whats does that picture have to do with this?

see the brass knuckles?

The heels are actually brass knuckles. Very nice...

Look at the actual heels of those boots and the title of this article. ;)

aside from this kid being a idiot for all the above stated reasons, whats REALLY funny to me is this: The attackers.. i guess 'suspected attackers' at this point... just committed felony assault for a ps3? seriously? hahaha. did anyone read the linked article? they gave out full names and addresses...

so when these guys are found, not only will they have to deal with felony assault charges, but their houses could be stalked by ravenous ps3fanboys.

I kinda hope the guy went all movie villain on him at least.Kid: Hey, what's going on?Guy: A mugging.BAM!

wow! a gamer with no reflex! could have dodge the punch and bounced

nice boots

This post is incorrect. Nowhere in any of the news coverage does it say that he was carrying a PS3. The news article said there was an argument over who owned a particular PS3 but there is absolutely no indication that there was actually a PS3 on the scene. Read the article again.

He should have pressed up and X when the guy was going to punch him. And then he should have switched to his shotgun and blasted the guy.

Keep thinking that no one wants 360 to make your selfs feel better. I have both consoles and I have to say it has the most forgettable library of games ever, yes and i am also talking about MGS4 already a value game in japan. Every game in the series since the ps1 game has sold less. I beat gears, fable, out sell it by 3 to 1 or more. keep your selves in denial so you can all feel better about your shitty game system and the worst bluray player on the market.

i think that we can all safely agree that you are infact a retard

PS3..Serious business

This guy should of been more careful...
If you want to carry a PS3 at night,
he/she should use a car and go directly home.
Walking with a PS3 in your hand is dangerous...

But I feel sorry for this person...
I hope they catch who ever did this to him.

it was all because the one kid said the other kids mom was so fat that when she fell on his gamecube she made it a wii

track the psn id right to his house

Hey guy's i'm not far from Greensburg either, i went to Kiski Area, if you guy's play warhawk or COD, and are planning on getting resistance 2 then add me as a friend: the2puerto6rican, i'm tired of spanish people friend requesting me just because of the name, i'm not even puertorican. it's just a nick name

Lol, well first of all it is because of the name, second, you should of picked one more suited to u then because as long as you have that name you will keep getting invites from them, i myself don't mind since i do speak spanish =P...

i know a bunch of puerto ricans who don't speak spanish, just don't put it as a language you speak in your profile. i run into spanish speaking players all the time in resistance.

Yea that's also what i was thinking if he had just bought it, or did he for some weird reason decide to walk around with it...

Well it would've been good that everyone who ignored him until you acknowledged it...

I guess he was just takin his ps3 for a walk....

Nice shoes Alan, where'd you get 'em?

Im new to this site. How does the comment system's remember me thing work?

I don't think you understand how to ignore someone/something. The trick is to not acknowledge them/it, if you comment on everyone ignoring them you've acknowledged them and destroyed the whole idea of everyone ignoring them. Congrats, though.

By magic.

Right up near my hometown

How shameful

hahaha....I may come off sounding like a jerk but that kid deserved it. Why are you gonna go up to a group of 30 people with your ps3 in had? not the smartest idea. I'm guessing he never heard the expression "Curiosity killed the cat" but in this case the cat got punched in the face then jacked for his ps3.

Insurance scam?

Only the scariest of dominatrixese could pull them heels.

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