Couple in China Buys Video Games by Selling Their Kids

Tallon

Don't think this has been posted...

WTF? This can't be real. How did they think it was legal?

I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that a Chinese couple sold their kids to buy and play video games at Internet cafes, or that they had three kids and were both under the age of 21.

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According to the Sanxiang City News, the second child of Li Lin and Li Juan was sold for less than $500, while their first and third child were sold for around $4600 shortly after.

The couple was turned in after Li Lin, the father, told his mother what happened. She took them to the police, where they apparently showed no remorse.

The parents are young and naive, so when asked about their nefarious deeds, they stated that they were unaware what they were doing is illegal. “We didn’t want to raise them,” they said. “We just want to sell them for some money.”

The couple met in an Internet cafe in 2007, and shortly after meeting quickly consummated the relationship and moved in together, spending most of their time playing video games in Internet cafes. Shortly after their first child was born in 2008, they left it at home and traveled 30km to play video games.

Parents of the year, these two are.

http://www.weirdasianews.com/2011/07/25/couple-china-buys-video-games-selling-kids/

Biggins

One more example of how crazy a world we live in.
In this case, a sad one yet again. Madness.

Malari

Tallon wrote: »

According to the Sanxiang City News, the second child of Li Lin and Li Juan was sold for less than $500, while their first and third child were sold for around $4600 shortly after.

Talk about middle child syndrome!

Einhard

Fra rather see this go on, than China's official policy of forced abortion if one dares to conceive while already a parent.

ShooterSF

Middle child must have been a ginger.

Dennis the Stone

When they got their hands on that money, they said "Ching Ching!"








..and then Ching Ching replied from the other room. They needed his help to count the money.

Eric Cartman

as bad as this is , id rather see the children sold to a childless couple rather than neglected by the irresponsible parents , and seen as how they got money , everybody won i guess

Adam

what game did they buy???

dlofnep

Didn't some guy there sell his kidney or liver or something to get an ipad.

holystungun9

To be fair, I doubt they did it to so they could play snake. It was probably for a really really awesome game.

ejmaztec

Adam wrote: »

what game did they buy???

The Sims

The Internet Explorer

dlofnep wrote: »

Didn't some guy there sell his kidney or liver or something to get an ipad.

Well that's understandable, iPads are cool. But selling your kids to buy a computer game, that's just too much.

CrazyRabbit

It was the best €500 I ever spent. She's a great little dishwasher and cleaner.

Oh a serious note...have these 2 'people' been checked for mental health issues? And doesn't it piss you off know the girl was sold for so little compared to the 2 boys?

Dangerous Man

Great bunch of lads.