Welcome back!
Let's welcome out our next case with the following quote
by French novelist Jean Giraudoux.
It reads,
"Death is the stake one puts up
in order to play the game of life."
Difficult to accept, isn't it?
It is.
Bring out the litigants.
We must get rid of the crazies who feed off of people's pain.
Humans can choose right from wrong.
No one's to blame here.
Good afternoon and welcome.
Good afternoon.
-Edison, you're the plaintiff. -I am, ma'am.
Who is Andres, why are you suing him,
and what are you demanding?
I'm suing Andres...
and I demand that he delete his blog.
I also want $50,000 for medical expenses.
-For whom? -My son.
Your son...
He incurred medical expenses because of his posts.
-I'd like to explain. I was tired.
When I arrived, I heard some moaning and thought it strange.
The moans were coming from the bathroom, which was locked.
I managed to open the door and I found my son inside.
He was on the floor, covered in blood.
He was almost dead.
I managed to get him to his room and I looked him
He was examined
and the doctors determined he'd overdosed on pills.
They had to pump his stomach.
Furthermore, there was a cut on his arm.
It was covered in blood.
When they cleaned him up, the cut resembled an elephant.
He had done it himself.
The doctor said my son was depressed.
He had used something to cut himself...
And he'd taken lots of pills.
He was trying to commit suicide.
-Yes, ma'am. -How old is your son?
He's 16, ma'am.
About tw with an addiction to online gaming.
I was worried about him, so I had him treated.
He'd gotten a lot better.
The doctors said I could reintroduce him to technology.
They asked you to eliminate his contact with all technology.
He had no contact with it during his treatment.
Five months ago, we started to reintroduce him to it again.
To get him back on the horse...
What's that got to do with me?
I don't know either.
You should really just stay quiet.
Things are looking good for you at the moment.
My son tattooed an elephant on his arm.
I check his phone and I found this man's blog.
He talks about a game called the Gray Elephant.
He asks others to participate in that game.
Ma'am, the game consists of challenges.
The children have to hurt themselves.
To what end?
It's based on a point system. They'd earn points.
His damn game consists of 30 challenges.
These challenges are getting participants to do what?
What's the point of the game?
It incites kids to hurt themselves!
To the point of committing suicide?
Yes, ma'am!
I'm afraid I'll find my son dead one day!
He used a knife to carve an elephant into his arm.
I'm afraid I'll find my son I have evidence of it all!
Let's see it.
-May I come closer? -Yes.
Production also has some footage.
I see a boy. His nose and hand are...
He did that to himself.
The elephant!
His nose... He's hurt.
Participants have to post pictures showing
they completed the challenge.
Where?
So you're saying he's inciting weak-minded teens...
And since we don't know what they're up to online.
...to hurt themselves
so much so that they will be pushed to commit suicide.
That's why you're blaming him.
Yes, because if his blog weren't out there,
kids wouldn't be doing this nonsense.
Now, you also included a psych evaluation.
It says,
"The child is a 13-year-old male brought in by his parents.
He exhibits behavioral problems such as mood swings...
obsessive behavior...
He seems to play video games excessively.
He doesn't sleep well and is doing poorly in school."
Your son was also diagnosed with a type 2 Bipolar disorder.
He was being treated.
His therapist said he was on the road to recovery.
My son was doing well at school.
Is he on medication?
Not right now.
How is that possible?
His doctor said he was better.
He took him off them to see how he'd react.
Medical expenses that amount to $50,000.
Let's watch the footage.
<i> I've completed</i> <i> the 13th challenge.</i>
<i> I cut my nose.</i>
<i> Tomorrow I have to stay home</i>
<i> because I told my dad</i> <i> I fell while playing soccer.</i>
<i> Tomorrow's the perfect day</i> <i> to work on the 14th challenge.</i>
<i> I have to spend the day</i> <i> watching horror movies.</i>
Spend the day watching horror movies?
He posted that.
Those are the challenges he's asking them to complete.
Understood.
That's your suit, right?
-Yes, ma'am. -Understood.
Are you
No.
Ma'am, there seems to be a misunderstanding.
He's been misinformed.
Here's what's going on.
I'm a blogger.
I have a blog.
On said blog, there's a forum page.
There's no trivia page.
I have a forum.
I discuss current topics.
The Gray Elephant challenge caught my attention.
Hold that thought.
It's an infamous game.
So what I do on my blog
is talk about it and give my opinion.
It's become quite controversial.
I actually brought my post and as evidence, ma'am.ths.s l
Bring it over.
I want to know your take on this very dangerous game.
Let's see here.
I don't know if it's worth embarking on this adventure.
This challenge definitely knows no boundaries.
The public goodbye of a young Russian girl
has helped authorities learn more about it.
Several proctors of said game are under investigation.
Authorities fear the challenge will continue to go viral.
I think it'll continue to grow in popularity
because we love what we cannot have.
That's the case here.
More teens will continue to try this.
What do you think?
Are you willing to play? How far would you go?"
As you can see, I'm noThis man is crazy! play.
He should've raised him right!
-I understand. -I'm not responsible here.
Any witnesses?
-Yes. -I have a witness, too.
Great.
Br I have something to say.
You do say it's a terrible thing in your post,ng to pla?
How far would you be willing to go?"
That's very relative, ma'am.
Facebook and social media are a parallel dimension.
He should've raised his son better.
Who's here on Mr. Edison's behalf?
I am. My name's Rebeca.
How do you two know each other?
I work at his son's school.
Many of our kids are in therapy because of this game.
My son participated in it too,
but thankfully, we discovered it in time.
He's being treated right now.
It would mean the world to us
if you had him delete that blog.
He's inciting children to hurt themselves.
Name?
Ricardo.
How old are you?
15.
About three months ago
and it was after I saw the pictures posted on his forum.
Many of my friends wanted to compete against each other.
What attracted you to this challenge?
Well, many of my friends were posting pictures of it online,
like my friend Diego.
That motivated me to do it.
So your friends were doing it, so you wanted to do it.
Yes.
How far did you get?
To the third challenge.
-Third? -Yes.
Diego and I are classmates. andI know he almost died.o.
He almost bled to death.
LI focus on action games.er.
Some have violent themes
and sometimes parents buy those games for 10-year-olds.
Parents by any video game for their children.
I'm a developer and we're friends.
He has a lot of followers, so I post my videos on his site.
That's how I make money.
He only cares about making money.
Everyone cares about making money.
Yes, but it's not my fault...
Are you trying to say that some of your games
or games that you've played are inappropriate for certain ages?
I think...
supervise, and restrict their children's actions?
Parents should know what their children do. a gt
and if it's appropriate for them to play.
Understood.
and Mr. Ahmed Cruz, tech and social media expert.
That's right.
The creator of the original game was 21.
He created the Blue Whale Challenge.
This all started in Russia.
I'd label him as a serial killer and psychopath.
I understand he's in prison.
He is.
He must be a psychopath.
He used a blue whale as the motif.
It's a beautiful animal, but it has a unique characteristic.
When blue whales realize they're about to die,
they commit suicide.
Right off the bat he's perpetuating this imagery
and he starts to brainwash the kids.
Please tell us about what Facebook is doing
to help those with suicidal tendencies
and are trying to do it over Facebook Live.
I believe Facebook's using advanced AI tools
that will help them detect such cases.
However, this isn't enough.
We can't leave our kids' education to the schools.
We can't have the state keep them away from gangs.
What we see here is a virtual gang.
Before, you'd deal with it at school or in your neighborhood,
now it's gone viral.
This is very serious.
If parents don't take a stand, no one will.
I think parents are very frustratedtechno,
they don't know what to ask.
We might tell them to install a software,
but many of them don't know what we're talking about.
"What does that even mean? What's a software?
Where do I install what?"
I'm familiar with their frustration and ignorance.
I'm sorry, but they could hire professionals
and fight fire with fire.
We have to fight with every weapon we have.
If you don't know what we're talking about
and you're frustrated, please hire a professional.
Have them go to your house so they can do whatever it takes
so you know what your child is up to.
That's very important.
What happens to a child who's cut
because the doctor says so?
I'll tell you what I've learned from experience.
When parents decide to cut off their kids from technology
because they can't take it anymore,
they all say the child's behavior improves.
However, there are external pressures.
"My child has the right to play too.
My child can't be the only kid without a phone.
How can I monitor my child?" That's key.
We need to find a balance.
We use technology as our babysitter.
They help keep the child busy,
but we really don't know what the child is doing.
If we take video games as an example...
Even though gaming companies have age restrictions...
Parents still buy the games for their children!
Their excuse is that if their friends can play them,
then so can their kids.
Thank you for providing me with the foothold for my ruling.
Thank you for your input.
You are at fault here.
Why, ma'am?
Your son was diagnosed with a mental condition...
I've worked to get him treated.
...and you gave him free access to something
that had hurt him previously.
You saw the signs and symptoms...
and you and your ex refused to do anything about it.
You allowed everything to get so out of control
that he tried to commit suicide.
Your claim is denied.
Open your eyes.
Your son is sick, and that's something
you'll have to deal with not till he turns 18,
but for the rest of your life.
It's final. Case closed!
Be kind, be careful, get educated,
give respect to get respect, and may God help us!
See you next time.
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