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Cops Called To 91-Year-Old Woman's Home For Welfare Check Find Her Playing Video Games (www.gamespot.com)

submitted 1 week ago by FTonsilStones@lemmy.ca to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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She was trying to beat a record, and that's apparently why she did not answer the welfare check-in calls.

Officers entered the home to find the woman playing a "bubble pop" video game and attempting to break her previous record. Body camera footage was released as part of the police activity, but it doesn't show the moment that officers found the woman due to privacy reasons.

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[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

First wellness check story I have seen that didnt end with the person shot. She must have offered them milk and cookies or something.

[-] recentSlinky@lemmy.ca 75 points 1 week ago

"Footage doesn't show the moment they found her for privacy reasons" like we haven't all been caught in our underwear covered in sheeto dust after a gaming binge

[-] gnufuu@infosec.pub 21 points 1 week ago

She was probably shouting insults at some kid in Call of Duty

[-] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 19 points 1 week ago

Fun fact: As a grandmother, she could have been 16 when the first Call of Duty came out without her or her children having an underage pregnancy.

[-] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 week ago

That is not a fun fact at all! I'm gonna go break my hip in the corner now...

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

i'm in my mid 40s. my peers have kids in their 20s. who could theoretically have kids. i could be a grandparent. i have to warn my wife, it's time to start a grampolycule of our own.

[-] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

You mean when WW2 happened? She got tonplay it in real life?

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

It has her age, not her familial history (in the title at least). Unless the premier of CoD was 75 years ago I dont think this is particularly accurate.

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 1 week ago

It was bubble pop

[-] athatet@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Call of Duty: Bubble Pop

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

The cops kids probably.

[-] vantablack 42 points 1 week ago

wow, i'm surprised they didn't murder her

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 9 points 1 week ago

And that’s why we all thought this maybe an onion article.

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Bet she's white

[-] FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 1 week ago

Goals

[-] Today@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

Fucking kids never answer/respond, but when Mom misses one call the popo's show up.

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

playing a "bubble pop" video game

Puzzle Bobble clone? looks it up

Puzzle Bobble clone.

[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR6fECxF44I

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago

That doesn't sound like a video game

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