Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize - Gizmodo Comments

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

ldsdj — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:28:52 EDT

Advice from a parent:

#1: Watch your d*mn kid.

#2: If you did #1, and he still ends up sneaking away and getting himself stuck in the "Lucky Dip," this is not an acceptable excuse to get out of having his @$$ beaten.

Moral of the story: Act like a *parent* and your kids will behave.

ldsdj

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

Upsilon — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:53:33 EDT

Is this the perfect crane game for Michael Jackson, or what?

"Up, right... DAMN! I swear, they never make the claws strong enough to pick up anything older than a two-year-old!"

Upsilon

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

Valicious — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:38:22 EDT

@hazmx: oy.
oi, when i was that age i stuck a bolt puck up my nose and they didn't know which tool take it out with at home.

Later i fell into a spagat from slippery ice on my way to kindergarten and my mom with brother at hand noticed i am missing a minute later.

Valicious

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

hazmx — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:29:20 EDT

@aelver: im asahmed to say this but LOL! ifthat happened here in México the policeman would be trapped in the attempted rescue or they would have been both killed raped and kidnapped before the Meedia arrived. Sad:(

hazmx

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

Fierock — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:41:41 EDT

so it's like a finger-trap but for small children?

Fierock

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

BigDanInTX — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:00:47 EDT

Nevermind, refreshed...

Wow, as a parent of two boys, I wonder how the hell that HAPPENED! I know my wife would be FLIPPING OUT. And then, of course that night, she'd be laughing her @$$ off about it.

As a regular person, this makes me laugh as well...that kid REALLY wanted a prize!! LMAO.

BigDanInTX

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

BigDanInTX — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:57:42 EDT

Video's no longer available... (*Sad panda*)

BigDanInTX

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

finalgearsolid — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:19:40 EDT

At least he had Homer Simpson to keep him company. Yep, no lucky dip jokes here!

finalgearsolid

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

electrikecho — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:47:47 EDT

What? And nobody told the kid to grab prizes for them while he was in there? Some criminals you guys are, Australia!

electrikecho

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

ghnvt — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:28:02 EDT

It is good there were no pedophiles around, it would have been a nightmare.

ghnvt

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

ds2021 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:00:17 EDT

"Moron?" Really?

ds2021

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

homerjay — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:57:23 EDT

They seriously call this game "Lucky Dip?"

homerjay

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

d33m4n — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:32:24 EDT

i can't even get into my girlfriends panties when ever i want to, that's one neat trick :)

d33m4n

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

cy3 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:09:34 EDT

why was he crying? he was surrounded by toys. he could of played with each and every one of them while the ppl on the outside were trying to figure it out

cy3

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

bailey_ca — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:21:34 EDT

@92BuickLeSabre: And that's why you get a star...though I must say, it looks a lot like an asterisk. You should demand a superscript ² and some fine print.

Back on topic: This is obviously a terrorist plot. From now on, all Claw games will be checked at airport security before you can bring them on the plane.

bailey_ca

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

Bokusatsu_Tenshi — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:05:23 EDT

At least the kid learned fast: Crime doesn't pay.
Of course he'll later discover that things are not quite that like that, but for now, it'll teach him a lesson.

You know what would be funny though? Using the crane to RIP HIS HEAD OFF!!!!
No, just kidding. Or am I?

Bokusatsu_Tenshi

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

comment_1 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:27:24 EDT

This occurred in Broadmeadows, a suburb in Melbourne, Australia.

@se7a7n7: Since you couldn't understand the witness, I presume you are American - you guys have a terrible reputation in Australia for failing to understand any English accent other than your own.

The witness said that he was surprised the kid didn't take a teddy bear with him after spending all that time in the machine.

Known mostly for its large ethnic community, Broadmeadows is generally considered a blue-collar suburb that can be quite rough.

comment_1

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

aelver — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:04:26 EDT

Australia's criminal heritage at its finest.

aelver

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

minjae0810 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:26:14 EDT

lol so funny

minjae0810

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

Mandatory_Field — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:10:59 EDT

I bet he'll never, ever, try that again... although on the other hand, now that he KNOWS that the consequences aren't that severe, maybe he'll be in there every week now, for the attention....

Mandatory_Field

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

theharlotfelon — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:38:50 EDT

Either this video is at least 2 years old, or there are other videos of this happening.

theharlotfelon

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

PigVenus — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:36:45 EDT

I would have shoved the mom aside and tried to win a "prize"! Watching the metal arms come down and the look of terror on the kid's face would really make my day! The best part would be playing it again and again because he would know what's coming. Then I could say I was just trying to help get him out.

PigVenus

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

CutePuppyz — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:31:28 EDT

Imagine if someone "clawed" him...

CutePuppyz

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

roflwaffles — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:25:38 EDT

@willyolio:
1337 h4x.
tis the only possible explanation.

roflwaffles

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

willyolio — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:01:58 EDT

@--Tito--:
so once again, i ask: if it's designed to be impossible for someone to fit their arm in there to grab a toy, how the hell did the kid fit?

willyolio

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

dvda — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:58:41 EDT

this happens more than you would think... i was in a mcdonalds a few years ago, watching the news while I ate. They were running a story of a kid that got caught in one those. The had to have the fire deparment hack open the front metal panel. Those things are built like sherman tanks. I felt bad cause I was laughing hysterically at the footage.

dvda

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

Darkest Daze — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:54:25 EDT

@weatherman:
I know I would of been the asshole to hand her a quarter. I would of also been the asshole with a black eye.

Darkest Daze

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

razzjunk — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:51:16 EDT

now that's good parenting

razzjunk

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

catbutt — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:50:04 EDT

Before you call him dumb, tell me how he got in there....

catbutt

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

weatherman — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:49:50 EDT

Nobody thought to give the mom a roll of quarters?

weatherman

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

wizzledizzle — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:49:07 EDT

It would have been funny if they busted his a55 for attempted stealing. But then again the cubical he was stuck in was kind of like jail. haha.

wizzledizzle

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

Andwu — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:40:02 EDT

It's not what you think...

If you look closely enough, you can see the handful of paparazzi hiding out and waiting for Angelina Jolie to show up. The kid was chinese, after all.

p.s. "Skills were tested in the struggle to free him"?! Jolly good, Mr. News Anchor, you clever ol' chap : |

Andwu

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

Darkest Daze — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:36:51 EDT

@ustna:
@ripfire4:
While these were the first things to pop in my head while watching the video, it still made me laugh.

Darkest Daze

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

golferal — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:33:41 EDT

I could totally see my three year old doing that same shit if there was a Transformer toy inside....

golferal

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

DeLarge — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:32:49 EDT

Bad design, a kid can sneak inside... it looks like lawsuit material.

DeLarge

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

G for GRENADE — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:29:23 EDT

Well, I know one way to get him out..

G for GRENADE

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

G for GRENADE — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:28:50 EDT

well, I have one idea how to get him out...

G for GRENADE

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

GOKOR — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:15:36 EDT

@JBKing: They can't just take the loading panel off, that's for shoving toys in only.

They should have tormented the kid by trying to reach in through the trap door and yank him out by the foot after hours of using the crane on him. You know, how the game is supposed to be played.

GOKOR

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

boarder1971 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:10:54 EDT

That is totally hilarious. But come on, that kid is like three at the most. Is he really a "moron" or stupid. It should be titled "Moron parents abandon child at arcade" And what's up with that mall manager, she could not give the kid a prize, what a b****.

boarder1971

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

JBKing — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:10:23 EDT

Why was it so hard to get him out? Don't they just take off the same panel they use to load it with crappy stuffed toys? And as for the kid, don't you think at some point during the crawling up the inside of the game you realize this is a bad idea and stop? Definately a case of 3% rule. You have to be at least 3% smarter then what you are attempting to use and he failed.

JBKing

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

92BuickLeSabre — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:03:24 EDT

@se7a7n7:"I was like kwitamaze I'm like like gettin stuuck inner like that long prollyfer tin mints and not even getatify beerill ya know?"

92BuickLeSabre

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

--Tito-- — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:00:36 EDT

@willyolio: The door opens in not out. Its like that for most claw games so you don't go in and try to jack them.

--Tito--

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

willyolio — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:58:27 EDT

huh. a guess "go out the same way you came in" was too hard for the little boy to figure out.

but seriously, how DID he get in there?

willyolio

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

ripfire — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:51:18 EDT

"The Claw is our master, It decides who will go and who will stay!"

ripfire

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

ustna — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:50:58 EDT

I bet you the crane arms slid right off his head as they tried to get him out. Heh..I hate those games.

ustna

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

DaOtter — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:48:13 EDT

How... The... F***...
What did that kids' parents smoke before they had him?!

DaOtter

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

se7a7n7 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:46:03 EDT

We need subtitles for the witness guy... What the fuck did he say?

se7a7n7

Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize

thechansen — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:45:18 EDT

that kid is like the worst prize ever. its a shame some one won him.

thechansen