CNN.com – Boy dies playing ‘passing out game,’ officials believe – Jul 13, 2005:
Boy dies playing ‘passing out game,’ officials believeYounger kids don’t know that they can die from this, that it’s a very dangerous activity.
— Dr. Lawrence ShapiroBOISE, Idaho (AP) — A 10-year-old boy was found dead, hanging from a tree, apparently killed while trying to get high by playing the “pass-out game,â€? authorities said.
Dalton Eby may be the second Idaho child killed in recent months while playing a choking game, trying to cut off the oxygen supply to the brain to achieve a type of “high.�
Dalton’s mother reported him missing last Thursday when he failed to return home after visiting a friend. Search and rescue crews found his body Friday in a tree near his Island Park home, the Fremont County sheriff’s office said in a statement.
How can a child NOT KNOW that they could die from this?
Harsh as it may seem, this is definitely Darwinism in action.
2 Comments
Tom Payton
You are correct in saying it is stupid. What’s really stupid though, is the fact that the school system isn’t saying anything about it to the children or their parents. I know from experience. My 11 year old cousin died playing this game back in Oct. 2005. Something has to be done. Thanks for posting your letter.
Dork
Sorry to hear about your loss. It’s shocking how little parents know about what’s actually going on in their childrens’ lives.