Sadly this happens more then is reported. I work in a community hospital in southern NJ. There a psyche unit in the place( I call it “The Happy Hatch’’). Few months ago they brought in a ten year old kid who threatened to kill his mother for the same reason. Of course mom bought him the damn video player. She was arguing like hell with the doctors to have him released so she could take him home.
Was her name Cartman?