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    Web-Addicted Teen Beaten to Death at Chinese Rehab

    by Caleb Johnson (RSS feed) — Aug 6th 2009 at 11:43AM


    With reportedly more than 10-million Internet-addicted teens in China, many parents are taking their children to clinics across the vast country. And these clinics, which often use controversial methods instead of behavioral therapy, are producing some terrifying results.

    According to the Times Online, 16-year-old Deng Senshan was beaten to death Saturday by trainers at the Guangxi Qihuang Survival Training Camp only 10 hours after he arrived. The camp, located in southern China, uses military tactics to break teens of their addictions to the Web. Although Senshan's father asked administrators to take it easy on his shy son, the Times reports that trainers 'scolded' and beat the boy because they were not pleased with the speed at which he performed a jogging exercise. Police say they've arrested four people in connection with Senshan's death.

    Of course, the boy's parents are heartbroken, and our hearts go out to them. Still, it's hard for us to understand how someone could send their child to a military-style facility, which costs more than $1,000, for an Internet addiction. Maybe he was playing "World Of Warcraft" too much, but does that warrant a trip to boot camp? If they could have him back, it's safe to say the parents might consider other options. [From: The Times Online]
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