PlayStation Network Outages Causes Florida Kid to Call Cops

As you're no doubt aware, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live were down for much of the Christmas period as a result of a Lizard Squad DDoS. 

For many, it was an inconvenience – particularly with games like Destiny which require a constant connection – however, one Florida resident was so dismayed at not being able to connect he dialled 911. 

Here's a snippet of the kid's conversation with an operator.

No we don't know when they will restore service to Xbox or Playstation. Please Dial 9-1-1 only for emergencies. pic.twitter.com/nQCeWEEFP1

 

— PBSO (@PBCountySheriff) December 28, 2014

While we can hope online gaming services aren't DDoS'd or hacked again, it's likely that such attacks will become more frequent but unless you received a patch-less copy of Assassin's Creed Unity it's really not an emergency.