Come on now...this is the best you could do to describe this human being? Ever give a moments thought to how using the word retard affects people with special needs? Ever consider for a moment that people with special needs have feelings? No, I didn't think so.

I'm working as a customer service lead for a rather large and sucessful mmo (and no, not WoW).
Cases like this happen daily, simply because a lot of users don't realize what they're causing behind the scenes.
We're obliged to report any and all suicide or amoque run threats to the police (in fact the police usually has a contact person that takes all these requests), and often get shocked mails from parents or users that never expected that they would have officers knocking on their door because their kiddo or themselves make a "joke".
It's amazing how some people lose the grip on reality and think their actions have no consequences when playing games.
Then again, maybe they have to get shocked like this to finally wake up and get the hint :)

Angsty teen threatens suicide over something trivial. Wow, that's NEVER happened before!

The kid needs to get a life,

My 16 year old loves and plays WOW, however I refuse to buy a game that can ONLY be played online for a monthly fee. It's a rip off in my opinion. This kid needs to get a life. It's just a game.

I hear the guy is so stupid that he can't even spell 'ridiculously' and gets offers to be editor at the inq :x

...at least, after the police are done with him and return him to his parents. I'm sure he's more scared of what his parents have to say/do with him vs life after the stunt he pulled.

At least I would be.