Xbox 360 Saves the Day during Home Invasion

The next time your spouse says video games are a waste of time, you can point out that a home invasion victim recently used his Xbox 360 to call for help. If that’s not a reason to rush out and buy a console (or three), I don’t know what is.

In a pinch? Your headset may be the fastest way to call for help.

According to reports, 22-year-old Derick Shaffer was playing video games in his Pittsburgh, PA home when a masked gunman broke into his home. The gunman forced Shaffer to reveal the locations of valuables in the home and then took off in Shaffer’s car, leaving Shaffer bound with duct tape. Apparently, an Xbox wasn’t on the gunman’s Christmas list, which is good news for Shaffer – he was able to use his Xbox Live headset to alert a friend to his situation. The friend called 911 and police arrived to free Shaffer, but the suspect remains at large.