Saw that a few days ago.. I totally agree, most of today's kids are spoiled little brats. All I have to do is look at my nieces and nephew who want cash for everything little "extra" thing they're asked to do.
Personally I would have rigged that laptop with some tannerite to show that I really mean business.

The way I look at it, the hard drive and battery are still in good shape as he missed those spots.