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Columbine Video-Games Suit Dismissed

Posted by timothy on from the sense-and-sensibilities dept.

Dr_LHA writes: "This story on Yahoo! reports that the federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that claimed the influence of video games and movies where what caused the Columbine High School massacre. Obvious to those of us who play GTA3 regularly but still manage to overcome the urge to plough over pedestrains on the way to work in the morning, but good to see someone high up showing some sense."

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  1. My Sharona! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Calculus forever! Give it up for partial integration and power series!

  2. At Last by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A sensible first post!

  3. Making it on topic.... by americanFatCat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Claiming that video games cause violence is like saying that double integrals are the best way to find the area of a square. Most people are going to say, "huh?".

    1. Re:Making it on topic.... by govtcheez · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Except that in the case of the double integrals, it's actually a true statement.

  4. More info from ODK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fazigu has a press release too.

    thank you

  5. Re:Uhhh riiight by Graspee_Leemoor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Once the adverts are up there then this 3 hour non-operational period counts as "free play!" time because you will see *no adverts!*.

    But Yes, I know, the way it was for me at least today was that I could read but not log in or (obviously) post.

    graspee

  6. offtopic as hell by jon_c · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    and funny.. or maybe just disturbing.

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    1. Re:offtopic as hell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Fantastic. I had almost forgotten how out of touch the man is with the rest of us.

  7. Re:hehe by posmon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    your opinion has touched me. let me sing you a song. with no line breaks. Rock N Roll Nigger - Baby was a black sheep. Baby was a whore. Baby got big and baby get bigger. Baby get something. Baby get more. Baby, baby, baby was a rock-and-roll nigger. Oh, look around you, all around you, riding on a copper wave. Do you like the world around you? Are you ready to behave? Outside of society, they're waitin' for me. Outside of society, that's where I want to be. (Lenny!) Baby was a black sheep. Baby was a whore. You know she got big. Well, she's gonna get bigger. Baby got a hand; got a finger on the trigger. Baby, baby, baby is a rock-and-roll nigger. Outside of society, that's where I want to be. Outside of society, they're waitin' for me. (those who have suffered, understand suffering, and thereby extend their hand the storm that brings harm also makes fertile blessed is the grass and herb and the true thorn and light) I was lost in a valley of pleasure. I was lost in the infinite sea. I was lost, and measure for measure, love spewed from the heart of me. I was lost, and the cost, and the cost didn't matter to me. I was lost, and the cost was to be outside society. Jimi Hendrix was a nigger. Jesus Christ and Grandma, too. Jackson Pollock was a nigger. Nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger. Outside of society, they're waitin' for me. Outside of society, if you're looking, that's where you'll find me. Outside of society, they're waitin' for me. Outside of society. (Repeat)

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  8. Umm... by virg_mattes · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Take note that the statement was that double integrals were the best way to find said area. It works, but it's hard to argue that it's the best way.

    Virg