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Video Games Share Blame in Florida Murder Case

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the pointing-the-finger dept.

EH writes "Yet another article making the case that video games force young children to ruthlessly bludgeon people to death. Or at least a South Florida lawyer thinks so. 'Whatever happened [in JoLynn's death], it was not murder,' Thompson wrote in a news release. 'The American video industry must share the blame.' Articles like this make me so angry." I'm really getting sick of video games being used as the scapegoat for the evils of society. It's not like Nintendo is blamed everytime an Italian becomes a plumber.

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  1. Actually, what's really bad... by KurdtX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...is when the terrorists (don't groan, keep reading) attack our nation (I'm from the USA) for being so free and giving our citizens so many rights, and our politicians respond by passing laws taking away our rights (DMCA, TIA, etc) in record-setting fashion. Terrorists win when they scare their targets; they certainly scared our politicians.

    Oh, and while I'm ranting: (Disclaimer: personally, I have no problem with the few French-Americans I've met) Did you know that France is the most policed nation? They have more internal spies and cops than any other nation and keep volumes of data on their citizens. So with all the recent political hatred of the French, what are we doing? Modelling our nation after theirs. Now I know you're supposed to "keep your friends close, and your enemies closer", but since when are you supposed to try to turn yourself into those you despise?

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    Kurdt
    I'm not anti-social. Just pro-technology.
  2. I don't want to be flamebait, but I'm sure I will by Highlander · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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