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Kids Kill, Victim Sues Game Maker

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the those-with-the-deepest-pockets-are-to-blame dept.

qbproger writes "Sadly, two kids decided to go outside and start shooting cars. They were mimicing a video game they had been playing, Grand Theft Auto. I think it's about time parents started paying attention to the rating on video games." The family of one of the victims has decided to file suit against Take Two Interactive, presumably deciding that blame should be assigned to whoever has the deepest pockets instead of to those who actually did something wrong.

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  1. Re:interesting idea... by Homology · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    How about instead of blaming the game makers, let's blame the PARENTS for 1: being irresonsible and leaving unlocked weapons around. 2: not teaching the kids gun safety 3: not knowing what the kids were up to

    While we're at it, why not go after the organization (NRA) that opposes just about any form of gun control, and is very influential? How many innocent lifes does NRA have on their conscience as a result of their virulent oppostion to profiliation of guns?

  2. Re:I'm a parent. by ThePlantOfFire · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    We're trying to teach him to be nice. To try to be a good person. To know right from wrong. What happened to being a nice person? Why is everyone so cynical now adays?
    Well, that started around the time the took the God that this nations was founded on out of the schools, work place, and every public place around. How can we expect people to be "good" when they dont even know where those princables came from! A game is a game, we all should learn that games dont corrupt our kids, we do.

  3. Real war by mabu · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    50+ years ago we had real wars. Where we actually defended our homeland against real enemies; where Congress actually declared real war as properly mandated in the Consitution.

    Times have changed.

  4. Re:You are actually a bigot, not a parent by ScottGant · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How is not liking firearms being a bigot? Didn't know that firearms were a race!

    Also, what is this "truth" you hope he can learn from other parents about firearms?

    The truth is that firearms are only for killing things. Name me something else they're used for?

    I have great respect for firearms...doesn't mean I will own one ever again. My son hopefully will have respect for them also.

    A person can be killed many different ways...a knife, by bare hands...yet other ways to kill a person have many different uses. A car can kill a person, but a car has many uses...as does a knife and bare hands. A gun was made for one purpose only...to kill.

    Have a gun to defend and protect...a common argument. Yet if you defend with a gun, it's still killing something that's threatening you.

    What are you so afraid of that you need a gun? Or is it because penis size is a factor?

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  5. Re:Exactly by Mr.+Darl+McBride · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Capitalize America, you fucking bleeding heart liberal. And don't you criticize my celebration of this great land until you tell me what you're doing to support and defend it.

    You say you're not a troll, then you accuse me of not caring? I'm raising my boy to join the army, God bless him. If he were just a little older, he'd have been in Afghanistan paying back the hijackers' dirty deeds with blood. And when the next country steps on us, you can bet he'll be there to face them head on.

    I can raise my head up high, and my son will damned well too. What about you? Does your pot culture have anything to show but shame and excuses?