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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. obvious... by bigbigbison · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It is so obvious that Jack Thompson jumped all over this. As I mentioned when this happened, whenever there is any juvenile violence that is remotely associtated with vidoegames, Jack Thomson is there to blame videogames and remove any possibility of personal responsibility.

    This is the guy who said that the DC snipers were gamers and got nearly every mainstream media outlet to beleive it. This is also the guy who sent a 13 year old (possibly his son, I don't remember exactly) into Best Buy to guy M rated games. He has very good PR and is very good at getting media coverage beacuse he gives the media the kind of hysteria laden sound bites they love. This guy has an agenda and he needs to be watched out for.

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  2. Re:I'm a parent. by GreaterThanZero · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I work in a video store...on Fridays and Saturdays, I see at least 100 transactions per shift, usually up to about 160 transactions. That's a lot of people. And there's a lot to do per transaction, while trying to keep track with game and movie ratings. I'll admit...I feel secretly proud when I find myself checking the ratings and reading it out to parents. It's good to know that "sweet, I remembered this time and I actually caught something." "You know this is rated M for Mature, right?"

    And 90% of the time, the parent nods and says yes, they know. And then the kid, insulted that I had to point out how young they are, brags that they've already played that game before. And they often mention that they've already played GTA: Vice City.

    At least it's not as bad as when the kids come up to the counter with a game without a parent. Those kids are just plain jerks sometimes.
    "But my mom is _waiting_ right _there_ in the _car_."
    That's great, legally she has to be in store.
    "You can call my dad at home!"
    Anybody who picks up the phone and sounds male could sound like your dad to me. I can't do it.
    "*walks out swearing up a storm to their mom in the car*"

    Buncha savages in this town.