GTA Played By More Than 70 Percent Of Teens

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GTA Played By More Than 70 Percent Of Teens

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday September 17, 2003 @02:34AM from the rockstar-getting-good-market-penetration dept.

cdneng2 writes "This Yahoo!/Reuters article indicates that more than 70 percent of American kids have played Grand Theft Auto. The study also indicates that those who played are more likely to be in fights. It's a good thing the authors cautioned that this study did not prove a link between game violence and real-life behavior." The Gallup poll editors specifically and sensibly advised: "The data can't demonstrate causality - boys who are more prone to fighting may simply be more attracted to violent video games."

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Makes sense by green.vervet · 2003-09-17 02:43 · Score: 5, Funny

This explains the sharp rise in carjackings, gun rampages, and drownings in shallow water we've seen recently.
1. Re:Makes sense by bitrott · 2003-09-17 04:40 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Not to mention the rash of disappearances due to poor collision detection. It's a dangerous world out there now. Kids can find heavy weaponry laying about just anywhere! Like under overpasses and behind large crates.
Re:unfairly moderated by jguevin · 2003-09-17 02:54 · Score: 3, Funny

I just couldn't find a moderation option for "stupid".

I don't deserve my moderation points, and I'm comfortable with that.
When I was in school... by whoda · 2003-09-17 03:09 · Score: 2, Funny

The kids playing video games were geeks, afraid for their lives. And to play them, we had to walk 2 miles, uphill, in the snow, both ways, and past the captain of the football teams house.
Re:Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics by blahlemon · 2003-09-17 03:19 · Score: 3, Funny

Well, there is an error margin of +-5%...

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Re:Studies show by karnal · 2003-09-17 05:20 · Score: 2, Funny

Actually, I think your chances of being able to beat the crap out of someone if you lose at chess is lower. :)

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Personally by Joe+the+Lesser · 2003-09-17 06:59 · Score: 2, Funny

After playing enough Day of Defeat, I now run around looking for Germans to shoot and yell 'Go Go Go!'

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