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Videogame Character Threatens National Security?
Watchful Babbler writes "Apparently, 'the lead item on the government's daily threat matrix one day last April' was clear and definite: a reclusive millionaire had formed a terrorist group with the intent of launching chemical weapons attacks on Western cities. The White House was notified and the Director of the FBI briefed as the government raced to find information. But then, according to USNews.com, a White House staffer decided to Google for information on suspected threat Don Emilio Fulci and found him -- in a video game - Sega's action title Headhunter. No word on exactly which sources and methods came up with this gem, but word in the E Ring is that Fulci had issued the cryptic warning, 'You have no chance to survive make your time'."
When asked for a name, he responded "I. P. Freely".
This links comes from what amounts to a trashy "dc insider" gossip column. Though, this sort of stuff happens all the time. People phone in bogus tips all the time. If they sound legit, they get investigated.
I also object to the articles description of Headhunter as "popular".
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
The story is so silly it's almost unbelievable.
But then Powell used a Graduate Student's Thesis to justify a war against Iraq in front of the entire world.
"Can of worms? The can is open... the worms are everywhere."
When I tried "Don Emilio Fulci", I got one result, in French, which is a review for the video game.
Also, Googling for "Don Fulci" gives several results related to Headhunter.