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GTA Blamed for Columbine-style Massacre Planning
bippy writes "A Miami attorney claims that a teen accused of plotting a massacre used GTA to prepare for the attack, RedAssedBaboon reports.
Attorney Jack Thompson is the same guy who is trying to link the murder of Stefan Pakeerah last year to Manhunt. Pakeerah was beaten to death with a claw hammer by a friend who, Thompson claims, was inspired by Manhunt. The uproar surrounding the case led to the game being pulled from many British store shelves and Prime Minister Tony Blair looking into a link between violence and video games. It looks like Thompson has found himself a niche." Update: 10/10 19:25 GMT by T : Peter Endean writes "It might be worth noting that in fact in the case of the murder linked to Manhunt, it was the victim who owned the game."
Why stop there? Hell, people can use their hands to choke someone to death! We should chop off everyone's hands! Oh, but wait... Then they could use their arms as bludgeoning weapons... Lop those off, too! Hmmm, but they could still bite people... Off with their heads!
If I print out the Patriot Act and beat someone to death with it...
Hate me!
All I can say is that the murderer was obviously *not that much of a friend* if he killed his so called "friend"
"lack of quality control is one of the pillars of slashdot"
completly irrelevant anyway as the murder was drugs related....
But thems facts and that gets in the way of a rumour
sigh...
CJC
I think the more important question, that everyone is failing to ask, is "what kind of stupid name is Peekarah"?
I mean, if you name your kid some wierd shit like that, you're just lining up him to be teased, taunted, tortured and maybe someday - killed. (What is he, a tiny yellow orange-dotted anime character that three year old kids collect?).
Turns out the crusades happened before violent media even existed, and lots of people died!
SAILING MISHAP
From his crazy lawyer. Jack Thompson, A/K/A "BatJack", apparently because he used to make public appearances in a Batman costume. Some of BatJack's prior hits here...
ABSURDITY, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.
Pac-man Blamed for Obesity
Officer 1: "Lieutenant, I searched the house, it appears to be clean. The only suspicious article I found was the boys prescription to prozac in the medicine cabinet. As many of us know, prozac has been found to cause psychotic and suicidal tendencies"
Lieutenant: "Officer Downing, may I remind you that the media is waiting in the front yard. Check the game console and stop wasting time"
Officer 1: "yes sir! hmmm, Looks like he was a fan of Mario Cart."
Officer 2: "Sir, his little sister has a copy of Grand Theft Auto in her Playstation!"
Lieutenant: "Call it in boys.. I'll be outside making a statement."
One can thus conclude that he must have really sucked at it.
Chris Rock said it best "What happened to 'crazy?' What, you can't be crazy no more?"
Since the teenager apparently stole the idea/drew inspiration to plot a mass murder, Rockstar Games should counter-sue the teenager for theft of intellectual property and breech of copyright.
Ah ! But he didn't shoot the deputy. That's the difference !
What our ancestors would really think, if they were alive today, is: Why is it so dark in here? (Terry Pratchett)
The board game chess has been blamed for the attempt on King James's life. "I can't believe it's legal to buy and sell this game", said one scotland yard official. "It's a regicide simulator, often requiring the player to mow down those protecting the King as well."