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GTA Blamed for Graffiti

Voodoo Extreme is reporting on a group of Greensburg, PA boys who went on a Graffiti spree and then blamed it on Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. From the article: "The boys range in age from 12 to 14 and are charged with institutional vandalism, criminal conspiracy, criminal mischief and desecration of venerated objects." Is it just me or, um, should 12 year olds not be playing GTA?

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  1. Another blame by Taulin · · Score: 5, Funny

    The next thing you know people will start blaming the break dancing craze on Electric Boogaloo.

  2. GKU? Gang Kids United?!? by CodeWanker · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jesus, what a lame graffiti. They should be locked up for conspiracy to commit weak-assed self-expression.

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  3. Re:Isn't there one? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    Is there one single reporter out there who is also a gamer?

    Yes, but they're all out tagging the local shoppes ;)
  4. Re:Ah Greensburg by Golias · · Score: 3, Funny

    Somehow our generation managed to grow up without skateparks and didn't kill anybody.

    We didn't even have GTA to relieve the boredom. You had to pray your friend from a rich family bought an Atari so you could play Pitfall or something.

    If kids today have a problem, it's not lack of recrational options: It's too much structure in their recreation. Their nights and weekends are jammed with busy little after-school activities. When we were kids, an after-school activity was "go outside." If kids today can't find a way to have fun with some cheap dirt bikes, a box of old golf balls, and the lumber pile behind their Dad's tool shed, it's no wonder their graffiti sucks.

    What kid would choose little-league la crosse over a fun game of "Bike Over Broken Wall Studs With A Box On Your Head While Your Friends Whip Golf Balls At You As Hard As They Can"? Only the sissy ones, that's who.

    Now get off my lawn!

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  5. WTF by killbill! · · Score: 4, Funny

    I painted 100 "Grove 4 Life" tags all over the town, now where is my AK 47? :(

  6. Cool... by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 3, Funny

    So you can spray paint graffiti too in GTA:SA ? What doesn't the game have?
    I've got to get this game when it comes out on PC.