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D&D Blamed For Stabbing Deaths

Posted by Zonk on from the excellent-detective-work dept.

Grymalkin writes "A man is in custody for allegedly stabbing 3 people to death in King of Prussia, PA last week. Now it appears that the district attorney believes there may be a link between the murders and the Dungeons and Dragons RPG. From the article: 'I mean, you have many, many stab wounds and those 'Dungeons and Dragons' fantasy games involve swords and knives and daggers and things of that nature. There may be a connection but I can't say for sure.'" Wow. There are a lot more D&D players than I thought there were, what with all the stabbings and all.

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  1. Yet another D&D tragedy (old) by Dark+Coder · · Score: 2, Informative

    Remember Dallas Egbert?

    http://ptgptb.org/0006/egbert.html

  2. Re:Well atleast its not computer games this time by Alsee · · Score: 4, Informative

    Seriously it may have something to do with D&D

    Nope, it almost certainly isn't D&D.

    Here is a second source for the story. Philadelphia Inquirer.

    Many of Still's friends, including Eichinger, were also involved in "role-playing games" that are like the Dungeons & Dragons game.

    Games like D&D. Wording that almost certainly means that they did not play D&D. Anyone want to wager on whether the RPG they were playing didn't even revolve around swords and knives? Perhaps a game more focused on laser pistols and blasters or something? Chuckle.

    Of course his homicidal motivation was obviously caused by D&D...

    Eichinger allegedly killed Still for the same reasons that motivated him to murder Heather Greaves, his former coworker at an Upper Merion Acme, prosecutors said - he had wanted a romantic relationship but had been rejected.
    "And he was jealous because they had other boyfriends," Castor said.

    Yep, damn RPGs and all that sex. Chuckle.

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  3. Re:So that means... by walt-sjc · · Score: 4, Informative

    Um, you DO know the history of Nascar, right? FYI, it was started by moonshine runners - they were really good drivers, and frequently were involved in high-speed chases. These drivers decided to compete against each other too for fun. Nascar was born.

    But back the the FA... these linkages to games / TV / etc. are just stupid. If anyone would bother to do the study on it, I bet they would find bad parenting is the number one factor in a persons tendancy to become violent / anti-social / exhibit criminal behavior.

  4. Re:So that means... by Keith+Russell · · Score: 2, Informative

    Watkins Glen and Sears Point raceways.

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