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Acquittal in Drunken Homicide via GTA

Posted by Zonk on from the mario-made-me-do-it dept.

The Wisconsin State Journal has the news of an acquittal in a drunken homicide charge against a Madison-area 30 year old. The defendant admitted to being intoxicated before the crash that killed his passenger. The jury found him innocent after he presented his defense: the passenger caused the crash by forcing him to attempt a manuever they'd done in Grand Theft Auto. "In an emotional testimony on Thursday, DeMeo said that Alexander had put his hand on DeMeo's knee and made him push the accelerator down hard, then grabbed the emergency brake and sent the car into a skid. DeMeo said that Alexander was trying to perform a maneuver that both had done in a video game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, that they played regularly."

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  1. Similar thing happened to me. by -kertrats- · · Score: 5, Funny

    I once killed an endangered squid-left it in a freezer overnight. I got out of a fine by saying it reminded me too much of a metroid.

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    The Braying and Neighing of Barnyard Animals Follows.
    1. Re:Similar thing happened to me. by Jippy+T+Flounder · · Score: 3, Funny

      i'm not sure which bothers me more...
      that you were in possession of an endangered squid, reason unknown, or that you placed it in a freezer overnight, also reason unknown.

      i'm going to turn off my pc now, and find myself a good book. i think i've just seen everything on the internet.

      --
      ---- I was woken up this morning by a face full of fur. Damn cat thought my head made a good pillow.
  2. Further questioning... by jZnat · · Score: 4, Funny

    When the defendent was further questioned about why he would even attempt a stunt from a videogame, he responded, "I was so sure that sv_cheats was enabled."

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    'Yes, firefox is indeed greater than women. Can women block pops up for you? No. Can Firefox show you naked women? Yes.'
  3. It's true. by Koiu+Lpoi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whenever I get drunk, I get the urge to pick up a hooker, use her services' and the proceed to run her over and take my cash back.

    I also occasionally hide in the shadows and blackjack people who walk by. I think I may have a problem.

  4. It's a fair cop, but society is to blame. by NZheretic · · Score: 2, Funny
    From Monty Python, Live at the Hollywood bowl:

    Husband:

    It's a fair cop, but society is to blame.

    Detective-Parson:

    Right, we'll arrest them instead!

    Church Policeman (John Cleese):

    Come on, you! Are you in society? Are you in society?

    Are you in society?
  5. Not only that but... by neo · · Score: 2, Funny

    The defendant in this case represented himself after watching an episode of Law and Order. The defendant refused to comment on his future plans, but there are reports that he's been watching episodes of the Six Million Dollar Man.

  6. hand on knee by cahiha · · Score: 1, Funny

    Thursday, DeMeo said that Alexander had put his hand on DeMeo's knee

    You know, when one drunk guy puts his hand on the knee of another drunk guy, it usually means that there is something else going on than GTA phantasies...

  7. Re:Good by antifoidulus · · Score: 3, Funny

    What if he decided to emulate Rampage instead? Going around punching buildings and eating whatever he finds(be it people, hot dogs, or electric signs)

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    Monstar L
  8. He should've alt-tabbed outta there by UltimaL337Star · · Score: 3, Funny

    must've forgot to turn on the +7 Trainer.