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Grand Theft Auto Civil Case Moves Forward
An Alabama court has refused a request by retailers and Take-Two Entertainment lawyers to throw out a 'Grand Theft Auto-style killing spree' civil case. From the Next Generation article: "Moore, who was 18 at the time of the 2003 slayings, is convicted of killing two Fayette county officers and a dispatcher, and claimed that Grand Theft Auto inspired him to do it. That defense was barred, and Moore was sentenced to death. Although that defense was thrown out, the multi-million dollar suit filed by relatives of the victims claim that Moore was in fact mimicking GTA, which attorneys claim Moore played 'obsessively'."
The next time I'm arrested for stealing, lying and circumventing the law, I'm going to blame it on CSPAN, which I watch obsessively. While I may get a slap on the wrist and time served, I do wish my victims well in their civil suit against CSPAN for it's contribution to my anti-social behavior.
when he was playing 'obsessively'? there were no big bucks to be made then, were there?
/me obsessively watches Morgan Freeman's/Brad Pitt's movie, "Seven" then runs off to kill sinners.
/me obsessively eats Twinkies until he dies.
/me obsessively plays Super Mario Bros. then starts throwing turtles at patrons of the local pet store & gets thrown into jail.
/me obsessively chugs water until he drowns in it.
:P)
Can my family sue New Line Cinema for making the movie?
Can my family now sue Hostess for making Twinkies?
Can I now sue Nintendo for teaching me that the way to get ahead is to lob reptiles?
Can my family now sue God for creating H20? (don't start that debate plz
caused by people who play Animal Crossing. That and hitting people on the head with a butterfly net - that stings!
Now, personally, I blame the use of cars for violent crimes on the movies.
Nothing like blaming someone else for your own actions, right?
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Did anyone else see the title and think that the company was making a new GTA game called "Grand Theft Auto: Civil Case"? Presumably in which you'd drive a car around breaking contracts and whatnot...
The guy was sick
Whatever happened to being just plain evil?
We're talking about Alabama. Tell them that they're taking the same stance as Joe Lieberman and (gasp!) Hillary Clinton. Things will quiet down in no time.
It is YOUR fault I posted this message.
Think about it, it really is.
it is only after a long journey that you know the strength of the horse.
Back in the day, I had to make myself stop playing Tetris, because I kept obsessively stacking things on top of each other. The game made me do it.
psmylie's dictionary: Godzillion (noun) Any number large enough to destroy Tokyo
Ah. It's called terrorism now ;)
You are more than the sum of what you consume. Desire is not an occupation.
I've been dating myself for about 10 years now.
At least I don't have to worry about getting myself pregnant.