Halo 3 Criticized In Murder Conviction

oldwindways writes "An Ohio teen was found guilty of murdering his mother and shooting his father in the head after they took away his copy of Halo 3. One has to wonder if this is going to have any effect on the games industry. Clearly, the AP thought they could stir up something controversial by asking the IP owner for a statement: 'Microsoft, which owns the intellectual property for the game, declined to comment beyond a statement saying: "We are aware of the situation and it is a tragic case."' I suppose the good news is they did not accept his insanity plea, so no one can claim that Halo 3 drove him insane. Even so, I don't think anything good can come out of this for gamers." Unfortunately, it seems somebody can claim that the game was a contributing factor; the judge who presided over this case said he believes that the 17-year-old defendant "had no idea at the time he hatched this plot that if he killed his parents, they would be dead forever." GamePolitics has further details from the judge's statement. It doesn't help that the boy's lawyers used video game addiction as a defense.

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ATTN: SWITCHEURS!

[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:ATTN: SWITCHEURS!

[Anonymous Coward]

If you don't know what Cmd-Shift-1 and Cmd-Shift-2 are for, YOU MUST HAVE A LIFE.
If you think Firefox is a decent Mac application, YOU DON'T USE SAFARI'S GOAT-PORN FEATURES TO THEIR FULLEST.
If you're still looking for the "maximize" button, YOU'VE FOUND THAT MACS AREN'T INTUITIVE.
If the name "Clarus" means nothing to you, YOU MUST NOT KNOW THE GUY WHO FUCKS ME IN THE ASS.

Bandwagon jumpers are not welcome among real Mac whiners. Keep your filthy PC fingers to yourself.

Re:Sure, 17 year-olds believe this because of a ga

[Anonymous Coward]

Well, the opposite end of the spectrum is people who think they are 'rational' because they believe (without proof) that people came from lightning and mud... :)

Re:guns

[hobbit]

WRONG. One slice of a good sharp knife across the external carotid artery is all it takes for a very swift death by knife. Equally, one good full swing bash to the head with a 20 pound sledge hammer is equally deadly. It takes nothing more than a tiny bit of knowledge

ALSO. One swift run over 100m in less than 9.69 seconds is all it takes to be the new sprint world record holder. Armed with this new knowledge, what are you waiting for?

Re:guns

[Exitar]

I'm so glad to be European.

Re:Sure, 17 year-olds believe this because of a ga

[Anonymous Coward]

Well i believe (without proof) that if you blow your brains out you will die, care to prove me wrong?

Re:Sure, 17 year-olds believe this because of a ga

[LordKaT]

I'm still at a loss for why that borderline suicidal person shouldn't just go and kill himself.

If you really feel like you're THAT worthless, DO IT. Just make sure to get it on webcam so the *chans can have a laugh.

Re:Sure, 17 year-olds believe this because of a ga

[Nursie]

Sounds to me like he had parents that suffocated him and tried to stifle any sort of privacy or development as an individual.

Not that I'm condoning his actions, but if he was essentially being denied any free will or "personhood" I can imagine the frustration.