Posted on 02/16/2005 9:40:45 AM PST by drjimmy
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A lawsuit claims the video game "Grand Theft Auto" led a teenager to shoot two police officers and a dispatcher to death in 2003, mirroring violent acts depicted in the popular game.
The suit announced Tuesday seeks damages from the game's manufacturers and two stores that allegedly sold it to Devin Thompson, now 18.
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Hogwash. Why did'nt he try some Zoloft?
1. Fast Trial.
2. fast EXECUTION!
3. Warning sent to other morons out there.
I guess rapists can start sueing hardcore porn folks for their crimes. Daytona 500 coming up this month. If I get a ticket I'll blame NASCAR and CBS sports. I can go on.
Donkey Kong had the same effect on me.
Uh huh, and Pac-man makes me want to eat all the time
Tuscaloosa PD needs some LAPD training & tactics.
Instead of banning all books, movies and video games... let's put murderers on death row. But let's not make them wait there too long.
Pop a cap in the back of this young criminals head and be done with it! You wanna sue somebody? Sue his worthless parents!
I played Asteroids once, and couldn't sit for a week...
Better yet, execute him a la Grand Theft Auto...give him a car and an unloaded gun, set him loose and then chase him down.
I've played Grand Theft Auto and I haven't killed anyone.
Warning: Anyone actually mimicing the violent antics in this game and injuring or killing actual human being can and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, and ultimately will be put to death for being an effin' moron!
When will the bottom-feeders realize that this is a sophomoric arguement at it's very best.
A couple million kids play GTA. One kid kills some cops, so it is the game's fault. Do you see the total logical disconnect?
Agreed, but attorneys got to go after the deep pockets and hope for a big out of court settlement.
ROFLMAO
Why don't I get called up for jury duty on cases like this?
I noticed that a distant relative, at Christmas time had given the current version of GTA to her son (age 14) as a gift. I asked him what he thought of the game, his remarks were (perfectly cavalier) "Sometimes I come home and just want to relax and shoot a couple of cops...". Unbelievable.
"Agreed, but attorneys got to go after the deep pockets and hope for a big out of court settlement."
Let's pray they fail... Hard!
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