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ASsman
02-17-2005, 02:49 PM
Next I will file a law suit against Americas Army , the game, for recruiting adults/children to murder people in the name of the US of A. And Tekken 3, because someone landed a 23 hit combo on my cousin and killed him, inspired obviously by Tekken 3.

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Lawsuit Claims 'Grand Theft Auto' Led Teen to Kill Two Alabama Officers and Dispatcher in 2003

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Feb 15, 2005 — 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.

An attorney for relatives of two of the victims said Thompson, who is charged with murder, had played the video game repeatedly.

Thompson is accused of killing the three men in June 2003 after being brought to the Fayette police station on suspicion of driving a stolen car. Thompson allegedly grabbed one of the officer's guns, shot him and the other two, then fled in a patrol car.

The suit alleges Thompson purchased "Grand Theft Auto III" at the Gamestop in Jasper and "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" at the Jasper Wal-Mart when he was under 17. The games, which depict police killings and other acts of violence, are rated M, meaning they are appropriate for those 17 or older.

"What has happened in Alabama is that four companies participated in the training of Devin … to kill three men," attorney Jack Thompson told The Tuscaloosa News, which reported the suit's filing.

Named in the suit are Wal-Mart Stores and Gamestop along with Take-Two Interactive Software, the manufacturer of the games, and Sony Computer Entertainment, the maker of the PlayStation 2.

Messages left for officials of three of the companies were not immediately returned. There was no answer at the listing for Gamestop in Grapevine, Texas.

At a December hearing, authorities said Devin Thompson, when he was apprehended, told officers, "Life is a video game. You've got to die sometime."

Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Im just glad they don't make Postal 2 for PS2, this might have turned out worse. I bet these people are white, crazy crackers. Have I told anyone how much I hate lawyers, this man can no longer be taken seriously.

checkyourprez
02-17-2005, 02:55 PM
what a crock of shit.


how bout sueing his parents for raising such a fuck?

me and millions of others have played that game and were not shooting shit up.

Qdrop
02-17-2005, 03:33 PM
me and millions of others have played that game and were not shooting shit up.

oh give it time, murderer, give it time.
;)

bb_bboy
02-17-2005, 03:52 PM
He should have done a cheat dance to lower his wanted level.

checkyourprez
02-17-2005, 04:06 PM
oh give it time, murderer, give it time.
;)


haha

Whois
02-17-2005, 04:14 PM
He should have done a cheat dance to lower his wanted level.

:D (y) You owe me a new keyboard farker!

(the frappuccino went all over it)

racer5.0stang
02-17-2005, 10:17 PM
That is amazing.

And I thought suing the tobacco companies b/c you ended up with lung cancer from smoking was stupid. This one topped the charts.

ProfJIM
02-17-2005, 11:43 PM
what a crock of shit.


how bout sueing his parents for raising such a fuck?

me and millions of others have played that game and were not shooting shit up.

Rancid_Beasties
02-18-2005, 08:09 AM
That is amazing.

And I thought suing the tobacco companies b/c you ended up with lung cancer from smoking was stupid. This one topped the charts.

I actually think there is some legitimacy in the tobacco argument, seeing as their was no warnings on packages. They really do make a difference believe it or not. Just look at the decline in smoking in most countries prior to the installation of warnings and the various smoking bans in pubs, workplaces etc. The fact the tobacco companies knew about the dangers of smoking and hid them for a long time just for profits, that really pisses me off. If you know a little about the subject you'll know that the companies hired people underage to make the cigarettes (ie my grandmother was hired by phillip morris back in the 50s to make cigarettes when she was only 14) and then gave them cigarettes for free to test at lunch break. Thats just straight up negligence. (n)

But on slightly lighter (no pun intended :D) issues, this video game thing really is bullshit. I remember the exact same argument of "the game made me do it" about 5 or 6 years ago with that game Carmageddon. And it seems that almost every murder is being blamed on video games/violent movies nowadays...when its really more the personality of the killer. I mean they are going to be drawn to these games/movies anyway, whether they are underground or legally available.