Yeah,always gotta blame it on the game you piece of s**t...

[quote:51ba3]Spotted on VoodooExtreme that there's an editional on idsnews, mentioning that video games have finally been brough up, as a possible "motive" for the Washington D.C. sniper suspects John Allen Muhammand and John Lee Malvo, wtf:

You may remember the tarot card that was left at the scene of one of the killings that read, "Dear Policeman, I am God." David Walsh, president of National Institute on Media and the Family, said "Gamers will often say 'I am God,' which was on the card." Walsh completely throws out any idea that Muhammad, Malvo or any other possible suspect could have simply written down "I am God" just for the sake of writing down "I am God" because they were homicidal maniacs.
ROFL? (or not?)
According to the article, the inspectors in Montgomery County bought in, check it out, Grand Theft Auto, in search of "any possible motive behind the sniper attacks" . Now THAT, my fellow gamers, is a creative piece of excuse to get a free game and play it while you're at work! Why did I bother working in this underpaid game company again? And bottom line, if they are looking to lay the smack down on camping sniper kids, they should've at least got C.S... Okay, just kidding. I'm disgusted, and this isn't really related to MoH, just thought I'd share this piece of news, so everyone could have a good laugh, or a good cry because you are a gamer, and that makes you even lower than say, a smoker, in this utterly fucked society.

Have a good day kids. [/quote:51ba3]

Dont blame the game! Blame the player!

P.S Whoever in this god awful planet says "I am God" when playing games. WE only say "You got raped" but not "I am God". Curse those wretched fools! And how do we type "I am God" in GTA3 when it dosent even have multiplayer!

Star85 · 11-21-2002, 07:01 AM

Yeah, again dickheads trying anything to get out of something they have done. I mean wow, I played a violent video game so now I must pick up a gun and make a hole in the trunk to secretl shot out of. I dont think so. mad:

11-21-2002, 08:20 AM

yeah, what kind of GAY-mers say "I am God"?
certainly not the MOHAA crowd.

but then again I don't know how weird those Quake and half-life folks are (the same ones who talk 1337 (fag) 5p3@|<

11-21-2002, 08:27 AM

Well I guess the only ppl who would say "I am God" would be 10 year olds and hackers. Defienately not a around 36 year old Muhammad guy.

Zoner · 11-21-2002, 09:10 AM

Now, if the tarot card had said, "Own3d. I r0x0rs!", then I would've suspected a gamer.

Looking for a scapegoat...that's all they're doing. They're trying to rationalize a senseless string of events.

Zone

BallisticWookie · 11-21-2002, 09:11 AM

As I wrote in the news comments....

Well, really, it's not all that shocking to think that they would go and do this, I mean, they all have to look for a scapegoat, and well, the gaming industry is probably the easiest bunch to pick on when something bad happens in the world. This is just another case of the law and so called "knowitalls" thinking they have found the root of all evil when really, all it shows, is that they are all a bunch of dumbfuck shmucks.

Innoxx · 11-21-2002, 10:37 AM

If the tarot card said I am 1337. Then I'd be worried.

11-21-2002, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Innoxx

If the tarot card said I am 1337. Then I'd be worried.

no, then he would be running up to his victims lean-strafing and firing a shotgun at point-blank range biggrin:

Bazooka_Joe · 11-21-2002, 11:01 AM

[img]http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2002/20021015l.gif[/img]

Fits the topic perfect, no?

Zoner · 11-21-2002, 11:06 AM

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11-21-2002, 11:55 AM

Ha.

If defense lawyers or Lobbyist even THINK about trying to use this as a springboard for tighter controls and regulations on "video-games', they'll be laughed out of their inner-circles and rightfully so.

I dont have a problem with folks like this bringing these points up - it's their job. They serve certain interest groups, and these groups are opposed to the seemingly less-taboo nature of popular culture, video games in particular. Remember, video game developers are movie stars or singers - they dont have any real "marketability", or "leverage" in any power circles. Folks like Tom Cruise (who makes movies with orgies [Eyes Wide Shut], and mysigonists [Magnolia, Vanilla Sky]), and Madonna (do we even need to say anything), will never be truly attacked by folks like this simply because their power base is SO large. So it's MUCH easier to target folks who make silly video games.

That isn't to say these things dont influence young minds. They do. Popular culture desensitizes us to what we SEE on television. However, even though we can stomach Giovanni Ribisi's character in SPR futility assisting soliders getting their brains blown out, if placed in that same environment in real life we'd be shaking in our boots, hardly thinking it was as glamorous and l337 as it was when we saw it on tv.

That's the mistake alot of folks make, that somehow white male between 16-24 (cause you ARE the ones buying this shit) cannot differentiate between reality and digital. That because they can pump a guy fool of buckshot and laugh at his death animation, that they would be so callous to feel the same way if it were playing out in real life before thenm.

Long story short, video games have nothing to worry about except a few MORE blurbs about Video Games polluting the minds of youth, and maybe a 100 or so parents being influenced by it and putting their foot down, and telling little Johnny that NO he cant buy BMX XXX even if the game mechanics ARE "uber-l337".

Magnum · 11-21-2002, 12:03 PM

I love Penny Arcade. That one is great.

Tripper · 11-21-2002, 02:51 PM

Meh! They're all fiends....Why don't they go back to blaming it on TV, Movies and Music. It was easier for us that way.

Now, if you tell anyone that you play FPS games, and they dont understand as much....They're gonna look at you totally differently. It sucks.

Low spark · 11-21-2002, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tripper

Meh! They're all fiends....Why don't they go back to blaming it on TV, Movies and Music. It was easier for us that way.

Now, if you tell anyone that you play FPS games, and they dont understand as much....They're gonna look at you totally differently. It sucks.

I don't know, blame it on religon. Without religion there would be no Gods and no one would want to be one.

1080jibber · 11-21-2002, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoner91

Now, if the tarot card had said, "Own3d. I r0x0rs!", then I would've suspected a gamer.

so true on that one ed: