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Some people's kids.......

#1
Are just un-freaking-believable


Quote:After losing a schoolyard fight, a 17-year-old boy in Beijing recently covered a classmate with gasoline and lit him on fire, claiming he "had lost himself in World of Warcraft and when he committed the crime he had transformed into a Fire Mage."

The boy has been sentenced to 8 years in prison and ordered to pay the victim and his family a restitution of 760,000 RMB (approximately $103,140 USD).

In light of the recent "Mortal Kombat killings," we're hesitant to believe the claims of any youth who says they have been influenced by a video game into violence. In this case, though, we believe him simply because China lacks our American legal system that allows people to claim "games made me do it," and subsequently shift all blame to the game's creators.

While this crime is both shocking and bizarre, we have to applaud the Chinese officials for offering a sane punishment as response. Had this occurred here in the United States, the blame would have landed squarely on Blizzard, and a multi-million dollar lawsuit followed by a governmental inquiry into the evils of World of Warcraft (possibly helmed by Tipper Gore) wouldn't be at all surprising.

Props to China for not putting up with that bullshit answer though :thumbsup:
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#2
Haha! And it's so true. The U.S. would have gone ape shit XD
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#3
:lol: Yep especially whatshisface, that dick that likes going after gaming companies like Rockstar. He'd have a field day with this story, he could probably get 4 different MMO's all at once with it.
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#4
I know who you mean, but I forget his name too. Bet he still tries getting involved Tongue
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#5
I can honestly see him trying too :lol:
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#6
Jack Thompson
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#7
Dick Head fits him better
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#8
Thompson's almost disbarred anyways, that will be a happy day for many a gamer
"But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." - Luke 12:48

"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." - Joshua 24:15

"With great power comes great responsibility" - Ben Parker (Spiderman)

:thumbsup:
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#9
Im goin to go to china kill someone go to the kids jail and kill him for being a douche:punk:
* SBR_Scythe tosses RSFS_Cheif a Coke
<SBRLestat> a sprite for me scythe
<SBR_Starfire> Hey Scythe, I'll have a cock
<SBR_Starfire> oh my god
<SBR_Starfire> I'm never going to live that one down am I?
<SBR_Scythe> nope
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