Oh for ****'s sake...

[fleetfootmike]

This story covers a court case being brought against the makers of Grand Theft Auto for being responsible for shootings perpetrated by 14 and 16 year old kids in alleged imitation of events in the game.

I hope the judge throws it out, and encourages a counter suit against the kids' parents for a) letting them purchase a game which is at least in this country rated 18, and b) being evidently not VERY responsible for the actions of minors in their care.

Comments

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

One of the worst things about the US legal system is that anyone, anywhere, can sue at the drop of a hat.

[bardiclug.livejournal.com]

The guy bringing the suit has done it before, and lost. The court throwing out his arguments as "too much of a leap" from killing figures in a video game to killing people in real life.

This argument has plagued this industry, and artistic expression in general, long before this lawsuit, or Joseph Lieberman. There is always a group out there who thinks they know best and take it upon themselves to tell the rest of us what we can and can't do, for a variety of reasons.

I believe this lawsuit will be shot down like the one's before it, but the rhetoric will go on and on and on...

[pbristow.livejournal.com]

"I believe this lawsuit will be shot down like the one's before it..."

See! See!!! It's polluted the language! We're all infected by this *evil* game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[POPS OUT TO BUY EXTRA STOCKS OF EXCLAMATION MARKS]

=;o}

(Yeah, I know, I should've been in bed an hour ago...)

[rickbooth.livejournal.com]

The game has extra apostrophes in it? That *is* sick and wrong.

;-)

-rfb

[stealthgoth.livejournal.com]

So that would mean I am responsible for my own actions????? Nooooooo, that was my only defense! Now I will have behave like a normal Stealthgoth! The Angst!

Another thing the judge should keep in mind. What is a 14 year old doing with a gun, and that is asking for trouble!