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   He set the example for me!

   

   Anonymous Coward, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 11:26am

   
   

   When I go home to my wife and kids tonight, they are going to see the new me! I'm going to get me a tattoo of the crime I'm going to commit too, just so I can be all cool like.
   
   It will say Jay Walker. What could be cooler than that?

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   Matt Bennett, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 11:29am

   
   

   Ok, that's funny.

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   Here is comes...

   

   Sanguine Dream, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 11:30am

   
   

   In today's news Jack Thompson has chosen to represent a young man accused of grand theft auto in a lawsuit against Rockstar Games. The suit alleges that the popular video series (that is ironically named after the very crime he is charged with) that is known for its violent content inspired the young man to commit the crime in question. Thompson nor the young man could be reached for comment.

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   Re: Here is comes...

   

   Anonymous Coward, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 11:46am

   
   

   Hrm... You seem to be under the impression that JT actually cares about the victims of video games. Altho representing this man pro bono might get Mr. JT some good press, it would all very much backfire when the court finds the idiot guilty of the crime, and says they don't give a rats ass how/why/where he was inspired.
   
   JT is well aware of that, and I don't think he would want to go anywhere near one of these suspected victim/criminals.

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   Re: Re: Here is(it) comes...

   

   Anonymous Coward, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 12:03pm

   
   

   the victims of video games
   
   victims... of video games? we're talking about a guy whole stole a car... not an asian kid who stayed up 3 years straight and then died of exhaustion playing an mmorpg. people need to stop trying to correlate violent video games with commiting violent crimes. the real issue is fantasy role playing games... how many people must die from everquest or wow before the world wakes up! damnit people, it's for the children!

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   anonymous coward, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 12:20pm

   
   

   I just paid a $100 invoice without proper approval! I'm a rebel like that...
   
   I have "SARBANES OXLEY" tattooed on my back...

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   Er...

   

   Dom, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 1:29pm

   
   

   I think it's fair enough to say the man's tattoo was inspired by the video game. It's a very similar font to the one used in GTA3, I'm pretty sure:
   http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2006/09/21/grandauotheft_narrowweb__300x397,2.jpg

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   Re: Re: Re: Here is(it) comes...

   

   Anonymous Coward, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 1:31pm

   
   

   yeah, I put victims in italics for a reason.
   
   It is only the twisted view of ole Jackie boi that gamers are victims and must be protected from the big bad gaming companies.
   
   Me, I think he's a twit who's only after fame, and doesnt give a rats ass about protecting anyone.
   
   I do agree tho, there should be some kind of law agianst overly addictive mmo's... Make the gamine companies offer free withdrawal recovery facilities or something.. (thats mostly a joke..)

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   Yah that's GTA3

   

   Chronno S. Trigger, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 2:04pm

   
   

   But he probably got it around the same time as GTA3

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    Prison Break

    

    Brandon Rusnak, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 3:28pm

    
    

    Does this remind anyone of Prison Break?
    
    If you are going to break out of prison you might as well have the blueprints on your back. If you're going to steal a car I suppose you could have a road-map tattoo instead. :)

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    Yeah, but...

    

    Disappointed, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 3:55pm

    
    

    I'm still searching for the "tech" part of this news story.
    
    Can anyone help me?

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    Re: Yeah, but...

    

    wwc, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 4:21pm

    
    

    "the game made me do it?" ?
    
    that tech aspect?

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    RE: Yeah, but...

    

    wraeth, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 4:40pm

    
    

    The tech relation to this story is that, once again, video games are set to take the blame as scapegoat for a crime, because he had some sort of identifiable connection to a violent game (ie. the tattoo).
    
    I think he had Fruity Loops...

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    LMAO

    

    adam, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 5:02pm

    
    

    LMAO @ Sarbanes Oxley comment!!!!!!!

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    Re: Er...

    

    Anonymous Coward, Sep 21st, 2006 @ 6:47pm

    
    

    GTA shares a font with The Price is Right. I always knew Bob Barker was a car thief.

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    Re: Er...

    

    Charlie Blix, Sep 22nd, 2006 @ 10:02am

    
    

    Even if this guy got the tat because of the game it doesnt really show anything. I've seen people with tats of Loony Toons everywhere. When they snap and hit someone with a frying pan do we blame the cartoon they love?
    
    Oh and I thought the big problem about GTA wasnt the steeling of the cars, I thought it was the killing of people in mass? Let me know when a man with a GTA tat pays for a hooker, kills her, then takes all her money, then maybe I'll care.

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