Teen Crime Spree Inspired By Grand Theft Auto, Nico Bellic Is Real?
From Kotaku:
Teen Crime Spree Inspired By Grand Theft Auto
Six teenagers were in court today following an all-night crime spree that began late Wednesday night and lasted into the early morning hours. The six teens allegedly began the evening with a mugging outside of a Nassau County, New York supermarket, eventually parading down a Garden City street carrying baseball bats and a crow bar, robbing one motorist and smashing a passing vehicle with a bat. What would cause such behavior in our impressionable young teens? Grand Theft Auto, of course.
“It was determined that they were emulating the character in that Grand Theft Auto game, going on a crime spree” using weapons and tactics inspired by the controversial video game, said Det. Sgt. Anthony Repalone, a Nassau police spokesman.
PinballMap’s Rant:
I’m sorry but there have been plenty of crimes before GTA and to keep blaming senseless violence on that is just plain dumb…maybe not dumb just fucking annoying. These kids go out and rob a car and smash some things, and blame it on a video games. Kids are not stupid, adults are, most of them anyway. Or just plain ignorant. Crimes like this have been going on way before violent games like GTA have been around and will continue to go on. Some kids are just what you call assholes. What happened to just being an asshole. Hell, I’m friends with 90% assholes and they don’t even play video games, fuck, one doesn’t even have a TV. If adults or people need a scapegoat to blame these stupid crimes on try there parents. These crimes were commited late Wednesday night, that’s a god damn school night, they should be in bed or better yet, go play some video games maybe it will occupy your time better. The headline shouldnt be “Crime Spree Inspired by Grand Theft Auto,” it should be “Crime Spree Caused From Being an Asshole.” Anyway, in conclusion some people are just assholes and the Grand Theft Auto excuse is played out kids so try a new one. Read the full story here.







