I'm a very understanding person (... well, moreso than Hillary). I can sympathize with kids who say that their parents drive them to drinking, or that writers can only work when not sober (Democrats aren't the only ones who enjoy smoke-filled rooms). But blaming violence on a videogame, that's just plain stupid (Teddy Ruxpin is a whole other story).
A group of teenagers in Long Island beat up some kid in a parkinglot and took his wallet, then hijacked a car with a baseball bat, a crowbar, and a broomstick (that's almost as badass as Mary Poppins). They claimed that they were inspired by Grand Theft Auto. I claim "bullshit". Kids nowadays (other than fourth and eighth graders) don't realize how stupid they are. If you have a spark of genius and decide to beat the shit out of someone, take all the credit for yourself (like Vanilla Ice when he stole Under Pressure) and run. Especially the running part. "A videogame made me do it" is like saying, "Hi, I will still be living in my mommy's basement when I'm 40, fat, and have acne on my back."
Besides, if everyone starts putting the blame for their actions on videogames, the Government will eventually take away our freedom to blast shark-aliens' heads off in a blood bath of light-sabers and mountain dew. It's the only freedom Americans have left. Don't take that freedom away from us, you meddling kids.
[Lola.]
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