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[Catastrophic lolcats]

http://kotaku.com/5824147/oslo-terrorist-anders-behring-breivik-used-modern-warfare-2-as-training+simulation-world-of-warcraft-as-cover

I just can't wait to see what Fox News does with this.

Seriously though, I haven't seen this much bull for a while. Apparently because I've played Operation Flashpoint I'm some sort of black ops leader.

My first guess is that this monster is trying to get away with in on account of insanity. I can see it just now...
"But judge, I thought I was going to get a tactical nuke!"

So yeah, expect a massive backlash against gamers because some rightwing fucktard shot up a bunch of innocient people which in turn gives more power to rightwing fucktards to ban things.

[Angel Of Death]

I wonder what Fox News will say about this. "Evil Liberal uses Evil Liberal game to commit Evil Liberalism"? Or maybe "ALL VIDJA GAEMS IS EVUL!".

[Catastrophic lolcats]

Well I think the real problem is the media will just gloss over what would really make some guy go and go shoot a whole bunch of people up and just use games as the usual scapegoat.

The problem isn't explored, the solution isn't considered and another problem is created.
All power to commercial media. 

[vikingefar]

I find it weird that we live in a capitalist society that willfully will bind and gag the most profitable business in the whole world. Seems a little of to me. Oh well. Sturgeons law i guess.

[Saint]

Well I think the real problem is the media will just gloss over what would really make some guy go and go shoot a whole bunch of people up and just use games as the usual scapegoat.

The problem isn't explored, the solution isn't considered and another problem is created.
All power to commercial media. 

I blame soccer moms.

[BigD145]

What, no mention of the Army official videogame? I am disappoint.

[Ozyton]

I've still learned to love it though and especially the multiplayer part is amazing. You can more or less completely simulate actual operations.

I don't know where to begin.

[Sensei]

In prison, I hope they make this loser play Rainbow 6: Raven Shield as punishment for his hubris.

On a more serious note, I wonder if Fox will use the outcry about videogames as an excuse to gloss over that he's a radical anti-muslim terrorist.

Edit: Oh, how apt.

"You will be amazed on how much you can do undetected while blaming this game," he continues.

[jc6036]

Gentleman, we may have to call. . .  . . . .THE LIBERAL CRIME SQUAD!  To the homeless shelter! But seriously, I cant stand video games being blamed for violence, though I can see a bit of bad influence on weak minds. You know, I guess its the easiest route to go is to blame games. "sir, should we get the top dollar phsycologist?"  "nah, just blame it on video games"   EDIT:fixed a typo

[Soulwynd]

*facepalm*

[Trappin]

So yeah, expect a massive backlash against gamers because some rightwing fucktard shot up a bunch of innocient people which in turn gives more power to rightwing fucktards to ban things.

Yeah, those rich white Christian fundamentalist right wing fascist fucktards in San Francisco.

Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association

Leland Yee (Chinese: 余胤良; pinyin: Yú Yìnliáng, born November 20, 1948) is a California State Senator in District 8 which represents the western half of San Francisco and most of San Mateo County. Prior to becoming state senator, Yee was a California State Assemblyman, Supervisor of San Francisco's Sunset District, and was a member and President of the San Francisco School Board. In 2004 Yee became the first Asian American to be appointed Speaker pro Tempore, making him the second highest ranking Democrat of the California State Assembly.

California Senator Leland Yee introduced the original law in 2005, believing a connection between violent video games and aggressive behavior in children, and sought to regulate the voluntary video game industry ratings review system, the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Though similar laws were passed in other States, they were challenged by video game industry groups like the Entertainment Software Association, and defeated in lower courts. The California law was similarly blocked and ruled unconstitutional in lower courts, but then-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger continued to take the case to the Supreme Court in 2009, which the Court accepted. Oral arguments were heard in November 2010, with the decision announced in June 2011.

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-06-27/us/scotus.video.games_1_violent-video-games-game-makers-interactive-games?_s=PM:US

CNN forgot to mention Yee, his party affiliation and how the bill passed through committee and onto the floor for a full assembly vote.

Democrats and Republicans voted this legislation into law.



Schooled by Zappa.

http://wn.com/Frank_Zappa_at_PMRC_Senate_Hearing_on_Rock_Lyrics

[Vel]

Fox News won't say anything, because he's a right-wing Christian fundamentalist. Do you really think they're gonna put any media spotlight on that?

[shadenight123]

oh well...in italy, the news was like this:
"horrible murder spree, he wrote on facebook he trained by playing violent videogames"
i thought..."as long as it's not where the bays (the pirate one) servers are, nobody will stop the violent games from reaching everywhere in the world...luckily"
and there were a series of articles about violentgaming and the like.
so...since my brother is veteran commando ancient whatitis in modern warfare 2 multiplayer...is he some kind of killing machine?
and i find it funny that THE TERMINATOR is against violent gaming...i mean...what do the terminator games speak of? loving ponies?

[Cthulhu]

Fox News won't say anything, because he's a right-wing Christian fundamentalist. Do you really think they're gonna put any media spotlight on that?

They already have.

[Soulwynd]

They will somehow make it seem like it was Obama's fault.