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Post by xtine Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:10 pm

A Thai student murdered a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene from the Grand Theft Auto computer game.

Polwat Chino, 18, who was said to be an obsessive player of the controversial game, stabbed the 54-year-old driver ten times.

'He said he wanted to find out if it was as easy in real life to rob a taxi as it was in the game,' chief police investigator Veeravit Pipattanasak said.

Grand Theft Auto, which is made by Edinburgh-based firm Rockstar North, has been criticised for depicting carjackings, drive-by shootings and prostitution. It has also been accused of encouraging juvenile crime in Britain.

Now a Thai video game distributor has halted sales of 'Grand Theft Auto' as backlash against the controversially violent game began.

The 18-year-old high school student, who is now in custody, faces death by lethal injection if found guilty of robbing and killing the 54-year-old taxi driver over the weekend.

Pics and rest of article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1041407/Grand-Theft-Auto-pulled-sale-Bangkok-teen-murders-taxi-driver-easy-game.html
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Post by ascona Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:18 pm

i could use an injection
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Post by Turbofrog Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:19 pm

Apparently, the answer is yes.

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Post by Tailhappy Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:23 pm

Chinks are doing some wacky stuff.

Keep it abroad, slants.
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Post by dunnas Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:50 pm

It's much easier to rob a taxi driver in real live, considering that you can't actually rob them in the game. :whatever:

You can't even do a runner without paying the fare. :shrug:
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Post by Honor Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:59 pm

speaking of gta4, when the hell are they planning on releasing the downloadable content packs? the games been out almost 4 months now. :whatever:
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Post by 911 Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:06 pm

I haven't played the game at all since I got Rock Band.

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Post by Omni Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:23 pm

People are always trying to blame it on something. As Chris Rock said, what ever happened to just plain old crazy?
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Post by Dodge Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:41 pm

911 wrote:I haven't played the game at all since I got Rock Band.

let me guess, singer, its okay you can admit it
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Post by JaysonAych Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:07 am

Omni wrote:People are always trying to blame it on something. As Chris Rock said, what ever happened to just plain old crazy?

I know. I mean, if someone actually thought, "Gee I wonder if it IS that easy to take another person's life," and went through with it because they needed some hands-on evidence, they'd have eventually found a way to that end eventually.

Besides...with nearly a dozen GTA games including the originals, expansions, and handheld versions, he JUST NOW decided to try killing a taxi driver? Fucking lazy ass.
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Post by JaysonAych Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:10 am

Honor Kleinberger wrote:speaking of gta4, when the hell are they planning on releasing the downloadable content packs? the games been out almost 4 months now. :whatever:

I heard they were waiting until the following fiscal year to bring out the DLC for some reason.
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Post by Omni Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:58 am

JaysonAych wrote:
Omni wrote:People are always trying to blame it on something. As Chris Rock said, what ever happened to just plain old crazy?

I know. I mean, if someone actually thought, "Gee I wonder if it IS that easy to take another person's life," and went through with it because they needed some hands-on evidence, they'd have eventually found a way to that end eventually.

Besides...with nearly a dozen GTA games including the originals, expansions, and handheld versions, he JUST NOW decided to try killing a taxi driver? Fucking lazy ass.

Exactly. The reason GTA is fun is because there will never be any real consequences. You can barely get away with taking a dump in public let alone going on a murderous rampage and getting away without facing any consequences.
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Post by ascona Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:37 am

Omni wrote:
JaysonAych wrote:
Omni wrote:People are always trying to blame it on something. As Chris Rock said, what ever happened to just plain old crazy?

I know. I mean, if someone actually thought, "Gee I wonder if it IS that easy to take another person's life," and went through with it because they needed some hands-on evidence, they'd have eventually found a way to that end eventually.

Besides...with nearly a dozen GTA games including the originals, expansions, and handheld versions, he JUST NOW decided to try killing a taxi driver? Fucking lazy ass.

Exactly. The reason GTA is fun is because there will never be any real consequences. You can barely get away with taking a dump in public let alone going on a murderous rampage and getting away without facing any consequences.

reminds me of a mate who got fined 50 eurobucks for pising in a river. . .
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Post by milleniahead Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:26 am

shit if they do it like that they might as well take the news off the air..

all it is is murders rapes and kidnappings.. then they tell u how the person did it so emulators have something to go by
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Post by big_jesus Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:59 pm

Turbofrog wrote:Apparently, the answer is yes.
i disagree. in the game, you never face a death sentence for doing it.
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