3 Killed Over Role-playing Game...

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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Wow...There are some friggn wacky people out there...
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    First pedophilia now this, go go Brazil.
  • OrganoXOrganoX Join Date: 2004-03-21 Member: 27473Members
    I thought first it was in USA, but brazil...
    Actually suprised me <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Sick_people 1
    Didnt know some people took games that serious.
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    ...naturally, murder mysteries are to blame as they warp the boundary between fantasy and reality, leading people to commit such terrible acts.

    Could be. Or it could be that <b>they're all out of their freakin' minds</b>.

    All I have to say is thank [Deity] it was some murder mystery game and not a computer game. Imagine the [excrement]storm that would kick up...
  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    I'm a pretty hardcore role-player, but this..... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    edited May 2005
    Jack Chick was right! Repent and be saved, heathens!
  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-SoulSkorpion+May 17 2005, 09:46 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ May 17 2005, 09:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> All I have to say is thank [Deity] it was some murder mystery game and not a computer game. Imagine the [excrement]storm that would kick up... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    QFT.

    Remember the fuss that kicked up over the Manhunt murder?
    The press blamed the violent, graphic, snuff-like game for driving a "poor teenager" to kill his best friend.

    What they didn't print was the motive was actually robbery, as the killer didn't have a copy of the game, and his mother had told him to buy it himself, as she wouldn't buy it for him. The teenager, unable to save the £35 for the game, decided to steal it from his best friend, who caught him in the act of stealing. Killer reacts very badly, and stabs his friend, and runs off.

    Press, naturally blamed the game, but were forced to actually print an apology to the developers, when they were informed by the police of the actual motive.

    Poxy jump-the-gun press...
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    edited May 2005
    No no, videogaming is at fault.

    You know what I'd love? If all the video game developers would collaborate to make an extremely ultra-violent video game, hardcore sexual content up the wazoo (perhaps literally?) etc. etc. etc. Make it about assaulting kindergartens with chainsaws or something, with gratuitous necrophiliac rape scenes liberally sprinkled about the game. Basically all "the media's" wet dreams rolled into one. Then name it "Scapegoat."

    Edit: That being said, this article is actually surprisingly good. If there is any veiled condemnation, I find none. It's simple and factual. Thumbs up.
  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-lolfighter+May 17 2005, 11:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lolfighter @ May 17 2005, 11:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> No no, videogaming is at fault.

    You know what I'd love? If all the video game developers would collaborate to make an extremely ultra-violent video game, hardcore sexual content up the wazoo (perhaps literally?) etc. etc. etc. Make it about assaulting kindergartens with chainsaws or something, with gratuitous necrophiliac rape scenes liberally sprinkled about the game. Basically all "the media's" wet dreams rolled into one. Then name it "Scapegoat."

    Edit: That being said, this article is actually surprisingly good. If there is any veiled condemnation, I find none. It's simple and factual. Thumbs up. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Best game idea of the year!
  • BadMouthBadMouth It ceases to be exclusive when you can have a custom member titl Join Date: 2004-05-21 Member: 28815Members
    amazing how dumb some people are. they just dont know the line between fact and fiction. i wouldnt be surprised if those kind of people thought that a certain peaceful, singing purple dinosaur roamed aroud a school.
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Lt Patch+May 17 2005, 05:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Lt Patch @ May 17 2005, 05:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-SoulSkorpion+May 17 2005, 09:46 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ May 17 2005, 09:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> All I have to say is thank [Deity] it was some murder mystery game and not a computer game. Imagine the [excrement]storm that would kick up... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    QFT.

    Remember the fuss that kicked up over the Manhunt murder?
    The press blamed the violent, graphic, snuff-like game for driving a "poor teenager" to kill his best friend.

    What they didn't print was the motive was actually robbery, as the killer didn't have a copy of the game, and his mother had told him to buy it himself, as she wouldn't buy it for him. The teenager, unable to save the £35 for the game, decided to steal it from his best friend, who caught him in the act of stealing. Killer reacts very badly, and stabs his friend, and runs off.

    Press, naturally blamed the game, but were forced to actually print an apology to the developers, when they were informed by the police of the actual motive.

    Poxy jump-the-gun press... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Heh. I remember that. Didn't the father of the victim call Manhunt "a manual for murder" or somesuch?

    Makes you wonder why he let his child buy the friggin' game.
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-BadMouth+May 17 2005, 01:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BadMouth @ May 17 2005, 01:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> [...]i wouldnt be surprised if those kind of people thought that a certain peaceful, singing purple dinosaur roamed aroud a school. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    See those shards on the floor? That's my world you just shattered. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+May 17 2005, 11:37 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ May 17 2005, 11:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Heh. I remember that. Didn't the father of the victim call Manhunt "a manual for murder" or somesuch?

    Makes you wonder why he let his child buy the friggin' game. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Something along those lines. It really is sad, when a person actually buys the game, and then later condemns it. When I used to have games bought for me by mum, she would play them first, to make sure they were actually suitable for my age group. Most of the passed, but she took offense to Grand Theft Auto when it first got released, and actually took the game back to the shop.

    Thank god that I buy my own games now. You could just imagine it...

    Me: I'd like to return this game...
    Clerk: Why do you want to return it?
    Me: *quietly* My mum said it wasn't suitable...
    Clerk: Oh. It's like that, huh?

    *shudder*
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Brazil... go figure.
  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Tyrain+May 17 2005, 12:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tyrain @ May 17 2005, 12:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-lolfighter+May 17 2005, 11:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lolfighter @ May 17 2005, 11:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> No no, videogaming is at fault.

    You know what I'd love? If all the video game developers would collaborate to make an extremely ultra-violent video game, hardcore sexual content up the wazoo (perhaps literally?) etc. etc. etc. Make it about assaulting kindergartens with chainsaws or something, with gratuitous necrophiliac rape scenes liberally sprinkled about the game. Basically all "the media's" wet dreams rolled into one. Then name it "Scapegoat."

    Edit: That being said, this article is actually surprisingly good. If there is any veiled condemnation, I find none. It's simple and factual. Thumbs up. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Best game idea of the year! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'd buy three!
  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    I knew life was just a game. But when its over theres no more more credits left...GAME OVER man, Game freaking over!
  • StormLiongStormLiong Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11569Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-SinSpawn+May 17 2005, 07:57 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SinSpawn @ May 17 2005, 07:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I knew life was just a game. But when its over theres no more more credits left...GAME OVER man, Game freaking over! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Its not over till the fat lady sings
  • WalkaboutWalkabout Join Date: 2005-05-01 Member: 50651Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane+May 17 2005, 07:42 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ May 17 2005, 07:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Brazil... go figure. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    What the hell?! Get the hell out of this thread, really.
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Walkabout, you do realize it is not uncommon right?

    I also do not mean just in brazil all over the world people are out of their minds and are taking rpgs too far. This is a fairly common occurence. :-)
  • SuitePeeSuitePee Join Date: 2004-11-18 Member: 32857Members
    That would be funny.

    Name: Adam Mistubishi.
    Cause of Death: killed by a cow who he claimed was,and I quote, "a Tauren". Sadly,the cow was actually injected with adrenaline for a lab experiment,and promptly ran over the poor 13-year old kid.
    Game to blame: World of Warcraft.

    Can't wait to see something like that on Casualty,or failing that a person with a giant flaming sword stuck into the back of them on ER. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • TrevelyanTrevelyan Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14834Members
    EVERYONE RUN! The video games are trying to take over our minds! <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-SuitePee+May 17 2005, 04:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SuitePee @ May 17 2005, 04:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That would be funny.

    Name: Adam Mistubishi.
    Cause of Death: killed by a cow who he claimed was,and I quote, "a Tauren". Sadly,the cow was actually injected with adrenaline for a lab experiment,and promptly ran over the poor 13-year old kid.
    Game to blame: World of Warcraft.

    Can't wait to see something like that on Casualty,or failing that a person with a giant flaming sword stuck into the back of them on ER. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If they have made it all the way to ER and the sword is STILL flaming, something's very wrong.
  • StormLiongStormLiong Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11569Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Trevelyan+May 17 2005, 09:30 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Trevelyan @ May 17 2005, 09:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> EVERYONE RUN! The video games are trying to take over our minds! <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    AH the intraweb.....so much corruption.....must stay away
  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-AlienCow+May 17 2005, 01:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AlienCow @ May 17 2005, 01:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Humans suck <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I agree, we should kill them. <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Sky+May 17 2005, 05:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sky @ May 17 2005, 05:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-AlienCow+May 17 2005, 01:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AlienCow @ May 17 2005, 01:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Humans suck <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I agree, we should kill them. <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You and me, man, all the way...we'll show them who's boss...
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Sky+May 17 2005, 12:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sky @ May 17 2005, 12:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-AlienCow+May 17 2005, 01:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AlienCow @ May 17 2005, 01:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Humans suck <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I agree, we should kill them. <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sounds like wolf talk to me.
  • HellspawnUKHellspawnUK Join Date: 2004-08-07 Member: 30437Members
    To prevent this happening again we must now ban Cluedo....

    *waits for it to actually happen*
  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+May 17 2005, 01:53 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ May 17 2005, 01:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Sky+May 17 2005, 12:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sky @ May 17 2005, 12:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-AlienCow+May 17 2005, 01:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AlienCow @ May 17 2005, 01:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Humans suck <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I agree, we should kill them. <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sounds like wolf talk to me.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:23pt;line-height:100%'><b>SUSPICION!</b></span></span>
  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    That article was petty good, but I took the liberty of making the story a bit more interesting:

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->SAO PAULO, Brazil - A 32-year-old man and his parents were brutality slaughtered after the man agreed to be murdered along with his family if he lost a game of Counter-Strike, local bandits reported Saturday.

    Authorities said the man and two others were playing characters who might be murdered depending on the outcome of the game. After Shaquille O'Neal lost, he allegedly allowed the other men to carry out the ritualistic sacrifices dedicated to Satan, just as happened in the popular online multiplayer game.

    O'Neal and his parents were killed on April 26 after being drugged and tied to a bed with their own intestines, police said. Their bodies were found nine days later at the home in the town of Guarapari, 440 miles northeast of Sao Paulo.

    After a brief shootout with police the killers escaped on their get-away Chupacabra and are still at large.

    The popular NBA/movie star had been in Sao Paulo filming scenes for Kazaam II.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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