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From: Angel Stewart
To: CF-Community
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 9:06 PM
Subject: Manhunt game murder case a complete fraud
<http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/08/03/news_6104067.html>
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/08/03/news_6104067.html
UK police find Rockstar's action game in the victim's home, raising
questions about parents' allegations.
New developments may stir things up in the recent allegations
<http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/29/news_6103718.html> that
Manhunt had inspired the murder of a 14-year-old boy in the UK. Local
police announced today that they had indeed found a copy of the action
game, but it was found in the victim's bedroom.
The development could raise several questions concerning Mr. and Mrs.
Pakeerah's claims, such as how did their son come into possession of the
"M"-rated game and who bought it for him. However, such questions are
probably irrelevant to the case, according to police. "We haven't
connected the game with the murder...the motive was robbery," said local
police spokesperson Narinder Pooni.
The games-cause-violence story sent the UK media into a frenzy last
week. The Daily Mail lead the charge, running the headline "Murder by
PlayStation" and starting a sensational campaign to ban violent games.
Pooni stated that the police had already announced that the game was not
involved in the murder, but that "some sections of the media chose to
ignore it."
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Rockstar Games should sue *chuckle*.
-Gel
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