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Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:27 pm
by *BlackFox
but will NOT be charged
An 8-year-old boy intentionally killed a 90-year-old woman when he shot her in the head inside a Louisiana mobile home after playing a violent video game, police said.
But the child won’t be charged with a crime.
The boy fatally shot his elderly caregiver, Marie Smothers, after playing “Grand Theft Auto IV” — a video game critics often blame for promoting violence — inside the mobile home at a Slaughter, La., trailer park Thursday evening, police said
Read More HereAn 8-year-old kid has access to a gun.. Eh?
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:54 pm
by Tasdik
It's Louisiana. Everyone has access to a gun.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:10 pm
by Azilius
BOY, 8, BREATHED OXYGEN, KILLED ELDERLY WOMAN
COULD THE LINK BETWEEN OXYGEN AND KILLING EVER BE SOLVED?
MORE ON THIS STORY AT 8
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 10:41 pm
by Fiction
Who leaves an eight year old with a 90 year old? How can a 90 year old even be considered a caregiver? I pretty sure one is in diapers and the other grew out of them years ago. I also think we should ban violent video games. They create monsters!
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 10:59 pm
by DarkJackal
Give him the chair.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:36 am
by TheDrop
Who leaves a gun in reach of a 8 year old?
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:40 am
by Fiction
TheDrop wrote:Who leaves a gun in reach of a 8 year old?
A lot of idiots. I keep all my guns on top of my refrigerator. Out of reach from 8 year olds.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 1:13 am
by Tasdik
It just occured to me that it was the care giver who allowed him to play said violent video game. Ended up biting her in the ass.
How ironic.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:45 am
by Mirosuke
Tasdik wrote:It's 'Murica. Everyone has access to a gun.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:00 am
by BuDo
Azilius wrote:BOY, 8, BREATHED OXYGEN, KILLED ELDERLY WOMAN
COULD THE LINK BETWEEN OXYGEN AND KILLING EVER BE SOLVED?
MORE ON THIS STORY AT 8
lol
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:54 am
by Bartic
The child is an idiot. I played video games too when I was 8, and I never thought of killing someone.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:28 pm
by [SD]Master_Wong
who gave the 8 year old a game rated for 18+, its like giving a kid booze then been shocked when he gets drunk and blaming the booze makers for allowing it
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:53 pm
by Aventus
I find it funny that every crime committed by a young boy is always in some way connected to some video game. I feel like its so much easier to tell people its the video games fault instead of just outright saying "Hey parent, you failed at your job."
Also why the hell was a 90 year old given an 8 year old to take care of they had to know she was gonna kick the bucket sometime in the near future.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:44 pm
by *BlackFox
Aventus wrote:Also why the hell was a 90 year old given an 8 year old to take care
selfishness?
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 6:47 pm
by omier
Oh I love how there is always a "violent video game" in the report.
[SD]Master_Wong wrote:who gave the 8 year old a game rated for 18+, its like giving a kid booze then been shocked when he gets drunk and blaming the booze makers for allowing it
I played GTA SA when I was about 10. It was the first (and only) game I bought myself.
I haven't heard about the booze part though.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 6:53 pm
by CrimsonNuker
Oh my fuck, this title makes me rage so hard.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 6:54 pm
by [SD]Master_Wong
Sanktum wrote:Oh I love how there is always a "violent video game" in the report.
[SD]Master_Wong wrote:who gave the 8 year old a game rated for 18+, its like giving a kid booze then been shocked when he gets drunk and blaming the booze makers for allowing it
I played GTA SA when I was about 10. It was the first (and only) game I bought myself.
I haven't heard about the booze part though.
booze part is an example, but my point is if the game is rated 18+ its done so for a reason if your parents dont mind you playing it thats their choice but you cant blame the game for the violent actions when you exposed your child to it against the age rating set by them(pegi right?)
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:56 pm
by *BlackFox
CrimsonNuker wrote:Oh my fuck, this title makes me rage so hard.
But It's True!
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:19 pm
by Bartic
*BlackFox wrote:CrimsonNuker wrote:Oh my fuck, this title makes me rage so hard.
But It's True!
It is true, but it puts the blame on the game, while it should be blaming a child and it's caregiver.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:40 pm
by *BlackFox
Bartic wrote:but it puts the blame on the game
Maybe he got a little "too excited" after the Game?
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:54 pm
by Fury
thats terrible......i mean, seriously gta 4? That game was shit. Should of played san andreas or something
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:00 pm
by Bartic
*BlackFox wrote:Bartic wrote:but it puts the blame on the game
Maybe he got a little "too excited" after the Game?
He did, but the game is not to blame. The game is rated 18+, meaning not suitable for an 8 year old.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:32 pm
by Ganja
I killed someone when I was 8. I didn't play violent video games.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:11 pm
by TheDrop
I played Need for Speed a lot when I was 8. Crazily enough I didn't steal the car keys and crash the car.
@Fic; I could understand the ease of accessibility in the time of need. But in that case they should really teach their kids that its a tool for adults and that there is no respawn in life.
And this love affair with guns that some people have isn't exactly helping.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:06 am
by Fiction
TheDrop wrote:I played Need for Speed a lot when I was 8. Crazily enough I didn't steal the car keys and crash the car.
@Fic; I could understand the ease of accessibility in the time of need. But in that case they should really teach their kids that its a tool for adults and that there is no respawn in life.
And this love affair with guns that some people have isn't exactly helping.
If you have kids, there shouldn't be any ease of accessibility. You should have it locked up, and make the safe, easily accessibly, for yourself. I won't even leave my conceal in my truck without me inside it, or my truck is locked up(ofc my little girl isn't in it), and I'd never leave any of my guns out. Owning a gun is a huge responsibility, and adding children into the equation only adds to it tenfold. It's a tragedy when a parent makes that fatal mistake of thinking they've placed their gun "out of reach" of their child...
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:29 am
by Toshiharu
[SD]Master_Wong wrote:who gave the 8 year old a game rated for 18+, its like giving a kid booze then been shocked when he gets drunk and blaming the booze makers for allowing it
Game is rated 17+ by the ESRB.
I guess it's the mentality parents bring up their kids? I was playing GTA3 when it came out and I was let's see.. came out in 2001 so I was 9. I also did grow up in a neighborhood where you could hear gunshots every night. Weird, I'm not on the corner selling dope or shooting people in the face. Could it be the way I was raised? Nah, couldn't be!
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:22 am
by [SD]Master_Wong
Toshiharu wrote:[SD]Master_Wong wrote:who gave the 8 year old a game rated for 18+, its like giving a kid booze then been shocked when he gets drunk and blaming the booze makers for allowing it
Game is rated 17+ by the ESRB.
I guess it's the mentality parents bring up their kids? I was playing GTA3 when it came out and I was let's see.. came out in 2001 so I was 9. I also did grow up in a neighborhood where you could hear gunshots every night. Weird, I'm not on the corner selling dope or shooting people in the face. Could it be the way I was raised? Nah, couldn't be!
in europe its 18 set by pegi, my point is more to say you cant blame the game as on the off chance this kid is retarded and wanted to copy the game, in reality he shouldnt be playing it esrb and pegi set these ratings for a reason, i dont think games cause violence but i dont think you need to expose your kids to hookers, drugs and gun violence thats just irresponsible parenting, not to say i didnt play these games while under the rating
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:47 pm
by *BlackFox
Bartic wrote:He did, but the game is not to blame. The game is rated 18+, meaning not suitable for an 8 year old.
Yes but... sometimes you can blame the game! Violent video games can be as addicting as drugs..
Some kids become addicted and won't go outside and play. Overall, this is very bad for a child's health.
It might even trigger.. an unstable kid to kill their parents. Just because, they did forbid their child from playing.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:56 pm
by Bartic
*BlackFox wrote:Bartic wrote:He did, but the game is not to blame. The game is rated 18+, meaning not suitable for an 8 year old.
Yes but... sometimes you can blame the game! Violent video games can be as addicting as drugs..
Some kids become addicted and won't go outside and play. Overall, this is very bad for a child's health.
It might even trigger.. an unstable kid to kill their parents. Just because, they did forbid their child from playing.
That's why games are rated. And an 8 year old should not be playing 17/18+ rated game. So, in this case, game is not to blame.
Re: Boy, 8, played violent video game, killed 90-year-old woman
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:16 pm
by *BlackFox
Bartic wrote:That's why games are rated. And an 8 year old should not be playing 17/18+ rated game. So, in this case, game is not to blame.
Of course.. But "playing a video game minutes before" he shot her.
Well, why didn't he picked up the gun before... he played the game?