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Virginia Tech shooter did play violent video game
Topic Started: Apr 17 2007, 07:56 PM (127 Views)
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washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/17/AR2007041700563_3.html

Several Korean youths who knew Cho Seung Hui from his high school days said he was a fan of violent video games, particularly Counterstrike, a hugely popular online game published by Microsoft, in which players join terrorism or counterterrorism groups and try to shoot each other using all types of guns.

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I called this as soon as I heard it on the news. I think my comment was along the lines, "I bet video games will find their way into this in some form, shape, or way." I bet many other people did as well.

I don't think this issue will be discussed at all by anyone major. Why? The guy seemed to have a ton more mental and psychological issues that the news seems to focus on. Though, I'm not denying the fact that some person is bound to slam violence in video games yet again with more info everyone should already know about. Pretty much a "nothing new" type of thing, as sad as that is to say.
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jack Thompson already voiced his opinion on this issue. It's on teh news.
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counter strike wasnt published by microsoft

therefore movement against violent video games= fail
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A male college student who plays videogames! That's unheard of! Next thing you know, A middle aged white guy will enjoy some television! Where do we draw the line!?
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Apr 17 2007, 09:44 PM
counter strike wasnt published by microsoft

therefore movement against violent video games= fail

Yeah basically you're right.
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Microsoft> all
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Why so serious?
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I hate how the media thinks that videogames is always responsible for situations like these.
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Actually, the media is now saying he only played CounterStrike in High School and when they looked through his room guess what they found? No video games whatsoever. So they can't play the Violent Video Game card on this one. This guy was just a messed up dude.
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guess so.... he was really messed up
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all gamers play violent video games... media needs to stop putting the blame on the games.
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I play a lot of violent games but i'm not a killer..
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pining this on video games again

man this is getting old
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-it was already dead
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