Sunderstone
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http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/03/29/0519242&tid=209&tid=123
Dont they ever get tired of this?
sorry if this was already posted.
Dont they ever get tired of this?
sorry if this was already posted.
D&D possible cause in Murder case again.
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Trainz
Explorer
Complete story here: http://www.kyw1060.com/news_story_detail.cfm?newsitemid=44981
It's possible.
I mean, it's possible this guy's murder spree was triggered by his fascination with D&D. Wouldn't mean D&D is responsible though.
It's possible.
I mean, it's possible this guy's murder spree was triggered by his fascination with D&D. Wouldn't mean D&D is responsible though.
WizarDru
Adventurer
Speaking as a Philly native, I can tell you that it's not really being trumped up all that much, KYW's report notwithstanding. The Metro newspaper had no mention of that aspect, nor does Philly.com, the online version of the two big philly newspapers.
You can read a different account here, sans D&D hysteria. KYW-TV, the radio stations sister-affiliate, is trying to play up the internet angle, sans D&D. NBC isn't even really covering the story, while WPVI-ABC is more focused on the latest tsunami, and relegating the story to an update, and again, no D&D.
Frankly, it's just some irresponsible jackass talking to get in the press and apparently not even succeeding that well at that.
And for the record, this guy's killing spree was initiated because he couldn't handle dealing with women. Period. He was a stalker and a murderer, from initial reports. I'm not even sure how you could see D&D as being involved, other than that he might have owned the game, although there's no indication anywhere that this is the case, yet.
You can read a different account here, sans D&D hysteria. KYW-TV, the radio stations sister-affiliate, is trying to play up the internet angle, sans D&D. NBC isn't even really covering the story, while WPVI-ABC is more focused on the latest tsunami, and relegating the story to an update, and again, no D&D.
Frankly, it's just some irresponsible jackass talking to get in the press and apparently not even succeeding that well at that.
And for the record, this guy's killing spree was initiated because he couldn't handle dealing with women. Period. He was a stalker and a murderer, from initial reports. I'm not even sure how you could see D&D as being involved, other than that he might have owned the game, although there's no indication anywhere that this is the case, yet.
As another Philly resident, I can tell you that KYW is only worth listening to for the traffic reports, and their bizarre financial commentator; Fred Sherrrrrrrrrman...
Sounds like this Castor fellow has an axe to grind.
Perhaps he should investigate a Black Sabbath connection. Or something equally as timely.
Sounds like this Castor fellow has an axe to grind.
Perhaps he should investigate a Black Sabbath connection. Or something equally as timely.
Tom Cashel
First Post
Outlaw imagination now, before it kills somebody else.
Trainz said:
That's completely fallacious. So.....because he plays D&D he's likely to stab people? I guess they should check with all murderers or attempted murderers who used a knife as their weapon of choice and see whether they play D&D.
IMO, that's irresponsible reporting. Until they've actually been able to demonstrate a link, it shouldn't even be coming up.
Banshee
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