Get ready to defend your hobby again...

[Dirigible]

He used a samurai sword? Doesn't he know those things only deal, like, 1d10 damage? I mean, what if his co-worker was 3rd level, or something?

I would've used my fireball. I mean, I've been practicing it for years... it's about time I used it to take out some orcs.

Hurrah for thouroughly tasteless jokes.

 

[kenobi65]

Maybe Jack Chick or the person who started Mad About Dungeons and Dragons will be subject matter experts for the prosecution.

As Pat Pulling, founder of "Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons", passed away in 1997, unless the prosecution has access to speak with dead, she is unlikely to make a good witness.

 

[Wik]

Hurrah for thouroughly tasteless jokes.

*triumphant bow*

 

[Psion]

If someone that skis for a hobby commits a crime, is the headline "skiier kills someone"?

Sheesh.

 

[Bardsandsages]

Should be interesting to follow the trial on TV and see if what comes of the D&D connection.

Maybe Jack Chick or the person who started Mad About Dungeons and Dragons will be subject matter experts for the prosecution.

I'd think Chick would be working with the defense to argue that D&D is what actually caused his delusions.

 

[BOZ]

If someone that skis for a hobby commits a crime, is the headline "skiier kills someone"?

Sheesh.

if the skiis were involved somehow, yes.

 

[pawsplay]

Homemade samurai sword? That's a new one.

 

[Mark CMG]

Guess the headline should say that a samurai killed someone. However, though it says that D&D was involved, it also says he played to get away from people. Seems to be saying D&D video games, not D&D tabletop games. I wonder if that distinction will be made.

 

[Mark CMG]

Homemade samurai sword? That's a new one.

Abrassive Worker Killed by Craftsman

 

[waterdhavian]

Well I don't see any thing about 'how D&D made him do it'. It looks like he was just very sick and was living in his own world. Though I would be interested in what this weapon of his was. It says home-made katana, I wonder how homemade it was.

I just feel bad that this guy was being pestered or bothered and no one came to his defense. No one offered him help or told others to back off. Now the only way he will actually get help is because of this. Where's the HR guy that should have stepped in and gotten him some help. Its always a shame that the mentally ill or troubled are neglected until they cause harm to another or to themselves.

Back in school it was always the case and still is I guess. Those with problems are picked on and rather than have the teachers or counselors talk to both the bullies and the bullied nothing will happen. Either the bully will be pulled aside told to stop and will just have more reason to pick on someone or the bullied or person with a problem will get pulled aside and no one else will treat him different. He or she will still be in an environment that will be conducive to the bullying and down right abuse from others.

This is just proof that it continues into the working world. The kid that was teased in school will be teased at work. If that kid had any mental instabilities or conditions they wont be adressed in school and I guess they wont be at work either.