Mr Jacko is that he spends all his energy doing the wrong sh1t. I mean ... if he spent half of his energy trying to put together education programs for parents about violence and sex in video games or, he tried to come up with a parental control for games or, he just started attacking shops that sell to minors, he would be MUCH MUCH more effective in his mission. He wouldn't look like a douche either.
I don't particularly want to see one of my 8 year old cousins playing GTA either, but to make it illegal would be unconstitutional. As such any law that would try to do so would also be illegal and earn my instant disapproval.
Rather, I would like to see parents start to act like parents...
Man this Ahole cracks me up. If computer games is to blame, then why is this an American phenomenon. I mean we have never had this happen in Asia. We have seen 2 couple of European shooting in the last 10 years or so.
Sex, drugs, and violence on TV does nothing to our brain, but if its in a Videogame it eats away at us and makes us go out take drugs, and rape and kill anyone we see. The logic behind this is utter BS.
Jack Thompson will get a beating from me IF I ever see and reconize him on the street. I have been playing videogames like GTA since I was 12 and watching R rated movies and even porn. None of this has changed me in anyway what so ever.
Lol that is so true, he actually promotes games when he says they are violent. Most of the people watching the news probably didn't even know about GTA until he talked about it.
Violent videogames shouldn't be sold to minors and I fully agree on that subject, but to start making crazy assumptions using a shooting which happened 12 years ago is fully unacceptable. He made similar assumptions regarding the Virginia shooting, but police reports suggested that the killer never owned or played any videogames in his college dorm and I am still waiting for his reply regarding his allegations.
then don't say anything. i hate reading these things and randomly someone says something stupid like you. say something intelligent not"oh boy here we go again"
Wasn't the shooter 27? I don't know how that constitutes a "child" any more. And not to get too political, but I love how no one points out the common thread in all these shootings.
i think everyone has the right to bear arms. its unfortuante that people do these things but you can't prevent people from purchasing firearms if they qualify for them.
Actually if you gave everyone guns you might have a better chance. Banning guns just means that less law abiding citizens would have guns. People would still get guns if they were dealing in shady business.
Sensationalism like this is what keeps progress from happening in any society. People attach their petty agendas onto serious, and often tragic situations in order to benefit themselves. Everything that could possibly be done about adult content in entertainment has already been done.
Jack Thompson truly is a hateable man. If he approached this subject in a dignified and respectable way, people within the gaming community would be politely debating with him. Contrary to that, he chose to use tragedies and other people's death and misery to slander video games for God knows what reason. Hopefully the next GTA really makes him look more like a jackass. If that's possible.
Im not even going to watch the whole thing, this guy is a fat head, they already proved the killer of VT didnt kill because of video games but yet he acts like he didnt get the memo, this guy needs to just be kicked off air for good with the same old garbage.
Man, i was watching his mouth the whole time looking for sh*t to come out..Training on video games...my god...I've been playing shooting games since I can remember. I've never held a gun before but with all my training i should shoot dead on, considering I can get a head shot in counter strike source with the hand gun, that a sniper would normally be using for the distance...anyways Jack you are a douche with a major load of crap...may i suggest Exlax... a drug taken to induce bowel movements, most often taken to treat constipation or even verbal diarrhea...
I blame the american society.
You know, I agree with Thompson on his policy of not selling games to minors, but this bashing BS needs to stop.
There is no evidence that the kid even plays videogames, but he likes to make assumptions to make himself sleep better at night.
Oh, and F*** Fox News. Bunch of Cu*nts.
oh god, not again.
I think defending video games from him is totally cheesy.
I think this guy offers the greatest compliment to video games.
Violent videogames shouldn't be sold to minors and I fully agree on that subject, but to start making crazy assumptions using a shooting which happened 12 years ago is fully unacceptable. He made similar assumptions regarding the Virginia shooting, but police reports suggested that the killer never owned or played any videogames in his college dorm and I am still waiting for his reply regarding his allegations.