Slyde Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Source After losing a schoolyard fight, a 17-year-old boy in Beijing recently covered a classmate with gasoline and lit him on fire, claiming he "had lost himself in World of Warcraft and when he committed the crime he had transformed into a Fire Mage."The boy has been sentenced to 8 years in prison and ordered to pay the victim and his family a restitution of 760,000 RMB (approximately $103,140 USD). In light of the recent "Mortal Kombat killings," we"re hesitant to believe the claims of any youth who says they have been influenced by a video game into violence. In this case, though, we believe him simply because China lacks our American legal system that allows people to claim "games made me do it," and subsequently shift all blame to the game"s creators. While this crime is both shocking and bizarre, we have to applaud the Chinese officials for offering a sane punishment as response. Had this occurred here in the United States, the blame would have landed squarely on Blizzard, and a multi-million dollar lawsuit followed by a governmental inquiry into the evils of World of Warcraft (possibly helmed by Tipper Gore) wouldn"t be at all surprising. ZOMG ME WAN BE FIRE MAGE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Gorilla Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 (edited) What a idiot, this guy needs to be locked in a mental asylum, the amount of cocaine people snort these days Edited December 28, 2007 by Alucardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gycu Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I hate WoW, and this makes me hate it even more even tough it's not the game's fault, I think that guy was mentally insane way before he played WoW ... ... People should realise it's just a game, nothing more but a game ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Even though I hate WoW, anybody who recreates events from games needs serious help in the first place. China actually have laws that make sense..Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansui Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 reminds me the kid in this topic, also influenced by Warcraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 reminds me the kid in this topic, also influenced by Warcraft But that kid saved his sister and the other one burned someone. But they were both influenced by WoW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 So that means WoW is good and bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansui Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 it depends in which the person gonna use it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 So that means WoW is good and bad? I think it's bad because it influences people to use violence the way they did in WoW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I think he is just using WOW as a scapegoat for his....how to say poor sportsmanship / sore loser attitude... Thats the sort of typical thing to blame on a videogame... What next? Oh Johnny went on a rampage, and killed 47 people, 12 cops, and destroyed 4 cars, and robbed a bank....he says it was GTA that made him do it....bulllllllllllllllshitttttttttttttttttttt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate10 Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Yeah, I'm like seriously sick and tired of anyone in any case saying games influenced them, Equallying the game maker or whatever to be in trouble..really pisses me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter88888 Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Yeah, I'm like seriously sick and tired of anyone in any case saying games influenced them, Equallying the game maker or whatever to be in trouble..really pisses me off. I know, the only way a game could influence you is if you're 3-7 years old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashon. Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 So that means WoW is good and bad? Lol, every good thing brings a bad thing or the other way around. Seriously, I think World of Warcraft commercials should be cut forever. How it someone that stupid to even do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Righty Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I set a friend on fire once. I didn't blame it on a videogame. Instead i blamed it on using too much rubbing alcohol and him having too much of a beard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 The only thing dumber than using video game influence as a defense is accepting it as one. I think these games should be encouraged, it removes retards from the gene pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter88888 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I set a friend on fire once. I didn't blame it on a videogame. Instead i blamed it on using too much rubbing alcohol and him having too much of a beard. ROFLOLOLOLOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGunslinger Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) As much as i hate wow, i still think its fucking stupid that kids blame their actions on it. Maybe the game did give him the idea, but its not like it brainwashed him and forced him to do it, he made that choice to do what he done himself. He should just grow up and take responsibility Edited January 4, 2008 by Sean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) Maybe this will get Jack(ass) Thompson out of our hair & make him the Chinese' problem for a while. Isn't it good to share? Edited January 4, 2008 by Urbanoutlaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter88888 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 You gotta love outsourcing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNF Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I hate WOW, it sucks and I gotta admit, the dude is a retard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibraa5 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Great, Some other game for Thompson to rag on about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Well, this guy was already retarded, this makes him insane. I mean if this happened in the US, Jack(ass) Thompson would be all over this. Thus killing WoW, which would get his off Rockstar and onto retards, which would be great for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Capitan Kirk, Mimi Me & Mr. T would kick in his door & put the boots to him (medium style). They all did commercials claiming they play WOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazer Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 someone should ligth his ass on fire and watch with amazment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendoza Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 remember all the sh*t that hit GTAs fan here in U.S. when people were shooting others and blaming GTA when really it was just them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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