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Halo 3 Murderer Convicted
Topic Started: Jan 13 2009, 03:47 PM (106 Views)
Purple Marauder
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Stand Back! There's a Hurricane Coming Through
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Remember that trial involving a teenager that murdered his mother and shot his father because he wasn't allowed to play Halo 3? The defendant, Daniel Petric, has been convicted. Thankfully, the judge thought the notion of blaming the tragedy on a video game was ridiculous. The Associated Press reported:

"Defense attorneys for 17-year-old Daniel Petric didn't contest that Petric shot his parents in October 2007. But they insisted that the boy's youth and video game addiction made him less responsible. But Lorain County Common Pleas Judge JamesBurge said Monday that is not a defense and there was evidence of prior calculation and planning."

While it's immensely sad that Petric's mother died for a senseless reason, I'm pleased to see that gaming won't be blamed for the murder. I'm grateful that the judge was wise enough to see that the kid is just damaged and his gaming addiction is not a reasonable excuse to kill someone.

Anyone disagree with me? Do you think addiction or any sorts makes someone "less responsible" for their actions? Speak up!
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VERTICALLY CHALLENGED
whattaretard.
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Kraul

I remember that...

Well, enjoy buttsecks, kid. :tu:
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Vampiro Americano
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DAMN FUCKING STRAIGHT.

No one should stop a growing boy play computer games.
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TheObserver

They could've had an intervention or something to prevent this.
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BURN IT DOOOWWNNNNNNNN!
Vampiro Americano
Jan 13 2009, 07:03 PM
No one should stop a growing boy play computer games.
HALO 3 IS NOT A COMPUTER GAME! IMMA KILL YOU :angry:
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Purple Marauder
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Yesterday, Raymond brought you the verdict in the murder trial of Daniel Petric, who was found guilty of murdering his mother and shooting his father over Halo 3. In the decision, Judge James Burge decided to drop the gavel on video games and how much it totally messes up your mind.

It's also great because he starts by saying that he and the court doesn't "know enough about these video games," but then follows that up by affirming "the same physiological responses occur [Ed: when play video games] that occur in the ingestion of some drugs."

So what is it, Judge? Do you need to know more about "these video games" or are you ready to write a scientific journal on your "firm belief" that gaming has physiological effects on brain chemistry?
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Really the issue here is that he killed his parents because they wouldn't let him do something that most people do on a regular basis. The fact that it was a video game shouldn't factor into it. He was just denied access to something he wanted to do. Which is certainly no reason to kill anyone.
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