Police seize violent games in shooting investigation

Acting on advice of Jack Thompson, sheriff's deputies search home of suspected Louisiana killer and confiscate M-rated games.

Last week, sheriff's deputies conducting an investigation into the murder of a 55-year-old Louisiana man seized a number of games rated M for Mature from the home of a 16-year-old suspect, according to a report in the Baton Rouge paper The Advocate. The action was taken at the suggestion of controversial Florida attorney Jack Thompson.

Thompson told The Advocate that he suggested the sheriffs look for violent games in the youth's house because he felt the killings mirrored a scenario from Grand Theft Auto. The original reports indicated that the victim was beaten to death and shot in the face by the 16-year-old and a 17-year-old accomplice.

"Nobody shoots anybody in the face unless you're a hit man or a video gamer," Thompson told the paper.

While the police did seize the games, it's unclear exactly what role they will play in the investigation. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Captain Spence Dilworth told the paper, "I think it goes beyond video games, but who's to say?"

716 Comments

  • lunatic321

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:18 am PT

    Follow Jack Thompson on his endless quest to blame video games for societies failures.......Pennies (just stay tuned to gamespot.com)
    Purchase GTA:San Andreas.......$19.99
    Go on a killing spree IN GTA:San Andreas.......5 Minutes
    Rockstar Presents: Jack Thompson - Finger pointing extraordinare.......Priceless

  • ssj5_nick

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:17 am PT

    I am not even going to dignify that with a response...no, wait

  • ToddFromDilbert

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:17 am PT

    "Nobody shoots anybody in the face unless you're a hit man or a video gamer,"? WTF? Has this man never heard of "passion killings"? Shooting someone in the face would be the ultimate way of showing your hatred for them, while I would think a hitman would go for a back of the head shot if anything. If he can't even get that right, then why would any other moron actualy believe anything else he says?

  • SNKrock

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:17 am PT

    Did they find any R rated movies? bag of pot? porn? wait, maybe his room was littered with vintage CD's of the artist formerly known as prince and they can start a ban on that too....

  • supaguy

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:17 am PT

    omg that guy is sterotyping people who play games were not all bad

  • squarephreak

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:16 am PT

    I don't know a lot of gamers that shoot people in the face. Sounds like Jackie-boy has some issues of his own...

  • vaejas

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:15 am PT

    A 16 year old owning video games... Jack must be psychic.

  • kIDgAMER08

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:14 am PT

    So you have to be a video gamer to shoot some one in the head......right...

  • gdogg4210

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:14 am PT

    "Nobody shoots anybody in the face unless you're a hit man or a video gamer", looks like agent 47 has some competition

  • stikle5

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:14 am PT

    What the hell............Thats all i can think of that wont get deleted.

  • sfenty

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:14 am PT

    What a moron. He's such a zealot. He gives a bad name to all those legitametaly concerned about mature media content and its affects on young children. He blames video games for everything. He comes off as such a fool. I can' believe he gets any press.

  • lordzod89

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:13 am PT

    Darn you Jerk Thompson!!!

  • veratronator

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:12 am PT

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  • volumesoxxs

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:10 am PT

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  • volumesoxxs

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:09 am PT

    *rolls eyes* lets blame rockstar for everything.....

  • FireEmblem_Man

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 10:09 am PT

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