A nutcase is setting Islamic and terrorist forums alight with his theory that Grand Theft Auto IV's more violent acts are inspired by al-Qaeda tactics. The man, calling himself Abd al-Wahhab, is convinced that Rockstar is emulating terrorists and recognize al-Qaeda as a "killing school."
Abd's proof comes in the form of five YouTube videos that show off such fun-filled family activities as suicide bombing and car bomb detonation. Despite the fact that these things were possible to do in GTA games before even the 9/11 attacks, Abd seems confident that Rockstar is copying Bin Laden and his Merry Men. Perhaps they should sue for plagiarism.
The above video is a piece of al-Wahhab's evidence, but it's a bit of a stupid theory, really. He is currently sharing his idea with al-Qaeda sympathizers and online Jihadists, who are probably all nutty enough to believe him.
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9:18 PM on 06.13.2008
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Either way this dude's an idiot.
To the one government official that for some reason would just happen to be reading this page (because that would just be my stupid luck) the above statement was sarcasm.
You mean EternalDeathSlayer.
ZOMG!!!1! ORSON WELLES AND CHARLIE HESTON ARE TEH TERRORIZTZ!
Do they even realise that GTA4 is not about terrorism but about crime? or are they realising it and finally calling their terrorism by a just name? ( "crime" iso "holy war" )