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GTA-mimic gang member gets 75 to life; Animal Crossing-mimic stung by bee photo

(Pre-emptive Editor's Note: Murder is not adorable. No matter how many references to unicorns (or that adorable baby polar bear that's been in the news lately) you toss around, there is simply no way to add levity to the deaths of innocent people. That said, penguins are kinda adorable. They waddle around, often falling over, and they carry their eggs around on their tiny feet; like I said, adorable. So, if the systematic slaughter of other people makes you a little bummed, here's a link to some pictures of penguins instead. We'll call you when the adults are done talking. -- Nex)

Gamepolitics has a story about the leader of a street gang that got off on playing Grand Theft Auto, then roaming the streets at night re-enacting the violence seen in the game, and in a case of the court system c***-punching someone who really deserves it, he's received 75 years to life in PMITA prison. 

Gregory Colbert was the leader of an Liberty City Oakland, CA street gang called (and, no, I'm not making this up) The Nut Cases; a gang whose members were routinely tattooed with the likeness of (seriously, I'm not screwing with you) Mr. Peanut. Apparently all the cool, scary gang tattoos, like scorpions and Herpes Simplex A, were taken, so Colbert decided that nothing would strike fear into the hearts of his enemies like a monocle-wearing, anthropomorphic peanut in a top hat.








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Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 01:12
Niero
sex
The CronoLink's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 01:15
The CronoLink
Ya messing with mah hoes, punk?!
-----'s Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 01:21
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Some one get Jack Thompson on the horn! Surely this will allow the world to see he is right! Because if GTA didn't exist, this fucktard probably would've never had the idea to murder. I REPENT, JACK!
DJDuffy 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 01:24
DJDuffy
75 years is a very long loading screen to respawn outside the cop-shop.
Dyson's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 01:39
Dyson
Sometimes the shit just writes itself, doesn't it? In the meantime, join my gang; the Clement St. Cashews.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 02:09
Sharpless
He defiles the name "Colbert." Probably doesn't even pronounce it right, the little fuck.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 02:10
Aaron Mxy Yost
Did he represent Grove Street or the Ballas?
kurabi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 02:43
kurabi
The Nut Cases? Y'know, he's degenerate scum, but it's rare that crazy people just up and tell you they're crazy. I'm just saying, you gotta appreciate that.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 02:54
Samit Sarkar
If I’m correct in my assumption that “PMITA prison” means “Pound-Me-In-The-Ass prison”, then you rock even harder than ever, Nex.

Michael Bolton: We get caught laundering money, we’re not going to white-collar resort prison. No, no, no. We’re going to federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison.
Samir Nagheenanajar: I don’t want to go to any prison!
Office Space (1999)
10BobMarleys's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 03:59
10BobMarleys
I dunno..... An Oakland street gang could easily imitate GTA by accident on any given Friday night.
Volcanon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 06:01
Volcanon
Wow, Jack Thompson must've blown a sack full of happy juice when he heard about this one.
some_dude's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 06:02
some_dude
I think they should slather the guy with fish paste and let those cute penguins have at him! Peck his balls off you magnificent bastards! You cute misshapen freaks of nature...
Jecrell's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 06:37
Jecrell
Enough! I demand that further images used in Destructoid posts actually involve video games.

... or Chopper Dave from Sealab.
some_dude's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 06:43
some_dude
Yes, more Chopper Dave, he fights crime, as a werewolf...
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 08:12
galagabug
leave it to everyone to point out the negative.

no one mentioned that triad incidents went down 40% and the fact that the grove st possee had finally been all but eliminated. i saw the dude and he only had 2 stars. now is 2 stars worth 75 years? thats just harsh.
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 08:19
bhive01
I always wanted a tat of Herpes...

PetiePalo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 08:40
PetiePalo
I'm always amazed at people who pretend they're in the Mafia. I'm from NJ. And I'm Italian. And I'm not. Honestly. No really.

Most of these guys don't seem to understand in all the "greats" like Scarface, Goodfellas, Casino, the Godfather, they all die, horribly eventually.

At least he gets to play Oz the home edition now.
RICHARD BLOCKER's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 09:20
RICHARD BLOCKER
You know the bad thing about prison? It's not the daily beatings, or the terrible food. It's the anal rape!
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 09:28
BahamutZero
meh. anal rape is overrated
Brad Rice's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 09:39
Brad Rice
I love the Animal Crossing analogy in the title, Nex. How the hell do you come up with this stuff?
Black Mage Slim's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 09:44
Black Mage Slim
I got stung by a bee today :[
savagesaladin's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 10:15
savagesaladin
The guy go got killed wasn't "innocent". I'm sure he's killed people too.

Dildos.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 11:10
BlindsideDork
cmon, it is time for a new article!
crimson diabolik's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 13:10
crimson diabolik
Hmmm...all of a sudden getting that tattoo of Mr. Peanut doesn't sound like such a good idea after all. Well, time to go to plan B, a tattoo of the guy on the Quaker Oatmeal package.
Lotus's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 13:31
Lotus
or Tony the Tiger
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