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Prosecute videogames for murder? One crazy Thai offcial wants to photo

This nonsense in Thailand is going way, way too far. Ever since an idiot kid murdered a cab driver in an attempt to steal his car, Thai officials, as well as people in other parts of the world, have gone absolutely insane thanks to a weak connection with Grand Theft Auto. The latest ludicrous chapter in this farce is a Thai official calling for the prosecution of videogame makers whenever a "copycat" murder is committed:

When a player copycats a crime he or she sees in the game, the game maker should be prosecuted. Prosecutions will automatically force game makers to act more responsibly.

Yes, you heard that correctly. If this nutjob gets his way, it will become illegal to be copied. Now, since this official surely doesn't want to be a complete hypocrite, he'll have to do this properly: This would mean that in actual copycat killings, where one person continues the work of a known serial killer, the original murderer will get charged with all the crimes of his copycat as well, thus extending his sentence. Sounds absolutely retarded, doesn't it? But Thailand should go through with it if it decides to make it a crime to be copied

Why not, eh? Let's make the actual killers feel even less responsible for their actions. They're surely going to become well-adjusted members of society if they've been allowed not to feel guilty for the crimes they commit. 

I really hope game makers steer clear of Thailand in the future. We'll see how evil they find videogames when a nice fat chunk of their economy disappears.


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The Young Scot's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 04:38
The Young Scot
Don't these people realise that murder has been about ever since Man was able to grunt, pick up a rock and then bludgeon someone's head in? The problem isn't in videogames, it's in US. I guess some people don't like to think about that, so they find "excuses" for people who do not deserve them.

Also, if anyone copies my sentiments in these comments I shall get FULL credit for any good points you make (you can keep the bad points)
AfroJoel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 04:51
AfroJoel
fucking stupid prick cunts
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 05:01
Qraze
games don't kill people, people kill people. what a fucking loon.
Conan-san's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 05:06
Conan-san
Hey maybe Thailand can join forces with teh BBFC and become UltraAsshole.
Too Much Coffee Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 05:06
Too Much Coffee Man
JT should move to Thailand.
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 05:45
-PL-
I'm gonna go to Thailand and murder someone via jumping on their head, or throwing a turtle shell at their face. Miyamoto needs some jail time. Man him up a bit.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 06:26
The-Excel
I'm so unlikeable that I'm virtually immune from this law anywhere.
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 06:31
atastysammich
@Too Much Coffee Man
He's been awfully silent during all this--I didn't think those charges against him would be enough to zip his lip.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 06:51
The-Excel
You know what I hate? DoDonPachi. Anyone know where to find a fighter jet capable of firing 900 rounds per second?
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 07:39
Velt
now I will be able to sleep tight knowing that the world has intelligent and logic people behind it.

@PL:
lol
Alexradl's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:57
Alexradl
Fucking idiot. How does this guy even get away with saying these types of things?
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 09:02
Eschatos
Can Thailand even do anything to Rockstar, even if they won?
TurboSpaz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 09:02
TurboSpaz
This is awesome. I wanna see how far Thailand can go. Maybe next they will prosecute anyone who owns the game, declare war on consoles. I wanna see just how big of a hole they can dig themselves into. GO THAILAND, MORE MORE!
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 09:08
Holyetheline
That doesn't even make any sense. They can't do that! The player ultimately chooses the actions of the character.
Jon2309's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 09:13
Jon2309
Hey, cool! If I ever want to kill someone, I'll invite them on a free "trip" to Thailand!
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 09:54
The-Excel
Hey everyone let's trick our favorite celebrities and everyone we hate to take a trip down to Thailand. Two birds in one stone.
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 09:59
Syn
Looks like it is now time to make a bomb in the shape of a prinny, then take it to Thailand and blow someone up. It was the game's fault not mine!
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 11:10
king3vbo
BOLLOCKS
AlucardX24's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 11:13
AlucardX24
We should sue gun manufacturers then.
AaronLindes Neighbor's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 11:42
AaronLindes Neighbor
See:
interpol

Looks like they have fairly cooperative extradition agreements, relying on reciprocity. Would some of their politicians make a big enough stink about it to set a grand jury to indict someone in the industry, and if indicted, seek extradition? I think they take crime really seriously over there. However this would all be very far fetched.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 11:47
MechaMonkey
Go for it, prosecute the game for murder. I'd love to see that prosecutor get torn to shreds for being a complete moron.
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 11:56
RAB
THATS IT. NO MORE GAMES EXPORTED TO THAILAND

NOPE.

YOU FUCKED UP THAILAND.

YOU WANT MEGAMAN? FUCK NO YOU CANT HAVE MEGAMAN.
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 12:23
ace of knaves
A "This is Getting Ridiculous" Section? Yeah, that's appropriate, although I think Jim might just be making these up at this point.
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 12:36
Im OK
So incredibly asinine.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 12:56
Sharpless
They don't stand a chance...

TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 13:30
TrailerParkJesus
Yet another reason to hate Sagat.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 16:17
mix
This is just plain stupid, stupid, stupid, STUPID!

@Rab

It may come to that........
AliasWyvernspur's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 19:59
AliasWyvernspur
Thailand,

Go fuck yourself.

-Alias
Kaspar's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 06:52
Kaspar
I'd like to see how they present legal evidence that the crime WAS copied.

Haha, imagine some official playing GTA for days, trying to copy the murder they are working on.
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 08:40
Big Z
@Kaspar - By the time their research is done the official is executed to prevent him from being a further menace to Thai society.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/01/2008 19:21
The Amazing Shenazin
and this is coming from a country filled with child prostitutes
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