GTA V gets blamed for mass shooting?

So according to ABC and other news channels and sites, it gets the blame. Even though the game wasn't officially out yet...  Senator Louie Gohmert is ahead of this movement this time.

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Now this isn't the first time games get the blame, but even when it's not out or has anything to do with the shooting.

omg he is a frikkin moron.  at first I agreed with him, then he went on to blame the guns and not the person.  It is the killers fault and killers fault alone.  Not video games.  Not GTA.  Not guns.  

I feel people just use video games as an excuse to hide the real problem.

So according to ABC and other news channels and sites, it gets the blame. Even though the game wasn't officially out yet...  Senator Louie Gohmert is ahead of this movement this time.

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Now this isn't the first time games get the blame, but even when it's not out or has anything to do with the shooting.

The_Last_Ride

I guess they figured they might as well do the scapegoating now and get it over with. 

omg he is a frikkin moron.  at first I agreed with him, then he went on to blame the guns and not the person.  It is the killers fault and killers fault alone.  Not video games.  Not GTA.  Not guns.  

NaveedLife

Funny thing is this whole thing could of been prevented, if it wasn't for the incompetence of this government.

What channel is this guy on? The young turk. Good to see someone with a head on his shoulders instead of up his ass.

Motokid6

Funny thing is this whole thing could of been prevented, if it wasn't for the incompetence of this government.

Mrod1212

More of the same old nonsense from people lacking any real intelligence.

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omg he is a frikkin moron. at first I agreed with him, then he went on to blame the guns and not the person. It is the killers fault and killers fault alone. Not video games. Not GTA. Not guns.

The_Last_Ride

The short answer to this is: Some people are really stupid, and the media is a real life troll.

Why does it not surprise me that Louie Gohmert was involved? That guy has proven himself to be a moron time and time again. Even by politician standards he's bad.JML897

I think calling him a moron is insulting to morons out there.

In a 2012 meeting of the House Natural Resources Committee, Gohmert stated his strong support of a trans-Alaskan pipeline, as a means for caribou to have more sex.[24][25][26] According to Gohmert, "When [the caribou] want to go on a date, they invite each other to head over to the pipeline. So [his] real concern now [is] ... if oil stops running through the pipeline ... do we need a study to see how adversely the caribou would be affected if that warm oil ever quit flowing?

Good God, what is this?! What is this fvcking nonsense I am hearing?

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omg he is a frikkin moron. at first I agreed with him, then he went on to blame the guns and not the person. It is the killers fault and killers fault alone. Not video games. Not GTA. Not guns.

EnoshimaJunko

The short answer to this is: Some people are really stupid, and the media is a real life troll.

Agreed, I am just saying, guns are not to blame.  This whole outrage over guns drives me nuts.  

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[QUOTE="The_Last_Ride"] It's their own damn fault. The damn government are the sole blame for this. Not making it stricter for to get guns and not helping this person. Why in the blue hell do they feel the need to constantly blame games?!NaveedLife

The short answer to this is: Some people are really stupid, and the media is a real life troll.

Agreed, I am just saying, guns are not to blame.  This whole outrage over guns drives me nuts.  

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omg he is a frikkin moron. at first I agreed with him, then he went on to blame the guns and not the person. It is the killers fault and killers fault alone. Not video games. Not GTA. Not guns.

The_Last_Ride

In switzerland you know who owns a gun? Everyone. Why? because the government issues them all citizens. Thats right, they are given guns by the government.

Now for another fun fact, how many people were murdered in switzerland in the most recent year? 52. Their population is about 8 million.

So how is it that a country where you can own guns, and the government issues its citizens guns that they have the lowest violent crime rate in the world and have for a long damn time? It has nothing to do with gun control, it has to do with the population being happy. Why are they happy? Because their country has a very very high employment rate, they have a very high education percentage, they have very good health care, and the government takes care of its citizens.

And yes, all of that was true. Each and every citizen is issued a weapon by the government and are trained annually in the useage of said gun. Their gun restrictions are a little tighter than ours but private citizens can still own rifles, shotguns and pistols that they buy for themselves.

So no, tighter gun laws will not solve the problem at all and it never will.

Wow, that escaladed quickly... Somehow, I'm not surprised in the least.

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omg he is a frikkin moron. at first I agreed with him, then he went on to blame the guns and not the person. It is the killers fault and killers fault alone. Not video games. Not GTA. Not guns.

Gargus

In switzerland you know who owns a gun? Everyone. Why? because the government issues them all citizens. Thats right, they are given guns by the government.

Now for another fun fact, how many people were murdered in switzerland in the most recent year? 52. Their population is about 8 million.

So how is it that a country where you can own guns, and the government issues its citizens guns that they have the lowest violent crime rate in the world and have for a long damn time? It has nothing to do with gun control, it has to do with the population being happy. Why are they happy? Because their country has a very very high employment rate, they have a very high education percentage, they have very good health care, and the government takes care of its citizens.

And yes, all of that was true. Each and every citizen is issued a weapon by the government and are trained annually in the useage of said gun. Their gun restrictions are a little tighter than ours but private citizens can still own rifles, shotguns and pistols that they buy for themselves.

So no, tighter gun laws will not solve the problem at all and it never will.

Goddamn. I called this shit. I turned to my dad yesterday and said, "I wonder how long its going to be before people start blaming video games and/or violent media for the shooting." Not that damn long apparently.

[QUOTE="The_Last_Ride"][QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

omg he is a frikkin moron. at first I agreed with him, then he went on to blame the guns and not the person. It is the killers fault and killers fault alone. Not video games. Not GTA. Not guns.

Gargus

In switzerland you know who owns a gun? Everyone. Why? because the government issues them all citizens. Thats right, they are given guns by the government.

Now for another fun fact, how many people were murdered in switzerland in the most recent year? 52. Their population is about 8 million.

So how is it that a country where you can own guns, and the government issues its citizens guns that they have the lowest violent crime rate in the world and have for a long damn time? It has nothing to do with gun control, it has to do with the population being happy. Why are they happy? Because their country has a very very high employment rate, they have a very high education percentage, they have very good health care, and the government takes care of its citizens.

And yes, all of that was true. Each and every citizen is issued a weapon by the government and are trained annually in the useage of said gun. Their gun restrictions are a little tighter than ours but private citizens can still own rifles, shotguns and pistols that they buy for themselves.

So no, tighter gun laws will not solve the problem at all and it never will.

I agree partially. In the US we would be better served by things like correcting economic inequality and legalizing marijuana. But at the same time, I see no problem with denying firearms to people who talk to their microwaves. Or blind people.

What a shocker. Ignorant people saying violent games cause violence.

RABBLE, RABBLE, RABBLE!!!!

This is what the media feels like when it comes to blaming anything but the actual source of a problem. Those darn video games ruining society!