Volkov
12-20-2007, 08:15 PM
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April 16, 2007 - It was the deadliest school shooting in United States history: 32 people murdered in cold blood by a mentally unsound student at Virginia Tech. The tragedy took America by a sullen storm, followed by fingers pointing in every which direction.
“It’s the lax gun laws!” said the liberals.
“It’s the harsh gun laws!” said the conservatives.
“It’s the lack of mental health treatment!” said the psychiatrists.
“No! You’re all wrong,“ said the nutjobs, “it’s video games of course!”
Jack Thompson attempted to turn a catastrophe into an opportunity; an opportunity structured with walls of evil. He went on a media spree, spending time on any network that would clip a mic on him. The camera adds ten pounds, but unfortunately, it doesn’t give 10 shits as to who it records.
But, he wasn’t the main culprit this time around. Totally by coincidence, this was right about the same mainstream media started calling Jack-o on his bullcrap. No, no, the real problem was Dr. Phil. He appeared on Larry King to discuss the shooting shortly thereafter:
…the problem is we are programming these people as a society. You cannot tell me — common sense tells you that if these kids are playing video games, where they’re on a mass killing spree in a video game, it’s glamorized on the big screen, it’s become part of the fiber of our society. You take that and mix it with a psychopath, a sociopath or someone suffering from mental illness and add in a dose of rage, the suggestibility is too high. And we’re going to have to start dealing with that. We’re going to have to start addressing those issues and recognizing that the mass murders of tomorrow are the children of today that are being programmed with this massive violence overdose.
Dr. Phil was never seen on my TV again after that ugly comment. Nor was he ever really on my TV before that, either. Precisely why my boycott of his show has been such a success.
Insane people of all types (students, lawyers, and fake therapists) are what make this moment number 72 on Sarcastic Gamer’s Top 100 Gaming Moments of 2007!
April 16, 2007 - It was the deadliest school shooting in United States history: 32 people murdered in cold blood by a mentally unsound student at Virginia Tech. The tragedy took America by a sullen storm, followed by fingers pointing in every which direction.
“It’s the lax gun laws!” said the liberals.
“It’s the harsh gun laws!” said the conservatives.
“It’s the lack of mental health treatment!” said the psychiatrists.
“No! You’re all wrong,“ said the nutjobs, “it’s video games of course!”
Jack Thompson attempted to turn a catastrophe into an opportunity; an opportunity structured with walls of evil. He went on a media spree, spending time on any network that would clip a mic on him. The camera adds ten pounds, but unfortunately, it doesn’t give 10 shits as to who it records.
But, he wasn’t the main culprit this time around. Totally by coincidence, this was right about the same mainstream media started calling Jack-o on his bullcrap. No, no, the real problem was Dr. Phil. He appeared on Larry King to discuss the shooting shortly thereafter:
…the problem is we are programming these people as a society. You cannot tell me — common sense tells you that if these kids are playing video games, where they’re on a mass killing spree in a video game, it’s glamorized on the big screen, it’s become part of the fiber of our society. You take that and mix it with a psychopath, a sociopath or someone suffering from mental illness and add in a dose of rage, the suggestibility is too high. And we’re going to have to start dealing with that. We’re going to have to start addressing those issues and recognizing that the mass murders of tomorrow are the children of today that are being programmed with this massive violence overdose.
Dr. Phil was never seen on my TV again after that ugly comment. Nor was he ever really on my TV before that, either. Precisely why my boycott of his show has been such a success.
Insane people of all types (students, lawyers, and fake therapists) are what make this moment number 72 on Sarcastic Gamer’s Top 100 Gaming Moments of 2007!