Slog - Comments on PI Makes Ridiculous Link Between Kent Shooting and Video Games http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh "Video game may have led to real violence" is one of the top stories over at the PI right now. From reading said headline, you'd think some kids played too much Grand Theft Auto and went on a shooting spree. Except that's not what happened. The story, written by Hector Castro, is actually about a double shooting in Kent which, according to everyone else reporting on the story, actually stemmed from an argument over a stolen Playstation video game console. Big difference. The headline—which could have been written by Castro's editors—implies that video game violence led to the shooting, which... Copyright 2008 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:12:51 -0800 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:52:53 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fleshy Man Toy I wonder if Hector Castro is a pen name for Jack Thompson.

]]> Fleshy Man Toy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061762 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061762 Media Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:19:45 -0800 Comment by kinaidos One might draw the obvious conclusion that life in Kent is conducive to violence.

]]> kinaidos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061811 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061811 Media Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:05:55 -0800 Comment by Prospero Good grief. The world is going to hell and THIS is what you find to worry about?

]]> Prospero http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061846 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061846 Media Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:01:34 -0800 Comment by Nixon Spiggarhs Spaghetti Lee

]]> Nixon Spiggarhs http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061884 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061884 Media Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:07:13 -0800 Comment by Hartiepie @3 -- word.

]]> Hartiepie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061918 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061918 Media Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:12:19 -0800 Comment by Fartf Say "YES" to War on Iraq by Dan Savage Oct. 2002

"War may be bad for children and other living things, but there are times when peace is worse for children and other living things, and this is one of those times."

"The War on Iraq will make it clear to our friends and enemies in the Middle East (and elsewhere) that we mean business: Free your people, reform your societies, liberalize, and democratize... or we're going to come over there, remove you from power, free your people, and reform your societies for ourselves."

Washington Post June 27, 2008

"Bomb Kills Marines, Iraqi Tribal Leaders
At Least 40 Die in Two Separate Attacks"

]]> Fartf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061947 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061947 Media Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:30:32 -0800 Comment by danfansarewarmongersupporters Say "YES" to War on Iraq by Dan Savage Oct. 2002

"War may be bad for children and other living things, but there are times when peace is worse for children and other living things, and this is one of those times."

"The War on Iraq will make it clear to our friends and enemies in the Middle East (and elsewhere) that we mean business: Free your people, reform your societies, liberalize, and democratize... or we're going to come over there, remove you from power, free your people, and reform your societies for ourselves."

Washington Post June 27, 2008

"Bomb Kills Marines, Iraqi Tribal Leaders
At Least 40 Die in Two Separate Attacks"

]]> danfansarewarmongersupporters http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061969 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/pi_makes_ridiculous_link_between_kent_sh#c1061969 Media Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:52:53 -0800