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8-Year-Old Car Thief Loves "Grand Theft Auto"

cbs13.com — Police say an eight-year-old boy took the keys to his teacher's minivan, walked out of class and drove home after school Monday. The kid reportedly loves 'Grand Theft Auto'.

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  • spartan17, on 10/12/2007, -3/+138Oompa, Loompa, doom-pa-dee-do
    I have another puzzle for you
    Oompa, Loompa, doom-pa-da-dee
    If you are wise, you'll listen to me

    Who do you blame when your kid is a brat?
    Stealing vans and shooting his Gat
    Blaming the kids is a lie and a shame
    You know exactly who's to blame

    The mother and the father

    Oompa, Loompa, doom-pa-dee-da
    If you're not stupid, then you will go far
    You will live in happiness too
    Like the Oompa Loompa doom-pa-dee-do
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -10/+142If the kid's EIGHT and is playing GTA, his parents should be beaten with dead trout.

    RATED M FOR MATURE! PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR CHILD YOU STUPID BITCH!
  • Cerberus047, on 10/12/2007, -24/+150Dear kid,
    Way to go you stupid douche... first off your making video games loose credibility and making us all look like the stereotype we are accused of. Oh and your mom needs to be shot because she bought you that game.
  • puffarthur, on 10/12/2007, -3/+91Seriously, the parents are to blame 100%. Maybe we should make people apply for a license to be allowed to raise a child.
  • knightblade2oo4, on 10/12/2007, -13/+98I dont see the big deal...

    If he didn't run over and kill anyone or anything, I think it's actually impressive that he drove home.
  • Leonaken, on 10/12/2007, -11/+78Sir, he will not understand half the words you used. Please rephrase.
  • sharathshroff, on 10/12/2007, -3/+54hey, his mom might just be on the bandwagon of people who hate GTA. and another thing, there is no way an 8 year old kid can reach the brake and gas pedals in a mini-van. if he, by some miracle figured out how to start the car, adjust the seat, mirrors, and the steering wheel, then for sure it is not because of the help of GTA, since they never teach you these things.
  • DrummerGirl, on 10/12/2007, -1/+41"It's no wonder that the boy's favorite video game is "Grand Theft Auto", says the boy's mom."

    Is it just me, or does it sound like she doesn't really care that her child is a thief? It should be common sense that GTA isn't for a little kid, but then again it doesn't seem like mom has any...
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+43No, that would be too much. We have enough government in our buisness. But if you're not going to raise your own child, why spawn one?
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+36A Mini-van? Kid, go with a cheetah. . .
  • TheFoo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+33What kind of moronic mother buys an eight year old GTA? I bet she buys him beer and lets him watch pornos too.
  • SixSider, on 10/12/2007, -2/+33It could have been a lot worse.
    He could have been facinated with the "hot coffee' mod...
  • jgstew, on 10/12/2007, -5/+35If GTA is completely responsible for this, then I say way to go for GTA, maybe they should use that for drivers ed. I think this is an impressive feat for this kid to pull off. I agree that GTA is not a good game for an eight year old to be playing, but I dont think and eight year old doing this is really that terrible, but if it leads to other things from here, then it would be an issue.
  • mrASSMAN, on 10/12/2007, -3/+32Oh wow, you can almost hear Jack Thompson having multiple orgasms as he reads this..
  • Genma, on 10/12/2007, -3/+28like he really cares about what it does to the company or the market, he just needs a scapegoat to stay out of juvie and save his own ass. and his parents need to leech off an 'influence' to save face. and the media needs an icon to sensationalize their pathetic uninteresting story. it's just too easy.
  • gh3tto, on 10/12/2007, -0/+25This act wasn't inspired by GTA. If it was, he would've pulled the bitch out of the car and slammed her on the ground.
  • matt0baba, on 10/12/2007, -3/+28Well i have a question does he use the force or what ...how on earth did he reach the pedals...
  • flacidity, on 10/12/2007, -1/+19Yeah, and the worst part is on the way home the kid picked up a hooker, had sex with her, and then ran over her and got his money back. Authorities say the minor will be charged with vehicular hookerslaugher.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+23First you insult him for being stupid, then misspell "lose". We won't even get on the topic of "you're" vs "your". You go on to say that violence is a stereotype that gamers do not deserve, then suggest his mom be shot.

    And you call him the "stupid douche"? I believe you're the one instigating the stereotype even moreso. The only problem this 8 year old kid has is that he thinks it's okay to go driving around at 8 years old. Like it or not, he probably learned it from the game. He's 8 years old for crying out loud. I would expect *you* to know better, but an 8 year old? Maybe, maybe not. Not everyone is graced with two parents. You have no idea what this kids life is like.
  • phpirate, on 10/12/2007, -2/+19Its a driving simulator!
  • chriszma666, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16Stupid parents. Too lazy to raise their kids so they just blame everyone else. Wouldn't be surprised to see a lawsuit out of these scumbags.
  • Qdub, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15At least he only got up to one star...six stars would have been interesting
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13Yeah it's tough to say which is worse, his parents for buying him a Mature-rated game, or the kid who thought it'd be a good idea. I mean, when you're 8, you have SOME sense of right and wrong, don't you?

    I'm still wondering how he reached the pedals.
  • AttroPheed, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12at least he didnt attempt any Insane Stunts
  • mkoko, on 10/12/2007, -4/+15No man, we totally should introduce a bill to have people apply for licenses to raise kids. puffarthur was totally serious, and I am too!!!

    but seriously, how can you punish an 8 year old kid anyways, you have to punish the parents.

    ...edit... I could have sworn I clicked reply....
  • zweben, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12Somehow I think that wouldn't have been much worse.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -7/+16I actually sang that to the tune from the original willy wonka! It works great!

    Thanks for making my day!
  • UGM2099, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13This kid is crafy to

    1) get the keys
    2) escape school
    3) reach the pedals
    4) park the car safely


    His parents should win an award!
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12I just thought of a good line.

    FTA: "When police questioned the boy, they found that he was an experienced driver and had plenty of practice in the past. Officer Jones told reporters that after asking him how he knew how to drive, the boy replied "I drive my daddy home every night from the boobies bar so he doesn't get a third strike, and so I don't get a black eye.""
  • Chompy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10"It's no wonder that the mother's favorite TV show is 'Married with Children', says the grandmother."
  • knightblade2oo4, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8yeah, what the ***** is that supposed to mean?

    "yeah he jacked a ***** car and endangered the lives of himself as well as those around him, but it's not his fault because his favorite game is GTA."
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -8/+16@Lyph4

    You win the videogaming section of the internet.
  • thenorwegian, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Am I the only one in AWE that an 8 yr old kid drove a freaken mini-van? My little brother is 8, and he cant run straight.
  • ViceVirtue, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8He's in the next stall and he's starting to freak me the ***** out, he's banging on the wall and screaming "Mod parent up! Mod parent up!" once I'm finished up in here I'm going to have a word to him.
  • Crash1337, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7"In order to operate the Dodge Caravan, he raised the driver's seat, lowered the steering wheel, adjusted the rearview mirror and turned off the radio."

    Since when does GTA teach you to do that, im 21 and i dont even know how to adjust my steerin wheel :D
  • dolson, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Where the hell is this teacher keeping her keys that her students can get them? And why is she not watching her students??? It's not only the parents to blame here. But yes, they are at fault too.

    Next week on Digg: Kid breaks out of kiddie jail and kills a prostitute; prostitutes start petitioning to ban 8 year old kids. Mom blames hookers for charging too much.
  • EBAR, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8@Puffarthur, I agree with you 100%. You have to have a license to drive. In many cities you need to have a license for your dog. But any moron can procreate and ruin the gene pool for all of us. Doesn't make any sense to me.
  • pervy_the_clown, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10jack thompson is gonna have a field day...
  • lollerskates, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Why can't these kids blame a cooler game, like Katamari or something?

    "10 YEAR OLD PROPERTY THEIF CLAIMS KATAMARI DAMACY VIDEO GAME FOR VIOLENT ROLLING SPREE, News At 10."
  • plnegative1, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8This is not grounds to ban a game. It's grounds take custody away from his parents for allowing him to play this game. And this goes for rated R movies, pornography, and everything else.
  • bigd063, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8I've been playing Grand Theft Auto for years, and I have never heard of these "keys" that the article claims the boy stole.
  • rodon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6More headlines that can be categorized with this one:

    Teenager overdoses on excstacy pills at rave party, Teen reportedly loves Pac-man.

    Child jumps off of building, thinking he can fly, Child reportedly loves Superman comic books.

    Man slaughters wild animals with a museum replica battle axe and sells their tanned hides for gold, Man reportedly loves playing World of Warcraft.

    What's the common denominator of all these?... These people are idiots.
  • s14sh3r, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7He should have ducked into the pay-n-spray to elude the police.
  • templest, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7You owe me a new keyboard. I just spit soda all over it.
  • ynggrsshppr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I feel the description of the article puts too much focus on GTA, when it only mentions it in the last sentence. Probably done to get some digg visitors riled up over nothing. Seems it worked.
  • CrimsonBlur, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6This is by far the best reply to a topic I have ever seen! Not just on Digg, _ever_. Not only is it hilarious and work perfectly as a song right out of the original movie, there is actually a point and statement behind it. Bravo my friend, bravo!
  • finnishgeek, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7His parents shouldn't win an award! They're letting him play GTA which is rated M for Mature. They should never have bought him the game. How do they deserve an award? Wait, I know, how about the Worst Parents of the Year award.(sorry goes on post under this one)
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Or picked up a hooker.
  • nathanstarr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5This sucks now games are going to get accused of making people evil and encouraging bad behavior but they fail to realize that there are millions of gamers and there is like one incident like this.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5his parents of course, will blame GTA.
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