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Teen Crime Spree Inspired By Grand Theft Auto

kotaku.com — "It was determined that they were emulating the character in that Grand Theft Auto game, going on a crime spree" using weapons and tactics inspired by the controversial video game, said Det. Sgt. Anthony Repalone, a Nassau police spokesman. "We got certain admissions" from the boys, Repalone said.

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  • skidme, on 06/26/2008, -0/+2If they are mimicking heinous acts portrayed in a video game, they were sure to snap either way. Some form of media would surely have influenced them to kill.
    • crxvfr, on 06/26/2008, -0/+1NOOOoooooooooo, not influenced by GTA at all. They could have "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE'd themselves into trouble too.
  • synaesthesisx, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1These guys go to my school [no joke].

    I'm guessing they couldn't manage to evade the cops, with a 1-star wanted rating and all.
    What dumbf**ks.
  • Daunting, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1Somebody should have told them to run out of the cop's blinking radius.
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