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In 2003 two teenage boys aged 14 and 16, were taken into custody for
shooting at cars from there home with a rifle the family kept in their house.
The pair pleaded guilty and explained that they were inspired by GTA 3, it
should be noted that they were under the age of the games rating. (Calvert,
2003)
Similarly to this situation, six Teenage boys aged 12 to 15 were
arrested for going on a small robbery spree, again proclaiming that Grand Theft
Auto was the reason for this. (Cochran, 2008)
A final example of Grand Theft Auto being blamed for crime was in 2008
when the game was completely banned from Thai stores because it was considered
the reason behind an 18-year-old man murdering a taxi driver (AFP, 2008).
AFP (2008) Thailand Bans Grand Theft Auto After Taxi Driver Killing.
Available from: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i_GdR3NRdfBh-ZIwSv_1vKBE3EUg
[Accessed 11th may 2012]
Calvert, Justin (2003) Families Sue Over GTAIII – Inspired Shooting.
Available from: http://uk.gamespot.com/news/families-sue-over-gtaiii-inspired-shooting-6077161
[Accessed 11th may 2012]
Cochrane, Lee (2008) Teen Say: Video Games Made Them Do It.
Available from: http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5262689&page=1#.T5vyE8RYslY
[Accessed 11th may 2012]
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