right around videogames will always be a popular scapegoat
popular scapegoat
popular scapegoat welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 real-world crimes blamed on video
10 real-world crimes blamed on video
10 real-world crimes blamed on video games before we begin we publish new
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for more great content for this list we took a look at a variety of notorious
took a look at a variety of notorious
took a look at a variety of notorious incidents where the influence of video
incidents where the influence of video
incidents where the influence of video games was cited as a reason behind the
games was cited as a reason behind the
games was cited as a reason behind the actions of the perpetrator or
actions of the perpetrator or
actions of the perpetrator or perpetrators we want to be absolutely
perpetrators we want to be absolutely
perpetrators we want to be absolutely clear here we ourselves are not blaming
clear here we ourselves are not blaming
clear here we ourselves are not blaming video games for these crimes but rather
video games for these crimes but rather
video games for these crimes but rather reporting on the accusations by
reporting on the accusations by
reporting on the accusations by politicians activists and other media
politicians activists and other media
politicians activists and other media outlets freedoms the perpetrators
outlets freedoms the perpetrators
outlets freedoms the perpetrators themselves owned in fulness ha ha
themselves owned in fulness ha ha
themselves owned in fulness ha ha Monaghan Father Son which is a number 10
Monaghan Father Son which is a number 10
Monaghan Father Son which is a number 10 Grand Theft Auto conscious London riots
Grand Theft Auto conscious London riots
Grand Theft Auto conscious London riots the trouble erupted after protests at
the trouble erupted after protests at
the trouble erupted after protests at the fatal shooting of a man by police
the fatal shooting of a man by police
the fatal shooting of a man by police turned violent it may well have been a
turned violent it may well have been a
turned violent it may well have been a throwaway comment non entirely
throwaway comment non entirely
throwaway comment non entirely representative of the official line but
representative of the official line but
representative of the official line but this sort of statement from a London
this sort of statement from a London
this sort of statement from a London policeman laid the blame solely at the
policeman laid the blame solely at the
policeman laid the blame solely at the feet of rock stars open-world crime
feet of rock stars open-world crime
feet of rock stars open-world crime title just as the six day troubles were
title just as the six day troubles were
title just as the six day troubles were beginning gamers were angry that other
beginning gamers were angry that other
beginning gamers were angry that other complex issues like youth
complex issues like youth
complex issues like youth disenfranchisement unemployment rate
disenfranchisement unemployment rate
disenfranchisement unemployment rate police relations or sheer violent
police relations or sheer violent
police relations or sheer violent opportunism were being afforded less
opportunism were being afforded less
opportunism were being afforded less importance in the riots early stages
importance in the riots early stages
importance in the riots early stages former Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher
former Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher
former Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher also blamed the five deaths 3,000
also blamed the five deaths 3,000
also blamed the five deaths 3,000 arrests and 200 million pounds worth of
arrests and 200 million pounds worth of
arrests and 200 million pounds worth of damage on gaming’s negative influence as
damage on gaming’s negative influence as
damage on gaming’s negative influence as a whole arguably completely ignoring the
a whole arguably completely ignoring the
a whole arguably completely ignoring the country’s divisive socio-economic
country’s divisive socio-economic
country’s divisive socio-economic climate on the highroad the damage runs
climate on the highroad the damage runs
climate on the highroad the damage runs into millions of pounds fists the
into millions of pounds fists the
into millions of pounds fists the remains of the police cars and a little
remains of the police cars and a little
remains of the police cars and a little further along the London bus number nine
further along the London bus number nine
further along the London bus number nine Randolph dot Oh behind night long spree
although Detective Sergeant Anthony Rapp
although Detective Sergeant Anthony Rapp alone wasn’t entirely sure which GTA
alone wasn’t entirely sure which GTA
alone wasn’t entirely sure which GTA character had inspired a group of 14 to
character had inspired a group of 14 to
character had inspired a group of 14 to 18 year olds robbing and vandalizing
18 year olds robbing and vandalizing
18 year olds robbing and vandalizing spree in Nassau County the June 2008
spree in Nassau County the June 2008
spree in Nassau County the June 2008 offense date suggests that he was
offense date suggests that he was
offense date suggests that he was referring to niko bellic exploits
referring to niko bellic exploits
referring to niko bellic exploits in grand theft auto 4 through yoyo ad
in grand theft auto 4 through yoyo ad
in grand theft auto 4 through yoyo ad yet reactions to the teens bat and
yet reactions to the teens bat and
yet reactions to the teens bat and crowbar wielding crimes were mixed some
crowbar wielding crimes were mixed some
crowbar wielding crimes were mixed some criticized the youths for being naive
criticized the youths for being naive
criticized the youths for being naive enough to emulate the game others
enough to emulate the game others
enough to emulate the game others suggested that the police handed them a
suggested that the police handed them a
suggested that the police handed them a convenient excuse while unnecessarily
convenient excuse while unnecessarily
convenient excuse while unnecessarily exaggerating the paranoia
exaggerating the paranoia
exaggerating the paranoia around the psychological effects of
around the psychological effects of
around the psychological effects of gaming and conversely detractors of the
gaming and conversely detractors of the
gaming and conversely detractors of the franchise saw the teens reported
franchise saw the teens reported
franchise saw the teens reported omission of being influenced by the game
omission of being influenced by the game
omission of being influenced by the game as a vindication of their beliefs all we
as a vindication of their beliefs all we
as a vindication of their beliefs all we can be sure of is that this case made
can be sure of is that this case made
can be sure of is that this case made nothing really clear at all what oopsey
nothing really clear at all what oopsey
nothing really clear at all what oopsey men number eight confiscated PlayStation
men number eight confiscated PlayStation
men number eight confiscated PlayStation killing family members found 37 year-old
killing family members found 37 year-old
killing family members found 37 year-old Rasheeda Anderson’s badly beaten body
Rasheeda Anderson’s badly beaten body
Rasheeda Anderson’s badly beaten body monday hidden under a bureau in the
monday hidden under a bureau in the
monday hidden under a bureau in the family’s back yard
family’s back yard
family’s back yard 16 year old Kendall Anderson may well
16 year old Kendall Anderson may well
16 year old Kendall Anderson may well have confessed and expressed remorse for
have confessed and expressed remorse for
have confessed and expressed remorse for brutally murdering his mother with a
brutally murdering his mother with a
brutally murdering his mother with a hammer but that doesn’t make his
hammer but that doesn’t make his
hammer but that doesn’t make his disturbingly futile case any less
disturbingly futile case any less
disturbingly futile case any less unsettling then dragging her body behind
unsettling then dragging her body behind
unsettling then dragging her body behind their home into the backyard and hiding
their home into the backyard and hiding
their home into the backyard and hiding it under a bureau after 37 year old
it under a bureau after 37 year old
it under a bureau after 37 year old Rasheeda took away her son’s unspecified
Rasheeda took away her son’s unspecified
Rasheeda took away her son’s unspecified PlayStation console Kendall apparently
PlayStation console Kendall apparently
PlayStation console Kendall apparently struggled with himself for three hours
struggled with himself for three hours
struggled with himself for three hours before killing Rasheeda as she slept and
before killing Rasheeda as she slept and
before killing Rasheeda as she slept and attempting to burn her body in their
attempting to burn her body in their
attempting to burn her body in their kitchen of it he eventually managed to
kitchen of it he eventually managed to
kitchen of it he eventually managed to conceal her corpse in an alley and then
conceal her corpse in an alley and then
conceal her corpse in an alley and then once its conscience had caught up with
once its conscience had caught up with
once its conscience had caught up with him reported her missing the team said
him reported her missing the team said
him reported her missing the team said himself that his mom was the only person
himself that his mom was the only person
himself that his mom was the only person who ever cared for him yet his one
who ever cared for him yet his one
who ever cared for him yet his one deadly decision ended her life and
deadly decision ended her life and
deadly decision ended her life and landed him with up to 50 years in prison
landed him with up to 50 years in prison
landed him with up to 50 years in prison this morning the 16 year old is locked
this morning the 16 year old is locked
this morning the 16 year old is locked up charged with homicide and abuse of a
up charged with homicide and abuse of a
up charged with homicide and abuse of a corpse
corpse
corpse number 7 recreated Mortal Kombat
following the fatal stabbing of 13-year
following the fatal stabbing of 13-year old Noah Wilson in 1997 developers
old Noah Wilson in 1997 developers
old Noah Wilson in 1997 developers Midway Games found themselves in court
Midway Games found themselves in court
Midway Games found themselves in court when Wilson’s mother Andrea alleged that
when Wilson’s mother Andrea alleged that
when Wilson’s mother Andrea alleged that the company had not sufficiently warned
the company had not sufficiently warned
the company had not sufficiently warned up the franchise’s violent and
up the franchise’s violent and
up the franchise’s violent and supposedly addictive nature she also
supposedly addictive nature she also
supposedly addictive nature she also claimed that Yancey the friend who
claimed that Yancey the friend who
claimed that Yancey the friend who stabbed Noah was addicted to the game
stabbed Noah was addicted to the game
stabbed Noah was addicted to the game and wanted to recreate one of styrax s
and wanted to recreate one of styrax s
and wanted to recreate one of styrax s fatalities despite the attack barring a
fatalities despite the attack barring a
fatalities despite the attack barring a little similarity to what happens in the
little similarity to what happens in the
little similarity to what happens in the game although the court ruled that the
game although the court ruled that the
game although the court ruled that the games couldn’t be held liable for
games couldn’t be held liable for
games couldn’t be held liable for damages in the same way as other
damages in the same way as other
damages in the same way as other products the game represents another
products the game represents another
products the game represents another step in investigating certain games as
step in investigating certain games as
step in investigating certain games as impact as an interactive medium wins
impact as an interactive medium wins
impact as an interactive medium wins number six manhunt obsession really
number six manhunt obsession really
number six manhunt obsession really often labeled as a murder simulator by
often labeled as a murder simulator by
often labeled as a murder simulator by critics
critics
critics rockstars brutal survival horror title
rockstars brutal survival horror title
rockstars brutal survival horror title undoubtedly tough the company’s list of
undoubtedly tough the company’s list of
undoubtedly tough the company’s list of violent controversy generators
violent controversy generators
violent controversy generators Oh
the fervor around it spiked when
the fervor around it spiked when seventeen-year-old Warren LeBlanc beat
seventeen-year-old Warren LeBlanc beat
seventeen-year-old Warren LeBlanc beat and stabbed fourteen-year-old Stefan
and stabbed fourteen-year-old Stefan
and stabbed fourteen-year-old Stefan pachira to death in the UK Stefan’s
pachira to death in the UK Stefan’s
pachira to death in the UK Stefan’s parent claims they overheard LeBlanc’s
parent claims they overheard LeBlanc’s
parent claims they overheard LeBlanc’s friends discussing his obsession with
friends discussing his obsession with
friends discussing his obsession with the game a stance they would stick to
the game a stance they would stick to
the game a stance they would stick to even if the police and the courts
even if the police and the courts
even if the police and the courts asserted they found no link between the
asserted they found no link between the
asserted they found no link between the game and LeBlanc’s actions as LeBlanc
game and LeBlanc’s actions as LeBlanc
game and LeBlanc’s actions as LeBlanc received his life sentence and several
received his life sentence and several
received his life sentence and several retailers pulled the game the courts
retailers pulled the game the courts
retailers pulled the game the courts confirmed Bakir his murder was a botched
confirmed Bakir his murder was a botched
confirmed Bakir his murder was a botched drug-related robbery yet Stefan’s
drug-related robbery yet Stefan’s
drug-related robbery yet Stefan’s grieving father insisted LeBlanc used
grieving father insisted LeBlanc used
grieving father insisted LeBlanc used the game as an instruction manual
number five real daughter left to starve
number five real daughter left to starve they were raising an online child while
they were raising an online child while
they were raising an online child while essentially abandoning their own shot
essentially abandoning their own shot
essentially abandoning their own shot house immersion and encapsulation are
house immersion and encapsulation are
house immersion and encapsulation are sought-after features by many developers
sought-after features by many developers
sought-after features by many developers but as part of the emerging phenomenon
but as part of the emerging phenomenon
but as part of the emerging phenomenon of video game addiction they are
of video game addiction they are
of video game addiction they are elements that blur the lines between
elements that blur the lines between
elements that blur the lines between reality and the virtual world two South
reality and the virtual world two South
reality and the virtual world two South Korean parents were said to be suffering
Korean parents were said to be suffering
Korean parents were said to be suffering from one such addiction when their
from one such addiction when their
from one such addiction when their frequent 12-hour binges on an MMORPG
frequent 12-hour binges on an MMORPG
frequent 12-hour binges on an MMORPG prius online resulted in the fatal
prius online resulted in the fatal
prius online resulted in the fatal starvation of their 3d month-old
starvation of their 3d month-old
starvation of their 3d month-old daughter who we said their neglect as a
daughter who we said their neglect as a
daughter who we said their neglect as a result of becoming obsessed with raising
result of becoming obsessed with raising
result of becoming obsessed with raising an in-game child yet their jail
an in-game child yet their jail
an in-game child yet their jail sentences were reduced as courts
sentences were reduced as courts
sentences were reduced as courts interpreted their addiction similarly to
interpreted their addiction similarly to
interpreted their addiction similarly to drugs or alcohol
number four team shoots parents after
number four team shoots parents after halo BAM
halo BAM
halo BAM are you blaming the videogame for what
are you blaming the videogame for what
are you blaming the videogame for what you did you know I’ve always taken
you did you know I’ve always taken
you did you know I’ve always taken responsibility for a month before 16
responsibility for a month before 16
responsibility for a month before 16 year old Daniel Patrick shot his parents
year old Daniel Patrick shot his parents
year old Daniel Patrick shot his parents mark and Sue the team’s copy of Halo 3
mark and Sue the team’s copy of Halo 3
mark and Sue the team’s copy of Halo 3 had been taken away denying him an FPS
had been taken away denying him an FPS
had been taken away denying him an FPS experience he had grown obsessed with
experience he had grown obsessed with
experience he had grown obsessed with and laying the foundations for his
and laying the foundations for his
and laying the foundations for his mother’s death
mother’s death
mother’s death despite prosecutors arguing that Patrick
despite prosecutors arguing that Patrick
despite prosecutors arguing that Patrick was merely a cold-blooded killer who
was merely a cold-blooded killer who
was merely a cold-blooded killer who attempted to frame his surviving father
attempted to frame his surviving father
attempted to frame his surviving father Marc forgave his son and even defended
Marc forgave his son and even defended
Marc forgave his son and even defended his actions in court although the judge
his actions in court although the judge
his actions in court although the judge considered Daniel to be seriously
considered Daniel to be seriously
considered Daniel to be seriously addicted others have pondered whether
addicted others have pondered whether
addicted others have pondered whether this compensation simply triggered an
this compensation simply triggered an
this compensation simply triggered an explosive reactions that had been
explosive reactions that had been
explosive reactions that had been growing out of his strict religious
growing out of his strict religious
growing out of his strict religious upbringing everybody that came to visit
upbringing everybody that came to visit
upbringing everybody that came to visit me said how’s Danny go I said I’ll talk
me said how’s Danny go I said I’ll talk
me said how’s Danny go I said I’ll talk about him I don’t want to hear bottom I
about him I don’t want to hear bottom I
about him I don’t want to hear bottom I a dead kid he killed my wife Patrick may
a dead kid he killed my wife Patrick may
a dead kid he killed my wife Patrick may well have unlikely familial support but
well have unlikely familial support but
well have unlikely familial support but is 23 years to life sentence means he
is 23 years to life sentence means he
is 23 years to life sentence means he won’t have any chance of parole until
won’t have any chance of parole until
won’t have any chance of parole until 2032 did it play a part yes that it was
2032 did it play a part yes that it was
2032 did it play a part yes that it was the catalyst behind a mindset that
the catalyst behind a mindset that
the catalyst behind a mindset that caused a murder number three modern
caused a murder number three modern
caused a murder number three modern warfare trained Norwegian man to kill a
warfare trained Norwegian man to kill a
warfare trained Norwegian man to kill a massive car bomb shatters downtown Oslo
massive car bomb shatters downtown Oslo
massive car bomb shatters downtown Oslo the target the Prime Minister’s office
the target the Prime Minister’s office
the target the Prime Minister’s office the streets turn into makeshift triage
the streets turn into makeshift triage
the streets turn into makeshift triage area but this horror is only beginning
area but this horror is only beginning
area but this horror is only beginning far-right extremist Andres Braddock
far-right extremist Andres Braddock
far-right extremist Andres Braddock might have testified that games he
might have testified that games he
might have testified that games he played had no role in his motivations
played had no role in his motivations
played had no role in his motivations for carrying out and always deadliest
for carrying out and always deadliest
for carrying out and always deadliest attack since World War two but that
attack since World War two but that
attack since World War two but that didn’t stop others from binding
didn’t stop others from binding
didn’t stop others from binding allegedly tenuous connections more
allegedly tenuous connections more
allegedly tenuous connections more disturbingly the volunteers who admitted
disturbingly the volunteers who admitted
disturbingly the volunteers who admitted to being habitual gamers have 99 percent
to being habitual gamers have 99 percent
to being habitual gamers have 99 percent more headshots from the known games the
more headshots from the known games the
more headshots from the known games the terrorist admission that he used call
terrorist admission that he used call
terrorist admission that he used call duty modern warfare 2 is controversial
duty modern warfare 2 is controversial
duty modern warfare 2 is controversial but realistic gameplay to prepare for
but realistic gameplay to prepare for
but realistic gameplay to prepare for shooting 69 people triggered the
shooting 69 people triggered the
shooting 69 people triggered the conjecture leading to others accusing
conjecture leading to others accusing
conjecture leading to others accusing them of playing down the role of brevets
them of playing down the role of brevets
them of playing down the role of brevets blatantly racist and xenophobic
blatantly racist and xenophobic
blatantly racist and xenophobic manifesto reminiscent of Nazi Germany
manifesto reminiscent of Nazi Germany
manifesto reminiscent of Nazi Germany most agree that the massacre would have
most agree that the massacre would have
most agree that the massacre would have happened regardless of any FPS his
happened regardless of any FPS his
happened regardless of any FPS his existence and most disturbingly it seems
existence and most disturbingly it seems
existence and most disturbingly it seems that Brevik had contingencies to exploit
that Brevik had contingencies to exploit
that Brevik had contingencies to exploit and falsely blame his actions on
and falsely blame his actions on
and falsely blame his actions on tendencies in the public and the media
tendencies in the public and the media
tendencies in the public and the media to fixate on gaming induced violence he
to fixate on gaming induced violence he
to fixate on gaming induced violence he likes older he doesn’t like impurity on
likes older he doesn’t like impurity on
likes older he doesn’t like impurity on Cales on his kiss obsessed with
Cales on his kiss obsessed with
Cales on his kiss obsessed with boundaries number 2 Sandy Hook
boundaries number 2 Sandy Hook
boundaries number 2 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting
elementary school shooting
elementary school shooting Adam Lanza was motivated by violent
Adam Lanza was motivated by violent
Adam Lanza was motivated by violent video games and a strong personal desire
video games and a strong personal desire
video games and a strong personal desire to kill more people than another
to kill more people than another
to kill more people than another infamous mass murderer it may have been
infamous mass murderer it may have been
infamous mass murderer it may have been the uncertainty surrounding Adam Lanza’s
the uncertainty surrounding Adam Lanza’s
the uncertainty surrounding Adam Lanza’s massacre of 27 children and adults that
massacre of 27 children and adults that
massacre of 27 children and adults that initially fed rampant media speculation
initially fed rampant media speculation
initially fed rampant media speculation regarding the third deadliest mass
regarding the third deadliest mass
regarding the third deadliest mass shooting in US history tabloids the NRA
shooting in US history tabloids the NRA
shooting in US history tabloids the NRA and worldwide outlets found links to
and worldwide outlets found links to
and worldwide outlets found links to Call of Duty combat arms and dynasty
Call of Duty combat arms and dynasty
Call of Duty combat arms and dynasty Warriors but they were accused of using
Warriors but they were accused of using
Warriors but they were accused of using gaming as a fashionable scapegoat to
gaming as a fashionable scapegoat to
gaming as a fashionable scapegoat to divert attention away from gun control
divert attention away from gun control
divert attention away from gun control and lances array of mental disorders
and lances array of mental disorders
and lances array of mental disorders Connecticut State Police are publicly
Connecticut State Police are publicly
Connecticut State Police are publicly dismissing the lands of Brevik theory as
dismissing the lands of Brevik theory as
dismissing the lands of Brevik theory as quote speculation saying their
quote speculation saying their
quote speculation saying their investigation is not over and no final
investigation is not over and no final
investigation is not over and no final motive has been established bizarrely
motive has been established bizarrely
motive has been established bizarrely Dance Dance Revolution is the only game
Dance Dance Revolution is the only game
Dance Dance Revolution is the only game that receives extensive analysis in
that receives extensive analysis in
that receives extensive analysis in Connecticut State’s investigation with
Connecticut State’s investigation with
Connecticut State’s investigation with officials preferring to look at Lanza
officials preferring to look at Lanza
officials preferring to look at Lanza gun billed home life and his fascination
gun billed home life and his fascination
gun billed home life and his fascination with the macabre yes we decided to
with the macabre yes we decided to
with the macabre yes we decided to withhold some of the more grisly details
withhold some of the more grisly details
withhold some of the more grisly details but in this report which is thousands of
but in this report which is thousands of
but in this report which is thousands of pages long we learn more about Adam
pages long we learn more about Adam
pages long we learn more about Adam Lanza’s fascination with murder
Lanza’s fascination with murder
Lanza’s fascination with murder number one Columbine High School
number one Columbine High School
number one Columbine High School massacre men Eric Harris and Dylan
massacre men Eric Harris and Dylan
massacre men Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold slaughtered 12 students and one
Klebold slaughtered 12 students and one
Klebold slaughtered 12 students and one teacher in 1999 the panic and shock
teacher in 1999 the panic and shock
teacher in 1999 the panic and shock induced encompassed a number of
induced encompassed a number of
induced encompassed a number of different moral and societal issues when
different moral and societal issues when
different moral and societal issues when rumors emerged that Harris had created
rumors emerged that Harris had created
rumors emerged that Harris had created the school in his mods for doom and
the school in his mods for doom and
the school in his mods for doom and named his shotgun after a character in
named his shotgun after a character in
named his shotgun after a character in the FPS gaming’s role in the incident
the FPS gaming’s role in the incident
the FPS gaming’s role in the incident was elevated alongside bullying and
was elevated alongside bullying and
was elevated alongside bullying and psychopathic and we liked in LA riots
psychopathic and we liked in LA riots
psychopathic and we liked in LA riots Oklahoma bombing
Oklahoma bombing
Oklahoma bombing world war ii vietnam do can do mama
world war ii vietnam do can do mama
world war ii vietnam do can do mama together for relatives of the deceased
together for relatives of the deceased
together for relatives of the deceased the connections to gaming were so
the connections to gaming were so
the connections to gaming were so tangible that they sought five billion
tangible that they sought five billion
tangible that they sought five billion dollars worth of damages from a
dollars worth of damages from a
dollars worth of damages from a selection of game developers accusing
selection of game developers accusing
selection of game developers accusing them of manufacturing and climate where
them of manufacturing and climate where
them of manufacturing and climate where such violence could happen the judge in
such violence could happen the judge in
such violence could happen the judge in the case dismissed it
the case dismissed it
the case dismissed it but as games grew more realistic so did
but as games grew more realistic so did
but as games grew more realistic so did the fear of a hobby safely enjoyed by
the fear of a hobby safely enjoyed by
the fear of a hobby safely enjoyed by billions there was lots of bullying at
billions there was lots of bullying at
billions there was lots of bullying at Columbine it was a high school in
Columbine it was a high school in
Columbine it was a high school in America this isn’t anything to do with
America this isn’t anything to do with
America this isn’t anything to do with driving these two boys to murder I
driving these two boys to murder I
driving these two boys to murder I cannot find any evidence of that do you
cannot find any evidence of that do you
cannot find any evidence of that do you agree with our picks check out these
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