'GTA taught us about Molotov cocktails', say arsonists

ivy06 | August 11, 2008 | News | PC Playstation 3 Misc

The police have arrested three kids for a series of car bombings with Molotov cocktails in Atlanta, USA. They said they learned how to make the Molotov cocktails from the game GTA IV; they used a sprite bottle, a red rag and lighter fluid. They were soon charged with arson, criminal damage to property, and possession of explosive devices.

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Officials said the teens -- ages 15 and 16 -- told authorities they learned "how to do it" from playing Grand Theft Auto. The sad thing is, the mainstream press will probably believe them.

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Slumpy monkey | August 11, 2008

How did they learn to make Motvolt cocktails through GTA?

Unless it was levitating with a green neon glow around it, I don't see how it "taught" them.

Its just a glass with some fuel inside and a cloth, BS have they never heard of one before they played GTA>
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  Fatal Error | August 12, 2008
  
  It's definitely not BS that they wouldn't have heard of them before playing GTA. Then again, it's not like it really "teaches" you how to make them because it's pretty much common sense. =/
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Demonfurby | August 11, 2008

Lol it taught me about them too.
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goldva x | August 11, 2008

Lies! We learned how to make Molotov cocktails through an 80's comic strip which showed a detailed way of making them!
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Duality_18 | August 11, 2008

GTA4 seems to be the scapegoat for alot of criminals. Or it could easily be the press twisting things around.
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TurMoiL911 | August 11, 2008

What the hell ? It's not even that difficult to figure out how a Molotov cocktail works. Just fill a glass container filled with a flammable liquid like gasoline, stick a rag in it, light the rag, and throw.

Oh, wait. Did I just teach little kids how to make a Molotov cocktail ? Will people now blame GameGrep for their crimes. People need to start taking responsibility for their actions.
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kik36 | August 11, 2008

I learned from the Media that I can blame my *bleep*ed up actions on video games, movies, and music to get out of facing the consequences for being a dip shit.
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PirateClarkey | August 11, 2008

GTAIV didn't teach you how to make them... Alone in the dark was much more detailed at that! Why didn't that get blamed?
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  Slumpy monkey | August 11, 2008
  
  Because the media probably didn't know about it.
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Solid Snake 4Life | August 11, 2008

Seriously what the *bleep* is with people thinking the Video Game industry is a scapegoat for bad behavior? Honestly Law and Order never gets blamed for this shit.
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reaver11 | August 11, 2008

I guess they didn't pay attention in history class. I learned how to make them from studying WWII.
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Gutter_Tech | August 12, 2008

really i learned in history class in 7th grade. the russian's used them against german tanks. uh oh we should close public schools now.
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Gamesta100 | August 12, 2008

They could have watched The Warriors and learned that.But that wouldn't be good enough news for our video game hating enemies.
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Final Blade | August 12, 2008

_{You have to be a complete tool and unimaginative if you can't make a Molotov cocktail.

I knew how to make one when I was 8. Not that hard really, GTA never shown you steps on how to make one.
ZOMGZ does that mean GTA taught you how to shoot a gun? Seriously now.}
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ivy06 | August 12, 2008

There's also a story that some guy tried to rob a taxi driver and ended up killing him, his excuse was... he wanted to see if it was as easy as on GTAIV
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tidus04 | August 13, 2008

Where in GTA did it tell them how to make these or did I just somehow miss it?
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Gothic Girl | August 14, 2008

The soap-opera Neighbours taught me about Molotov Cocktails. Can I sue them?
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Zeon I | August 14, 2008

lol. I think Youtube is to blame for this. I found like 100 How to make Molotov Cocktail Videos.