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Alabama Citizen on Trial for Murder: "Video Games Made Me Do It!"

Avalith | February 28, 2008 | News | Misc 
Andrew Lackey, 24, of Huntsville, Alabama is on trial for the murder of an 80-year old widower that happened on Halloween of 2005. The victim was found lying in his own blood in his living room with at least seventy stab wounds, an eye gouged out, and a gunshot wound. He faces either the death penalty or life in prison if convicted. His defense? "Video games made me do it."
Gladden contends Lackey did not intentionally kill Newman. Lackey is charged with capital murder and faces the death penalty or life in prison.

Gladden described Lackey as a computer geek who had immersed himself in video games and lived in "a different world than you and I." He said Lackey reacted defensively when Newman, protecting himself against the intrusion, shot Lackey.
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    Stitch | February 28, 2008
    Always blaming something other then himself.
    I can also say: "The TV made me do it".
    "The dog made me do it".
    Whatever it is your blaming on won't work, because at the end, he himself made him do it.
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    kazad | February 28, 2008
    jack thompson is gonna have a field day with this one
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    Seeker X | February 28, 2008
    Did anybody know that a Defense lawyer actually used a *bleep*ing Twinkie as a mitigating circumstance/reason why his client shot someone a long time ago? So what's the difference here...?
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    Play ISDF | February 28, 2008
    ZOMG A GAME FORCED YOU TO KILL SOME!!! I mean games FORCE you to kill people cause they put a freakin rocket launcher to your head and the heads of family, I'm sure that's why he had to kill this person.

    If he truly believes games forced him, then I have no pity for him to any degree. It just proves he has absolutely NO self control. I'm not usually one to support death but damn it, we don't need twits like him around so if they decide for death, then I'm not going to feel sorry for him.
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    Jaw7765 | February 28, 2008
    Jack Thompson payed him to say it... its the worst excuse to say in court...what a dumbass
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    Sort | February 28, 2008
    The title says "Alabama Citizen" yet the poster wrote...

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    Andrew Lackey, 24, of Huntsville, Georgia
    GG
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      Avalith | February 29, 2008
      Bah, a mistake on my part. Thanks for the heads up; I'll get someone to fix it shortly.

      Avalith Edit: Fixed.
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    Revenger of Wastelan | February 29, 2008
    I bet Jack Thompson sent him out. Really, blame his mental diseases on Video Games? What a nerd.
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    Gamesta100 | February 29, 2008
    What a load of bull.It was his psychotic *bleep* of a brain that made him do it.

    Though I don't like to admit it, I probably spend 90% of of my life playing video games and I don't go out and kill people (hell I don't even like fighting let alone murder).
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    Twisted | February 29, 2008
    How could Video Games make you kill someone?
    I wonder what he was playing. I'd laugh if it was Nintendogs. That game made me want to kill someone.
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    black doom | February 29, 2008
    Oh for crying out loud, it is so bad and yet all I can think is Huntsville.
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    Xenctuary | March 01, 2008
    What a psychopath, just throw him in jail.
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    notzoned | March 05, 2008
    amazing you all believe a partial article that was taken out of context. the kid has autism.

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