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GTA IV launch sees violence

chautemoc | April 29, 2008 | News | Playstation 3 XBOX 360 
Apparently the BBC has been reporting on violence in light of the GTA IV launch last evening; thus far we have one stabbing and one mugging. I'm going with the chief on this one: know where the line is, people.
According to the news service, a 23-year-old man was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant as he passed a line outside the Gamestation. The victim was treated for several stab wounds and has since been released. The attacker, who police said appeared to be waiting in the line of about 50 to 100 people, was not apprehended.

In the mugging, an 18-year-old was robbed of his copy of the game and beaten as he walked home from the store with a friend. The victim was taken to the hospital with a broken jaw and a broken nose.

Police are asking for witnesses in both cases to step forward.

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    InnerDemon | April 29, 2008
    That's one of the reasons why I don't stalk around a building a waiting for a game. I can wait 11 hours to get a game. =/
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    kik36 | April 29, 2008
    That's just low.....it's just a frickin' game man!!!
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    jmac353 | April 29, 2008
    People are *bleep*ing *bleep*ed.
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    Razentsu | April 29, 2008
    No game is worth killing over.
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    Final Blade | April 30, 2008
    "Mister Jack Thompson i think this is your cue" .....[/sarcasm]


    It does suck, i remember the news about the launch for the PS3, it was crazy. Not right people, its just a freaking game, and people like you gives us gamers a bad name.
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    theundertakergonzo | April 30, 2008
    This is pathetic, i mean c'mon how low can you stoop.
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    Silver Mirror | April 30, 2008
    Lol dance puppets dance!

    At least the PS3 was a thousand bucks
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    tallteen86 | April 30, 2008
    I'm sure most of us saw this coming. And yes, like a number of us have probably said, ol' Whacko Jacko would have something to say about it >_>
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    Jaw Knee | April 30, 2008
    Good Christ. Not as bad as the PS3 launch, thank God.

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