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Clever_GloveClever_Glove Member Posts: 996
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Robbers scared off by Playstation game get jail time

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/121104_local_videogame.html

A video game notorious for violence and mature content may have actually saved a Santa Fe family.


Back in March, Sandy Wilson was taking care of her three grandsons when a group of men attempted to burglarize her home, pointing a gun at the kids.

The children happened to be playing a video game called Grand Theft Auto at the time. The game has dozens of random police scanner messages, which blare out calls such as "This is the police! You’re surrounded!" Believe it or not, Wilson says the burglars heard that message and thought police were outside the door waiting for them.

Galveston County Asst DA Michael Elliott explained, "The police in the game were staying, 'Stop, we have you surrounded. This is the police.’ The burglar, unknowingly, thought this was the actual police and panicked ... being apprehended by Playstation."

"Thinking that it was pretty funny," recalled young victim Chaze Fisher. "How they were, like, ran off, and they got all scared over a game."

Police arrested the four men. Samuel Woodrow received a five-year prison sentence this week. Ronnie Farris is serving four years. Lucas Griffin got probation. And Zachary Brandenburg’s trial is in January.

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  • BigPeelerBigPeeler Member Posts: 1,270

    I believe this has already been posted by... Murt... or... En1gma... or... I dunno, somebody already posted it though. Maybe it was you!... Did you already post this? Why would you do that? image

    Funny stuff though image Cant hurt to read it again.


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  • TallynTallyn Member UncommonPosts: 217

    I'm sorry, but I must add a very generic and unthoughtful:

    LOL

    I haven't seen it before, so thanks for posting it. Funny story.

    Tallyn

  • KiamdeKiamde Member CommonPosts: 5,820

    For once Murt beat Glove to the meat.::::39::

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  • foxcekfoxcek Member Posts: 5

    Was it really a game saving our lives or does it just show us the stupidity of American Robbers?

  • KiamdeKiamde Member CommonPosts: 5,820

    Originally posted by foxcek
    Was it really a game saving our lives or does it just show us the stupidity of American Robbers?


    I think it shows the rath of the justice system. Five years for attempted robbery. He just broke a window.

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  • SerienSerien Member CommonPosts: 8,460

    yes! I already posted something glove posted...and glove only posts the best things!

    thus, making my post one of the best!

    woot..lol

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  • qurckqurck Member Posts: 91


    Originally posted by Kiamde




    Originally posted by foxcek
    Was it really a game saving our lives or does it just show us the stupidity of American Robbers?




    I think it shows the rath of the justice system. Five years for attempted robbery. He just broke a window.

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    ther justice system is preaty insane. but bieng saved be GTA:SA is just cool. imagine to court room:

    "yes your honour i DID get fooled by a PS2 game"image

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  • -Kurt--Kurt- Member Posts: 17

    Is that a true story? image

    What if they heard the police reload their guns or something, image

    hmm...

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