I take it you've all heard of the school shootings in Germany by one Tim Kretschmers by now, domestic media here in Norway are picking up the ball where it was left the last time this happened (in Finland that time).

Guess what people are talking about? The kid liked to play Counterstrike... Will this ever cease? I've played Counterstrike for ten years and I never killed anyone. In fact, I've never even gotten into a fight or punched anyone in my entire life (despite working as a bouncer for over five years).

This basically happens with every violent incident where any related party has had any contact whatsoever with video games, because they're an easy target, and the moral guardians can painlessly shift the reason to them instead of, lets say, victims personal history and/or potential mental issues.

While there is some evidence to the fact that violent videogames and other media can act as a trigger when a person is already unstable (IIRC), they're hardly responsible for the instabilites themselves, and this is something most accusers seem to miss.

yes but if u ever read grand theft chilhood u will see that kids that play (violent)videogames are 80% less likely to get into fights if they dont play over ten hours a week.but if they do then they are like 40% less likely people should pick up that book

Blaming games once more...

Too true, it appears that many, if not all, of the kids responsible for such shootings were typical loners or victims of bullying/harrasment. It is far easier to blame videogames than it is to admit that your school or home or even workplace has issues with respect, worth and humanity. This way, the entire blame falls on the individual him/herself and the games they play rather than the real culprit; all the factors, external and internal, leading up to the event itself.

.......on my own going down the only road I've ever known, like a drifter I was born to walk alone.....

I agree if a boy kill someone they always blame poor videogames.