Posted Apr 08, 2009 at 03:12PM by Glenn M.
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Richard Thornhill went to a local Gamestation to pick up two secondhand copies of Grand Theft Auto for
his 12 year old son and his 16 year old daughter. Unfortunately, instead of
taking the game home for his son to enjoy, he was forced to take it to
a nearby police station after he found four tablets of ecstasy stashed
in the game's manual.
"When I opened the box up, the cling film wrap fell out. I could not believe it," he said. "I have two children and my son plays Xbox all the time. He could easily have opened the box and found them." He later received an apology from the store, but he still feels that stricter checking is in order. "It was a pre-used game, but that should not make a difference," he said. "My wife is beside herself over this because she keeps thinking about what could have happened and so do I." In response to the matter, Gamestation promptly said, "We have rigorous procedures for accepting pre-owned titles and checking them before they are put back on sale. We have launched an immediate investigation and we will work closely with police to find out what happened in this instance." Poor GTA is gonna get eyed again for this one, drug-related this time. Here's another one: |
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by LowsNameBrand - 2009-04-08 |
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» And Worse yet...
Someone out there sold their stash for 20 dollars or 25 dollars store CREDIT LOL, no seriously thats pretty messed Up
Someone out there sold their stash for 20 dollars or 25 dollars store CREDIT LOL, no seriously thats pretty messed Up
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Re: jesuschristmonkeyballs - 2009-04-08 |
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sure;y the people who work at Gamestation would have checked the manual, meaning that one of the staff probably hid it in there then forgot which game he hid it in.
Nothing to do with GTA.
sure;y the people who work at Gamestation would have checked the manual, meaning that one of the staff probably hid it in there then forgot which game he hid it in.
Nothing to do with GTA.
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Re: Twenty-Se7en - 2009-04-08 |
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» hahahah
Boned.
oh yeah... Jesuschristmonkeyballs is a *****ing deadly nick. 20 points.
Boned.
oh yeah... Jesuschristmonkeyballs is a *****ing deadly nick. 20 points.
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Re: anhero - 2009-04-08 |
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» ugh...
why are british and american parents so overprotective?
why are british and american parents so overprotective?
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Re: z0m13ie - 2009-04-09 |
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» @anhero
Because they care about their kids.
I assume you'd do the same if you had kids, if I'm wrong - You're a horrible person and doesn't deserve kids.
Because they care about their kids.
I assume you'd do the same if you had kids, if I'm wrong - You're a horrible person and doesn't deserve kids.
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by Shady0808 - 2009-04-08 |
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» Jack Thompson
The boy was 12 so he shouldn't of been buying it for him any way as the game is an over 18... I bet it was Jack Thompson who put them in their!
The boy was 12 so he shouldn't of been buying it for him any way as the game is an over 18... I bet it was Jack Thompson who put them in their!
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Re: Aces In The Palm - 2009-04-08 |
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» thats the first thing i thought
kids go around shooting up schools because they are easily influenced by video games
we are fighting to keep our games as they were intended
and you get arseholes like this buying GTA4 for his 12 year old son.
should of locked the dad up.
about the pills.
depending on what type they were, but i probably would of dropped them
kids go around shooting up schools because they are easily influenced by video games
we are fighting to keep our games as they were intended
and you get arseholes like this buying GTA4 for his 12 year old son.
should of locked the dad up.
about the pills.
depending on what type they were, but i probably would of dropped them
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Re: Justingraziano - 2009-04-10 |
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» Dumbass...
No idiot, the game is M for 17+, not 18+. AO is 18+, get your facts straight.
No idiot, the game is M for 17+, not 18+. AO is 18+, get your facts straight.
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Re: JoycieC - 2009-04-10 |
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» @Justingraziano
Get your own facts straight, the game is 18+ in the UK.
I think we know who the real "dumbass" is now don't we?
Get your own facts straight, the game is 18+ in the UK.
I think we know who the real "dumbass" is now don't we?
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Re: Justingraziano - 2009-04-11 |
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» ...
I wasnt talking about third world communist countries, I was talking about America.
I wasnt talking about third world communist countries, I was talking about America.
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Re: Aces In The Palm - 2009-04-11 |
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» @justingraziano
congradulations on making yourself look like an arrogant phuckhead.
america would be a better place without pricks like you in it.
go smash your head with a big rock.
congradulations on making yourself look like an arrogant phuckhead.
america would be a better place without pricks like you in it.
go smash your head with a big rock.
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Re: Justingraziano - 2009-04-12 |
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Drop dead you dumb idiot, if you had a half a brain you'd be dangerous. YOU should be locked up, that would be great. If all the idiots like you were locked up, games would never be edited and everyone would be able to play them.
Drop dead you dumb idiot, if you had a half a brain you'd be dangerous. YOU should be locked up, that would be great. If all the idiots like you were locked up, games would never be edited and everyone would be able to play them.
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Re: Aces In The Palm - 2009-04-13 |
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» if I had half a brain...thats rich
if you had half a brain you'de relise america isn't the only country on the freakin planet
and most censorship is is done because what other countries see happen in USA
because all the lame twits in other countries try to mock americans
soaking up the rap culture thinking they're hard
when they never lived like these guys had to
you accused UK of being third world
thats why i got pissed and called you arrogant
look around
if you had half a brain you'de relise america isn't the only country on the freakin planet
and most censorship is is done because what other countries see happen in USA
because all the lame twits in other countries try to mock americans
soaking up the rap culture thinking they're hard
when they never lived like these guys had to
you accused UK of being third world
thats why i got pissed and called you arrogant
look around
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by Twenty-Se7en - 2009-04-08 |
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» A game and a buzz...
It's crazy that kids could get at it... but you know, if you're into destroying your spinal cord and turning your brain into a soup then that's quite the deal! lol
It's crazy that kids could get at it... but you know, if you're into destroying your spinal cord and turning your brain into a soup then that's quite the deal! lol
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by hush404 - 2009-04-08 |
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» Uhh.
That's wrong that the company didn't bother to check the manual... but... does anyone else think that maybe the parents think too little of their children's intelligence? Honestly... did they expect the scenario to play out like:
Kid, opens game, finds E, smiles and claims "Yay free GTA candy!" and pops em, later found humping the couch and whining for water. ????
That's wrong that the company didn't bother to check the manual... but... does anyone else think that maybe the parents think too little of their children's intelligence? Honestly... did they expect the scenario to play out like:
Kid, opens game, finds E, smiles and claims "Yay free GTA candy!" and pops em, later found humping the couch and whining for water. ????
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Re: Justingraziano - 2009-04-11 |
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Probably, this world thinks children are dumber then *****, hence the existance of rating boards and other money wasting organizations.
Probably, this world thinks children are dumber then *****, hence the existance of rating boards and other money wasting organizations.
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by death - 2009-04-08 |
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» OMG
YOU MEAN TO TELL ME I LEFT THEM IN MY MANUAL !!!!
YOU MEAN TO TELL ME I LEFT THEM IN MY MANUAL !!!!
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by Musev - 2009-04-09 |
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He took them top the police station? lmao what a big queer. What was the point, fooking brain dead robot.
He took them top the police station? lmao what a big queer. What was the point, fooking brain dead robot.
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Re: Musev - 2009-04-09 |
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» ..
On top of that, whats he doing buying an 18 rated game for a 12 year old?
old enough to kill but not to love.. what kind of world is this lol
On top of that, whats he doing buying an 18 rated game for a 12 year old?
old enough to kill but not to love.. what kind of world is this lol
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Re: Mister Common Sense - 2009-04-09 |
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Yep, people are stupid. How are you supposed to know the cops wouldn't F*CK you hard for having those? Yes boys and girls, cops would do that.
Yep, people are stupid. How are you supposed to know the cops wouldn't F*CK you hard for having those? Yes boys and girls, cops would do that.
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Re: JoycieC - 2009-04-10 |
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» He cares... just not enough...
Obviously he cares about his kids (Not enough though because he bought the game), in terms of drug use, and if you would rather keep them, than go hand them in somewhere properly and file a complaint then you really aren't fit to be a parent now or later on in life.
Obviously he cares about his kids (Not enough though because he bought the game), in terms of drug use, and if you would rather keep them, than go hand them in somewhere properly and file a complaint then you really aren't fit to be a parent now or later on in life.
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Re: Musev - 2009-04-11 |
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» ..
@JoycieC
Oh shut up you idiot, you honest believe taking them to the police makes you a good parent? all it does is show how brianwashed you are by the system that you cant deal with minor problems like this one.
whats wrong with just chucking them down the toilet.
and you dont honestly believe that its wrong for 12 year old to play gta?
over protection is as bad as not caring at all. If you cant see that then its you that shouldnt have kids
that includes following all the middle class crap
like "games are bad for kids"
@JoycieC
Oh shut up you idiot, you honest believe taking them to the police makes you a good parent? all it does is show how brianwashed you are by the system that you cant deal with minor problems like this one.
whats wrong with just chucking them down the toilet.
and you dont honestly believe that its wrong for 12 year old to play gta?
over protection is as bad as not caring at all. If you cant see that then its you that shouldnt have kids
that includes following all the middle class crap
like "games are bad for kids"
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by djman855555 - 2009-04-09 |
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» WOW
LOL this made my night. if the box was on the shelf then gamestation shouldn't be fully held responsible. if it was behind the counter then oh yeah ppl should be fired.
LOL this made my night. if the box was on the shelf then gamestation shouldn't be fully held responsible. if it was behind the counter then oh yeah ppl should be fired.
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by Silver-Tiger - 2009-04-09 |
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Again this is a proof that parents still didn't get the whole idea of game ratings. Ectasy is bad, but buying a Mature-rated game for a 12y old kid is ok? ( Not saying this is the same, drugs are of course much worse, but you know what I mean.)
Again this is a proof that parents still didn't get the whole idea of game ratings. Ectasy is bad, but buying a Mature-rated game for a 12y old kid is ok? ( Not saying this is the same, drugs are of course much worse, but you know what I mean.)
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Re: Aces In The Palm - 2009-04-09 |
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» drugs, you say it like there all in one basket
so panadol is bad
tylenol
imodium
i do take illicit drugs
never tried heroin (never want to) and LSD freaked me out (its not for everyone).
but drugs are bad
do you drink?
do you smoke?
both drugs
i smoke marijuana
i pop e's every now and then
even take speed (not ice) if i feel like an all nighter
i get sick of people telling everyone that they're on a higher horse because they get legally f***ed up
alcohol numbs the brain...and is legal....why?
there is no reason at all that marijuana shouldnt be legal other than the difficulty in putting a tax on it. believe it or not, the only reason i can see that it is illegal is because its hard to tax
alcohol ...taxed
cigarettes ....taxed
see a trend
even e's would be safe if it were legal
because pharms would be making them, not backyard chemists.
where would organised drug crime go
only thing they could push is heroin and coke. which makes it easier for law enforcers to get to the real problem drugs and leave the recreational drugs alone.
i cant see why the gov still spends so many enforcing an obsolete law
so panadol is bad
tylenol
imodium
i do take illicit drugs
never tried heroin (never want to) and LSD freaked me out (its not for everyone).
but drugs are bad
do you drink?
do you smoke?
both drugs
i smoke marijuana
i pop e's every now and then
even take speed (not ice) if i feel like an all nighter
i get sick of people telling everyone that they're on a higher horse because they get legally f***ed up
alcohol numbs the brain...and is legal....why?
there is no reason at all that marijuana shouldnt be legal other than the difficulty in putting a tax on it. believe it or not, the only reason i can see that it is illegal is because its hard to tax
alcohol ...taxed
cigarettes ....taxed
see a trend
even e's would be safe if it were legal
because pharms would be making them, not backyard chemists.
where would organised drug crime go
only thing they could push is heroin and coke. which makes it easier for law enforcers to get to the real problem drugs and leave the recreational drugs alone.
i cant see why the gov still spends so many enforcing an obsolete law
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by djman855555 - 2009-04-09 |
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» plz
yea ace do everyone a favor and dont type anymore
yea ace do everyone a favor and dont type anymore
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Re: Andershizzle - 2009-04-09 |
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» plz
why dont you do everyone a favor and grow the ***** up.
Ace had some decent points.
You're probably like 12.
why dont you do everyone a favor and grow the ***** up.
Ace had some decent points.
You're probably like 12.
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Re: Aces In The Palm - 2009-04-09 |
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» why dont you do me a favour
drink 12 beers and go for a drive
then next day smoke 12 bongs and go for a drive
which impeded your ability to drive more
alcohol right?
i rest my case
drink 12 beers and go for a drive
then next day smoke 12 bongs and go for a drive
which impeded your ability to drive more
alcohol right?
i rest my case
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by cgarrad - 2009-04-09 |
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» Hmmmm drama....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/4537874/Ecstasy-no-more-dangerous-than-horse-riding.html
From the horses mouth...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/4537874/Ecstasy-no-more-dangerous-than-horse-riding.html
From the horses mouth...
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by SolidXnake - 2009-04-10 |
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» Nice flaming topic!
As for drugs - that's it they are drugs - legal or illegal -
legal drugs side effects are sometimes worse than what you taking them for. We are deviating from the real topic.
1. Parent is an ignorant, brain dead idiot
As for drugs - that's it they are drugs - legal or illegal -
legal drugs side effects are sometimes worse than what you taking them for. We are deviating from the real topic.
1. Parent is an ignorant, brain dead idiot
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by SolidXnake - 2009-04-10 |
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» Nice flaming topic!
As for drugs - that's it they are drugs - legal or illegal -
legal drugs side effects are sometimes worse than what you taking them for. We are deviating from the real topic.
1. Parent is an ignorant, brain dead idiot
As for drugs - that's it they are drugs - legal or illegal -
legal drugs side effects are sometimes worse than what you taking them for. We are deviating from the real topic.
1. Parent is an ignorant, brain dead idiot
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by gamepro1 - 2009-04-10 |
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» I think
I think 12 year olds SHOULD be able to play M rated games only if they are responable enough to understand that its just a game. Theses days, parents are buying there kids M rated games without there understanding of what they may do to kids.
I think 12 year olds SHOULD be able to play M rated games only if they are responable enough to understand that its just a game. Theses days, parents are buying there kids M rated games without there understanding of what they may do to kids.
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by Justingraziano - 2009-04-10 |
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» ...
I once found a credit card in one of my used games I bought from EB Games. It was expired though.
I once found a credit card in one of my used games I bought from EB Games. It was expired though.
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Re: silwon - 2009-04-10 |
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» This reminds me of the time...
I found a couple dead hookers in my GTA game once :)
I found a couple dead hookers in my GTA game once :)
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by PsychoSonic - 2009-04-12 |
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» idiots..
When will people realize that its not the video game that's the problem for kids, they have been rated, based on maturity and age and you as a parent should see the difference between your child being mature enough to handle it, your child not being mature enough to handle it and if your child is just a plain little psycho who you know is going to go postal at the library after playing a game like Grand Theft Auto..its easy for parents to blame video games because they choose not to accept the responsibility..ITS NOT THE VIDEO GAMES FAULT...its your fault for being a bad parent, not being involved enough in your kids life..i say this as a father of two a 12 year old and an 8 year old..my 12 year old plays all the games I do, and I let him because hes mature enough to handle it, we'll literally see who can kill the most people in the least amount of time, and why do i do this with him? Because my son isn't going to go shoot people or steal cars because he did it Killzone 2 or GTA-IV hes not an idiot, he's mature enough to the point that he knows the difference between game and reality.
As for Jack Thompson..seriously..just die already, your an idiot who is hated by pretty much everyone who isn't a parent of a kid who went psycho somewhere or knows their kid would do it..
When will people realize that its not the video game that's the problem for kids, they have been rated, based on maturity and age and you as a parent should see the difference between your child being mature enough to handle it, your child not being mature enough to handle it and if your child is just a plain little psycho who you know is going to go postal at the library after playing a game like Grand Theft Auto..its easy for parents to blame video games because they choose not to accept the responsibility..ITS NOT THE VIDEO GAMES FAULT...its your fault for being a bad parent, not being involved enough in your kids life..i say this as a father of two a 12 year old and an 8 year old..my 12 year old plays all the games I do, and I let him because hes mature enough to handle it, we'll literally see who can kill the most people in the least amount of time, and why do i do this with him? Because my son isn't going to go shoot people or steal cars because he did it Killzone 2 or GTA-IV hes not an idiot, he's mature enough to the point that he knows the difference between game and reality.
As for Jack Thompson..seriously..just die already, your an idiot who is hated by pretty much everyone who isn't a parent of a kid who went psycho somewhere or knows their kid would do it..
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