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Our favorite past time made another unlikely appearance in the courtroom, as defense attorney Randy Gladden claims that his 24-year-old client Andrew Reid Lackey unintentionally committed a very gruesome murder because he was a computer geek immersed in video games who lived in "a different world than you and I."The killing happened back in 2005, when 70-year-old Charlie Newman from Athens was found dead with over 70 stab wounds, one eye gouged out, and a gunshot wound. Reportedly, Lackey was able to get in even if Newman had his doors closed to avoid trick-or-treaters.
Newman managed to call 911 when Lackey intruded, but the victim wasn't able to talk to authorities. Through the line, Lackey was heard asking Newman, "Where's the vault?" He did that at least seven times and sounds of struggle were captured. Newman's final words were "I'm having a heart attack" before the call disconnected.
The perpetrator then left the scene by his rented car. Strange enough, Lackey also had a gun wound on his chest when he fled. He made his way to a Madison Chevron convenience store to grab an orange drink and call 911 for assistance. When asked, Lackey did not confess how he obtained the gunshot wound.
It was revealed by the widower's grandson, Derrick Newman, through his testimony that Lackey believed the old Newman was a millionaire who had a vault under his stairwell. Derrick admitted that he knew Lackey since fourth grade and was aware that there was no such vault. It was noted that he did say that his grandfather had a vault, only because the idea was "cool" at the time.
Via Decatur Daily
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"Athens was found dead with over 70 stab wounds, one eye gouged out, and a gunshot wound"
Video Games had nothing to do with this as usual, but that proves it even more: this guy is just one sick prick
I am sure these ppl below MUST have played a lot of very violent video games all their lives:
9-11 terrorists / US government (that pretty much covers the theory and chaos theory)
Japanese military in Nanking
Timothy McVeigh
Ted Bundy
Charles Manson
Zodiac
Hitler
Mao
Jack the Ripper
Genghis Khan
Whoever in charge of the Nazi concentration camps
Just to name a few, and the list goes on...
and a LOT MORE people played violent video games and DIDN'T commit acts of violence. so just be because a handful of people go nuts we have to blame the video games that everyone else is playing too? i play a lot of violent games and i haven't shot anyone. Crazy people that play violent video games are already messed up and that's why they tend to be drawn to mostly violent games. The games themselves don't cause there behavior. If anything, violent video games could be a release for some people that have lot of anger and it keeps them from really doing something bad.
a 'bury this' option. like digg.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA thank you lavino