Jack Thompson blames Thai taxi murder on GTA 4

Jack Thompson‘s disbarment isn’t stopping him from going after Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games, and Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3). This time, Thompson has blamed the game for a murder committed by a Thai teen-ager on a taxi driver. More in the full article up next.

 Looks like recent troubles with the Florida bar isn’t stopping lawyer Jack Thompson from trying to stop Take-Two Interactive and their sales juggernaut Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3). Thompson sent in a letter to the company in the aftermath of a murder in Thailand involving a 19-year old who allegedly killed a taxi driver after playing a GTA game.

In his email sent to T2, Thompson wrote:

I warned you both that copycat killings by teens would occur upon the release of Grand Theft Auto IV. Now my prediction has come true…

In addition to multiple written warnings, I told you of this coming mayhem in a face-to-face meeting with you, Mr. Selznick, on Central Park West on May 15, 2007… I am working with authorities now… as well as other remedies against Take-Two for its reckless worldwide distribution of its murder simulation training products…

This is just the latest killing incident prompted by your murder simulators. I aim to make it the last…

There you have it, people. Yet another episode of the Thompson crusade against the evil, evil games we play. Back to your homes, nothing more to see.

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Via Gamespot