Re: Student arrested over Counter Strike map

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

It appears that the image gallery of the pictures has been posted to
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/03/images-of-the-clements-high-students-terroristic-maps/

- Juha-Matti


Jim Murray <jim () digitaldaemons co uk> wrote: 
> Juha-Matti Laurio wrote:
> > "An American student who made a Counter Strike map of Clements High
> > School has been arrested and sent to an "Alternative Education Center".
>
> Perhaps one of the American's on the list could explain just what law,
> exactly, this guy is supposed to have broken. I know the US is somewhat
> different (well, a little different and getting less by the day!) than
> the UK but don't you still have to actually *break the law* to get
> arrested there?
>
> > Local authorities acted immediately after they received a phone call
> > from a concerned parent whose child had been playing a game that
> > "involved killing" and took place in a virtual representation of the
> > school."
>
> I can see it now... 'My son's been watching Tom & Jerry.. all that
> violence. I want Mr Disney arrested at once!'.
>
> Ludicrous.
>
> Jim.
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