World's worst mom blames Rockstar for turning her son into a killer.

SizeableSSonic · 08-30-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NexGen Wars

At 10.30am, he spotted 33-year-old nurse Cheryl, having a smoke in the grounds of St George's Hospital, in nearby Hornchurch, and pounced — plunging the blade 72 times into her back, neck, face, chest and skull.

Police soon captured Harling after he dumped the ‘kit', which had his address on the mail-order packaging. In Spain his stunned parents could not believe the news.

“I knew he was playing the video games but we didn't really know what went on in them, how brutal and graphic they were.”

“I know these games are played by kids across the world, but some are truly horrific.

”And if they can cause a trigger to be pulled in someone's head they should be banned.

“Now I feel like people are looking at me, as if I should have read the signs. But I had no idea.”

“I didn't really know what they were about. I think most parents are the same. But Stuart wasn't in his room on the PlayStation all the time. He was a normal boy. He wasn't that outgoing, but he had friends. He never did anything that made us worry.

”I was his mother, but I'd no idea what was happening." -murderer's mother Lorraine age 45

Here that?

It's Jack Thompson filing a lawsuit.

zSilver_Fox · 08-30-2007, 01:54 PM

No way I can make any comment without knowing more about his history as a child or psychological makeup.

groovyf · 08-30-2007, 01:57 PM

Total wack-job...

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Mr Altman said the defendant [Harling] was also interested in Equatorial Guinea and "had the notion of carrying out a military coup".

He told his best friend, Andrew Holland, "they should get 150 people together and take over an oil-rich African country".

...and jailed for life : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6253024.stm

See him on the streets in about 10 years then, I guess...

SizeableSSonic · 08-30-2007, 01:58 PM

It should be noted he spent the few days before the murder talking to pedophiles on the internet, and researching serial killers. His mother was also barely ever with him, from what I hear.

Why don't we send the mother a fruit basket? That ought to make her feel better! :P

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Originally Posted by Mother

"I was his mother, but I'd no idea what was happening."

Adam says:

"WELL THERE'S YER PROBLEM!"

Leandros · 08-30-2007, 02:02 PM

Fuck yeah! Parents!

uBeR · 08-30-2007, 03:09 PM

Fake story or something.

SizeableSSonic · 08-30-2007, 03:17 PM

Even though it's been reported by the BBC?

groovyf · 08-30-2007, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by uBeR

Fake story or something.

Not at all.

Check out the bbc link in my post, then on that page down the right-hand side are more links to the story as it unfolded.

Ihmhi · 08-30-2007, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SizeableSSonic

Adam says:

"WELL THERE'S YER PROBLEM!"

rofl

uBeR · 08-30-2007, 03:30 PM

Ugh. Didn't see the BBC link. I mean the guy definitely did kill the nurse, but I mean the rest about the mom's response... it's either fake or she's like three-fourths retarded.

08-30-2007, 03:46 PM

When I first read the title I thought you meant the energy drink and could totally believe it. All the highschooler's that drink like 4 of those a day are just impossible to deal with.

Anywho, the mom sure was quick to pass blame immediately to video games, when none of the other articles single them out, instead talking about his other interests, including pornography and taking control of whatever third world african country he could. People are just plain dangerous these days.

Marshmallow Noob · 08-30-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hatchman_sr

When I first read the title I thought you meant the energy drink and could totally believe it. All the highschooler's that drink like 4 of those a day are just impossible to deal with.

LOOOOOOOOOL

Hype · 08-30-2007, 04:48 PM

Why do they even bother man, You can't blame videogames if your son is a nutcase, Why dont they get that?

And go Jack thompson, You allready lost a thousand trials to rockstar.
Who the hell said: "Quitting is not an option."

BinaryLife · 08-30-2007, 05:25 PM

The argument really makes me sick.

But on the plus side, it's something I think everyone on these forums agree on. Maybe we should all contribute a class action law suit against Jack Thompson. We'll sue him for... emotional damages? Or we could all spill coffee on ourselves and sue him for it. Like we were all so appalled at his lack of intelligence and his money driven lies that we couldn't hold our cups anymore.

Everything · 08-30-2007, 05:34 PM

I don't like moms.

halo · 08-30-2007, 05:35 PM

I don't really see how you can not notice that your son is a textbook psycopath who dreams of manipulation, domination and murder. I suppose it's possible he was very good at hiding it. The usual pattern is one of escalation towards murder though. Torturing animals as a child etc.

Still he's been ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years which is quite hefty sentence for someone so young. They normally go easy on them on the basis that the young have the potential to reform. If he's ever released I'll be suprised. They're not going to be able to miss psycopathic tendencies from him in a prison enviroment.

Everything · 08-30-2007, 05:41 PM

I concur.

SizeableSSonic · 08-30-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenny

I concur.

punkrockrocks · 08-30-2007, 11:48 PM

So... where does this mention Rockstar specifically at all?

I guess all violent playstation games are made by rockstar anyway,

Jifcuits · 08-30-2007, 11:57 PM

reading halo's post makes me wonder if I am a pyschopath

08-30-2007, 01:54 PM	#2
zSilver_Fox IRL Combat Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ethanol Land Class/Position: D Medic Gametype: Conca Jumping Affiliations: ^iv Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	No way I can make any comment without knowing more about his history as a child or psychological makeup. __________________ I have a nasopharyngeal and webcam... First infraction! Flaming!

08-30-2007, 03:09 PM	#6
uBeR Not ****** Yet D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Fake story or something. __________________ OCCUPATION 101. *One would think a simple task would be, well, simple. Maybe not for simpletons.*

08-30-2007, 03:17 PM	#7
SizeableSSonic Joystick Junkie D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I know where YOU live! Class/Position: Engineer or Sniper Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Even though it's been reported by the BBC? __________________ I like chocolate milk.

08-30-2007, 03:30 PM	#10
uBeR Not ****** Yet D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Ugh. Didn't see the BBC link. I mean the guy definitely did kill the nurse, but I mean the rest about the mom's response... it's either fake or she's like three-fourths retarded. __________________ OCCUPATION 101. *One would think a simple task would be, well, simple. Maybe not for simpletons.*

08-30-2007, 04:48 PM	#13
Hype Don't believe the hype D&A Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Holland Class/Position: Both Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Why do they even bother man, You can't blame videogames if your son is a nutcase, Why dont they get that? And go Jack thompson, You allready lost a thousand trials to rockstar. Who the hell said: "Quitting is not an option." __________________ I'm back! who cares? In-game: Flow.

08-30-2007, 02:02 PM	#5
Leandros Cool Cat Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dutchelandae Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Fuck yeah! Parents!

08-30-2007, 03:46 PM	#11
hatchman_sr Guest Posts Rated Helpful 7 Times	When I first read the title I thought you meant the energy drink and could totally believe it. All the highschooler's that drink like 4 of those a day are just impossible to deal with. Anywho, the mom sure was quick to pass blame immediately to video games, when none of the other articles single them out, instead talking about his other interests, including pornography and taking control of whatever third world african country he could. People are just plain dangerous these days.

08-30-2007, 05:25 PM	#14
BinaryLife Posts: 1 bajillion D&A Member Wiki Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	The argument really makes me sick. But on the plus side, it's something I think everyone on these forums agree on. Maybe we should all contribute a class action law suit against Jack Thompson. We'll sue him for... emotional damages? Or we could all spill coffee on ourselves and sue him for it. Like we were all so appalled at his lack of intelligence and his money driven lies that we couldn't hold our cups anymore.

08-30-2007, 05:34 PM	#15
Everything This is still alive? Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Naples, FL Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	I don't like moms. __________________ Steam Profile

08-30-2007, 05:35 PM	#16
halo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I don't really see how you can not notice that your son is a textbook psycopath who dreams of manipulation, domination and murder. I suppose it's possible he was very good at hiding it. The usual pattern is one of escalation towards murder though. Torturing animals as a child etc. Still he's been ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years which is quite hefty sentence for someone so young. They normally go easy on them on the basis that the young have the potential to reform. If he's ever released I'll be suprised. They're not going to be able to miss psycopathic tendencies from him in a prison enviroment.

08-30-2007, 05:41 PM	#17
Everything This is still alive? Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Naples, FL Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	I concur. __________________ Steam Profile

08-30-2007, 11:48 PM	#19
punkrockrocks When patch will out? Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	So... where does this mention Rockstar specifically at all? I guess all violent playstation games are made by rockstar anyway, __________________ MAKE MORE ESCAPE MAPS Ingame: punkrock Idle and support #nozoom, #ff.pickup

08-30-2007, 11:57 PM	#20
Jifcuits Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	reading halo's post makes me wonder if I am a pyschopath

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