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Originally posted by andy1033
Obama must feel proud, of the great traditions of violence that america has.
Originally posted by nixie_nox
This is a cop out. The opposite could be said, that those who are violent are attracted to video games. I like crazy video games as much as the next person, and I can't kill a spider. There is a huge difference between video and reality. For one, videos have a reset button. And most kids, if they were to wander into the real world of crime, would run screaming home. If they are playing a lot of video games, that is a small symptom of a large problem of parents ignoring them and letting the media babysit.
If you think these areas don't exist you need to quit squeezing the charmin.
The majority of these gangs are in inner cities. Are all cities like this? No.
There are quite a few gangs in well to do communities so it has nothing to do with socio-eco standing and goes right back to home life or the lack of as well as what the child put into their brain on a daily basis.
Does all the violence scare you? Is that why your in denial? No one likes crime or gangs around. But most societies begin and end, or change. ALL have crime, even horrific crimes.
No one takes comfort in this crime. But ignoring it won't make it go away. That is why I try to inform people. If you change the socio economic status and clean these areas up, you can make it go away. FBI considers MS-13 a far deadlier threat then terrorists. And because of the current economy, it is increasing instead of the war on gangs decreasing it. And they are winning the war on the borders.
Before proclaiming how scarey society is, realize you are hearing about one event, involving 15 people, out of 360 MILLION in the United States. If it wasn't sensational, it wouldn't be news.
I couldn't handle all the sex and violence on television, so I turned off the news.
Originally posted by sapien82
And i bet you it was the white teen males who raped that girl!
Three more people have been arrested in connection with the gang rape and beating of a 15-year-old girl outside her high school homecoming dance in an attack that has generated widespread outrage.
A man and two boys were arrested late Tuesday, including 21-year-old Salvador Rodriguez of Richmond, Calif., and two teens, 16 and 17. They were each booked on one count of gang rape and likely face other charges including robbery and kidnapping.
Manuel Ortega, a 19-year-old former student, was arrested after trying to flee the scene. He is being held on $800,000 bail for investigation of rape and robbery. Attempts to reach Ortega at the jail Tuesday were unsuccessful.
A 15-year-old student also was booked late Monday on one count of sexual assault, Gagan said.
Originally posted by aravoth
Originally posted by HunkaHunka
Could you please give a list of video games which promote rape?
Grand Theft Auto comes to mind.
I see by your avatar that you play EvE. Tell me your in game name please. I want to pod you.
[edit on 27-10-2009 by aravoth]
Originally posted by CowboyDrifter
What the hell is wrong with people? A 15 year old girl is being raped for TWO HOURS and nobody does anything...some join in? I would have given my life to protect this girl from these pathetic thugs. WTF AMERICA
Originally posted by CowboyDrifter
What the hell is wrong with people? A 15 year old girl is being raped for TWO HOURS and nobody does anything...some join in? I would have given my life to protect this girl from these pathetic thugs. WTF AMERICA
Originally posted by detachedindividual
While it is an emotive subject, I also feel that the parents should be named also. How does a person raise a young man to be so violent and hateful?
Originally posted by detachedindividual
I have absolutely no doubt that, if I found myself there as a young man, I would have picked up the nearest heavy thing and started smacking these guys out.
Originally posted by detachedindividual
I cannot understand how any person could be raised in such a way as to not take action in this instance. Therefore, through inaction or poor teaching the parents share blame.
Originally posted by detachedindividual
It'll take naming these people to force other parents into taking responsibility for their offspring.
Originally posted by Raist
While I am not blaming the game I just need to ask.
What do you call having sex with and killing then stealing your money back, if not rape?
If it was simply having sex it would be just that you should not be able to kill the prostitute. But since you can have sex with her, kill her and steal your money back I would consider that rape. After all it is not like she received anything for her services to you and you ended her life prior to her wishing it to end.