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Cops Mixed on Need For Speed Involvement in Fatal Toronto Crash

Jan 26, 2006 14:24

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crash, nfs, need for speed, toronto

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sainttweeter January 26 2006, 19:54:46 UTC

I applaud the detective for having common sense.

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crazygir January 26 2006, 20:41:17 UTC

as well these were two kids driving Mercedes Benz's, obviously rich kids, obviously spoiled, and obviously bored. Shit like this happens all the time.

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howdoyouplead January 26 2006, 23:09:52 UTC

Too bad they didn't find a pipe and monocle in the car too.

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Kudos to Detective Lobsinger jabrwock January 26 2006, 19:57:06 UTC

Lobsinger was obviously pressured by some (the Toronto Star) to point a finger at the game, and he admitted that it's not a giant leap to connect the two (racing & racing), but he refused to blame the racing on the game. Congrats to him.

Although boo-urns to Det. Nick Sklar, who told The Toronto Sun (a tabloid) that he suspected that they were playing the game before they "hit the streets", allowing them to announce that NFS "caused" the street racing.

A big "F-U" to CBC radio host Andy Barrie jabrwock January 26 2006, 20:26:10 UTC

CBC Radio One in Toronto, Metro Morning, radio host Andy Barrie, was apparently trying on-air to get a police officer to blame the videogame for the crash. Fortunately the officer was smarter than that, and refused to play along, talking about how him and his kids played the same game, and they knew the difference between reality and virtual.

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Re: A big "F-U" to CBC radio host Andy Barrie catch_33 January 26 2006, 20:30:30 UTC

Hah! Fucking sensationalist media just got owned.

Re: A big "F-U" to CBC radio host Andy Barrie moriarty70 January 26 2006, 20:54:49 UTC

Funny thing is, I was just listening to CBC-Radio 1 and Mayor David Miller has said that you can't blame the video game. Take that Harris and your Common Sense revolution.

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startropics January 26 2006, 19:58:26 UTC

Jeez, when will people learn that if you have the NEED FOR SPEED, you go and find a deserted highway where you only stand to kill yourself. Sheesh.

Maybe Jack went and planted the game in the car? A joke, of course...or is it?

absolutcalm January 26 2006, 20:06:46 UTC

I was JUST about to post that!!

Oh well.

I'm just waiting for the headlines where some kid hits another kid with a hammer, who was obsessed with Super Smash Bros.

howdoyouplead January 26 2006, 23:13:16 UTC

Your avatar made me do a triple take.