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Tuesday 5 August 2008

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Copycat Killing in Thailand

Grand Theft Auto has been blamed for the killing of a taxi driver in Thailand. Plice chef investigator Veeravit Pipattanasak said the 18 year old student "wanted to find out if it was as easy in real life to rob a taxi as it was in the game,"
New Era Interactive Media, have now stated that they were "sending out requests today to outlets and shops to pull the games off their shelves and we will replace them with other games."
Chief police investigator Veeravit Pipattanasak said, "[The teenager] said he wanted to find out if it was as easy in real life to rob a taxi as it was in the game."
GTA has been taken of the shelves across Thailand as the student awats trial and a ossible death penalty.

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