On Thu, 3 May 2007, Jim Murray 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!'. Don't do that. They'll arrest your son and confiscate his TV as a potential terror weapon.
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