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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