<<oh, this is awful lori...& to think it could be related to a video game (& yes this sounds like it could be) is really sicko...>>
Just about every video game out there could be connected. My son mostly likes the sports games, but he does have some of these shoot-em-ups as well. They ALL have the same premise; you start out at a minimal level with some wimpy weapon, and every time you blow crap up and kill creatures/aliens/bad guys whatever, you get points and eventually get to the next level with better weapons, more health, power etc. and you just keep blowing up stuff and killing things. While I don't condone them, I will say that he typically tires of them, and by the same token I give him subtle hints sometimes that he needs to do other things. So it's an interesting debate - do these games provide an outlet for people (not just kids...believe me, many players are adults), or do they desensitize people to violence? I'm typically of the opinion that video games, heavy metal, etc. can be catalysts but are seldom the motivation for someone to resort to evil stuff like this sniper. Bob NP: We The People, "When I Arrive" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
