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80 percent of mass shooters showed no interest in video games, researcher says
« on: March 10, 2018, 05:14:38 pm »
80 percent of mass shooters showed no interest in video games, researcher says
By ANNA WERNER CBS NEWS March 8, 2018, 6:48 PM
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/80-percent-of-mass-shooters-showed-no-interest-in-video-games-researcher-says/

NEW YORK -- President Trump met with video game industry representatives Thursday, after saying last month violent video games may play a role in mass shootings. The president met with parents like Melissa Henson.

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But psychologist Patrick Markey's research shows 80 percent of mass shooters did not show an interest in violent video games.

"It seems like something that should make us safer so it's a totally understandable reaction," Markey said. "The problem is just the science, the data, does not back up that they actually have an effect."

[...]  The Entertainment Software Association, which represents the video game industry, said it told the president that "numerous scientific studies" show there is "no connection between video games and violence."  In fact, Markey said his work shows when a new violent game is released, crime actually drops.
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Re: 80 percent of mass shooters showed no interest in video games, researcher says
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2018, 06:11:33 pm »
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The Entertainment Software Association, which represents the video game industry, said it told the president that "numerous scientific studies" show there is "no connection between video games and violence."


The urge to embark on a rampage after trying Fallout 3 was there, but I quickly realized I didn't actually have V.A.T.S. ability.
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Re: 80 percent of mass shooters showed no interest in video games, researcher says
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2018, 06:26:03 pm »
Quote from: Suppressed on March 10, 2018, 05:14:38 pm
80 percent of mass shooters showed no interest in video games, researcher says
By ANNA WERNER CBS NEWS March 8, 2018, 6:48 PM
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/80-percent-of-mass-shooters-showed-no-interest-in-video-games-researcher-says/

NEW YORK -- President Trump met with video game industry representatives Thursday, after saying last month violent video games may play a role in mass shootings. The president met with parents like Melissa Henson.

[...]

But psychologist Patrick Markey's research shows 80 percent of mass shooters did not show an interest in violent video games.

"It seems like something that should make us safer so it's a totally understandable reaction," Markey said. "The problem is just the science, the data, does not back up that they actually have an effect."

[...]  The Entertainment Software Association, which represents the video game industry, said it told the president that "numerous scientific studies" show there is "no connection between video games and violence."  In fact, Markey said his work shows when a new violent game is released, crime actually drops.

Since we know for a fact that there are idiots out there that 'copycat' killings... serial killers that study and imitate other killers.... how would it be a stretch that some kids might become desensitized to the violence in video games and want to act out that violence in real time? 
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Re: 80 percent of mass shooters showed no interest in video games, researcher says
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2018, 06:29:55 pm »
Quote from: XenaLee on March 10, 2018, 06:26:03 pm
Since we know for a fact that there are idiots out there that 'copycat' killings... serial killers that study and imitate other killers.... how would it be a stretch that some kids might become desensitized to the violence in video games and want to act out that violence in real time?

Or from movies, books, magazines, etc...
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2018, 06:30:28 pm »
Quote from: XenaLee on March 10, 2018, 06:26:03 pm
Since we know for a fact that there are idiots out there that 'copycat' killings... serial killers that study and imitate other killers.... how would it be a stretch that some kids might become desensitized to the violence in video games and want to act out that violence in real time?


Lots of kids take karate classes, but you don't hear about an epidemic of spin kickings.
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2018, 06:48:44 pm »
It's clear to me that an entire industry must be government controlled in order to keep evil people from doing evil things.  Probably not just one industry, but quite a few of them.
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2018, 06:55:45 pm »
Quote from: edpc on March 10, 2018, 06:11:33 pm

The urge to embark on a rampage after trying Fallout 3 was there, but I quickly realized I didn't actually have V.A.T.S. ability.

You took the Bloody Mess perk, didn't you?  Just don't go to Little Lamplight, Mungo!

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Re: 80 percent of mass shooters showed no interest in video games, researcher says
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2018, 06:55:50 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on March 10, 2018, 06:48:44 pm
It's clear to me that an entire industry must be government controlled in order to keep evil people from doing evil things.  Probably not just one industry, but quite a few of them.

The statist only want a different flavor of government control. Neither side believe in liberty or the individual. They both want big government, just doing different things. I want less government, a lot less government...
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