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Boris Johnson Claims Violent Games Cause Knife Crime

gamingverdict | June 20, 2008 | News | Misc 
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, wrote an article for today's edition of thelondonpaper, which cites video games as one of a number of influences on the current knife culture within the city.
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has written a piece in thelondonpaper citing violent video games as influential upon the increasing knife culture in London.

Whilst it is undeniable that the gang culture within London has reached new heights with the spate of murders over the past 6 months, there is some question as to how far the public fear is justified, with less than a third of murders involving a sharp object.
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  • 0 thumbs!
    Zero and X | June 20, 2008
    *sigh* Why, why must we put up with stupidity!? Games dont influence people to do anything they didnt want to do in the first place!
  • 0 thumbs!
    Deathsythe | June 20, 2008
    Its only knife violence because they aren't allowed to own REAL weapons.

    They already took away those rights - now they are attacking video games too, gimme a break.

    • -2 thumbs!
      Agrias | June 20, 2008
      It's a still violence and a lot of blood...but I agree with you!
  • 0 thumbs!
    Cruxis Mana | June 20, 2008
    quote Zero and X
    Why, why must we put up with stupidity!?
    This is Boris Johnson. He's an idiot all round. How he became Mayor of London I'll never know =/

    I suppose that says something about us Brits ...
    • 1 thumbs!
      Q22 | June 20, 2008
      Well, to summarise incredibly briefly. Labours had it's long run, people are growing disillusioned and believe the Conservatives will solve all the problems facing the country. And the Lib Dems who are actually sensible, being the Lib Dems, will continue to be ignored for a long time regardless of how good their policys are.

      We're used to electing idiots, moaning about it, but then not exercising the power of the vote and accountability come election time.

      I realise this has no relevance to gaming ... but you have to live in the UK to fully appreciate how stupid Boris Johnson is .
    • 3 thumbs!
      Donnelly | June 20, 2008
      It says something about Londoners, not Brits.

      And the reason he became Mayor of London is because the only other option was Ken Livingstone,
      • 0 thumbs!
        Cruxis Mana | June 20, 2008
        Ken Livingstone is an idiot too =D

        quote Q22
        We're used to electing idiots, moaning about it, but then not exercising the power of the vote and accountability come election time.
        Not a gaming quote, but a good quote none the less ^^
  • 0 thumbs!
    kik36 | June 20, 2008
    Using a knife is dirty work.....that I DID learn from GTA!! LMFAO Why the hell anyone would want to knife someone is beyond me.
  • 5 thumbs!
    Jaw Knee | June 20, 2008
    Yeah, and Jack Thompson's on the top of his career.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Galacticdramon | June 20, 2008
    Gang violence in London is escalating. Weapons are more readily available. There's more pressure to carry them. Games might be having an effect, but there are definitely other things causing the violent attacks.
    • 0 thumbs!
      slumpy monkey | June 20, 2008
      Cause carrying knifes are cool right?

      At least thats the impression I got from playing GTA[sarcasm/]
  • 0 thumbs!
    GTA Legend | June 21, 2008
    I am seeing Jack Thompson all over again, when will ignorant people stop blaming games for violence?

  • 0 thumbs!
    Jesus | June 21, 2008
    I am so sick of people saying that violence on TV and in video games cause actual, real life violence. That is rubbish. Just because I play GTA IV doesn't mean I am going to go out an kill people for the hell of it. Just because I watch Teletubbies doesn't mean I am going to turn a strange colour and sing about magic vacuum cleaners all day.

    Boris Johnson .. Shut the *bleep* up.
  • 1 thumbs!
    NyffTotal90 | June 21, 2008
    Boris Johnson.

    What a fool. No one really takes him seriously.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Taker4ever | June 21, 2008
    Well, this is Boris Johnson, what do you expect.

    When asked "Have you ever slept with a man?", his version of a politically-correct answer was "Not yet".

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