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Hmm...this thread gives much food for thought. I like the laws and rating systems that prevent games being sold to minors. Apparently this guy was 18 which in Canada means he is an adult as far as the courts go. I think he could have pulled something like this even if there was no such thing as video games. I am pretty sure must murders and crazies that cause events like this are not related to video games. Take the beheading on the greyhound bus, or the shooting at the church. Most likely this was not video game related as the men involved were old farts. These things do happen. This kid would mostly likely have imitated a movie if video games didn't exist. I do believe in a rating system and laws that prevent minors from playing certain games. Part of it is parents responsibility when it comes to kids as kids can be greatly influenced. They pick up bad words, and other ideas really easily they are mimics. Lets just say I don't play RE4 around my 3 year old and he must likely isn't even going to get a peak at it until he turns at least 16 and maybe 18 depending on his maturity level. I don't even let him watch PG13 movies so Kung Fu panda is out of the picture until I see it first, I even regret letting him watch 101 Dalmatians, I forgot the stuff in that one but it gets a G rating I guess because it is classic Disney. Just my two cents, I think it has to do with more than just video games and banning the game will be luckly to make a dent in the problem. Although if it helps than I would be all for a ban on the game. I just don't think it will do much.