Alabama University Shooter Played Dungeons & Dragons

[Chipperz]

But as the Herald pointed out, Anderson isn't the only D&D aficionado to go on a murderous rampage: In 2000, Michael McDermott, another known player, killed seven of his co-workers at Edgewater Technology. Police in that case seized two Dungeons & Dragons books from his apartment following his arrest.

A whole two? Well... Shit. I guess the pile almost four feet high that I've got means I'm on the road to genocide...

 

[Nimbus]

Ugh. I though the crazy conservatives were done picking on board games? Seriously, are we back in the 80s or something? The fact that there are still published reporters who think like this is a very depressing fact.

Only in America could something so completely innocent be twisted by the media into a satanic worship device for budding homicidal psychopaths.

 

[Grey_Focks]

must've really fucked up that charisma roll

 

[JEBWrench]

I played D&D once. I have yet to be Caught for the murders.....i mean.... Twister!

OT: I'm glad they can link anything to video games. Makes me feel special as a gamer.

Well, we ARE more dangerous than biker gangs.

 

[Eatbrainz]

Why do people keep ripping on D&D?

 

[JEBWrench]

Why do people keep ripping on D&D?

Because it's an easy target as the gamer community has trouble getting itself taken seriously. (See: threats against Atkinson, Michael for examples)

 

[JEBWrench]

True that. Now piss off let me get this last level lol. Thats like the most threatening thing a gamer can do in my eyes. But in all truth the guy who did that to Atkinson is a Dumbass. By showing him we are all a bunch of "hooligans" by doing what we have been is just giving him more reason to do what he is doing.

Unfortunately, any niche group gets associated with its dumbasses. Chain, weakest link, strong as, all that jazz.

 

[Klarinette]

Wow. It never ends. Maybe D&D is the base of a supercult, and everyone in it is slowly plotting a mass revenge on humanity? I bet it's because of WoW. Did she play WoW? Or that rock and roll music. Did she listen to music?

It might just be possible that people who have murderous tendencies also tend to enjoy D&D, not that D&D turns people into murderers.

Also, every murderer except two didn't play D&D, which means that everyone who has never played it is obviously a murderous rampage waiting to happen.

(The preceding two lines of text were written using extreme sarcasm)

This. I lol'd quite heartily.

 

[kiwisushi]

It was that pesky food that did it, think about it. Every person who has ever done anything bad in their lives has ALWAYS eaten food .... its on a similar line of logic really, so lets all ban food!

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

What "source" are we quoting here? I hate anonymous "sources" since as far as we know you can make up any bullshit and justify it by simply saying "sources claim".

The article even said the reason for the shooting was unknown, but here's MY 2 cents- it had nothing to do with Dungeons and Dragons, you malingering cockeaters!

 

[skeanthu]

Dear Ace Report Laurel J. Sweet,

The 1990s would like their reporting style back.

Signed
2010

 

[Slash Dementia]

It's also a game associated with non-violent people but you don't hear that, do you. She might have also had an anger problem or mental disorder since she shot her teenage brother with a shotgun... Who knows.

 

[Sir Kemper]

Maze's and Monster's is a far out game....



Seriously though, i have to wonder, Who would hire someone who shot there own Brother to death with a Shotgun?

Also, doesen't that seem like a bigger point towards somebody's mental state rather then the fact that they played D&D?

 

[Outlaw Torn]

Haha, no more boardgames for the Aussies soon.

 

[Xaryn Mar]

Why would police seize dnd books?

My guess is that they didn't have those books in their game library and wanted them so that they could play.

 

[Hybridwolf]

........what?

Someone likes to play a role playing game. That does not have any link with shooting, unless there is solid evidience. Hell if she killed her brother with a shotgun, and other violent acts I wouldn't be letting her into a university, I'd be taking her into a prision for a long time. Also:

What "source" are we quoting here? I hate anonymous "sources" since as far as we know you can make up any bullshit and justify it by simply saying "sources claim".

You hit the nail on the head. Anonymous sources can say whatever they like and get away with it because no one can question them. Hell as far as we know, it could be an ex boyfriend trying to get revenge, the next door neighbor who belives that soviets hide under the bed, or some random person on the street.