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8 August '11 21:13 UTC by Lee Matthews
A police officer in Tottenham has amazingly claimed that the London riots of the past two days can all be put down to the game Grand Theft Auto.
The officer has suggested that GTA was the "catalyst" that had started the recent riots (although it was in fact the Police who started the riots with the shooting of 29 year old Mark Duggan).![]()
The Evening Standard confirmed that the quotes regarding GTA's supposed part in the London riots was to be included in tonight's free paper. Although there is a possibility of the quotes being withdrawn before the presses begin.
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#1
HuZie 9MM
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21:13 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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21:13 08 Aug 2011 GMT
Here we go again

#2
HuZie 9MM
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21:14 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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Riots were around long time b4 games. I bet if kids did not have xboxs to play a lot more would be on the street right now.

#5
iHaze
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21:52 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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21:52 08 Aug 2011 GMT
wow really again blame it on gaming dumb cop!

#6
Bull
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22:09 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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22:09 08 Aug 2011 GMT
Yer, I agree, viva piñata is a more likely game to have caused the riots

#7
AlmightySp0nge
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22:13 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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22:13 08 Aug 2011 GMT
What a moron, evey time someone blames GTA it gains popularity. Rockstar should thank this guy for adding 100,000 to GTA5's sales..

#8
The Doctor31
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22:15 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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22:15 08 Aug 2011 GMT
The "protests" started because the police shot the man, not the "riots".

#9
Mack truck 77
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22:16 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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22:16 08 Aug 2011 GMT
Poop smells bad

#10
Colby75
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22:18 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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22:18 08 Aug 2011 GMT
Idk, kung fu pandas pretty violent. I think its the cause

#11
Monster Man
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22:30 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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GTA? More likely to be Lego Indiana Jones.

#12
Ant801
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22:42 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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22:42 08 Aug 2011 GMT
god!!!!!!!!!!!!! I might join the riots for that lol

#13
360elite
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22:50 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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22:50 08 Aug 2011 GMT
U can't blame a game for a group of idiots

#14
benjamanason
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23:47 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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23:47 08 Aug 2011 GMT
They are riots not protests. I kinda knew where this cop was coming from but then someone pointed out that riots were around much longer than gta :L which is totally true.

#15
Gut gulper
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23:51 08 Aug 2011 GMT
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23:51 08 Aug 2011 GMT
I blame viva pinata

#16
Tibbster13
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01:11 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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01:11 09 Aug 2011 GMT
I blame society

#17
Renniks
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02:31 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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02:31 09 Aug 2011 GMT
I blame monopoly, its been around longer than gta

#18
Pogopat
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05:55 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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05:55 09 Aug 2011 GMT
The riots are terrible and really pointless but that quote has brought a smile to my face. Stupid cop should think before he opens his big gob.

#19
TheHunger
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06:06 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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06:06 09 Aug 2011 GMT
PERSONALLY I BLAME THE RIOTING SCUM! THEY ARE A DISGRACE.. I FANCY GOING TO THEIR HOMES AND TORCHING THEM..

#20
Spriggs16
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06:28 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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Dora the explorer caused the riots

#21
Blagger76
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06:55 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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When are they gonna stop blaming games!! Its just getting ridiculous!! Gaming is always used as a scape goat!!
Wheres the A team when you need them?!?
Wheres the A team when you need them?!?

#22
Har*****n86
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07:48 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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07:48 09 Aug 2011 GMT
Yeah cause in the 80s & 90s the streets of London were filled with the sound of aggressive and violent rioters thinking "well that game of Pacman has got me really riled up. I could go a good riot now!!!! Chaaaaaaaaarge!!!"
Moron!
Moron!

#23
XxAl2l2OGANTxX
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10:36 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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10:36 09 Aug 2011 GMT
So ridiculous!

#24
RyanTheHamilton
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11:03 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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11:03 09 Aug 2011 GMT
First it was witchcraft, then it was rock music, now it is games. People just need something to blame, I guess.

#25
aDerangedMind
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12:25 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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Haha... Rockstar has to cash in on this...
GTA 5: London
GTA 5: London

#26
samuel2000
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19:54 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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this is the police that started all of the riots ........ so y dont they stop it ?

#27
Jamaican Hype
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21:18 09 Aug 2011 GMT
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Nah It's Mario's Fault, With His Fire Flowers

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PHILosophy 1990
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07:00 10 Aug 2011 GMT
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I blame Kinect Animals! Darn those Baby Panthers/Leopards/Cheetahs and their tennis balls! Noooooooooo! Haha.....the cops killed the guy. He was unarmed and he didnt resist....they were ruthless! So who's really to blame?
PHILosophy
PHILosophy

#29
Aer0Smith360
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07:32 10 Aug 2011 GMT
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GTA Mother-F**ker's!...on a serious note it shows how poor the police force are in the UK! Also with the rise of taxes, un-employment rising & student fee's going up plus the fact THAT a cop shot a guy is eat has started the riot! The police force are equally to blame for the actions that are happening in England...do they think fighting violence w/violence is going to help! More hiring of the police force should be made to attain the hit hard areas and not giving the run around by the hooded scum!

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Aer0Smith360
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07:45 10 Aug 2011 GMT
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Ment to say *wat not eat

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ChrisG619
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08:03 10 Aug 2011 GMT
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I'm not suggesting Brink started this, but the game is about the resistance and the police fighting. The thought just came to me when I was watching the news.

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wickedprince101
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11:35 10 Aug 2011 GMT
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I have played almost every gta game they are lots of fun and can be considered a break from reality. Those games are not a how to riot guide those dumb cops that killed that guy are trying to blame gta instead of take responsibility 4 their actions. In the words of Forest Gump that's all I have to say about that

#33
Nevmandem
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12:06 10 Aug 2011 GMT
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So games get it in the neck yet again. I thought it was the lack of respect shown by children and the lack of discipline shown by adults that lead to this. I suppose when we let our 12/13yr olds have babys this was all ways going to happen.

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Smexy Cat 11
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18:01 10 Aug 2011 GMT
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This is stupid

#35
Subzie
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14:36 11 Aug 2011 GMT
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Wow yet again the papers have to blame games for what's gone off. Nooooooooooooooobs aaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggg!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

#36
EngDan
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02:16 12 Aug 2011 GMT
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People, people, people, I think it's safe to say that Viva Piñata should obviously be removed from store shelves at once!
OT however, this is really dumb. There was a PEACEFUL protest for the guy who was killed and it was ruined by a few people who used it as an excuse for looting. The recent riots are nothing to do with the shooting it's just Chavs trying to nab themselves a new Playstation 3. To blame a video game for any of this is an obvious scapegoat and utterly ridiculous, let's hope Rockstars next game doesn't feature melting ice!
OT however, this is really dumb. There was a PEACEFUL protest for the guy who was killed and it was ruined by a few people who used it as an excuse for looting. The recent riots are nothing to do with the shooting it's just Chavs trying to nab themselves a new Playstation 3. To blame a video game for any of this is an obvious scapegoat and utterly ridiculous, let's hope Rockstars next game doesn't feature melting ice!

#37
xX KAP0WEEE Xx
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12:30 12 Aug 2011 GMT
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Cough cough soz I'm allergic to bullsh*t if it was because of gta cops wouldn't stand a chance with all those cheats!!!

#38
tonixuk
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21:00 16 Aug 2011 GMT
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Oh right and there was me thinking it had something to do with the cost of living, the high unemployment and the general way the government are turning our country to Shit as well as a group of mindless idiots but now we know its all because of a video game so that's ok
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