No Need for Speed
They're doing it again.
Those kids who were speeding in TO and the one ploughed into a Taxi cab, killing the driver; the papers are indirectly blaming the game "Need for Speed". This time, they have a smoking game-cartridge.
The game NFS: Most Wanted was on the passenger's seat in the crashed Mercedes.
WTF?!
How about blaming the kids? Can't people be culpable anymore? How about NOT driving 140 km/h in a residential neighborhood? Can we try that out before anyone sues the game-manufacturers. Now, they haven't done that in this situation.. yet. But you can be sure that when these kids get their wrists slapped the parents are going to jump onto the backs of the gaming industry and demand millions.
Fortunately in interviews the police are saying that the game is just an ironic find or coincidence. But it's easier to say games made them speed in expensive cars rather than admit 1) They really shouldn't have had luxury cars at 18 and 2) cars can do more damage than a game cartridge.
Also, notice how it's the game that gets the attention and not the car? Odd, indeed.
Maybe there's a cheat code that will get them out of jail?
Those kids who were speeding in TO and the one ploughed into a Taxi cab, killing the driver; the papers are indirectly blaming the game "Need for Speed". This time, they have a smoking game-cartridge.
The game NFS: Most Wanted was on the passenger's seat in the crashed Mercedes.
WTF?!
How about blaming the kids? Can't people be culpable anymore? How about NOT driving 140 km/h in a residential neighborhood? Can we try that out before anyone sues the game-manufacturers. Now, they haven't done that in this situation.. yet. But you can be sure that when these kids get their wrists slapped the parents are going to jump onto the backs of the gaming industry and demand millions.
Fortunately in interviews the police are saying that the game is just an ironic find or coincidence. But it's easier to say games made them speed in expensive cars rather than admit 1) They really shouldn't have had luxury cars at 18 and 2) cars can do more damage than a game cartridge.
Also, notice how it's the game that gets the attention and not the car? Odd, indeed.
Maybe there's a cheat code that will get them out of jail?
2 Comments:
Believe me, I think the kids are the problem. But then, maybe the parents (or lack of communications with) is also a question to be asked. Who in the right mind, like you said, would drive 140 km/h in a residential zone? Maybe I don't watch enough TV...
Common sense is the best thing since Jesus. Really. And Jesus had a lot of common sense. Just be nice to people. Realize the impact of what you are about to do. Bring Love in, Not Guns. (okay, that one is for a friend who chairs a community committee, but hey!). When you realize all the glitz and glory, fame and ego is just a fad, and those around you will out-grow it as soon as you can, why do it? It's cool to be at the top of the world, to be the media limelight of the moment. Then what? You got to do it again! And it's not about a good thing (like charity) - it's about you driving fast down a street and beating someone to the finish. Whoop-de-do.
If anyone seriously say that's what life is about, I invite them to go sit their ass in a cave for twice the amount of time they spend on their 'race to the top'. Chill out. Back in the day, before there were tools, you ran as fast as your legs can go. Maybe you ought to do things as fast as your brain can think. Because clearly, we have out-think ourselves with these tools we've created.
That's deep, dude.
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