Video Games: The New Threat to Our Youth? HA!

Violent video games. I play'em. I've played all kinds of video games since I was in the 4th grade. I haven't gone out and commited a violent act based on a video game. I've played violent and gory games from the original Wolfenstein to Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas. Many of my friends have played games far worse and they haven't gone on to commit violent acts. Two teenagers ages 14 and 16 took one of their father's rifles, went to an overpass, and began shooting at cars on the freeway below. The teens killed 3 people and injured a few others(I don't have the exact details). When the teens were asked why they did it they said that they saw it in Grand Theft Auto. The parents of the teens and one of the victums parents sued Rockstar. They felt that the video game maker was to blame for the teens killing 3 people. Regardless of whether they saw the violence in the game or not they still have common sense. Common sense should have told them that killing people in a video game, thats not real, is not the same as killing people in real life. Unless the video game specifically tells people to go out and commit violent acts it and its makers should not be held accountable. Parents need to be a little more involved in their kids lives and know what they're playing. Video games have ratings on them just like movies and CD's. Kids and parents need to be more responsible.