Video games are the focus of a murder involving two teen boys from British Columbia. In March 2010 two teenage boys from British Columbia (18 and 16 years old) raped and killed an 18-year-old girl named Kimberly Proctor. The description of the crime is horrific: after the crime, the two boys mutilated and burned the body under a bridge.
Later the younger of the two alleged murderers bragged about the murder in World of Warcraft to a friend. He bragged about the crime to his friend and sent him newspaper clips detailing the crime. Naturally, the media wants a reason, and World of Warcraft has become a target.
The headline from CTV News gives you an idea where this is all heading: "Teens moved from online violence to real-life murder." Read More
Source: http://gamepolitics.com/2010/10/30/world-warcraft-blamed-teen-murderers039-actions
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