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Videogame crime report, 2007

So much game-related crime, and GTA4 isn't even out yet

Words: David Houghton, GamesRadar UK

Date: 13th November, 2007

Location: Syracuse, New York

Crime: Assault and attempted theft

Details: Two teens beat a man to the ground for his PSP

Forget battery life, there’s now an even better reason  to use your PSP indoors. It used to be that the biggest danger of handheld gaming on the move was the risk of being turned into road pizza while distractedly crossing the street deep in button-mashing concentration. Now though, that’s the least of your worries.

Joseph Morales was innocently watching a movie on his PSP while waiting to visit the library when two sixteen year olds accosted him and demanded the console. When he refused to hand over his baby, he was rewarded for his defiance with a savage beating which ended with him on the ground receiving a stout kick to the head. Undeterred, Morales continued to grip his PSP, steadfastly denying it to his assailants. What can we say, the guy is hardcore.

The attack was eventually broken up when a member of the public stepped in. Both boys left the area, but were caught and ended up facing police charges. Damn right too. You don’t mess with a man’s console.


 
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Metroidhunter32  - 1 month 15 days ago 
Practically 2 years old and nobody save me has commented on it? Odd that.
onewingedantista  - 1 month 15 days ago 
@Metroidhunter32: They didn't have Comments on the site when this went up, and was then forgotten until a link appeared in a new article.
EffinChrys  - 1 month 15 days ago 
Delightful.
EffinChrys  - 1 month 15 days ago 
Delightful.
EffinChrys  - 1 month 15 days ago 
Second "Delightful." is a reference to my double-postage.
purple_omlet  - 1 month 14 days ago 
Delightful
purple_omlet  - 1 month 14 days ago 
Delightful
purple_omlet  - 1 month 14 days ago 
Second "Delightful" is a reference to my double-postage.
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