Drugs found in used copy of GTA IV
Suburban Gamestation on the ropes
The mainstream press are, at times, convinced the games are bad for our health, and in the case of one used copy of Grand Theft Auto IV this is probably true.
A British man discovered a wrapping of ecstasy tablets within the sleeve of one used copy of Grand Theft Auto IV, which the man acquired for his son from Gamestation in Gloucestershire (Jack Thompson would be livid...).
"When I opened the box up, the cling film wrap fell out. I could not believe it. I have two children and my son plays Xbox all the time. He could easily have opened the box and found them," Richard Thornhill told The Telegraph today.
"I dread to think what the consequences would have been if he had. He is only 12. He could have died. It was a pre-used game, but that should not make a difference. My wife is beside herself over this because she keeps thinking about what could have happened and so do I."
Comments
If your sons 12 he should not be playing GTA in the first place!
He's right to be upset about finding the drugs - but he should not be buying an 18 rated game for his 12 year old son, an example irresponsible parenting.
I'm suprised the father didn't pop the Es for himself. He's obviously a terrible role model.
Isn't that game for 18+ only? I wonder what other adult things daddy leaves for his son to find?
Does no one understand that good parenting can overcome violent video games?
The game is rated 18 so he should never have bought it for his 12 year old,no wonder we have youngsters running amok trying to be "wannabe gangsters"
Age ratings are there for a reason,why not let your 12 year old watch an 18 rated movie,aww no because its wrong,well so is buying this game for your son
If they were in the game instructions booklet then arent these checked when you trade in a game?I know my local Gamestation doesnt keep the booklet or the game inside the case,they actually put it in when you purchase the game
You will all criticise the man for getting him the game in the first place when his son was not 18+. It's beside the point. The fact that such was found in the game case in the first place proves that there was a serious breach in what you would think to be normal protocol for game stores. At some point, someone must have opened the case to the game whom worked at that store and immediately they would have saw the drugs and yet they did not remove them?
There should be a full investigation on the employees of the store. They had to have opened the case to ensure they weren't being conned with just a case and no game inside. Why wasn't it reported then? Instead it was simply put onto the shelves to be sold. As for the child not being 18-- Are you to tell me none of you have bought any of your own children a game or film which is rated higher than their age? If the parent thought the child could play the game at that age then I see that as being his own decision and no one else deserves to say otherwise.
it doesnt matter about the age its ultimately the parents decision to let his son play the game. and obviously he trusts his kid not to be as stupid as to copy a video game
Sorry Joshua, but this game should not have been bought for the CHILD in the first place. If this game had been super monkey ball then i think the situation would have been slightly different. I also don't think that it should be a games store's responsibility to police the content of pre-owned games. if an employee who is on £4 an hour doesn't flick though all of the pages of the manual of every game submitted , I don't see how it it is any different to somebody finding drugs randomly in the street.
an adult with a mental age of 6 buying a video game for his 12 year old son (why was he allowed to breed?) you honesty couldn't make it up.