Inevitable. Mere hours after the Virginia Tech shootings, 'experts' were lining up to point the finger of blame at videogames. Naturally, opportunistic anti-game campaigner Jack Thompson was at the helm, appearing on a US news show to roll-out his usual schtick. There is YouTube footage here.
Later, US TV psychologist Dr Phil appeared on Larry King, expounding similar theories. Media monitor site,Game Politics, has some details:
"common sense tells you that if these kids are playing video games, where they're on a mass killing spree in a video game, it's glamorized on the big screen, it's become part of the fiber of our society."
At this time, there is no evidence that Cho Seung-Hui was a gamer. News reports are beginning to hint at twisted social grievances.
Inevitable then, but utterly inappropriate.
