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German police chairmen calls for "killergames" ban

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Heini Schmitt (pictured),regional chairman of the DPolG in the German state of Hesse, has called for a ban on violent games in Germany, linking them to the recent Albertville school shooting, where a 17-year old former student went on a rampage killing 16 people, including himself.

He claims 1/3 of the country's youth "regularly and addictively escape into a virtual world." and referred to games with violence as "killergames."
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klendathu - 277 days 18 hours ago
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1 - wow
sometimes people's names match exactly what they do/are
heini = twerp

ban each and everything and soon the only freedom left will be your imagination ...

bye
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Shbzshar - 277 days 18 hours ago
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2 - good for them
ban violent games they are a shame to germany's rich history of peace and non violence ? ..... or are they? hmm..
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sidar - 277 days 15 hours ago
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Dude thats just low,
Germany is actually ashamed of the acts of WWII.

Any country would love to ban "evil" games, the problem is that these people think its "the" solution to all of their problems.
Its simple, Parents should do their F jobs.
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Shbzshar - 277 days 15 hours ago
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was just a lame joke man chill out ... sucks for the germans if the games do get banned
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sidar - 277 days 15 hours ago
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I'am chill, just think its low >_>.
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DeadGirls - 277 days 11 hours ago
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3 - What's next...
A ban on Jews?
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OhReginald - 277 days 11 hours ago
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3.1 - BWAHAHAHAAHA XD
DAMN YOU i was drinking water when i read that...now its all over my laptop screen.........:(
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