More GTA Uproar

Cuban American Bar Association Condemns Racially Charged Video Game (thanks Chris Johnson and Gamasutra (registration required)) has word of the latest unhappy reaction to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, as the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) has sent a letter "to the manufacturers of the video game... condemning the game's use of racially charged remarks promoting the hate and killing of Haitians and Cubans," demanding an apology to each group. They copy U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and Florida Governor Jeb Bush , as they are also "seeking the removal of the offensive video game from store shelves throughout the country." Finally: "CABA's letter quotes the Haitian government spokesperson, Mr. Mario Dupuy, who stated, 'this racist game is psychologically extremely dangerous and is an incitement to genocide.'"
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You know what...
Jan 23, 2004, 16:33
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You know what... Jan 23, 2004, 16:33
Jan 23, 2004, 16:33
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If you mother fucking idiot groups ARE this stupid, then maybe inciting genocide against you isn't such a bad idea.

PLAY. THE. FUCKING. GAME. READ. THE. STATEMENTS. IN. CONTEXT.

AAAARRGGGGHGHh!

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No subject
Jan 23, 2004, 16:34
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No subject Jan 23, 2004, 16:34
Jan 23, 2004, 16:34
 
Incitement to genocide!

Could they dilute the real meaning of hate speech anymore?

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please.... kill them
Jan 23, 2004, 16:40
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please.... kill them Jan 23, 2004, 16:40
Jan 23, 2004, 16:40
 
yes, genocide would be GREAT!!!

these people NEED TO DIE so our species wont suffer

race has nothing to do with it... brains do

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Everybody happy in their tents and caravans
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hahahaha
Jan 23, 2004, 16:41
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hahahaha Jan 23, 2004, 16:41
Jan 23, 2004, 16:41
 
roflmfao!!!

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You gotta love the idiots of the world
Jan 23, 2004, 16:41
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You gotta love the idiots of the world Jan 23, 2004, 16:41
Jan 23, 2004, 16:41
 
lol!

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Re: You know what...
Jan 23, 2004, 16:45
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Re: You know what... Jan 23, 2004, 16:45
Jan 23, 2004, 16:45
 
There's an image macro which captures this perfectly, it's called "Rolleyesbarf.gif"

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Re: You gotta love the idiots of the world
Jan 23, 2004, 16:50
nin
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Re: You gotta love the idiots of the world Jan 23, 2004, 16:50
Jan 23, 2004, 16:50
nin
 
"Dear CABA,

Thank you for your thought provoking letter. In addition, thank you for the extra million copies the game has sold, as your grievances have been aired across the nation. With your help, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City has become a hot seller once again.

If there is any way we could further offend you, say between Halloween and Christmas of 2004, please don't hesitate to let us know. The Christmas season is one of our biggest times, and we could use your help.

Thanks again!

Love,

Rockstar."

http://www.neworderonline.com/
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*mr. burns voice says*
Jan 23, 2004, 16:52
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*mr. burns voice says* Jan 23, 2004, 16:52
Jan 23, 2004, 16:52
 
excellent...

_____________________________________________
Give me slack. Or kill me.
______________________________________________
"When the bomb drops it'll be a bank holiday
Everybody happy in their tents and caravans
Everybody happy in their ignorance and apathy
No one realizes until the television breaks down..."

- SUBHUMANS
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Got Crack?
Jan 23, 2004, 16:54
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Got Crack? Jan 23, 2004, 16:54
Jan 23, 2004, 16:54
 
Lay off the pipe, CABA.


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Re: Got Crack?
Jan 23, 2004, 16:55
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Re: Got Crack? Jan 23, 2004, 16:55
Jan 23, 2004, 16:55
 
Maybe Take-2 should send them a copy of 'Scarface'. It's only been seen by about 100x as many people as who bought GTA:VC...

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Re: Got Crack?
Jan 23, 2004, 17:07
Rigs
 
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Re: Got Crack? Jan 23, 2004, 17:07
Jan 23, 2004, 17:07
 Rigs
 
What freakin' idiots...first, do they honestly think that saying anything about it will help fix the problem? They need to keep their mouths shut before Mr. Bush takes away all their goverment grants and lets me keep a lot more of my hard-earned money...punkasses...

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Re: Got Crack?
Jan 23, 2004, 17:09
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Re: Got Crack? Jan 23, 2004, 17:09
Jan 23, 2004, 17:09
 
"Maybe Take-2 should send them a copy of 'Scarface'. It's only been seen by about 100x as many people as who bought GTA:VC..."

sure they could, but since everyone else is slamming GTA, people will more likely listen to them. i'm sure they didn't give a crap about this until they saw the haitian group getting all kinds of press and decided to cash in.

on a related note, i'm going to boycott all games that portray lifelike violence against white people. while i'm at it, i think demons and aliens are being stereotypically portrayed in a lot of games. i knew a demon once. he was actually a nice guy.

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Re: Got Crack?
Jan 23, 2004, 17:10
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Re: Got Crack? Jan 23, 2004, 17:10
Jan 23, 2004, 17:10
 
speechless

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Hypocrisy = no respect
Jan 23, 2004, 17:15
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Hypocrisy = no respect Jan 23, 2004, 17:15
Jan 23, 2004, 17:15
 
Until one of these stupid groups starts claiming difficulty with the numerous and overwhelming murder of white people in these same games, they can lick my ass. Calling this an incitement to genocide is like calling video game violence 1000000000000x worse than being raped by Michael Jackson as a child (if such a thing ever occurred anyway).

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Hrm.
Jan 23, 2004, 17:20
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Hrm. Jan 23, 2004, 17:20
Jan 23, 2004, 17:20
 
The problem is that rockstar already bowed to to pressure from the Haitian-American community, so they've kinda set themselves up for anyone who has even the slightest beef with them to deman concessions from them hand over fist.

Next thing you'll see is a motor-scooter manufacturer take them to court because they besmirched their good name by calling a scooter the "Faggio" in the game...

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bwah
Jan 23, 2004, 17:27
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bwah Jan 23, 2004, 17:27
Jan 23, 2004, 17:27
 
this racist game is psychologically extremely dangerous...

Yeah, I become psychologically extremely dangerous after trying to deal with the crappy controls on the PS2 version of the game.

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Wha huh??
Jan 23, 2004, 17:28
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Wha huh?? Jan 23, 2004, 17:28
Jan 23, 2004, 17:28
 
Incitement to genocide? The only thing GTA:VC has ever incited was a fat ass from too much gaming.

So watch out Cubans and Haitians, people who don't like to leave their couch are... still not going to leave their couch. You're safe. Really.

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Re: You know what...
Jan 23, 2004, 17:33
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Re: You know what... Jan 23, 2004, 17:33
Jan 23, 2004, 17:33
 
THE ONLY IDIOTS OF THE WORLD ARE RIGHT HERE IN THIS FORUM...
I FEEL FOR YOU SMALL MINDED IGNORANT FOOLS...
BLUESNEWS USE TO BE PLEASANT.. NOW ALL I SEE HERE NOW ARE
SMALL MINDED BIGOTS ,not all of you ,you know who you are...WHO NEED TO BE THAT WAY TO PROVE THERE MANHOOD... WHEN YOU DIE AND GO TO HELL YOU WILL WISH YOUR PARENTS NEVER TAUGHT YOU HOW TO BE A BIGOT... THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE WITHOUT YOU AND THE WAY YOU THINK...
REAL MEN DON'T THINK THE WAY YOU DO....ONLY IGNORANT BIGOTS...!!GROW UP! (CAPS MEANT TO BE ON)!!

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Re: You know what...
Jan 23, 2004, 17:38
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Re: You know what... Jan 23, 2004, 17:38
Jan 23, 2004, 17:38
 
First off, check your caps lock key. I think it's stuck. Second, the real idiots are the Cubans and Haitians who can't handle a video game. I'm Italian, but am I offended by games like Mafia? Hell no. These people should get a damn life. I hope they lose in court big-time.

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Bah
Jan 23, 2004, 17:38
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Bah Jan 23, 2004, 17:38
Jan 23, 2004, 17:38
 
Rockstar should just do what the guys who made Hitman did. Say "Oh we're so very sorry, we'll take appropriate steps to remove the {insert offensive material here} from the game." then snicker up your sleeves and forget about it. It's not like the haitians HAVE a PC or PSX2 to play the game on, so they'll never notice anyways.

I'm still killing evil kukhri wielding rukhs or whatever the fuck they were called in Hitman 2, and I just drove my Icecream truck through five more groups of Haitian Cubans. Take that, Haiti!

I'm sure Jeb and Dubyah will also be extremely attentive when this letter comes across.

- Sir, we have a letter of protest from Haiti.
- Where?
- Haiti Sir, it's to the left of the Dominican Republic.
- And why do I care?
- Well, it's about this videogame and...
- Is this about terrorism?
- No sir, it's about perceived insults towards the haitians and...
- Well Dammit, Bomb the fuckers and let me get back to my breakfast!

If you're next in line, Haiti, you asked for it...

Creston

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