Grand Theft Auto Continued - and The Sims 2

In Grand Theft Auto related happenings, an 85 year old woman in New York is suing Rockstar over the Hot Coffee Mod (Link thanks to Blues News). She bought the game for her 14 year old grandson (apparently ignoring the Mature - 17 years or older label on the box) and thinks she's got some money coming to her. We live in a funny old world these days - where people don't take responsibility for their own actions. Our own mistakes can turn out to be profitable, and she'll probably win this bogus case given the media storm surrounding it.

Now lets talk about the Sims 2, which I jokingly referred to in my last post. Unfortunately, this stuff is being taken all too seriously. Mr. Jack Thompson seems to think that a pedophile can practice his art using the Sims 2 video game and some third party mods to erase blur effects. Fortunately, Electronic Arts has released a statement regarding these accusations -

“This is nonsense. Reasonable people understand there is nothing improper in the game. Reasonable people recognize what mods are. A consumer who chooses to use a mod does so without any kind of agreement with the company. There is no nudity. There is nothing improper or vulgar in the Sims 2."

I could not have said it better myself.

Imaginary scenarios are not a basis for any kind of court case. Who are these pedophiles and where do they live? Have any been arrested for using The Sims 2? Is abusing imaginary people a crime? Is anybody answering these questions in any other way than "Well, so and so COULD do this" and "It's possible that (insert scenario here) can happen"?

I could have choked to death on the bran muffin I had for lunch today, but I'm not going to sue the Bi-Lo bakery people for making it.