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Columbine Video Game Draws Relatives' Ire
Washington Times ^ | 5-17-06 | AP

Posted on 05/17/2006 11:30:50 AM PDT by JZelle

DENVER (AP) -- An online game based on the Columbine High School massacre is drawing criticism from relatives of those who died in the 1999 attack, including a father who says it trivializes the actions of the two teen killers.

The game, Super Columbine Massacre RPG, was posted on a Web site last year, but is becoming more popular now. It draws on investigative material, including images of Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, who killed 12 classmates and a teacher before committing suicide.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: columbine; sickmuthas; videogame
Really, really sick.
1 posted on 05/17/2006 11:30:52 AM PDT by JZelle
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To: JZelle
The site's creator, who identified himself in an e-mail interview only by the name "Columbin," told the Rocky Mountain News he wanted to make something that would "promote a real dialogue on the subject of school shootings." He said he was inspired to make the game because he was in Colorado at the time of the attack.

So, mass murder is inspiring.... ?

2 posted on 05/17/2006 11:37:42 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. 17,400+ snide replies and counting!)
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To: JZelle

Looks like it's shut down

www.columbinegame.com

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Little pansy is hiding out.


3 posted on 05/17/2006 12:58:23 PM PDT by stinkerpot65
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To: stinkerpot65

Clear your cache, since the link still work.


4 posted on 05/17/2006 2:45:21 PM PDT by thebaron512
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