Link to autism found in video death case

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Link to autism found in video death case

Published: 2 Nov 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

A 14-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed his mother to death was autistic and had been playing an extremely violent game before the attack, a senior police officer said.

Police say their inquiries will now turn to consulting child experts on whether playing violent video games can influence the behaviour of autistic children.

The game that the boy played regularly is Point Blank, a violent online first-person shooter.

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crunchy
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Discussion 2 : 02 Nov 2012 at 06.512
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That is how power the devil is, that could control the boys mind and killed her mother.
The mother is to be blamed for not training her children in a good way in earlier stage.
Me as a parent(being busy) i find time with my children after work.
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I doubt very much a video game is to blame. Just watch Thai TV soaps which are on every day and every evening. They show that the use of violent actions, and the use of guns, knives and fists are common actions to use against others both male and female. All actions on the soaps require it. It is ingrained to the public that revenge is the answer to all problem, and the solutions are the pain you inflict on others. When you watch US and British soaps, you will find very little, and it is more likely that our soaps show moral issues and how to deal with them, no fast cars, guns and knives, but, relationship problems,drink and drug problems.
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