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Police Blotter: His Face Fought The Law And The Law Won
Crime is a constant feature of video games writing. Somewhere, someone is doing something illicit with them — sometimes comically stupid but potentially tragic. Games and consoles are currency, objects of dispute, sometimes even weapons themselves. Kotaku‘s Police Blotter is here to round up the latest in games crime.
Crimefighting Babysitter Foils PS3 Robbery By Telling Suspect’s Mum
Oklahoma’s most idiotic robbery (this week) ended in the arrest of two teenagers who brandished a firearm at a babysitter and two children and stole a PlayStation 3 from their home. However, one of the suspects forgot to tuck in his bandanna properly, helping Nancy Drew crack the case before the commercial break.
Throat-Slashing Blamed On A Gears Of War Relationship Gone Bad
A 14-year-old admitted to slashing a 13-year-old’s throat in an assault Scottish authorities blamed on a soured online friendship developed over Gears of War. Of course the game itself is blamed but when the 14-year-old already is a father, you’re not talking about someone with good decision-making and impulse control.



















