The use of Grand Theft Auto as a scapegoat isn’t going anywhere, says law professor Ashley Lipson. The trick is worth too much money.
“A good defense lawyer will blame everyone in sight, except of course the client. When he or she runs out of people to blame, it’s time to look around for objects. What could be better than a popular videogame?” Lipson reasoned to the Palm Beach Post.
James Waller, a practicing defense attorney–and gamer–admits to using the tactic. “Portraying your client as the victim of outside forces (be they child abuse, coercion by peers, or an ultra-violent video game industry) humanizes the client and shifts the culpability,” he said.
As a gamer, Waller is put in a strange situation by using the “games made me do it” defense. His profession, however, wins out: “Wh…
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Attorney: Blame Grand Theft Auto in Court, Get Rich
