Home

I own a hammer

Wed, 02/05/2007 - 17:10 — tony

I also know how to make maps. In fact, I have been known to instruct others on how to make and use accurate maps.

I also collaborate with others over the internet for my projects on a regular basis.

You may take me away now.

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/02/1839251
http://www.fortbendnow.com/news/2847/chinese-community-rallies-behind
   -student-removed-from-clements-over-pc-game-map
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=5263782
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/4766843.html


Bookmark/Search this post with:

Comments

Sun, 06/05/2007 - 01:51 — tonyyarusso (not verified)

Exactly Andrew.

Exactly Andrew.

Sat, 05/05/2007 - 01:07 — Andrew (not verified)

And where exactly is the

And where exactly is the harm here? The kid made a map of a familiar location. Do you know the skill it takes to make a BUILDING in a 3D modeler? He should be sent to MIT, not 'alternative' school.

I suppose if I make a map of my house for a game, I will then be accused for wanting to kill my family?

This society is too-easily paranoid.

Thu, 03/05/2007 - 10:42 — sparklehistory (not verified)

btw, what's the ribbon stand

btw, what's the ribbon stand for?

Wed, 02/05/2007 - 20:08 — sparklehistory (not verified)

I think the issue is that

I think the issue is that the student had created a video game depicting people shooting other people with his school as the backdrop which is more frightening than you creating and using maps for biking/hiking/camping/driving around and possessing a hammer that you have a legitimate use for. Three of the four articles also point out that it was a understandably a knee-jerk reaction out of fear from Virginia Tech and is subsequently being reviewed for exactly that reason.