As the first scraps of information about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter — many of them incorrect — began to emerge online Friday afternoon, video game enthusiasts were dismayed to see headlines identifying Adam Lanza as an avid gamer.
Many found a violent, gun-filled ad for the film “Gangster Squad” broadcast during Sunday’s Colts-Texans game in poor taste, and former Obama senior advisor David Axelrod was similarly troubled by a post-game spot for the M-rated video game, “Hitman: Absolution.” Gamers were about as happy to be linked to gun violence as responsible gun owners are, and they let Axelrod know it, sometimes in violent terms.
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@davidaxelrod Maybe try passing some gun control legislation you coward, oh and kindly STFU.
— Mitch Lake (@mlake9) December 17, 2012
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@davidaxelrod How about we worry about violent people in general, and not focus on VIDEO GAMES and other cheap, useless scapegoats, hmmm?
— DragonRift #BLM (@DragonRift) December 17, 2012
@davidaxelrod sorry you're way off base..whats next ban ads for violet movies & TV? its BS & not something I'd expect from an educated man
— Sean Good (@goodbar_ca) December 17, 2012
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@davidaxelrod excuse me but doesn't the government you work for kill innocent people for oil with the excuse of terrorism? Hypocrite…
— ラザルテ ケンジ (@Renoxzor) December 17, 2012
@davidaxelrod Would a game involving the death or foreign children via Drone Attack be more to your liking?
— Tron, Penco (@pencotron) December 17, 2012
@jaketapper @davidaxelrod Seems pretty stupid to think the average person sees a commercial, or plays a video game, then murders people
— Jeff Hardacker (@hardacker) December 17, 2012
@davidaxelrod BLAMING VIDEO GAMES IS A COP OUT. They also have Call of Duty in Australia and GB. THINK!
— DÆVID ?⚡️?☀️??? (@D_Love) December 17, 2012
Hey, Occupods! Your heroes at Team Obama are coming for your videogames!
MT @davidaxelrod Shouldn't we quit marketing murder as a game?— ConservativeNotCrazy (@IAMMGraham) December 17, 2012
@davidaxelrod Please opine on banning violent football games. Battered wives all over America are waiting with bated breath.
— Jim Law (@jimrl) December 17, 2012
You heard @davidaxelrod, gamers. You're next!
— David Hines (@hradzka) December 17, 2012
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@pegobry @davidaxelrod I saw an ad for “Django Unchained” that was full of guns too. Let’s outlaw movie violence in the same bill! #idiots
— paul (@pr9000) December 17, 2012
@davidaxelrod Thanks mom but I'd rather decide for myself.
— J (@j_nelsn) December 17, 2012
@davidaxelrod I blame chess as the origin for violence in society. Regicide isn’t cool, kids.
— Free Radical (@Free_Radical1) December 17, 2012
@davidaxelrod violent video games dont make school shootings. Lieberman was wrong after columbine and you and @arifleisher are wrong now
— Sam Barrows (@wheelbarrows350) December 17, 2012
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@davidaxelrod you do realize, your future seal team sixers are the ones playing those games, along with your Drone pilots. Think about it
— TahoeNeely (@TahoeNeely) December 17, 2012
Axelrod wasn’t completely alone in his opinion. Will a closer look at violent video games become part of the nation’s “conversation” on guns?
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@davidaxelrod I agree.These games r hypnotic.The right trigger 4 an unstable person could easily cause events like recent mass shootings!
— Old Aunt Harriet (@mamarocks54) December 17, 2012
@davidaxelrod Probably the only thing I'll ever agree with you on.
— DCD (@DCDude1776) December 17, 2012
@davidaxelrod Agree! Makes me cringe watching sports with my 4 yr old.
— Josh Kaplan (@joshdkap) December 17, 2012
Those old enough to remember the efforts of the PMRC in the 1980s couldn’t help but be reminded of a certain former second lady.
@davidaxelrod amen! We mock God when we trivialize the gift of life He gave to us!! Tipper was right!
— Dianna Wentz (@DiannaWentz) December 17, 2012
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Here’s a TV spot for the game.
@davidaxelrod Must be a popular game in Chicago
— Scott (@bakerinCA) December 18, 2012
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