Austrian School Shooter Liked Video Games…and Columbine

Kronen Zeitung

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The amok runner from Graz had a hobby: computer games. Concretely: Ego shooters, i.e. kill opponents. Has this influenced Arthur A., made him dangerous? Did he even train with the games for his deed? And: Are all gambling kids potentially dangerous? The "Krone" asked with psychotherapist Barbara Haid.

Spiegel

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A 21-year-old shoots several people at a school in Graz. A larger »killer games« debate remains out this time. Media scientist Matthias Heider explains what influence video games actually have.

Die Presse

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First person shooter games are in criticism again, after it is clear that the amok runner of Graz has spent an excessive amount of time with them. How dangerous are they? What are these games doing with our brains? And what contribution do they make to amokates? Psychologist John Haas gives answers to this.

n-tv.de

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According to a report, the Austrian amok runner oriented himself to a major massacre that happened many years ago in the USA. The perpetrator shares several references to the 1999 act before killing ten more people and himself.

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What drove those 21-year-olds who were supposed to have shot ten people at a high school in Graz? There seems to be some initial clues about this. The amok run at Columbine High School in the USA with 13 dead apparently served as a model.