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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Flipside on January 01, 2006, 06:27:04 pm

Title: Miss something?
Post by: Flipside on January 01, 2006, 06:27:04 pm
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/bowie_top.html

-Item - Parents speak out, city officials listen

School complains about poster for True Crime : New York which depicts a young Black American holding a gun...

http://www.activision.com/en_US/game_specific/2a9fb2a5-f2cf-4e34-977d-b5acc51bae3b.html

Look at the picture, it's the one used in advertising. Amazing how school sees Black man+Gun but fails to notice Police badge...

Whilst I can sort of understand how this was considered poor taste when it was placed near where a gangland shooting took place (which happened a few months ago) I still find it rather amusing. It was a terrible game anyway, but still....

Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: an0n on January 01, 2006, 06:30:15 pm
Meh.
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: Ford Prefect on January 01, 2006, 06:35:53 pm
Those pictures of black people with guns are terrible! Black people should not be allowed to carry guns.
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: Ghost on January 01, 2006, 06:49:24 pm
Those pictures of black people with guns are terrible! Black people should not be allowed to carry guns.

Teehee. A winner is you.
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: Sandwich on January 02, 2006, 06:41:33 am
/me takes eyedrop sample of image

/me finds that "black man" is actually pure white (255,255,255) at X:181 Y:45.

Huh.

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Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 02, 2006, 06:42:48 am
Yes, but look at the hair, goatee, and glasses! He's totally black!!
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: Mefustae on January 02, 2006, 07:00:16 am
But look at the gun! How is a black man supposed to afford a Desert Eagle? He's totally white!
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 02, 2006, 07:07:26 am
Obviously he got rich by selling drugs with his posse of hos.
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: Mefustae on January 02, 2006, 07:10:26 am
In New York City? Never!
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: aldo_14 on January 02, 2006, 09:11:48 am
Obviously he got rich by selling drugs with his posse of hos.

Ah, the American Dream.......
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on January 02, 2006, 10:24:28 am
Obviously he got rich by selling drugs with his posse of hos.

Ah, the American Dream.......

God bless the US of A.
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: Nuclear1 on January 02, 2006, 11:06:31 am
First GTA:SA takes flak, now TC:NY?

No black action heroes for you! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: Deepblue on January 02, 2006, 10:32:56 pm
Both are terrible games IMHO.
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: Kosh on January 02, 2006, 10:41:10 pm
:wtf: So black people with guns means that they must automatically be bad, even when they are police?
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: Sandwich on January 02, 2006, 11:03:57 pm
Of course, man... how could it be anything else? Did't you see the video of the black cop giving a gun saftey lesson in a classroom who shoot himself in the foot????Please tell me your sarcasm detectors are working...
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 02, 2006, 11:15:33 pm
How does one access the article, btw? The site say

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Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: Flipside on January 03, 2006, 05:18:40 am
You need to go to the article from the main menu (Parent's speak out, city officials listen) it won't link direct. :(
Title: Re: Miss something?
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 03, 2006, 03:24:44 pm
I did.

Lemme guess, stupid referall thing? :doubt: