I agree with you Ron. Sense has nothing to do with it. But, that said, neither does Grand Theft Auto. Don't blame the game. Millions play it but do you see mass murder as a result. Blame society for allowing thugs like that to get away with it.

Richard, Milton Keynes, Bucks

Just because some despicable people play videogames, it doesn't mean all people who play videogames are despicable.
I have played violent videogames most of my life, (I played the original GTA at 9 years old) and I have never been in a proper fight in my life let alone try to kill somebody.

Karl, Derbyshire, England

I am a loyal fan of GTA and I have never had the urge to even start a rampage or do anything violent to another person. Its just the other half of the "idiots" who buy the game that get the influence and famliy members complain about it, maybe they should look at the ratings! It's rated M for Mature

Franchesca, Nashville, USA

I only want to harm the developers for the shoddy programming
blurry graphics, low frame rates and irritations galore
I hope they will fix the issues with a service update

Niko Bellic, Liberty City, USA

In previous generations, the television rotted the mind and caused violent tendencies. Before that, it was that crazy rock and roll. Now its video games like Grand Theft Auto. Obviously we need to ban all entertainment mediums. Or learn to take responsibility for our own actions.

Brad, Iowa, United States

Computer games don't make people violent, people make people violent. A computer game in actual fact allows aggression to be dispersed in a fictional place. Those who commit violent acts probably have not had that release! But what a fabulous excuse, was there no rappers to blame this time?

Lynsey, East Riding,

"But it has since emerged that the stabbing did not take place outside the store and had nothing to do with the people queuing for the popular game."

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2215574/grand-theft-auto-stabbing

Vic, Worcester, UK

So before Grand Theft Auto was released, no one had ever been stabbed or mugged...

Dave, London, UK

ITS A GAME. IT HAS A RED CIRCLE WITH '18' INSIDE IT FOR A REASON. IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, YOU'LL BE IN A MINORITY, BUT DON'T BUY IT.

Now can all the critics quit moaning and look for the real reason people do what they do.

'Because of a game'? Is that really the best the critics can offer?

Darren Ayling, Reading, Great Britain

“[ Grand Theft Auto] is a violent and nasty video game and it doesn’t surprise me that some of those who play it behave in this way.” "

The guy was *walking past* the queue, and the person stabbed was "rude" to them - nothing to do with the game. Why couldn't that inaccuracy be pointed out?

Colin Rogers, Brighton, UK

It appears we have reached a time in the world where peoples stupid actions can be blammed on that of a video game.People do these things because they know some idiot will believe it if they say the game made me do it.Without the game they were going to do it sooner or later anyway.

sjc, Perth, Australia

people that do these types of things is not because of the games but because they have actual mental conditions that should have been treated along time ago. a normal person has the ability to determine the difference between a game and reallity

scott, tulsa,

"The victim is thought to have struggled home to fetch his own knife for a revenge attack".

What a wonderful world...

WJB, Brussels,

One would have to be very moronic to stab a stranger for being rude, but to do it in front of 100 witnesses?

Perhaps GTA fans are not the brightest people in society.

Mike, Brighton, England

That's so stupid, if someone really does that because they done it in a video game he must mental or something!!
GTA IV is the best game ever made. I am 16 and i love the game i was on the line with my cousin on monday at 12:00am and it was alright everyone was happy and excited about the release.

Milton, London, England

If there are those out there who would go on a knifing spree after playing a video game, I think the blame must lie firmly with the individual concerned, and their psychiatrist! As a kid, I was a big fan of tomb raider, yet strangely have never felt the urge to don a pair of hotpants and a gunbelt.

Marcus, Chippenham, UK

Stabbings happen all around the world every day. And it may surprise some to hear that people were murdered before the 1st game was released in 1997. Its people that kill people not computer games or films. Should the millions of people who dont murder people be punished because of a few who do?

Dan Jones, Netherton,

Why is when any kind of article is written, whether its in a so called quality paper or not, there is negative bias in the reporting? Its as if GTA is the root of all evil. Obviously no violent crime existed before video games were invented. You would expect educated comment froma quality paper.

Alex de large, hessle,

i bought a copy of gta and think it is fantastic entertianment, i did not feel compelled to harm anybody before, during or after the transaction... it was only when i got home and started playing the GAME (not in real life) did the urge too unleash the fury within and have cuppa tea and a scone...

matthew, manchester, england

Once again, acts of violence, which have now become common in this country, are being placed on the shoulders of game companies. If Keith Vaz took a closer look at the people who commit these acts, he would probably find that video game influence is the last thing that "pushes" these people kill

Jimmy, Portsmouth,

Mike, Hull
Whay has sence got to do with it? More likely the assailant was in the queque and had a grudge with the victim, taking the opportunity as he was walking past. The victim tried to extract revenge too, so probably knew his attacker. Why didn't anyone intervene, there were enough people?

Ron, Milton Keynes, Bucks

Was the victim in the queue or was he stabbed by a man in the queue? Who would wait all day in line just so that he could stab somebody that may or may not pass the queue? It doesn't make sense. More likely a stabbing happened in the vicinity, and once again GTS is blamed for all the world's woes

Mike, Hull, England