Bangkok (Thailand) – Video game stores in Thailand have pulled copies of the popular Grand Theft Auto IV game off their shelves after a teenager murdered a taxi cab driver.  19-year-old Polwat Chino told police he was trying to recreate a scene from the game by robbing a cab driver and then stealing his car.  Chino was caught after putting the car in reverse and losing control.

Chino confessed to the murder and reenacted the scene for police and reporters – something that is quite common for major crimes in Thailand.  He is described as an avid GTA player who needed extra money to fund his game playing at a local game café.  Using 500 baht, or approximately $17, he purchased two knifes from the local Tesco Lotus store and then found a taxi cab in central Bangkok.  Chino pulled the 54-year-old driver out, stabbed him ten times and then tried to escape with the car.

Unfortunately for Chino, he didn’t know how to drive a car and accidentally kept pressing the car horn while putting the car in reverse.  He told police that he wanted to find out if driving and killing people were as easy in real life as in the game.  Police eventually arrived and arrested him.

Chino has been charged with possession of deadly weapons, robbery and murder.  He could be put to death by lethal injection.

Stupid

Aug 04, 2008 17:38     

That's why stupid people shouldn't live. Because of this idiot an innocent man lost his life.
anonymous report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +21

What?

Aug 04, 2008 17:46     

Thats a whole load of BS, i have played multiple games of GTA and other killing games even old games like carmageddon (which is twice as worse). In other words it doesnt matter how many violent games you play it wont effect you UNLESS YOU A FREAKEN PSYCHO.
hawknz report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +11

ID10T

Aug 04, 2008 18:23     

"He told police that he wanted to find out if driving and killing people were as easy in real life as in the game." Did somebody tell him he doesn't respawn in real life either? This guy is any idiot.
Headward report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +14

EPIC FAIL!

Aug 04, 2008 19:29     

Yes, please put him to death.
Matthew report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +8

Heh...

Aug 04, 2008 21:19     

Yeah.. He was clearly under the influence of Grand Theft Auto 4, he can not be held responsible for his acts. How do you defend a idiot like that in court?
Ish report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +2

Yes

Aug 04, 2008 22:05     

Yes. Just an IDIOT. Hell, he's dragging the whole industry down with him. (at least in Thailand, where gaming isn't quite welcome by parents)
Requiem report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +1

You know...

Aug 04, 2008 22:24     

According to this article on TGDaily, you are only 6.6 people away from this guy... http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/38717/117/ I hope you all feel horrible, you could have prevented this!!! But in all seriousness, this is a terrible thing. Most people know right from wrong, but this just goes to show... there are those out there, that don't know their ass from a hole in the ground.
Henrik Gustavsson report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +3

I need to get this game soon...

Aug 04, 2008 23:01     

... and see what *won't* get me randomly killed on the street because someone try to recreate some scene in the game... Luckily no one try to set off a nuclear bomb because of Fallout series.
rollakid report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +5

excuse...

Aug 05, 2008 10:14     

it's just an excuse for robbing a cab driver.. like if I rob a bank...then blame it on any bank robbing movies...because I try to re-create the screne...blah..blah... well, please pull all movies with bank robbery... ... stupid.
andy report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +1

Dumbass

Aug 05, 2008 23:03     

Asians are so fucked up in the head. Like where else has people died from playing WoW for 2 weeks straight. No wonder why Virginia Tech happened. Can't see left and right, can't drive, and don't bathe.
Me report abuse vote down vote up Votes: -7

Just Stupid

Aug 06, 2008 02:20     

@Me You say "Asians" I assume you refer to all asians being fucked up. You seem ignorant & irresponsible in my opinion, at least for posting such comments. It's sad and very unfortunate for the victims of Virginia Tech and the cab driver, but to assume all asians to be like that Thai kid isn't cool. Then again let me assume that you obviously have issues with asians anyway. Of course that's another topic all together. I feel sad for you too, those stereotypical and racist comments are top notch, your parents raised you to be a very respectable human being.

AsianMan report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +3

IQ TEST FOR GAMES NOT AGE LIMIT

Aug 10, 2008 04:46     

My Favourite Series in games and someone has to take it all to seriously, idiots, perhaps we need an IQ test not an AGE limit on Games. Was he retarded?
Adam report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +1

u idiot

Aug 29, 2008 09:47     

u becuase u are strange but normaly if u play games all day and those games are multi vioelce of course u want to kill tooo i real life ...and that is wat happend to that guy!!!! poor man he didnt do anything he was just doing his work like every day and a boy one day kills him :(
lewis report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

Meh...

Dec 24, 2008 21:36     

I really hate these kinds of stories. I'm glad my mom disagrees with all these politicians and parents saying that violent games lead to violent people. I have played the GTA series since I was about six, along with multiple other violent video games and such, and I have yet to have an urge to kill someone because I'M NOT A DUMBASS. Obviously, you aren't going to go on a killing spree because of a video game unless you're already fucked up. Parents should know whether or not their children are prone to violence. Video games don't kill people, fucked up shithead retards do.

Zach report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

not gta's fault

Dec 29, 2008 15:39     

dis kid wuz and idiot, n blaming it on the game wuz just an excuse. games cant kill ppl, pll who do dis r retards who cant tell the difference between reality and fiction. parents shud not let their kids play such games if the kid is biologically the age limit but not mentally, it shud b mentally mature, like i have played gta seriers since gta III n i dont have urges to kill ppl.
gamer report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

bastard

Apr 22, 2009 00:59     

You stupid fucking idiot polwat chino stpid dumbass u got no brains now am bored
GTA lover report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

idiot

May 18, 2009 10:15     

Just because of a teenage kid now GTA IV is banned in Thailand.. can you still get it though?
cat report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0