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‘Grand Theft Auto’ blamed for recent surge in carjackings in Chicago. Gaming experts object to proposed Illinois sales ban [Chicago Tribune :: BC-GAMING-CARJACKINGS:TB]
CHICAGO – Wait, did you feel that shift in the pop culture universe in the last week?
It was last Monday, when Illinois Democratic state Rep. Marcus Evans (33rd) spoke out at a news conference citing video games as contributing to the carjacking surge in Chicago. In January, 218 vehicular hijackings were reported in Chicago. A total of 1,415 carjackings were reported in 2020 the highest number since 2001, according to a Tribune review of police information.
With residents concerned and city officials seeking answers, Evans introduced a bill to ban sales in Illinois of the video game “Grand Theft Auto.” “Violent video games are getting in the minds of young people and perpetuating the normalcy of carjacking,” he said at the news conference.
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