Chicago political meta, carjacking adjacent, video games as scapegoat, ABC7 Chicago article (autoplay video)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-carjackings-grand-theft-auto-ban-video-game/10363932/
"An Illinois lawmaker has a new response to the recent surge in carjackings around the Chicago area -- banning a popular video game.
State Rep. Marcus Evans said during a press conference Monday morning in south suburban Olympia Fields that video games are contributing to the carjacking surge across the area.
"Grand Theft Auto," which had its first installment released back in 1997, is the main issue, he said.
Evans said he plans to introduce a bill to ban sales of the game in Illinois.
"'Grand Theft Auto' and other violent video games are getting in the minds of our young people and perpetuating the normalcy of carjacking," Evans said. "Carjacking is not normal and carjacking must stop.""
Fucking... Welcome back to the 90s, I GUESS.
(also, according to a local friend, Olympia Fields is a rich white neighborhood, soooo...)
