Online games turn British man into hero

[mawilson 2,133]

Whenever anyone goes crazy with a gun, the press are usually quick to blame video

and computer games for the young person's violence.

So we're grateful to one Reg reader for bringing the following to our attention - a man

whose brain was so addled by the filth of online and LAN gaming that he stepped in to

try and stop an armed robbery he saw on the way to work.

At 7.20am on Friday morning Adam Mapleson was on his way to work in IT support.

At Rayleigh railway station in Essex he saw a male and female security guard struggling

with two men. He went to help the guards and was shot in the chest by one of the men.

The robbers got away with the cash box. Security firm Loomis is offering a £25,000

reward for information leading to their capture.

Mapleson is currently being treated at Southend Hospital.

A spokeswoman for the hospital told The Reg: "Adam is still with us and is making

satisfactory progress."

British Transport Police have arrested a man from Essex in connection with the robbery

and attempted murder.

Adam is a keen CounterStrike player - the first person shoot-em-up. Various gamers

forums have covered the story and saluted Mapleson's heroism.

More in Multiplay's forums here, or you can sign a "get well soon" card here on

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[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Oh that’s ridiculous… Guess it’ll take him more than a few seconds to “Respawn”

I read about that the other day – I have friends who live out in Rayleigh, used to get the train back from the pub. As South Essex towns go – its actually pretty sedate.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

There is a human conditioning from the exposure of violence - that has been documented. It really depends on the context or the exposure. If it's a 6 yr. old playing GTA and quickly learning that violent behavior is rewarded - who knows how that'll condition or shape the child's behavior later on in life? You certainly can't say it's not going to have any influence on the child.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

There is a human conditioning from the exposure of violence - that has been documented. It really depends on the context or the exposure. If it's a 6 yr. old playing GTA and quickly learning that violent behavior is rewarded - who knows how that'll condition or shape the child's behavior later on in life? You certainly can't say it's not going to have any influence on the child.

As far as this story goes I’m not sure I see that connection to his (likely incidental) gaming pastime.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

There is a human conditioning from the exposure of violence - that has been documented. It really depends on the context or the exposure. If it's a 6 yr. old playing GTA and quickly learning that violent behavior is rewarded - who knows how that'll condition or shape the child's behavior later on in life? You certainly can't say it's not going to have any influence on the child.

As far as this story goes I’m not sure I see that connection to his (likely incidental) gaming pastime.

I don't see it either - it's just that the story was premised with the idea that this an example of someone not being affected negatively by the violence in the video games he plays.

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The problem is that counterstrike doesn't have a melee attack.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The problem is that counterstrike doesn't have a melee attack.

And even with a gun its very easy to get killed.

[mawilson 2,133]

The problem is that counterstrike doesn't have a melee attack.