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Army tweaks festival game so shooters don't target human figures
A U.S. Army simulation game on Milwaukee's Summerfest grounds was modified Wednesday so that participants now shoot at still targets, not virtual human beings. The game was briefly closed after Summerfest received complaints. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel || Peace Action Wisconsin group complained)
July 3, 2008 | Permalink
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OMG, there's too much violence...in the military! Stupid Army exhibition Booth. Don't they know our Real Enemies are shaped like Bulls-eyed Circles, Ducks, and Indistinct blobs?
Shriek, oh no, what, I ask you, oh what about the children?!?!
Posted by: sometimesilie | Jul 3, 2008 8:04:49 AM
So let me guess - the same people who are complaining about this are the same ones who will get rip roaring drunk and act like assholes?
Posted by: Nick | Jul 3, 2008 8:26:59 AM
So let me guess - the same people who are complaining about this are the same ones who will get rip roaring drunk and act like assholes?
Posted by: Nick | Jul 3, 2008 8:27:07 AM
Nick-- and also the same people who, along with getting drunk and/or smoking cigarettes, will proudly claim to be "drug free." :)
Posted by: sometimesilie | Jul 3, 2008 8:29:44 AM
Make the targets look like space aliens then!
Posted by: twerp | Jul 3, 2008 8:55:39 AM
Om, then I guess video and arcade games with human figures are not allowed. What a state?!
Posted by: Jaxx | Jul 3, 2008 9:00:05 AM
Not a bad idea. How about targets shaped like lung cancers, herpes, other STDs, cockroaches, ticks, the ebola virus...
Posted by: nellagain | Jul 3, 2008 9:00:15 AM
How stupid. Maybe they should have raised the age limit on the game instead. I'm sure it would have cost you and I less money than reprogramming the game did.
Posted by: Reno | Jul 3, 2008 9:02:52 AM
One more thing, it would really be nice if we could make war just a video game and not hurt real people. All terrist attacks are just virtual video games. Will everyone agree to that?
Posted by: Jaxx | Jul 3, 2008 9:03:00 AM
Let me guess...all the "virtual humans" had turbins?
Posted by: cherie | Jul 3, 2008 9:05:43 AM
This is so stupid. We all stayed alive in 'Nam because we shot at non human targets.
Posted by: Rock Marine | Jul 3, 2008 9:20:53 AM
oh cherie, I'm just so darn offended at your statement I could pOOp.
;)
Posted by: sometimesilie | Jul 3, 2008 9:22:31 AM
Nell, I like the lung cancer idea. On that note, I quit smoking last week and think I would enjoy this game right about now...
Posted by: Nicole | Jul 3, 2008 9:28:38 AM
Even in its initial version, the Army game sounds tamer that about 90% of the video games on the market.
Posted by: Phranqlin | Jul 3, 2008 9:50:12 AM
i dont get this. if we had trained on stationary silhouettes and blank ammo i would be a dead do-gooder. listen to rock. 'dem old jarheads know what 'der talkin about
Posted by: chris (no longer n cali) | Jul 3, 2008 10:05:28 AM
what a bunch of pussies?
now they are complaining because they were shooting virtual people??
wake up america
stop acting like a bunch of pansies
Posted by: AngrySockMonkey | Jul 3, 2008 10:34:43 AM
You know, if the simulators had targets that looked like GWB, I doubt there would be any complaints.
Posted by: twerp | Jul 3, 2008 10:34:52 AM
Perhaps not, but there would be LONG conversations with the Secret Service for anyone even looking at the booth.
Posted by: nellagain | Jul 3, 2008 10:38:15 AM
Put up targets labeled: Peace Action Wisconsin.
Next they will ban the fish in a bowl game as cruelty to animals.
These watchdogs need to find a real life.
Posted by: Anna | Jul 3, 2008 10:49:48 AM
Oh christ!!!!! I am not sure what's worse the panty-waste MF's who don't get that the military is there to KILL people and break things or the damn ARMY that gives into them
Posted by: Topcat | Jul 3, 2008 11:51:24 AM
WHAT A DAMN SHAME
Posted by: | Jul 3, 2008 12:08:32 PM
Jaxx - wasn't that a Star Trek (TOS) episode?
Posted by: Navy Chief | Jul 3, 2008 12:36:43 PM
That thing cost to much damn money for the short time you are allowed in. They had one at an Airshow I was at last year and the line was hours long, you had to be at least 16 to get in and again, the price for that short period was insane. I went to the airshow for the planes, not to play a stupid video game for 25 dollars.
Posted by: The Asshole Guy | Jul 3, 2008 2:53:11 PM
I remember some sort of ultra-cool street fair where I was allowed to actually touch actual bazookas. You know, the ones capable of turning screaming, scumbag terrorists into chunky bits of salsa.
Posted by: Lots42 | Jul 4, 2008 2:13:38 AM
I'd gladly shoot at Hello Kitty targets.
Posted by: thomas | Jul 4, 2008 6:37:48 AM
