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Do violent videos kill for real?

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September 14, 2006
Crossing the line...Kimveer Gill, the young man involved in yesterday's shootings at Dawson College in Montreal allegedly loved guns and violent video games, and threatened violence on an on-line blog. SFU communication professor Richard Smith, an expert on video gaming, can comment on whether pretend violence fuels real violence--and copycat crimes.

Richard Smith, Communication, smith@sfu.ca (fastest contact), H: 604-947-9287, O: 604-291-5116