Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher has jumped on the Daily Mail bandwagon in blaming video games as the cause of the recent string of riots in London.
Speaking to Bang Showbiz, the performer has looked back in anger at the national unrest. "I can't understand where their energy for these riots is coming from. We live in this age of violence and I don't care what other people say – brutal TV and brutal videogames are a reason for this pointless violence as well." Surely cigarettes and alcohol aren't a little bit to blame?
“The people are immune to violence, they are used to it. And if they get caught they aren't punished the right way. The prisons are already full? Then build new ones."
Some might say that the riots were fired up over a class clash. Noel reckons that it's not a cry out from the impoverished either. “It's crazy! It's just violence for the sake of violence. The people who are at these riots aren't poor. These are kids with fucking mobile phones and all sorts of shit. The police and government have to take drastic measures."
For a band so keen on speaking its own mind, it seems awfully strange of Noel to take in what the London Evening Standard and Daily Mail has written and just roll with it.
Speaking to Bang Showbiz, the performer has looked back in anger at the national unrest. "I can't understand where their energy for these riots is coming from. We live in this age of violence and I don't care what other people say – brutal TV and brutal videogames are a reason for this pointless violence as well." Surely cigarettes and alcohol aren't a little bit to blame?
“The people are immune to violence, they are used to it. And if they get caught they aren't punished the right way. The prisons are already full? Then build new ones."
Some might say that the riots were fired up over a class clash. Noel reckons that it's not a cry out from the impoverished either. “It's crazy! It's just violence for the sake of violence. The people who are at these riots aren't poor. These are kids with fucking mobile phones and all sorts of shit. The police and government have to take drastic measures."
For a band so keen on speaking its own mind, it seems awfully strange of Noel to take in what the London Evening Standard and Daily Mail has written and just roll with it.
Comments
deleted 15 Aug 2011 12:35
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Well, ive always thought him to be a nob, the riots were clearly an excuse for the more impovrished to loot, and to say having amobile phone doesnt make you poor, we live in a society were we encourage everyone ot have the best so those kids will have gotten mobiles, through anymeans they could doesnt mean becuase they had one, they also have a Jag in daddys garage.... Noel you are a nob!
Cfan 15 Aug 2011 13:29
2/4
Always thought Liam was the biggest amount of toss, now I see they're both equal.
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Matt 15 Aug 2011 17:03
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Life was so much better before Pong was released, when there was literally no crime or violence in the world whatsoever.
gingineer 16 Aug 2011 12:29
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I think it may be true that if under 18's play 18 rated gates or watch 18 rated films/telly then i think it may have an effect on kids. I agree that some games are over violent for the sake of it (Manhunt anyone). But the problem with this is the fact that kids are playing with things they shouldn't. I don't think Noel suggests banning games or TV which is how the media usually follow up this type of story. What should be said is 12 year old shouldn't play grand theft auto.