http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/121104_local_videogame.html

\"(12/11/04 – SANTA FE, TX) — A video game notorious for violence and mature content may have actually saved a Santa Fe family.

Back in March, Sandy Wilson was taking care of her three grandsons when a group of men attempted to burglarize her home, pointing a gun at the kids.

The children happened to be playing a video game called Grand Theft Auto at the time. The game has dozens of random police scanner messages, which blare out calls such as \"This is the police! You’re surrounded!\" Believe it or not, Wilson says the burglars heard that message and thought police were outside the door waiting for them.

Galveston County Asst DA Michael Elliott explained, \"The police in the game were staying, \'Stop, we have you surrounded. This is the police.’ The burglar, unknowingly, thought this was the actual police and panicked ... being apprehended by Playstation.\"

\"Thinking that it was pretty funny,\" recalled young victim Chaze Fisher. \"How they were, like, ran off, and they got all scared over a game.\"

Police arrested the four men. Samuel Woodrow received a five-year prison sentence this week. Ronnie Farris is serving four years. Lucas Griffin got probation. And Zachary Brandenburg’s trial is in January.\"

(If you have played Vice City, then you must know for the pic that it is Vice City) Well, I never thought of the day I would see this: a game saved someone. And parents say iveo games are bad for you... Yeah right!

And who said games don\'t help people.Thats cool to hear,stupid burglars,Scared of a game.GTA is the bomb.Looks like I\'ll be playing GTA:Vice city.

OMFG. That was a touching story, comedic, heartwarming, and a nice ending.

And all I thought Videogames did was give me Abnormal Reflexes and a psychotic dictatorship mind...

That just goes to show all these \"violence in games will corrupt our children\" people a thing or two about not letting people play it!:P

[Edited on 13-12-2004 by Enix1]

I give props to GTA on saving a family but i still think it sucks, and trust me i played it and bet.You have to be really bored to do that.

that story is so weird it almost sounds made up... but still it is a very good story

Haha this is the weirdest thing i\'ve heard today.