Yes, because out of all the stuff happening surrounding this incident, the one thing I take away from it all is that Saint's Row just HAD to play a part in it all. Sheesh! Perhaps it was the stoned out of his mind on pot that was the real cause. And the last time I played Saint's Row, I don't remember trying to slit my wrists or stab myself in the chest. But hey, maybe they updated the game.

From the article:

Did Saints Row contribute to a Portsmouth man’s violent rampage?

The Daily Mail reports that Dominic Anderson spent last November 13th smoking pot and playing Saints Row before going off the deep end. The 20-year-old threw himself onto cars and attacked police officers. From the newspaper’s coverage:

Police today said that Anderson’s extreme behaviour bore “shocking similarity” to the video game and warned youngsters about the dangers of smoking cannabis…

After playing Saints Row on his Xbox 360 console he fetched a 12inch carving knife from the kitchen, slit both his wrists and attempted to stab himself through the chest.

Read the full article over at gamepolitics.com