Jury: id not Responsible for Camper's Death![]() The case was closely watched by those in the software industry, including 3D Realms, Interplay, and LucasArts, all of whom have released first-person perspective games similar to Quake in the past two years. Many lawyers were salivating with their briefcases ready before the verdict was read. Had the verdict come against id Software, a floodgate of new wrongful death suits stemming from the play of first-person games could have ensued. "We here at id Software are relieved by the jury's verdict today," said id's 'biz guy' Barrett 'Bear' Alexander. "It just goes to show that a jury today is still willing to listen fairly to the evidence presented in a case and accept a reasonable bribe after they make their decision. Err. . . strike that last remark, would you?" The victim's parents, Pattie Lucy Ayer and Peter Lawrence Ayer were shocked and angry by the jury's decision. "I can't believe those Satanic long-haired hippies got away with this," said Peter Ayer, the father. "If my boy had never played Quake, he would never had tried to. . . . tried to do that rocket jump into the tree so he could snipe at the neighbors. . . oh my God. . . ." "There wasn't even enough of him left after the jump to bury him. The neighbor's rottweiler ate all the. . . the gibs that were left," added Patty Ayer. Bob Thornton, the Ayer's neighbor and janitor to the local school district was quite jovial after the decision. "The boy had it coming to him. He always was campin' behind that tree and shootin' my dogs with a nailgun! I hate campers," said Thornton. "Guess he shoulda worn better armor." |
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