CS Player Takes on Armed Robbers

GarethDW · 30 May 2007 at 11:38

Sorry if this has already been posted...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/29/gamer_shooting/

At 7.20am on Friday morning Adam Mapleson was on his way to work in IT support. At Rayleigh railway station in Essex he saw a male and female security guard struggling with two men. He went to help the guards and was shot in the chest by one of the men. The robbers got away with the cash box. Security firm Loomis is offering a £25,000 reward for information leading to their capture.

I'm not sure if he was brave or daft as a brush...or both. The comments on the Register article seem to cover both angles too.

vincent1989 · 30 May 2007 at 11:41

GarethDW said:
Sorry if this has already been posted...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/29/gamer_shooting/

I'm not sure if he was brave or daft as a brush...or both. The comments on the Register article seem to cover both angles too.

what a noob, no one just rushes in like that, he should have thrown a flash bang

Richdog · 30 May 2007 at 11:45

Why didn't he just snipe them with headshots from a distance? :confused:

TheDean · 30 May 2007 at 11:50

GarethDW said:
Sorry if this has already been posted...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/29/gamer_shooting/

I'm not sure if he was brave or daft as a brush...or both. The comments on the Register article seem to cover both angles too.

Terrorists Win!

skullman · 30 May 2007 at 11:51

'Need Backup!'

meghatronic · 30 May 2007 at 11:54

skullman said:
'Need Backup!'

"Roger that"

Roduga · 30 May 2007 at 12:08

On a serious note, we don't have to play games to attempt a good deed. CS player or not, if he was a nice guy he would always have tried to help.

feelintherage · 30 May 2007 at 12:10

"Taking Fire Need Assistance"

JamesU2005 · 30 May 2007 at 12:13

Whats the betting this won't get in the Daily Mail.

Gonzo0 · 30 May 2007 at 12:14

"negative"

"you take the point"

g33k

Joebob · 30 May 2007 at 12:16

bringerofdecay said:
what a noob, no one just rushes in like that, he should have thrown a flash bang

If he had bought kevlar and helmet then maybe he wouldn't be in hospital.

vincent1989 · 30 May 2007 at 12:17

Joebob said:
If he had bought kevlar and helmet then maybe he wouldn't be in hospital.

strangly enough, i find when i buy kevlar i die more

and at point blank range like that it wouldn't really do much good anyway

DampCat · 30 May 2007 at 12:23

i know him :/

well, i've met him. Someone my friend Nick knows. He isn't that great at CS aparrently.

MikeHunt79 · 30 May 2007 at 12:27

If only he had bought the kevlar... Still, you don't really expect that sorta thing on yer way to work :eek:

Timdog · 30 May 2007 at 12:31

he should have sneaked up and humiliated em with a knife in the back imho

meghatronic · 30 May 2007 at 12:57

Roduga said:
On a serious note, we don't have to play games to attempt a good deed. CS player or not, if he was a nice guy he would always have tried to help.

He didn't help though. Companies have insurance... the guards wouldn't've been shot.. It is a tragic shame.

Clapp · 30 May 2007 at 13:00

The Register said:
a man whose brain was so addled by the filth of online, and LAN gaming

lol...

DampCat · 30 May 2007 at 13:05

so is The Register some kind of Jack Thompson esque anti gaming thing? Or is that the minty aroma of Sarcasm...?

Ricochet J · 30 May 2007 at 13:22

Should have used wall hack tbh.

Dreadi · 30 May 2007 at 13:42

good job the robbers didnt have aimbot :eek: