2 minutes ago, PNWParksFan said:

Post links to any new articles so we can all sit back and enjoy our popcorn!

Its the in the one Skillful posted, "Victoria Police Commissioner has come out and said" M8 your losing more respect for your Police Force for acting like this.

Yay for Australian media laws being so loose the media can lie and take footage out context and use it to justify their lies.

Messaged them on FB with a lengthy paragragh, their passing it onto the Producers. lol "Computer replys"

Just now, AussieGaming said:

Messaged them on FB with a lengthy paragragh, their passing it onto the Producers. lol "Computer replys"

 

I posted an open letter to sunrise on their facebook page. Won't do anything but I feel slightly better knowing that its there.

The funny part is that if it was WAPOL textures no one would give a damn. I know a few Real cops around here that play LSPDFR.

Surprised Ford hasn't sued me yet for my car mods.

Come and get me.

Hey everyone; Alex Walker here, editor of Kotaku Australia. (Different company to Kotaku in the US, FYI.)

I've been chasing up Channel Seven's "report", if you can call it that. And while I'm waiting to hear back from Rockstar and the NSW Police as to what they might actually do, I'd like to get some more comments from the community about how everyone feels about this. 

I pinged a member from the Emergency Australia GTA 4 mods group about this about the Aussie mods, and they've been very helpful. But I'd also like to chat to some others, and if by chance anyone happens to be serving in the emergency services I'd like to hear from you (anonymously if need be) as to your take on LSPDFR and everything that's unfolded.

Thanks, and sorry that everyone's been blindsided by what I think we can all agree is a truly shithouse piece of reporting.

Edited February 17, 20179 yr by dippizuka

17 minutes ago, dippizuka said:

Hey everyone; Alex Walker here, editor of Kotaku Australia. (Different company to Kotaku in the US, FYI.)

I've been chasing up Channel Seven's "report", if you can call it that. And while I'm waiting to hear back from Rockstar and the NSW Police as to what they might actually do, I'd like to get some more comments from the community about how everyone feels about this. 

I pinged a member from the Emergency Australia GTA 4 mods group about this about the Aussie mods, and they've been very helpful. But I'd also like to chat to some others, and if by chance anyone happens to be serving in the emergency services I'd like to hear from you (anonymously if need be) as to your take on LSPDFR and everything that's unfolded.

Thanks, and sorry that everyone's been blindsided by what I think we can all agree is a truly shithouse piece of reporting.

Here's my word to Channel Seven. Don't recycle old news that's been done 20 times over. Another typical, "video games are bad!" blow. Maybe find some "real news" (<big words) Before you know it, "Who is this hacker, "LCPDFR"?" Typical buffoons at the news media.

36 minutes ago, dippizuka said:

Hey everyone; Alex Walker here, editor of Kotaku Australia. (Different company to Kotaku in the US, FYI.)

I've been chasing up Channel Seven's "report", if you can call it that. And while I'm waiting to hear back from Rockstar and the NSW Police as to what they might actually do, I'd like to get some more comments from the community about how everyone feels about this. 

I pinged a member from the Emergency Australia GTA 4 mods group about this about the Aussie mods, and they've been very helpful. But I'd also like to chat to some others, and if by chance anyone happens to be serving in the emergency services I'd like to hear from you (anonymously if need be) as to your take on LSPDFR and everything that's unfolded.

Thanks, and sorry that everyone's been blindsided by what I think we can all agree is a truly shithouse piece of reporting.

 

As one of the "underground hacker geeks" who's Youtube clips were used in this "news" segment, I'd be happy to have a chat. Will also be putting together a video hopefully by tonight showing the context they carefully edited out of the clips from my channel.

38 minutes ago, dippizuka said:

Hey everyone; Alex Walker here, editor of Kotaku Australia. (Different company to Kotaku in the US, FYI.)

I've been chasing up Channel Seven's "report", if you can call it that. And while I'm waiting to hear back from Rockstar and the NSW Police as to what they might actually do, I'd like to get some more comments from the community about how everyone feels about this. 

I pinged a member from the Emergency Australia GTA 4 mods group about this about the Aussie mods, and they've been very helpful. But I'd also like to chat to some others, and if by chance anyone happens to be serving in the emergency services I'd like to hear from you (anonymously if need be) as to your take on LSPDFR and everything that's unfolded.

Thanks, and sorry that everyone's been blindsided by what I think we can all agree is a truly shithouse piece of reporting.

The key thing they've missed (or intentionally misrepresented) is that this mod isn't even about shooting police. Quite the opposite! GTA V is about shooting police, LSPDFR turns that concept on its head and is about being the police. Chasing the bad guys. I think you'll be hard-pressed to find a group in this demographic (generally male, teen-mid 20s, gamers) that supports police as much as the members of this community. 

So just to stir the pot a little more, I've just gotten a statement back from the NSW Police Force. 

Quote

This could constitute offences under state and federal laws - NSW Police Force representative [via email]

 

What does everyone think about that?

Just now, dippizuka said:

So just to stir the pot a little more, I've just gotten a statement back from the NSW Police Force. 

 

What does everyone think about that?

 

I cannot think of any offence being committed, and clearly the several NSWPF members who regularly watch my streams cant either as they sit back and enjoy them rather than prosecute.

Just now, Darkmyre said:

 

I cannot think of any offence being committed, and clearly the several NSWPF members who regularly watch my streams cant either as they sit back and enjoy them rather than prosecute.

 

If any NSWPF or serving emergency personnel would like to comment - anonymously, if you'd like - please get in touch. alex.walker@kotaku.com.au if you'd prefer email, or via messages here.

I asked what offences were being committed exactly and what laws were being cited, but haven't gotten a reply.

3 minutes ago, dippizuka said:

So just to stir the pot a little more, I've just gotten a statement back from the NSW Police Force. 

 

What does everyone think about that?

Psh. Ask them what kinds of offenses. 

COME THE FUCK AT ME CHANNEL 7!

Edited February 17, 20179 yr by SNIT

3 hours ago, SkillfulCorpse said:

We also made 7's morning show. This one is worse, somehow.

 

https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/watch/34435620/hackers-create-grand-theft-auto-where-players-shoot-nsw-police/#page1

 

 

I love how the media is trying to portray us as hackers and possible cop-killers. I don't quite understand where their heads are at. Also the whole thing about us being the "GTA generation" with an 8% increase of violence related to the game.. give me a break.

9 minutes ago, manios said:

I love how the media is trying to portray us as hackers and possible cop-killers. I don't quite understand where their heads are at. Also the whole thing about us being the "GTA generation" with an 8% increase of violence related to the game.. give me a break.

Yep I am so sick of this violent video games means violent people. I have played video games for years and I have not gone out of my way to harm anyone. I do not see how this correlates together. I am still shocked to see how they even think LSPDFR is about killing cops or hatred to cops? It is the complete opposite, GTA allows you to kill cops not LSPDFR. The developers and mod authors have created this modification to turn the tides and allows people to play as the police. Yes you can arrest someone then shoot them in the head if you wish, that is not LSPDFR's fault, that is Rockstar for allowing that. Yet we as a community gets "targeted" for this.

I said before, I am just a person who enjoys what people create for LSPDFR. I am not a modder and I can only imagine what frustration they must feel for making their work feel like an act of so called "hate towards cops".

Edited February 17, 20179 yr by Caramel

Before channel 7 did this report they should of looked at the big picture how we are not violent and abuse lspdfr and in the real world. We just wanna be cops lol. In the other hand they should of came to the web page checked out our pictures our forums its all peaceful we are all a big family here and we invite people with open arms to check out what we are really about including channel 7.  

Edited February 17, 20179 yr by winglesschip209

2 minutes ago, winglesschip209 said:

Before channel 7 did this report they should of looked at the big picture how we are not violet and abuse lspdfr and in the real world we just wanna be cops lol. In the other hand they should of came to the web page checked out our pictures our forums its all peaceful we are all a big family here and we invite people with open arms to check out what we are really about including channel 7.  

 

They very carefully edited footage to take things totally out of context and support their pre-determined view on the matter. They had zero interest in the truth, we just seemed like an easy target for some controversial headlines.

Between Trump and this news story breaking out, I'm convinced that at some point in the last few months, I've entered some sort of parallel, alternate universe... where reason and logic have a different meaning.