'Grand Theft Auto' blamed for recent surge in carjackings in Chicago. Gaming experts object to proposed Illinois sales ban [Chicago Tribune :: BC-GAMING-CARJACKINGS:TB]
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA ‘Grand Theft Auto’ blamed for recent surge in carjackings in Chicago. Gaming experts object to proposed Illinois sales ban [Chicago Tribune :: BC-GAMING-CARJACKINGS:TB] CHICAGO – Wait, did you feel that shift in the pop culture universe in the last week? It was last Monday, when Illinois Democratic state Rep. Marcus Evans (33rd) spoke out at a news conference citing video games as contributing to the carjacking surge in Chicago. In January, 218 vehicular hijackings were reported in Chicago. A total of 1,415 carjackings were reported in 2020 — the highest n...