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Most video game addicts would do just about anything to get their hands on a free copy of their favorite game. But few would go as far as to pull off a bank robbery-style heist of their local retailer. Why? Because it's illegal, it's stupid, and, in the age of rampant online piracy, it's not even slightly necessary. Steven Archer, however, apparently thought it was worth a shot. The 33-year-old Archer was arrested last week for digging a tunnel into his local GameStop, and walking away with thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. Police say the man started digging on January 4, after breaking into a vacant building next to the game store. When all was said and done, Archer allegedly made off with nearly $300 in cash, and more than $5,300 in games and electronics. Now, he faces charges of felony burglary, and a lifetime of asking himself why he didn't just rip pirated games off the Internet, like the rest of the world.
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentssubtosubJan 18th 2011 8:51PM
What a moron. lol
fireeatinrebelJan 18th 2011 11:35PM
the guy may be an idiot but he did have a plan & thats more then most people nowadays. the way he messed up was he took it all at once instead of over a day or so
YonJan 18th 2011 10:27PM
Here goes natural selection at work again. The weak minded gets yanked out. Anyhow, the first national sports in the US is theft by intimidation, deception or simply bullying. Except that if you are government, it's OK.
tmJan 19th 2011 7:54AM
if he pirated the games off the internet he would have the fbi after him not the local cops
StevenJan 19th 2011 3:44PM
The only advantage to robbing a GameStop store over downloading pirated games is that you won't get viruses and other malware from the games stolen from the store.
BFrag91Jan 19th 2011 9:04PM
I wonder if he plays minecraft.
Aprilnoble7931Jan 20th 2011 11:36AM
Thts just plan stupid !