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Zach Wigal is a 17 year old junior in high school.

He had a vision. Not like a prophetic one, but a figurative one. He was going to hold a tournament. A Halo2 tourney to be exact. He gathered up $650 and set out on his mission. He got a permit to use the school commons area. Printed up fliers and advertised on the internet. He got a list of 300 players who would be willing to pay the $5 entry fee. Talked 10 parents and teachers into chaperoning. Set a prize at $300 for 1st place and $150 for second.

Basically, he showed initiative and organization and put something together that would be enjoyed by many people, while giving him valuable experience for a young adult.

But he made a mistake. He called the cops to give them a courtesy call that the event was taking place.

Big mistake. Turns out, instead of having all of his planning paying off and rewarding him, he got to learn another lesson: People suck.

Let me back up some. When Zach approached the school to get permission to hold the event, they raised a concern. Halo2 is rated M. Mostly due to language. Zach explained at that time that the Mutliplayer version doesn't include bad language so it shouldn't be an issue. The school agreed.

But the cops... they cops... four days before the event... contacted the school and suggested that the school cancel the event because Halo2 was rated Mature, just like other games like Manhunt, Grand Theft Auto, and 25 to Life, which all have been in the media spotlight recently.

Having played Halo 2, this type of comparison is Bullshit. Pure and simple.

The decision to cancel the event... just four days before the event... four FUCKING days...just goes to show how large the gap is between gamers and the rest of the world. Because some schmuck cop got his panties in a twist and scared off the school administration. Zach was unable to find a new location and had to cancel several months worth of work, and lost all the money he spent. All because they didn't take the time to actually look into the game. To actually see if if comparing it to GTA was valid.

Fuck 'em. The pig cops and the pussy school admins should be burned at the stake.