Forget Jack Thompson, Hear The NYPD!

Recently, the game True Crime: New York City has come under harsh criticism by the largest police union in the country. The NYPD commissioner Raymond Kelly has actually called for a total boycott of the game, feeling it is very inappropriate.

“It’s an outrage,” Kelly told the Big Apple’s Daily News over the weekend. “I think it disrespects all police offers and it’s done in extremely poor taste as well.”

The game is set to hit all console systems this coming November, featuring a voice casting of well-known Hollywood actors. Also, two former NYPD officers, Bill Clark and Tom Walker lent their expertise to the development of the game.

True Crime: NYC has actually started a heated battle between Clark and the NYPD. Commissioner Kelly is already disgusted with the game, and now knowing that two former members of the force were involved, he was even moreso.

“It’s totally inappropriate. It’s a tough job, a dangerous job, and this undermines what police officers try to do. I’m saddened that even some former members of the department are linked to that video game.”

Patrick Lynch, the president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, also feels the same as Kelly. He especially targeted Clark for the work he has done for the game. He also feels the Hollywood actors who lent their voices to it should give back any kind of profits they may have received for their performances.

“The cop who worked on this video should look in the mirror. He [makes] it harder for everyone working the job,” Lynch said, responding to Clark’s comments that police union officials should stop worrying about video games and spend more time “getting cops more than a $25,000 starting salary.”

Clark happened to comment on all the allegations, stating, “”It’s a game, not a training video for the NYPD.”