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American visitors to UK Answers?
What is 'Grand Theft Auto'?
I hear this mentioned quite often on police-type programmes. Is it simply stealing a car?
Answers: The above answers are correct however it is a bit more than that There are 2 kinds of crimes felonies and misdameaners Grand theft means a felony which if convicted carries a higher penalty as in more jail time I believe it's a violent computer game, rated 18+, the sort of game losers get off on. Yes it's car theft.
snetterton you're an idiot. its not simple to steal a car!
Only joking - your right though its the official name for stealing an auto.......it's
also a computer game GTO stems from a bronx saying "good to go". Hence the car is stolen. Basically you're a guy and you go theive stuff and kill people.
And that's about it... "Grand Theft Auto"
Is the American term for car theft.
Its also a violent computer game whe the object is to steal cars and shoot people, The preceding answers are all correct.
Additionally, "Grand Theft Auto" is a 1977 action flick, the first that Ron Howard directed. Yes, it means to steal a car, but I think they use it if someone has stolen a lot of cars, like in the movie gone in 60 seconds.. thats grand theft auto