Street Criminals: Difference between revisions

Like in previous games, the criminals in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]] come in two varieties; one has dark skin and is wearing a red shirt, black leather jacket, blue jeans, and white shoes, the other has light skin and wears the exact same clothing except that his shirt is white, and his jacket is brown. They seem to be a gang, of sorts, as they can often be seen in groups in the [[North Point Mall]]. Again, they will steal any civilian or gang vehicle that they can access, including the player's vehicle. However, if a police officer sees them, either, car-jacking or pickpocketing, they will attempt stop them - the player is rewarded a "Good Citizen Bonus" of [[Money|$]]50, if they choose to help the officer. (There is a glitch where the player can repeatedly stomp on the criminal and recieve the $50 bonus until the body disappears, even if the criminal is dead.)

Although not necessarily "criminals", road ragers are also a fairly common sight in San Andreas, particularly in rural areas. If someone crashes into them, they will exit their vehicle and attempt to fight/kill the other driver. Sometimes they will be armed with a melee weapon, such as a [[Shovel]] or a [[Baseball Bat]]. If they are successful in killing the other driver, they will usually just get back in their car and drive away. Occasionally, a police chase may randomly appear between armed felons in a car and police officers. The armed felons will drive-by the cops during a chase.

In [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] the cops are much more vigilant and will try to arrest anyone who commits a crime, including anyone who tries to attack the player. After they have been arrested, the suspect is taken to the the nearest law enforcement vehicle. However, they tend to simply drive around, instead of taking the criminal to the nearest police station. Some criminals may also try to run away while the officer is escorting them to a police car. If the criminal is armed but not aggressive then the police officer will confiscate the weapon and say things like "A concealed weapon huh? Thats another crime to add to your sheet" if the criminal is armed and aggressive they will attack the cops and the cops will arm themselves and try to kill the criminal. Like in GTA San Andreas, if the player tries to help an officer, they are more likely to attain a [[Wanted Level in GTA IV|wanted level]] but they can still trip the criminal up and the police will thank the player if done. For some reason if they see a street vendor attacking the player they will not arrest them but instead open fire despite the fact they don't have any weapon.