05-21-2003, 09:44 PM
Law Bans Selling Violent Games to Kids
(AP) - Gov. Gary Locke signed a bill into law Tuesday that hits retailers with a $500 fine for selling or renting video games to children that depict violence against police. It's believed to be the first state law of its kind in the country, according to the bill's sponsor and the Interactive Digital Software Association, a trade group for video game manufacturers. Video game publishers promised an immediate legal challenge on free-speech grounds to the law, which applies to children under 17.
i wonder what game their talking about
also it's hard enough to check ids for alcohol and cigarettes. now you not only have to know how old people who buy video games are But it's specific to cops so you have to know what games have violence directed towards cops which could be rated teen. I can't see how this law passed, it's only going to get a shitload of people fired but not keep the games out of kids hands. Plus violent video games have never been proven to cause violent behavior so this law has no logical basis.
(AP) - Gov. Gary Locke signed a bill into law Tuesday that hits retailers with a $500 fine for selling or renting video games to children that depict violence against police. It's believed to be the first state law of its kind in the country, according to the bill's sponsor and the Interactive Digital Software Association, a trade group for video game manufacturers. Video game publishers promised an immediate legal challenge on free-speech grounds to the law, which applies to children under 17.
i wonder what game their talking about
also it's hard enough to check ids for alcohol and cigarettes. now you not only have to know how old people who buy video games are But it's specific to cops so you have to know what games have violence directed towards cops which could be rated teen. I can't see how this law passed, it's only going to get a shitload of people fired but not keep the games out of kids hands. Plus violent video games have never been proven to cause violent behavior so this law has no logical basis.
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