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Violent Video Game Restriction Struck Down

Posted by michael on from the GTA-shipments-resume dept.

Nutsquasher was the first to submit news that a ban on selling violent video games to minors has been struck down, reversing an earlier decision in this case that held that video games were not a constitutionally protected form of speech. The decision (pdf) is available. Since the Federal government has been considering a national law along these lines, these decisions on local laws may be important soon.

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  1. And the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals scores a by j0nkatz · · Score: 5, Funny

    FATALITY!

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  2. Whew. I was worried about my niece. by Unknown+Poltroon · · Score: 5, Funny

    She keeps playing minesweeper on my computer. Thats pretty violent, i mean with all the dead happy faces and all.

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  3. That's good by PS-SCUD · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because I swear, I was gonna kill someone if it didn't.

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  4. Re:Video games don't breed violence... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    christ, you wouldn't say that if you knew my kids. They are demons....I work late just to _avoid_ seeing them, let alone speaking with them for prolonged periods.
    Frankly, if they went on a killing spree it would be a relief...the authorities would finally remove the mad little fuckers from our house...

  5. Re:The ball is not in our court by rifter · · Score: 4, Funny

    So unless Kyle's mom hates the DMCA, nothing can be done?

  6. If a parent doesn't know what games their kid has by teamhasnoi · · Score: 4, Funny
    than that's a crappy parent. At least Mom. Dads usually don't know quite how old you are, or even if you're really his kid.

    I didn't get to play Operation (the Wacky Doctor Game) or Clue until I was 18. I can see why, now that I am older and wiser.

    I could at any moment tried to extract the funny bone from a schoolmate, or hit my sister with a candlestick in the study.

    Thank goodness for calming coloring books and play-dough. Well, time for lockdown, night...

  7. Re:Pre-emptive strike by Yet+Another+Moron · · Score: 5, Funny

    Before Yet Another Moron gets on here and starts ranting about how it works for the movies, why not for the games...

    Oh, come ON, I don't deserve this. What have I ever done to you?

  8. Re:Of course! by Imperator · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unfortunately the Iraqis trained on GTA3, which is why the United States is having so much trouble occupying their country.

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  9. Re:How is this different from porn? by Pharmboy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I believe it was Jack Nicholson who said "Only in America, if you suck a tit, its rated R, if you shoot it off with a shotgun, it's rated PG".

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  10. If my behaviour in video games.... by CaffeineAddict2001 · · Score: 4, Funny

    reflects my behavior in real life, for your sake, let's just hope I don't become a god with a giant animal friend.

    *SMACK* Did I tell you to feed the hungry? Now go fetch the ball I threw at the creche.