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Planned California Bill Targets Video Game Sales

Posted by timothy on from the they-make-the-rules dept.

joeflies writes "'California Assemblyman Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, plans to introduce legislation making it illegal for minors to buy the most violent video games and requiring game dealers to separate youth games from adult offerings.' Story here from the Sacramento Bee."

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  1. Re:Well why not? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Actually, they're supposed to card you at the counter for those "Violent" videogames, fuckwit.

    Oh wait, POST BEFORE THINKING! Am I teh winner?

  2. Re:one thing not like the other by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    RONALD REAGAN WAS SECOND WORST PRESIDENT THIS COUNTRY EVER HAD! OF COURSE OUR CURRENT ONE IS EVEN WORSE!

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  3. Re:Well why not? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    The reality is that most of the little kids who get GTA or Manhunt get them because their parents, who are IDIOTS, ignore the MANY, MANY obvious warnings posted on the products, in the stores, etc, and buy them anyway.

    If I was a parent I don't think I would have any problems with buying my children GTA. It wasn't that bad. Certainly no less violent than what they'd experience running down the streets of any Iraqi village.

  4. Good first step... by John+Seminal · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    People are what they experiance. Crap in = Crap out. It is not right to force feed this crud down the throats of kids, which is what the game advertisers do. How much money do these game companies want to make off the well being of kids? How about teaching kids something worthwhile in games, like team play in real sports? At least with sports, they will be contributing to their health.

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