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Violent Video Game Law Struck Down

Posted by michael on from the gta-still-good-to-go dept.

The Importance of writes "Washington State banned the sale of violent videogames depicting violence against 'law enforcement officers' to minors under age 17. When challenged, the law was blocked by a preliminary injunction. Yesterday, a federal district court decided that the law was unconstitutional because it failed the strict scrutiny test and was also void for vagueness. Read the 15-page decision [PDF]. A summary of the case's holdings with quotations here."

2 of 502 comments (clear)

  1. Ahh good... by Moocowsia · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Now I can stop worrying about the gameplay in San Andreas and get back to trying to get that 6 star rating in Vice City.

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    Moo!
  2. MOD PARENT DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Please, for the love of christ, please stop posting "MOD PARENT UP/DOWN" posts!