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Jack Thompson Tasked With Writing Law
Gamespot's Rumor Control column this week handles the usual spurious talk that swirls around the game news sites. One (sadly) factual rumour they report on details gamer-hunting lawyer Jack Thompson's new role as a lawmaker. From the article: "Repeatedly, Thompson has called for states to pass laws criminalizing the sale of M-for-Mature rated games to minors. Now it appears he may get the chance to pen such a law himself. In an e-mail sent out Thursday, Thompson says he has 'been asked by the Office of the Governor of the State of Florida, Jeb Bush, to draft and submit to him and to Florida legislators a bill that will prohibit the sale of violent and sexually explicit video games to minors.' ... When queried by GameSpot for more details, he would only say that he is the only person thus far who has been asked to submit a bill to the governor's office about M-rated game sales. He did not offer details about what kind of penalties the bill would prescribe for offenders or whether or not said penalties would be imposed solely on the clerks selling the games or also on the establishment selling the game and/or the game's publisher."
you had respect for florida?
I know, it is terrible. In the future perhaps I will skip my quick proof-reading step in order to avoid causing discomfort to the general /. reader. I recently realized my tendency to use good spelling and grammar might cause some distress. I apologize.
You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan
(The Beatles)
Circumcision is child abuse.
Let us consider two very important facts:
1. We need a new supreme court justice.
2. Jack isn't really doing anything. He's probably free.