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LA Attorney Sues Rockstar Over Hot Coffee

Next Generation reports that the L.A. city attorney has filed suit against Rockstar, for a misleading ad campaign and 'unfair competition'. The suit was prompted because of the much publicized 'Hot Cofee' mod discovered last year. From the article: "'Businesses have an obligation to truthfully disclose the content of their products - whether in the food we eat or the entertainment we consume,' Delgadillo said. The lawsuit is actually part of a wider effort to investigate the marketing of videogames."

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  1. RE by Alex+P+Keaton+in+da · · Score: 4, Insightful

    They should print out the entire code of the game, and present it to the attorney and ask him tom point out the objectionable scene...
    In order to view the Hot Coffee, a grainy, non detailed cartoon fellatio scene, didn't you have to go onto the internet and download the code? If someone has access to the internet, couldn't they download non graing, non cartoon fellation? Isn't this somewhat akin to walking past nude women and Hustler mags to get to the SI Swimsuit issue?
    Lawyers sue- it is what they do. You can't get mad at a lawyer for suing any more than you can get mad at a dog for barking....

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  2. Um no... by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 5, Insightful

    'Businesses have an obligation to truthfully disclose the content of their products

    Wrong.

    Otherwise, Sherlock Holmes books would be illegal, because they don't tell you who the murderer is up front.