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Louisiana Passes Violent Games Bill

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the down-with-fun-down-with-fun dept.

GameDaily is reporting that the Louisiana House has passed a violent games bill, aping similar legislation from across the country. From the article: "The bill would allow a judge to determine if a video game is 'patently offensive to prevailing standards' and if it's appealing 'to the minor's morbid interest in violence.' If the title meets these "criteria" the game could be ordered to be pulled from store shelves. Furthermore, someone found guilty of selling one of these games would face fines of between $100 and $2,000, and a prison term of up to one year. According to the Associated Press, even though several members of the House questioned whether the bill would be in violation of the First Amendment, none felt they should vote against the measure."

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  1. Re:I'm not too concerned about this by KingBraden · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't believe you would laugh at a very serious problem. Video games not only cause school shootings, but often times commit them themselves and simply blame regular children. It is not just violence, Mario has created a booming industry in psychadelic mushrooms, and the lemmings created the great slavery epidemic of 1995.

  2. Obsolutly fantastic by SmallFurryCreature · · Score: 2, Funny
    Since criminals can't vote this means that anybody affected by this law can't vote against it come next election because they are convicted criminals. Brilliant isn't it?

    Now if only we could outlaw thinking then the next elections should be a steal for the republicans.

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  3. Re:To Louisiana politicians by malsdavis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because rich Soccer Moms whose kids have Xboxs vote, wheras poor people with no house, don't. Its called democracy.

  4. Re:so... by Palshife · · Score: 2, Funny

    A rifle on a farm is a valid and necessary tool

    You know, for when that...corn...gets out of line.

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  5. Re:Gratz. by KlomDark · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's GenXrs who were born before CINEMA?? Where?

    I don't fear rap, I just think it's pathetic. Bad poetry accented with a drum. The same drum over and over. Fucking boring.

    I *BOOM* GONNA FUCK YOU UP *BOOM BOOoM.*
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    *BOOM* *BOOM BOOoM.*
    *BOOM* *BOOM BOoOM.*
    I *BOOM* GONNA FUCK YOU UP *BOOM BOOoM*

    What if you changed the drum to a gong, or a triangle, or an AOOGAH horn? Could you imagine listening to:

    (Gong)
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    WITH MY *BURRRUUURRRRRURrRRRURRRRRRR* GUN *BURRRUUURRRRRURRRRURRrRRRRR BURRRUUURRRRRURRRRURRRrRRRR.*
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    I *BURRRUUURRRRRURRRRUrRRRRRRR* GONNA FUCK YOU UP *BURRRUUURRRRRURRRRURRRrRRRR BURRRUUURRrRRRURRRRURRRRRRR.*

    (Triangle)
    I *ting* GONNA FUCK YOU UP *ting ting.*
    WITH MY *ting* GUN *ting ting.*
    *ting* *ting ting.*
    *ting* *ting ting.*
    *ting* *ting ting.*
    I *ting* GONNA FUCK YOU UP *ting ting.*

    (A-oogah horn)
    I *AOOGAH* GONNA FUCK YOU UP *AOOGAH AOOGAH.*
    WITH MY *AOOGAH* GUN *AOOGAH AOOGAH.*
    *AOOGAH* *AOOGAH AOOGAH.*
    *AOOGAH* *AOOGAH AOOGAH.*
    *AOOGAH* *AOOGAH AOOGAH.*
    I *AOOGAH* GONNA FUCK YOU UP *AOOGAH AOOGAH.*

    Music for idiots with small brains.

  6. Re:Even worse: by Doomstalk · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Incredible Machine encourages people to build fiendishly convoluted machines with the sole purpose of punching a cat in the face.