Manhunt 2 Banned In Britain

westlake writes "Rockstar's Manhunt 2 has been banned in the U.K. for what the British Board of Film Classification calls its 'unrelenting focus on stalking and brutal slaying.' 'There is sustained and cumulative casual sadism in the way in which these killings are committed, and encouraged, in the game.' The company has six weeks to submit an appeal. The last game to be refused classification was Carmageddon in 1997. That decision was later overturned via the appeals process."

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Re:The Nanny State Strikes Again ...

[grassy_knoll]

I don't give a shit if you want to hunt, target shoot, whatever, go nuts. But if your motives are purely such, how can you possibly argue against doing so with proper legal controls in place? Why must you insist on being able to buy a concealable handgun with no other merits other than to kill?

Well, the CCW crowd tends to look at firearms as tools of personal protection. Cops can't be everywhere, so there will be times when an individual will have to defend themselves.

Even worse, if you're a member of a group which most police scoff at ( gays, lesbians, wrong color ), you might have to go a step further to ensure your safety.

Seems a good use for a pistol.