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Minnesota Pays Video Game Industry $65K In Fees

Posted by kdawson on from the don't-let-the-door-hit-you dept.

I Said More Ham writes "Minnesota's attorney general will drop the state's efforts to fine underage buyers of violent videogames after a high court struck down a state law as unconstitutional. The Entertainment Software Association, one of the plaintiffs in the case, announced Monday that the state paid $65,000 in attorney's fees and expenses."

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  1. In related news.... by TornCityVenz · · Score: 1, Funny

    As the lawyer was leaving he was pulled from his BMW and thrown to the street as a 15 year old told him what for..as he jacked his car and ran over a hooker leaving the garage.

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    1. Re:In related news.... by LoganDzwon · · Score: 5, Funny

      too bad that 15 year didn't have GTA to play. He would have known to have sex with the hooker first.

  2. Oh Boy now I'm a babysitter! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    What about my right to play M-rated games online without prepubescent rants about how my mother is a slut who sleeps with any guy who can pwn her n00b of a son who can't even sploit his way to the 1337 sn1p3r spots? Or listen to little Billy discuss how he discovered the joys of masturbation!

    Thanks Minnesota attorney general. You really saved the day, you jackass.

  3. Re:The money goes to lawyers!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The hand grenades I can see, but what would you do with the role-playing game?

  4. Re:So what's the point of having ratings? by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, I agree. I bought this Barney game and only fond out after buying it that you can't blow off that freak's head. If it had a rating, telling me it is suitable for kids, I could have avoided it!

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  5. $65k fine? by DrMrLordX · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why did they bother with a $65k fine? I would have been more impressed if they had made it a $65,535 fine or something.

  6. Re:So what's the point of having ratings? by Jurily · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sex is well defined

    Bill Clinton said otherwise.

  7. Re:So what's the point of having ratings? by leuk_he · · Score: 2, Funny

    Then sell them alcohol.

    before you know it the analogy police is going to get you!