Seven Arrested After Protesting Army Video Game Recruiting Center

Posted by Soulskill on Monday May 4, 2009 @10:04PM from the you-mean-there's-more-to-the-army-than-halo? dept.

GamePolitics writes "Seven anti-war protesters were arrested in Philadelphia on Saturday during a protest rally and march which targeted the Army Experience Center, a high-tech recruitment center which uses PC and Xbox games and simulations to attract potential recruits. GamePolitics was on hand to cover the protest, and took video of the arrests. A local news station also reported on the rally, and the Peace Action Network released a statement saying, "In its desperate approach to meet recruiting numbers, the military is teaching the wrong values to teenagers. Sugarcoating combat experience with virtual war is a dishonor to those with real war experience."

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Re:So... by swillden · 2009-05-05 03:07 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I don't know why he was modded troll for providing accurate information. I responded and added a link to make that point. Didn't help, since his post was at score 1 when I posted and is -1 now.

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HOW ARE MATHS A TROLL??? by BancBoy · 2009-05-05 04:15 · Score: 0, Offtopic

will_die - "older than recruiting age?"
smchris references that older than recruiting age is 43 and gets marked as a troll??? Is it ageist? WTH?
Give me more points, I'll clean this place up!

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