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Unconstitutional Video Game Law Costs California $2 Million

Posted by Soulskill on from the your-tax-dollars-at-work dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In hopes of protecting the children of California from the ravages of violent video games, then governor Arnold Schwarzenegger attempted to push through a law that would fine retailers $1000 for each infraction of selling a violent game to an underage child. However, in the wake of appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court, which struck down the law, California is now forced to pay the legal fees of all parties to the tune of two million dollars."

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  1. censorship for kids is a great idea by decora · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    selling violent video games to kids is about as bad as selling them pornography, or letting cigarette companies target them with advertising. it primes them to support things like the Iraq War, or the coming Iran War, which will bankrupt this country and dehumanize the nation.

  2. there is nothing wrong with a rating system by decora · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    And there is nothing wrong with barring kids from going to see Saw 5 or Basic Instinct.

    There is nothing wrong with telling parents "Oh, this game allows you to simulate killing prostitutes". If you think its ok for a 5 year old kid to have 'fun' killing prostitutes and stealing their money, then you have serious issues.