Mon, Apr 26, 2010 | 16:08 BST
US Supreme Court to decide future of violent games law
The US Supreme Court is to decide if a law that bans the sale and rental of violent videogames towards minors is against free speech.
Supreme justices in California agreed to a hearing following an appeal from an appeals court that’s based in the state.
The law also imposes game labeling requirements from the ESRB.
Quick, do something before Arnie comes screaming through a wall with a shotgun like The Terminator.
Thanks, Reuters.
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Posted in: America, Legalities
Tags: California, Violent games
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#51
Phoenixblight
26/04/10, 11:45 pm
The system I mentioned is in place in California. Arnie is just grabbing at straws to pull themselves out of the debt they have put themselves into by issuing stupid laws.
Not sure what he is trying to do come fall his ass gets booted.
#52
Benjo1981
26/04/10, 11:49 pm
Ah, ok, so it’s just California which is lagging behind the rest of the states?
#53
Phoenixblight
26/04/10, 11:56 pm
@52
They have the system of Rated “M” on the games, Stores carding minors for those games.
Arnie wants to just go to the next level.
#54
Uncontested
27/04/10, 12:59 am
I’m glad my parents kept their noses out of my entertainment growing up. Some of your kids must hate you lol. Seriously I’ve been playing M rated games since the ESRB came out.
Now I’m a former US Marine and soon to be Police officer. Yet those evil gore and sex laced video games must have ruined me, right?
#55
theevilaires
27/04/10, 4:08 am
hey Chanel go fuck yourself
#56
BanHer
27/04/10, 11:11 pm
@49
It is illegal across the U.S. to sell M-rated games to anyone under 17 unless someone over 17 is there to get carded, basically. I’m pretty sure that’s also true in California. What I think the governor is trying to do is up the age to 18, or perhaps make the law stricter (harsher punishment). There are AO (Adults Only) rated games here, as well (GTA San Andreas got re-rated as AO after the Hot Coffee mod). What I believe the governor to be doing is just pushing for more censorship and regulation, which is thoroughly unnecessary.
Basically, if a store sells an M- or AO-rated game to a minor, the employee gets fired, the store gets fined, and there is a possibility of further legal action.
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