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Shino
Fade into this fantasy, caught in the web of time
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 Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject: Illinois to pay over half a million to video game industry.. |
... for unconstitutional law
Hell yeah
If you are a gamer, and aren't part of the Video Game Voters Network I highly suggest you join. There's a lot of good info coming out of there and you get the chance to send letters to congressmen and stuff like that.
| Video Game Voters Network wrote: | Message to States:
Stop Targeting Video Games!
A United States District Judge, Northern District of Illinois ruled on Wednesday that the state of Illinois must pay the video game industry over half a million dollars in attorney's fees for its unconstitutional effort to enact a law banning the sale of violent video games.
Said ESA President Douglas Lowenstein, "Judge Kennelly's rulings send two irrefutable messages - not only are efforts to ban the sale of violent video games clearly unconstitutional, they are a waste of taxpayer dollars.”
In an earlier decision declaring the law unconstitutional, United States District Judge Matthew S. Kennelly forcefully wrote, "If controlling access to allegedly 'dangerous' speech is important in promoting the positive psychological development of children, in our society that role is properly accorded to parents and families, not the State."
Lowenstein said that he hopes this ruling sends a message to policymakers that, instead of squandering taxpayer money on frivolous lawsuits and clearly unconstitutional laws, they should focus their resources on working with the industry to help educate parents about the rating system already in place and in all next generation consoles to help parents make sound choices about the games their kids play
Read the Entertainment Software Association's press release.
Sincerely,
Video Game Voters Network |
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Nogrick
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:14 pm Post subject: |
Booyah! Illinois takes the lead here, even though the state has to pay, it prevents other people from trying the same thing. I love it. |
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Shino
Fade into this fantasy, caught in the web of time
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject: |
| Nogrick wrote: | | Booyah! Illinois takes the lead here, even though the state has to pay, it prevents other people from trying the same thing. I love it. |
The only sad part is that the ones actually paying are the people of Illinois since it comes direct from their taxes.
But, again, maybe this will stop others from doing it from here on out. |
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Nogrick
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:33 pm Post subject: |
All that considered, I'm willing to give my two cents to help protect something I enjoy. |
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Blackmage
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject: |
*nods* I hope this does something. They really need like a multi-media protection act of some sort. |
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ScrumYummy
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:53 pm Post subject: |
Take that, Illinois!! BOO YA AND JAMBA JUICE!  |
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Silver Adept
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:40 am Post subject: |
| Shino wrote: | The only sad part is that the ones actually paying are the people of Illinois since it comes direct from their taxes.
But, again, maybe this will stop others from doing it from here on out. |
It depends on how many people in the state are perceived to believe that video games are teh devil. Hopefully, though, when the people get their government accoutning, they say "We wasted how much money fighting this? Screw it, it's not worth the cost." |
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