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Louisiana prohibits "violent" video games from minors

20 June 2006 2:18 by Matti "Siggy" Vähäkainu | 39 comments

Louisiana prohibits violent video games from minors Governor Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana has turned against rental sale of violent video and computer games to minors. The original bill was sponsored by Rep. Roy A. Burrell with an activist and Florida attorney Jack Thompson, who is known for his previous acts against video game industry. The "violent" content here is defined by the Miller obscenity test, which states that "whether speech or expression can be labeled obscene, in which case it is not protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and can be prohibited."

The law, signed by Blanco, takes effect immediately, but the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) will fight the law in federal court. The law, or Act 441, denies the sales of video games to minors in case,
"The average person, applying contemporary community standards, would find that the video or computer game, taken as a whole, appeals to the minor's morbid interest in violence."
"The game depicts violence in a manner patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable for minors."
"The game, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artist, political or scientific value for minors."

If retailers are caught and found guilty in terms of Act 441, the fines will be "not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than one year, or both." The ESA has stated that the constitutional protections are violated by this law and that the law makes sure video game developers stay out of Louisiana.

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    garmoon (AfterDawn Addict) 21 June 2006 8:41 Send private message to this user   
    I reality, kids can buy almost anything that an adult can buy. Adult games to alcohol to drugs to porn, altho who would waste money when it's free on line. The laws are feel-good for the parents. Kids are ingenious in their cunning. I know I used to be one myself, but the bad stuff wasn't around much then.
    ZippyDSM (AfterDawn Addict) 21 June 2006 16:29 Send private message to this user   
    Its kinda old news been on GP
    http://www.gamepolitics.com

    and its not only Louisiana thats puling this BS.

    mystic
    even still the game industry is doing a better job at protecting kids from M rated stuff than the Moive indusry is *L* its just a sad state off affairs to see the pandering going on...
    hot_ice (Senior Member) 21 June 2006 18:17 Send private message to this user   
    Nobody can control kids nowadays, even their parents have a hard time with them.

    Violent video games were sold at walmart to minors, and they did a reporting on the issue. Made a difference, no.
    Steve83 (Member) 23 June 2006 16:43 Send private message to this user   
    "The law, or Act 441, denies the sales of video games to minors in case [...] The game, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artist, political or scientific value for minors."

    What video game HAS serious literary, artist, political or scientific value for minors??? And what minor would WANT to buy a game WITH literary, artist, political or scientific value?
    ZippyDSM (AfterDawn Addict) 23 June 2006 21:15 Send private message to this user   
    Steve83
    ou have a point but at the same tiemthe same can be siad for books and moives,banning games or violance as porn with only restric its sale devs will stoping trying to make whole game and we get soemthign Politcilty Correct like Beast machines *L* that BS suxed its Like Transformers Beast wars without the weapons,chatatcer devplment,charatcers,and story...it will dissmate the industry sicne some citys and states will just permaban ALL gameing 0-o
    it be like the 50s for blacks and gays but it'd be just for gamers...*shudders*
    bushfilm (Inactive) 24 June 2006 6:51 Send private message to this user   
    Dear Johnodd4,

    It's "their bums" not "there bums", mr. harvard educated, I can read so well. Put down the bong and get a F--- dictionary. Looks like you got out of public education just what you put in to it. "World's most dumbest laws"? Grammar for dummies won't get you through life, are you really from here? So I guess Louisiana has no monopoly on morons, you've proven they're (not there) everywhere!
    ZippyDSM (AfterDawn Addict) 24 June 2006 12:59 Send private message to this user   
    bushfilm
    quit being an ass it makes the place smell....with the stress of this assine world alittle pot for all is a good thing ><
    hot_ice (Senior Member) 24 June 2006 21:24 Send private message to this user   
    I think Louisiana should be considered with the levies rather than some pointless video games. Louisiana is still at risk, politicians are such useless scoundrel at times, I swear.
    hot_ice (Senior Member) 24 June 2006 21:25 Send private message to this user   
    should consider the levies, I can't believe I just wrote that, lol.
    ZippyDSM (AfterDawn Addict) 25 June 2006 2:45 Send private message to this user   
    hot_ice
    Its called slight of hand politions do it when they are pandering for votes look at what bush dose he has a war in one hand and gay marriage in the other...unfortuntely it only dazed and confused the religouse zealots to vote for him and his...everyoen else sees it as acts of despreation!

    I have a brain...I think......

    Windows Vister
    I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

    I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

    I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

    FIGHT THE M.A.F.I.A.A.
    "Music And Film Industry Association of America.."
    bushfilm (Inactive) 25 June 2006 8:22 Send private message to this user   
    Hi ZIPPYDSM,

    Well, it's spelled "asinine" not "asine", but I gather from your other posts that spelling and writing with good grammar don't really matter much. You know, I just get tired of people who can't spell or write, knocking Louisiana as some kind of home for idiots. There are plenty to go around everywhere, and I bet if you checked your own state legislature, you'd find at least one dumb law, trust me. Have a nice day, and stop picking on Louisiana, people here are just like people everywhere else, even in the legislature.
    bushfilm (Inactive) 25 June 2006 8:26 Send private message to this user   
    And HOT ICE,

    it's "levees" not "levies". Jeeez..can no one spell at all anymore? But hey, I'm sure I'll get a brilliant, misspelled flame for this, so go for it guys.
    ZippyDSM (AfterDawn Addict) 25 June 2006 8:44 Send private message to this user   
    bushfilm
    *burries you in my dead brain cells*
    I gave up being perfect long long ago,I gave up speliing awhile back grammer just goes with incoherance witch I seem to ahve taken/tooken to a new art ^^

    I have a brain...I think......

    Windows Vister
    I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

    I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

    I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

    FIGHT THE M.A.F.I.A.A.
    "Music And Film Industry Association of America.."
    garmoon (AfterDawn Addict) 25 June 2006 9:10 Send private message to this user   
    @bushfilm

    I am in Louisiana and for far too long. My whole life save a few early years and college. We have more than our share of idiots in this state. The legislature included, hell start with the Governor. The two laws that where pushed, one about the video games and another about mandatory pet evacuations from hurricanes(I can just see the pit bulls in the shelters); just two prime examples while New Orleans festers in it's own rotting trash. They are just now removing abandoned autos. So far they are on a fast track to rebuild New Orleans worse than it was before Katrina. They've just called in the National Guard. So until wholesale changes are made at the top of Government on down, then outsiders are going to coninue to laugh at us. But other states have their share of idiots as you say. Ours just make bigger headlines. Where do you live?

    hot_ice (Senior Member) 25 June 2006 9:30 Send private message to this user   
    Bushfilm, you're making a big deal out of a single mistake, I wonder, does someone have a sudden craving for attention?

    Lest I forget, you are perfect, as such, you are entitled to your crown, O' venerable king of superiority.

    I am not really known for my sense of humour, but I know a sick joke when I see one.

    Good day.
    bushfilm (Inactive) 26 June 2006 10:29 Send private message to this user   
    Hot Ice,

    What single mistake are you talking about? No, not perfect, just willing to make the effort to write a coherent sentence with most of the words spelled right. Point here is, and lets all pay attention, Louisiana has some dumb legislators who pass some pretty dumb laws from time to time, but I think you can find some dumb laws and legislators who pass them, just about everywhere. For some reason, people just like to jump on Louisiana and I don't think its deserved, nor is the timing particularly appropriate. Got it? Thanks, now I'm off to correct all the flaws on some other forum.
    hot_ice (Senior Member) 26 June 2006 15:44 Send private message to this user   
    @Bushfilm

    "What single mistake are you talking about?"

    Don't play coy with me Bushfilm. You know exactly what I'm referring to, you prevaricating fefnicute.

    "just willing to make the effort to write a coherent sentence"

    What a mendacious statement: logically speaking, if my sentence was incoherent, then how is it, you would know I was referring to levees in my sentence? Oh! That's right, you have telepathy.

    "Got it?"

    No. Come again?

    "Thanks, now I'm off to correct all the flaws on some other forum."

    If you have that much time on your hands, do something constructive with your time, and stop being an abrasive character with others.

    Thank you, come again.
    hot_ice (Senior Member) 26 June 2006 15:49 Send private message to this user   
    I take back the words, "prevaricating fefnicute", but everything else fits the circumstances.
    ZippyDSM (AfterDawn Addict) 26 June 2006 16:31 Send private message to this user   
    *blink blink*

    what kinda fight is this? is this how peole with an IQ fight? 0_o
    *gasp*

    *dies laughing*
    god...kami san...I NEED A BRAIN!!!! ><

    I have a brain...I think......

    Windows Vister
    I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

    I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

    I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

    FIGHT THE M.A.F.I.A.A.
    "Music And Film Industry Association of America.."
    hot_ice (Senior Member) 26 June 2006 16:41 Send private message to this user   
    @Zippy

    That's hardly a fight, bushfilm, just likes to badger people senselessly.
    ZippyDSM (AfterDawn Addict) 26 June 2006 16:54 Send private message to this user   
    hot_ice
    *tugs on uurrr pant leg crying insanely*
    BBRRAAIINNNSSS!!!!


    0-o

    I have a brain...I think......

    Windows Vister
    I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

    I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

    I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

    FIGHT THE M.A.F.I.A.A.
    "Music And Film Industry Association of America.."
    hot_ice (Senior Member) 26 June 2006 17:13 Send private message to this user   
    @zippy

    Where are you from by the way, I don't believe I ever asked...? I am curious.
    ZippyDSM (AfterDawn Addict) 26 June 2006 18:34 Send private message to this user   
    hot_ice
    Tennesee one of the burbs thats near chattnooga thats not been bought by chattnooga *L*

    Tennesee where theres more trees than people and more guns than trees!..or is that texas *L*


    Currently livieng near Dade county (sicne my parents passed away last year canser and lung desiase) they tried to ban gays from thier city 2 or 3 years ago....talk about a bunch of monkeys(the city leaders)...oy vay



    I have a brain...I think......

    Windows Vister
    I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

    I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

    I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

    FIGHT THE M.A.F.I.A.A.
    "Music And Film Industry Association of America.."
    hot_ice (Senior Member) 27 June 2006 8:29 Send private message to this user   
    My condolences for your parents Zippy.
    ZippyDSM (AfterDawn Addict) 27 June 2006 8:35 Send private message to this user   
    hot_ice
    life giveth and life taketh away..mostly taketh away..to the funny farm...the happy home...where life is beautiafull all the time 0-o
    mew *L*

    I have a brain...I think......

    Windows Vister
    I dub thee vister untill thee can prove thyself.

    I aint the brightest bulb around but I can feel my way in the dark...

    I fuzzy braind mew =0_o=

    FIGHT THE M.A.F.I.A.A.
    "Music And Film Industry Association of America.."
    hot_ice (Senior Member) 27 June 2006 9:08 Send private message to this user   
    Zippy is poetic, well I've seen it all. hehehe
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