Federal legislation proposes ID checks for video game retailers
As GamePolitics points out, both representatives have tried and failed at taking on video games before. If the bill becomes law, retailers who don't post a sign explaining the ratings system or sell an M-rated game to a minor would be charged a $5000 civil penalty.
[Via GamePolitics]
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That's not funny.
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In all seriousness, they keep giving me me a reason not to vote those jackasses back into office.
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Now comes the frightening thing, when I was 8, I read Stephen King's The Stand because it was in my elementary school library. Granted, I was fucked up beforehand but still.
Its not really an issue checking ID's. The real problem, as many have said, is with parents buying there kids these games, and then complaining about stricter measures needing to be enforced.
Case in point, i went to GameStation to get a copy of GTA IV on the 29th and the last copy was sold right infront of me to a woman buying the game for her 6 year old son who was standing right there, he couldnt even reach the counter. Its that kind of blantant lack of parenting that really annoys me!
A severed Head? THat's sick. Anyways, every new media has it's share of troubles while getting popular. Books and music went through the same thing before it came the norm. lol I remember reading something about people calling music the new porn.
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Where is the score system in GTA that gives me points for raping? I haven't found it yet.
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and I don't know any brick and mortar stores that sell AO rated games.
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I'm not really against ID check for this, but I think if we can handle driver's licenses as state-by-state laws, we can manage video games that way too.
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Schoolhouse Rock- How a Bill Becomes a Law
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ
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And whats the deal with this post? I got ID'ed the other day buying GTA4...I thought all places had to do this anyway?
Basic thing is this. If this was being done for all the right reasons, I'd agree with it. But it's not. It's being based on blatantly false information that contradicts real research in an attempt to somehow "fix the system" that isn't broken in the first place.
How about instead of wasting money on this, we take steps to start controlling and legalizing drugs. "But then everyone would become druggies!" No, actually. Not everyone is a drunk nor a smoker. And since the Mafia was given power by prohibition, what do you think legalizing drugs would do to the street gangs who depend upon drug money to finance the street violence? But that's radical thinking, the world doesn't work that way. And so we'll blame another drug dealer who guns down a cop on GTA, not the system put in place to MAKE those drugs profitable. And our kids will become even safer the tighter we make the bubble around our children like that school shooter fuck who was basically isolated in the bible belt.
If this bill passes, said 14 y/o parents would have to buy the game for them.
Even the most attentive, most dedicated parents, could easily not realize what video game their kid is playing.
Because my mother was working three jobs when I was growing up AND still kept a close watch on what games I was playing and was very involved in my habits in this regard.
Parenting isn't a fucking miracle, it's a byproduct of having children and taking responsibility for those actions and it's about high time for you bill supporters to realize that. I know when I was 14, I sure as fuck didn't have $60 at any given time. Likewise, when I did buy games, I was often taken by my mother to BUY these games. Hell, I even remember being denied renting Vice: Project Doom from Blockbuster until my mother had a chance to play it. Or how she would thumb through my Nintendo Power and make lists of games I could play.
so much for the need to regulate retailers. aparently they need to throw in movie dealer and music stores as well.
you know what if funny about game consoles verses DVd and music. is that video games have a 2 tier protection. one at the store and the second the game console itself. while the average Cd player or dvd player doesn't have these.
http://gamepolitics.com/2008/05/08/breaking-ftc-study-shows-massive-improvement-in-game-rating-enforcement/
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We must act to save the children!
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I'm an amendment to be,
Yes, an amendment to be,
And I'm hoping that they'll ratify me,
There's a lot of flag burners,
Who have got too much freedom,
I wanna make it legal,
For policemen to beat 'em,
'Cause there's limits to our liberties.
'Least I hope and pray that there are,
'Cause those liberal freaks go too far.
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I definitely thought this as I sat in the midnight launch line for GTA IV as parents sat there with their children to purchase the game.
Granted I don't agree thats a game meant for a 8-11 year old......but at least the rule was being enforced. Can't fix bad parents.
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