Jack Thompson's Violent Game Bill Signed Into Law

simoniker writes "Louisiana Democratic Representative Roy Burrell's HB1381 bill, covering violent videogames, has been signed into law by Governor Kathleen Blanco. The law takes effect immediately, the latest in a very long line of video game-related bills specific to one U.S. State. The measure proposed by HB 1381, which was drafted with the help of controversial Florida attorney and anti-game activist Jack Thompson, allows a judge to rule on whether or not a videogame meets established criteria for being inappropriate for minors and be subsequently pulled from store shelves. A person found guilty of selling such a game to a minor would face fines ranging from $100 to $2,000, plus a prison term of up to one year. Needless to say, the ESA will likely be mounting a legal challenge to this bill in the very near future."

Re:Redundant?

[Sweeman]

Mr. Thompson feels that the ESRB's rating system is too logical. He'd rather have an arbitrary and subjective system that can be bent to fit his needs.

Re:Priorities

[eneville]

No. It's about the 8 year olds having sex and firing bb guns in the woods. 16 is pretty much 18... there's no big deal if they're watching inappropriate material. Big deal if they're much younger.

Re:Priorities

[Anonymous Coward]

8 year olds having sex

If you're 8 years old and *able* to have sex, well then bravo!

Get your priorities straight

[pwntang]

Why is Louisianna dealing with this stupid issue when there are lots more pressing an immediate issues at hand, like gays getting married