theory: Washington's Violent Videogame Law Held Unconstitutional
Posted on Sunday, July 18 @ 00:00:00 CEST by jeanpoole |
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Ernest Miller says, "Washington State's ban on the sale (to minors) of violent videogames depicting violence against 'law enforcement officers' was held unconstitutional yesterday on First Amendment grounds. The 15-page decision is here: [PDF]. My favorite quote from the decision:
Would a game built around The Simpsons or the Looney Tunes characters be "realistic" enough to trigger the Act? Is the level of conflict represented in spoofs like the Dukes of Hazard sufficiently "aggressive?" Do the Roman centurions of Age of Empires, the enemy officers depicted in Splinter Cell, or the conquering forces of Freedom Fighters qualify as "public law enforcement officers?"
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