Video Games' Chaos Echoed In Streets, D.C. Leaders Say

[sbp]

Bill Seeks to Cut Youngsters' Exposure

District political, religious and community leaders gathered at a Southeast Washington church yesterday to support a proposed ban on the sale of violent and sexually explicit video games to minors. They summed up their objections in a word: poison.

"Why are they selling this game to our children?" said Ronald Moten, a leader of Peaceaholics, which mentors troubled youths in the District and Maryland. He and others drew a direct line between the make-believe mayhem in such video games as Grand Theft Auto and the very real pain they see in their neighborhoods.

The popular video games have become an equally popular target in city halls and statehouses nationwide. D.C. Council members and Mayor Anthony A. Williams (D) yesterday backed a bill that would prevent merchants from selling such games as the Grand Theft Auto series, Halo 2 and Mortal Kombat to minors. A store that violates the law could lose its business license and face a fine of as much as $10,000.

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Man this move would make up for the lack of parental supervision, ****ty skools, and other societal ills. And best of all take DC back to the good old days of the 80's. Oh wait.

[zippyjuan]

It's all Elvis's fault! Morals were fine until he started shakin' it and wigglin' all around- gettin' people all excited! No killin' or robbin' peoples or, dare I say it, fornicasheon! Get ridda ALL their evil music and toys and such. Can I get an AMEN!

[gear02]

Yes, video games is the fault of all violence and crime. Because such things never existed before video games. Once pong came out, DC became the crime infested dump it is today.

How can pac man ever sleep at night

[kei2]

Isn't that just a ramped up version of the ESRB? Games rated M cannot be sold to those under 17. It's like an R-rated movie. Halo 2 and Mortal Kombat and GTA are all rated M already.