Dumped Violent Game Law Costs Illinois At Least $500,000 |
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Justice is definitely not free. At least that's what Illinois found out...and it found out the hard way when it was ordered by US Court to pay Entertainment Software Association (ESA), Video Software Dealers Association, and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association $510,528.64 in attorneyÂ’s fees. Known as The Safe Games Illinois Act, the proposed law would have required retailers to use warning labels in addition to existing ESRB labels, and post store signs explaining the ESRB rating system. Failure to do so will draw a $500 fine for the first three violations and $1,000 for each subsequent count. It also proposed a $1000 fine on stores selling offending games to minors.
Last December, Illinois district judge Matthew S. Kennelly issued a permanent order to stop the implementation of the law. According to Judge Kennelly legislation is not the answer to protecting children from inappropriate media. "That role is properly accorded to parents and families, not the State," the judge said.
ESA meanwhile gloated at the court's decision calling the Illinois's blocked attempt to ban the sale of violent video games as "clearly unconstitutional" and "a waste of taxpayer dollars." The $500,528.64 does not include the substantial fees the State owes its own lawyers.
Via Gamasutra
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I'm just awestruck at the LACK of utter useless trash talking posts on the blog comments. This place is like a ghost town, so i guess most PSP users are morons
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They should send the bill to jack thompson or whatever dumbf*ck came up with this idea. Having the government raise your kids completely will be considered next. I'm sure the government would make a great "parent substitute." They could brainwash them into supporting and fighting in the latest military quagmire.
$500,000 tax dollars....FLUSH!
This Thanksgiving the homeless people can look forward to a nice cut back on their one good meal a year thanks to the kind folks at the Illinois Gaming Censor Council.
It just seems like a big waste to try and fine gaming retailers for not positng extra warnings. This stuff nearly always backfires...