Michigan to cough-up dough: game industry says "pwned!" |
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Next generation reports that the state of Michigan has been ordered to pay the game industry over US$ 180,000 in legal fees associated with a failed video game law.If you're memory is sharp, you'll recall that way back in April when Judge Steeh struck down the law, Saying that the proposed measure was "discriminating against a disfavored 'newcomer' in the world of entertainment media."
Well, Judge George Carem Steeh has recently ruled that the state is required to pay-back the money that the game industry spent fighting a game law that was supposedly meant to ban the sale and rental of violent videogames to minors. The legislation was found unconstitutional as it infringed on First Amendment rights.
This is another notch in the ESA win belt. Illinois has been ordered to pay the industry US$ 510,000; Washington state US$ 344,000; St. Louis US$ 180,000; Indianapolis US$ 318,000; and Michigan US$ 128,000.
As much as we don't want 8 year olds to get high on GTA, and discover the joys of puberty via extreme beach volleyball, bans are far from being the only solution.
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well well well once again it's all about the money ...
Let me be the first to say OWNED!
for trying to stop kids from playng ***** like gta they do this?! man this is a bit ott like, they were only tyring to stop kids getting hold of the games,no need to go out and sue them...geez you really can be sued for doing good these days
No one was sued, what are you talking about?
Michigan is stupid. This is just another reason that they shouldn't play in the title game. FL should.
And most of the time Gamestop and larger retail stores ignored this law... it was only like Wallmart that cared... and Walmart is *****ing evil... so yay for video games! I say my kids can play and watch whatever the hell they want.
It's the TAXPAYERS who are gonna be coughing up the dough, not the f*cking two-faced politicians or reptile lawyers who actually tried to push this crap. Just goes to show the state of our country. Where's the outrage?
"for trying to stop kids from playng ***** like gta they do this?! man this is a bit ott like, they were only tyring to stop kids getting hold of the games,no need to go out and sue them...geez you really can be sued for doing good these days" Idiot. They wasted the game industrys money trying to pass an unconstitutional law, so now Michigans coughing up the dough they owe. You're saying they should be rewarded/not be punished for trying to ignore the constitution?
"We have a little sang around here: 'Let Michigan Handle It'."
You have a point. Although this is a win for the gaming industry, this little fiasco isn't going to cost those states a dime. It's going to be the tax payers. Oh the irony...
I live in Michigan, those pig bastards!!! ***** you Michigan!!!
i don't kare i doesnt affect me...i know kare is with a c
"Judge Steeh's ruling represents a sweeping rejection of the state's claims regarding the harmful effects of violent video games and we will move immediately for reimbursement of the substantial legal fees incurred in this court fight which the state could have, and should have, never triggered," said Douglas Lowenstein, President of the ESA. i'm just glad i don't pay taxes.
Wow, you're a greaaaaat parent. Oh wait, you want to be their "friend" They have friends, they need a parent. You're probably like one of the parents on the show "Wife Swap" who lets their kids run wild.
Well i live in Canada, so whatever...
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