Prime Minister's Office responds to Manhunt 2 petition |
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A few months back, some adult gamers in the UK passed and signed an e-petition, asking the Prime Minister to intervene on matter of the BBFC banning Manhunt 2. Their appeal asked "the Prime Minister to Restrict the powers of the BBFC with regard to the banning of videogames." The online petition has been closed for about a month now, and has totalled 3,006 signatures.Just the other day, the Prime Minister's Office has finally released a statement to address this online petition. The first thing that they establish with their response is the way that the BBFC rates the material passed to them.
As the Government explains, the ratings Board has a set of guidelines in which everything - videos, movies, games, etc. - gets passed under. The guidelines also factor in two other elements: the law and public opinion. This means that the guidelines they use aren't rigid and fixed. It's a case-to-case basis, all of which may depend on the times.
The reply to the e-petition continues:
The BBFC considered Manhunt 2 and concluded that, within the current guidelines, it could not be given a classification. The BBFC takes its responsibilities very seriously and it uses its powers to reject works extremely rarely. Details can be found on its website.
There is an appeals procedure which the game's producers are apparently pursuing.
The Government is satisfied with the BBFC's procedure and with the provisions for appeal, and will not be intervening in this process.
Firstly, props to the Government's giving everyone the benefit of due process. And secondly, at least they aren't totally closed to the idea of Rockstar trying to make their appeal. There may be hope just yet.
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i'm glad that i don't live in the UK and have to deal with their crap
That's just a standard response from the government e-petitions, hardly news worthy. They had well over 1 MILLION people sign the no-road tax petition, yet they are still going ahead with it. The e-petition idea is a crock for the weak to actually think there is any democracy left.
V had it right, and it's almost the 5th of November....
Wow the Resident Evil petition on the PSP killed this one. 3 thousand sigs? Who cares?
the petition was closed only to those who live in the UK. hence, it didn't turn out as much signatures as the RE on PSP petition (i think it's running way over 20,000 now). but for a UK-limited petition, you can't turn a blind eye to 3,000. ^_^
Hardly any1 cares for the sigs.
Especially when its about banning games from a country.
I just feel bad for UK though. They must be pretty p*ssed due to this problem.
I just hope no one signs the GTA IV ban petitions because it could be trouble for my PS3! :[