Apparently, a jury in Alabama, U.S., was somehow sane and didn’t buy into a cop killer’s “video games made me do it!” excuse.
But a certain ambulance-chasing parasite still plans to steal money from the entertainment industry while perpetuating a world in which no teenager or parent is responsible for their actions. Oh, and a world where rendered violence is worse than real thing, and a pixelated nipple is worse than the Apocalypse.
It amazes me that gaming companies feel so threatened by the current state of affairs that they don’t do the right thing: sue that bastard into oblivion for libel and extortion. Aren’t they aware that, unless they do something about it (and no, putting an end to mature games and thus restricting the media to young children isn’t the right idea), the extortion attempts will not only continue but increase?
“As the Americans learned so painfully in Earth’s final century, free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny. The once-chained people whose leaders at last lose their grip on information flow will soon burst with freedom and vitality, but the free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.”
“This administration stands on the side not of those who seek to withhold information but with those who seek it to be known. The mere fact that you have the legal power to keep something secret does not mean you should always use it. Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.”
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