October 10, 2005
Schwarzenegger Signs Violent Videogames Law
How crazy is this? A violent videogame is any game with killing. If this law goes into effect on January 1st, a California retailer that sells a videogame to someone under 18 will get a huge fine.I can't believe the Terminator kow-towed to the liberal hacks that passed this law. This law better be struck down by the courts, it's so ridiculous it's not funny.
"I'm a big believer in these videogames, I mean they're terrific. A lot of them are manufactured in California and they're doing a great job." "We just want to make sure that they don't go into the wrong hands or that children under the age of ten aren't playing those things, because it does have an impact on our children."
The bill will officially become law on January 1, after which date all "violent" videogames must feature a two inch square "18" sticker, and any retailers caught selling the games to minors will risk prosecution and a fine. According to the state's legal summary, a "violent" videogame "means a videogame in which the range of options available to a player includes killing, maiming, dismembering, or sexually assaulting an image of a human being."
