L.A. Times to Schwarzenegger: Drop Video Game Law Appeal

Actually, the FTC was really harsh on the Movie and music industries. Its just that the movie and music industries don't care.

at the risk of sounding paranoid if you were to check the context of the other reports for movies and the such this report sounds a bit like government doublespeak

@Monte
Good to know; thanks.

this is the ftc report on video games for 07

Video Games: Although ads for M-rated video games on television shows that are popular with teens appear to be diminishing, the same is not true for Internet advertising. Currently, the ESRB prohibits ads for M-rated games on Web sites where the under-17 audience is 45% or more. The report suggests that the ESRB is not adequately enforcing even this limited standard. The video game industry generally provides clear and prominent disclosure of rating information in advertising; however, the ESRB has not adopted the Commission’s previous recommendation that content descriptors for games be placed on the front of game packaging. The Commission’s survey of parents and children on their awareness and use of the video game ratings system showed an overall positive picture of the game rating system: 87% of parents surveyed said they are aware of the ESRB system, more than seven in ten use it when their child wants to play a game for the first time, and three quarters of the parents who are familiar with the content descriptors use them. However, many parents still believe the system can do more to inform them about the level of violence in some games.

that was actually a very good article (are you sure its really from the mass media =p) sorry i had too

keep up the good work times

Are retailers really the problem? Is there any research anywhere to suggest that store clerks are not in fact checking ID? I worked in a video rental store and was personally quite adamant about not renting to minors; every time I turned some 14 year old from renting GTA they would inevitably return a short time later with an irate parent who didn’t care at all about the rating.

*I'm reposting this from a comment I made on an earlier article (because the comments there have turned into another anti-Jack rant)

arnold is the LAST person who has say in this media violence debate as he has been part of some of the most violent films and to some extent, games, created up to today. as much as i respect him, i just cannot take his opinion seriously considering who he is and what he has made a career from in the past.

That was a well written piece.

If Arnie wants to do something for the kids, he should pump some of that money into the public school system...

Again, it's fitting that the governator is against violent video games, and the headline image is of a video game said man was in, and a violent one no less.

"Of course parents should screen the games their kids play… But those are parental duties, not governmental ones. And the more lawmakers try to take over for parents on these issues, the more they run afoul of the Constitution."

Best quote ever!!!

Why to go Los Angeles Times. It good to see that some mainstream media outlets are against these unconstitutional and fiscally wasteful laws that would do nothing to prevent any actual real problems in society.
These laws are guarantee to fail and it's just a slap in the face of taxpayers as well as the constitution to continue trying to get these laws through.

I think it should also be noted that California is in quite a pickle in terms of funding. They're already cutting programs, no need to cut more to fund an appeal that's GUARANTEED to fail.