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Hot Coffee, Phase One, seems to drawing to a close.
Now we move into Phase Two: the fallout.
According to an article in 2theAdvocate (Baton Rouge), Louisiana State Senator David Cain (R-Dry Creek) is planning to introduce video game legislation in the 2006 session. Cain's proposed bill is a reaction to the Hot Coffee scandal surrounding Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Like current bills in Illinois, California, North Carolina and Michigan, Cain's legislation would bar sales of violent and sexually explicit games to minors. The Senator told 2theAdvocate that many video games are "pretty bad...and it's getting worse - shooting, killing - and now they have sexual conquest."
Cain also said he expects the federal government "eventually" to get involved, but added, "sometimes it takes so long for them to pass anything. We can go and do it pretty quick" at the state level.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Is it just GP, or does Sen. Cain sound like he doesn't really know much about games beyond what he has seen on the news? And isn't the federal government pretty heavily involved already, what with the FTC investigation, Sen. Hillary Clinton's proposed legislation, and others like Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich) jumping into the fray?
The article also notes that the Hot Coffee scandal is not the first time Cain has inserted himself into a hot-button issue. This year, for example, the politician jumped into the Teri Schiavo case.
August 7 2005, 12:38:25 UTC 6 years ago
They can never get rid of all violent games because its mostly 20-30 year olds playing the games. I hope some kind of law goes through so that way people will calm down because they have some kinda of "protect" to make them rest easy at night. As for me, I think it should be the parents watching after their kids. And take responablity because I am getting tired of the blaming video games for their kids problems.
Anonymous
August 7 2005, 13:07:37 UTC 6 years ago
Blah!
Just another unconstitional law that won't make it anywhere.August 7 2005, 15:26:49 UTC 6 years ago
Wait a minute...
Isn't Louisiana trying to lure game developers to their state? In that case, I think that this will go nowhere...August 7 2005, 15:49:43 UTC 6 years ago
Re: Wait a minute...
Yes - good point!August 7 2005, 16:07:35 UTC 6 years ago
Re: Wait a minute...
Yeah- if the governor of Louisiana signed a bill encouraging video game development in the bayou, and considering reports that the long-awaited third Mortal Kombat movie will be filmed there, I believe that the governor will veto this...August 7 2005, 15:44:07 UTC 6 years ago
it certainly sounds like he never played the original leisure suit larry. what a chump. :/
August 7 2005, 16:16:37 UTC 6 years ago
Yay
Example of political opportunism #999999999999!Anonymous
August 7 2005, 18:17:35 UTC 6 years ago
Yeah, even from these few quotes it seems this dude has no idea what's going on with games.
Too bad there's no real repercussions for having your legislation defeated. The originators of defeated legislation should receive a public flogging so they think twice next time :D
Anonymous
August 7 2005, 21:44:18 UTC 6 years ago
August 7 2005, 21:54:59 UTC 6 years ago
Anonymous
August 8 2005, 15:15:40 UTC 6 years ago
August 8 2005, 00:22:10 UTC 6 years ago
Then there's all the corruption in the state and local governments...
Hmm......
Anonymous
September 21 2005, 12:20:53 UTC 6 years ago
What's the big deal?
HiyaThis guy is obviously a scandal-mongering political manouverer who doesn't know his pong from his ping, but what's the problem with restricting the sale of hyper-violent / sexual games to kids? Here in the UK we have a policy where films and certain games are given certificates (12, 15, 18) by the British Board of Film Classification. It's illegal to sell them to people under that age. So why is introducing a similar sensible system a big constitutional no-no in the US?
Oh, and anyone wanting to pass game related laws should be forced to attend classes where they are taught about the history of games, and made to play the most influential games.
Stu