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Gory video games claim freedom of expression protection

March 18, 2008

Gory video games claim freedom of expression protection

The Boston mayor moves to ban the sale of gory video games to teenagers, while the games’ advocates claim protection under First Amendment, Boston Herald reports.

The cities of Boston and neighboring Brockton face high rates of teenage street violence edging up to an increased number of murders. Despite unfavorable precedents, the authorities aim to halt the sale of violet games to teens, which, they claim, might be adding to the overall street crime.

Teen video gamers and industry react angrily against a possible ruling. They say it is up to parents to decide whether teens should play Grand Theft Auto, for example, and not up to authorities.

In a precedent judgment, Judge James Brady, of Louisiana, said video games are “as much entitled to the protection of free speech as the best of literature.”

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Written by mockebird · Filed Under E-society, US, Business