New York goes insane, Felony to sell M-rated games to minors Options

[Spectatrix]

http://gamepolitics.com/2007/05/30/another...rs-into-felons/
http://inventorspot.com/felonytosellgames
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08696&sh=t

Long story short: On May 30th, New York politicians proposed a bill that would make it a felony for retailers to sell games including "depraved violence and indecent images" (i.e. most M-rated games, possibly some T-rated ones too?) to folks under age 17. It would be a class E felony, which means 1-4 years in prison.

On May 31st, it passed in the New York Assembly 130 to 10. I'm not sure by what margin the corresponding legislation in the state senate passed by earlier in the month. The bill has passed and all that remains is for it to be signed into law by New York's governor.

Is it just me or is this MAJOR overkill? I'll admit that I disagree with putting legal age restrictions on the sale of games and movies in general, but I can see why people would support such legislation. However, anything more than a misdemeanor for such a "crime" is asinine.

[cupcake]

bravo, new york...bravo...

like NYC doesn't have bigger fuckin fish to fry...

no need worrying about all the international criminal trade and shit that affects the global market...there are kids buying RE4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

in related news, why isn't there a full on porn video game? like one where you could control all the fuckin going on instead of just speed and off screen shots like on god of war?

if graphic enough, that shit would make millions.

[schwab]

bravo, new york...bravo...

like NYC doesn't have bigger fuckin fish to fry...

no need worrying about all the international criminal trade and shit that affects the global market...there are kids buying RE4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

in related news, why isn't there a full on porn video game? like one where you could control all the fuckin going on instead of just speed and off screen shots like on god of war?

if graphic enough, that shit would make millions.

too many people who have no relation to the game or will ever see it would bitch and cry until its edited down to a tellytuby game

[cupcake]

too many people who have no relation to the game or will ever see it would bitch and cry until its edited down to a tellytuby game

but how come you can have websites that anyone can view (i.e., no ID needed) that show that shit for real?

the game would at least be available only to those who have ID.

[FORSAKENR320]

but how come you can have websites that anyone can view (i.e., no ID needed) that show that shit for real?

the game would at least be available only to those who have ID.

old people don't know how to use the internet. as soon as they do, all your porn is going to be editted down to a telly tubby game.