Judge blocks (Washington State) law curbing some violent video games

[Ediacara]

Friday, July 11, 2003

Judge blocks law curbing some violent video games

By DAN RICHMAN
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

In a preliminary order, a federal judge in Seattle yesterday emphatically blocked Washington's law restricting some violent video games just weeks before it was to take effect, calling it a violation of the First Amendment.

But the state Attorney General's Office said it is determined to seek a full hearing, before the same judge, on the constitutionality of the violent-video game law, House Bill 1009.

The law had been set to go into effect July 27. After yesterday's ruling, it is dead unless it is declared constitutional.

No date has been set for the full hearing before U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik, who said yesterday that letting the law go into effect pending that hearing would cause "irreparable harm."

More at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer

[Forkboy]

1. Good news

and welcome back!!

[Ediacara]

2. I am sure the naysayers will say nay

But man, if people don't like their kids with violent video games, try some damn parenting!

And thanks for the WB, I see you guys have built a fine new board for my return LOL :-)