Violence in Video Games Lawsuit

Stealing cars, bombing buildings, killing cops, fun and games, not in Washington State. Lawmakers weren't playing games when they passed a law to ban cop-killer games. The State outlaw video games containing realistic depictions of aggressive conflict in which the player kills or injures a law enforcement officer. Rather than lay their weapons down, game dealers shot back with a lawsuit. They claimed they had a constitutional right to make fun of killing cops. Would it be game over for game dealers? The judge wouldn't pull the plug on cop-killer games, even if he had, the state didn't ban other violent video games, so kids could still use their computers to sharpen their shooting skills. Without proof that banning cop-killer games would really protect police, the court protected the right to freedom of expression instead. For the Legal Television Network, I am Irwin Kramer.


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