While I find it both irritating and ominous that they keep trying, I love seeing them get swatted down every time. I feel like I'm getting XP from this shit.

Mad props to U.S. District Judge James Brady, who quashed video games bill HB 1381, "the (now defunct) piece of legislation which aimed to levy $100 — $2000 in fines and up to 1 year in in the slammer against game retailers convicted of selling undesirable M-Rated contraband to innocent children." (1up)

His Honor's closing remarks were good, too:

"The State's argument overlooks a line of cases holding that video games are protected free speech..."

"Defendants (Louisiana) contend that the legislative record contains social science evidence demonstrating that violent video games are harmful. It appears that much of the same evidence has been considered by numerous courts and in each case the connection was found to be tenuous and speculative..."

"The evidence that was submitted to the legislature in connection with the bill that became the statute is sparse and could hardly be called in any sense reliable..."

"Absent an injunction the statute will have a chilling effect on both video game developers and retailers."

"Additionally, the state argues that the Act was specifically drafted to pass constitutional scrutiny and it is the most narrowly drawn statute of its kind to date. Plaintiffs obviously disagree..."

You tell 'em, Judge Brady! Eliza Gauger

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