The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is calling for a boycott of 25 to Life.

While I respect the work this group does—the nonprofit represents the country's fifteen largest law enforcement organizations and works to promote officer safety—I think their energies are misdirected.

"It is absolutely unconscionable that game makers are enabling young people—or anyone—to dramatize shooting and killing as a form of entertainment while officers and innocent people are dying in real-life on our streets every day. We're encouraging parents, caregivers and everyone who is concerned about both law enforcement officers and children to ensure this game never makes it into the homes or hands of impressionable young people."

The groups chairman Craig Floyd goes on:

While it s true that players are given a choice between wearing a badge or colors of a gang, the ultimate message carried by the game is that some players are justified in endangering the lives of police officers. That s a terrible message for anyone, but particularly so for young people who are already confronted with numerous choices that can lead to dangerous consequences. Regardless of your views on free speech or marketplace dynamics, there is really nothing good that can be said about this game. The images are wrong. The messages are wrong. And stocking it in U.S. stores is wrong.

We ve focused on this game right now because children and communities are facing the greatest threat from it right now, but our broader goal is to encourage all parents and caregivers to be more aware of what their children are exposed to or encouraged to emulate. Any type of media that glorifies violence against law enforcement or civilians should be scrutinized very carefully.

The organization has started a petition on their site asking for the boycott of the game.

As I said before, I have the utmost respect for this organization, but they shouldn t be able to dictate what I play. What s next, a ban on all movies depicting violence against police?

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Protests 25 to Life Video Game [NLEOMF]

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