Post by leunas on Nov 30, 2006 14:49:21 GMT -5
Louisiana bill HB1381, penned by That Wacky Miami Laywer and Representative Roy Burrell and signed into law following governor Kathleen Blanco's approval, has been ruled unconstitutional by U.S. District Judge James Brady according to Game Politics.
That law made it illegal to sell, rent or lease a game if it met certain conditions. Those are:
(1) The average person, applying contemporary community standards, would find that the video or computer game, taken as a whole, appeals to the minor's morbid interest in violence.
(2) The game depicts violence in a manner patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable for minors.
(3) The game, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors.
This ruling follows a temporary injuction filed by the judge in August which now sounds permanent. Maybe next time, guys.
Details are still scarce at this point, but we'll let you know more when we know more.
www.kotaku.com/gaming/jack-thompson/louisiana-game-law-ruled-unconstitutional-218188.php