Children being protected from video games in Brazil.
Okay, so according to the LA Times among many other sources, Brazilian Judge Flavio Rabello has banned Rockstar's Bully. He has in fact, "...prohibited the game from being imported, distributed, sold or promoted on Web sites and stores in Latin America's largest nation on Friday, Rio Grande do Sul state prosecutor Alcindo Bastos said, adding that they would have 30 days to comply with the order."
What a fair-minded and upstanding judge, let's see why he decided to defend Brazil's children with such as stand-up and brave decision, "the judge found the game was inappropriate for children."
"The aggravating factor is that everything in the game takes place inside a school," Bastos said. "That is not acceptable."
So, let's have another look at the kind of unacceptable behaviour the good judge - the Brazillian Solomon - could have been adjudicating on.
Human Rights Watch tells us, "According to official figures, police killed 694 people in the first six months of 2007 in Rio de Janeiro in situations described as 'resistance followed by death' 33.5 percent more than in same period last year.
"The number includes 44 people killed during a two-month police operation aimed at dismantling drug trafficking gangs in Complexo do Alemão, Rio de Janeiro’s poorest neighborhood. Violence reached a peak on June 27, when 19 people were killed during alleged confrontations with the police.
"According to residents and local non-governmental organizations, many of the killings were summary executions. In October, at least 12 people were killed during a police incursion in Favela da Coréia, including a 4-year-old boy."
Or how's about, "According to the state’s Secretary of Security, José Mariano Beltrame, all of the deaths occurred in confrontations with the police. However, in media reports, residents said that police killed and wounded unarmed bystanders. Three teenagers, ages 13, 14 and 16, were identified among the dead yesterday. Residents also claimed that police had killed a 10-year-old boy."
As yet, no judicial action has been taken.
Yup, it sure seems to SPOnG that the Judge Flavio Rabello has got his priorities well and truly sorted out when it comes to protecting the kids in Brazil - blame the video game.
You might also like to check out the following or even over here.
What a fair-minded and upstanding judge, let's see why he decided to defend Brazil's children with such as stand-up and brave decision, "the judge found the game was inappropriate for children."
"The aggravating factor is that everything in the game takes place inside a school," Bastos said. "That is not acceptable."
So, let's have another look at the kind of unacceptable behaviour the good judge - the Brazillian Solomon - could have been adjudicating on.
Human Rights Watch tells us, "According to official figures, police killed 694 people in the first six months of 2007 in Rio de Janeiro in situations described as 'resistance followed by death' 33.5 percent more than in same period last year.
"The number includes 44 people killed during a two-month police operation aimed at dismantling drug trafficking gangs in Complexo do Alemão, Rio de Janeiro’s poorest neighborhood. Violence reached a peak on June 27, when 19 people were killed during alleged confrontations with the police.
"According to residents and local non-governmental organizations, many of the killings were summary executions. In October, at least 12 people were killed during a police incursion in Favela da Coréia, including a 4-year-old boy."
Or how's about, "According to the state’s Secretary of Security, José Mariano Beltrame, all of the deaths occurred in confrontations with the police. However, in media reports, residents said that police killed and wounded unarmed bystanders. Three teenagers, ages 13, 14 and 16, were identified among the dead yesterday. Residents also claimed that police had killed a 10-year-old boy."
As yet, no judicial action has been taken.
Yup, it sure seems to SPOnG that the Judge Flavio Rabello has got his priorities well and truly sorted out when it comes to protecting the kids in Brazil - blame the video game.
You might also like to check out the following or even over here.
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Joji 14 Apr 2008 19:05
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Unfortunately Rockstar has been hung without a trial. No surprise there at all.
A you'd think a judge would was all about a fair trial and justice.
A you'd think a judge would was all about a fair trial and justice.