Aaahhhh I'm angry


Right two things have happened involving video games.

The first is that a game law and order contains some CCTV footage of the Jamie buldger abduction. When I say footage. It’s in the form of a “wanted poster” on the wall of an office. The game was relised in 2003. And on one noticed at the time. When the mother found out she relised this statement.

Using that terrible picture of James as part of a game is sick. To know that he has been turned into a clue in a game makes me very angry. The people who made this game have treated James as though he is public property. It is like they think he is some kind of fictional figure. It dehumanizes the memory of my lovely son. I want it stopped immediately."

And the manufacturer voluntarily pulled the game. It was not banned. The offended party protested and action was taken.

In my opinion the correct way for things to be done.

here is the picture in the top right of this picture

Next is the game manhunt2. The bbfc have refused to give it a rating. Thus making the sale of it illegal in the UK. However it not illegal to own it. The bbfc say that the games violent content is cruel and sadistic. And under there guidelines have not given it a certificate. Witch is fair enough. On a side note they gave starwars episode one and 18 certificate, when it was first submitted it contained a “head butt” and under guidelines that’s and automatic 18. I think that the bbfc do a pretty good job. Especially now the 12a rating thing is sorted. I think that the manufacturer of manhunt2 will appeal and probably make some cuts. And the game will get released. At the moment they are holding back the release. Some European countries are letting it be relised uncut.

The thing that makes me angry is that people that go around trying to ban games and caused a lot of the problem with the Manchester church, are deliberately confusing the two stories making it seem like manhunt2 has cctv footage of the buldger abduction. Its release is only being hindered by it violent content.

In the USA a lawyer called jack Thompson seems to have a personal vendetta against take 2 interactive. And is trying to ban every game they make. To me he seems like eather a loony or someone that under the guise of standing up for a moral code can make money. At the mo he’s trying to ban manhunt and grand theft auto 4. The stuff with him is way to complicated for me to talk about here. But the guy “claims that the PlayStation 2's DualShock controller "gives you a pleasurable buzz back into your hands with each kill.” And basicly thinks that games are training people to enjoy killing . have a look at his page on wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Thompson_(attorney)

What iratates me is people that are supoably doing the right thing or the thing with the best intentions then why do they have to use deseptive tactictics.


Its like the smoking ban. I don’t smoke never have,and never will. But I don’t think that the govement should issuse this ban. I think it sould be up to the propritor. If there was enough call for smoke free pubs then there would be them already. People don’t like smoking when there are eating. Most rastrants are eather no smoking or have 50% non smoking. There that’s what people want. Id like everwhere to be smoke free. But I don’t suport the ban. In witherspoons in andover 50% of the pub is no smoking. And that half is always only inhabeted by about of a quarter of the patrons. I think that if that menny people wanted non smoking pubs they would atlest half of all pubs. This ban is removing choice and freedom. The bods incharge minipulate the facts and figgers about what was passave smoking and is now second hand smoke. I think this ban dosent nesseserly have public helth as it core motive. Also I think it is going to cause more “anti social behavior” eg pub car park fights. In a town like andover there is lots of pubs in a padestrionised street. So people are going to be going in and out having a large quainaty of people hanging about in this area. Its going to need police to supervise. I just think there is going to be a few unforseen effects. Atest when there is fights ill be inside in a half empty pub with a good view of the fighting. Im happy both ways.

Soz ive lost the plot abit there is some chave outside talking about how they are “choreing” witch means I best lock the door and go to lunch. Yeah people steal glasses and i better go clame my 4 sterlings