Sen. Chuck Schumer rails against violent video game; books, news articles next? [fs]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: June 21, 2005 12:34:31 AM EDT
To: politech () politechbot com
Subject: [Politech] Sen. Chuck Schumer rails against violent video  
game; books, news articles next? [fs]




http://news.com.com/2100-1043_3-5754888.html

U.S. senator gunning for 'cop killer' video game
Published: June 20, 2005, 9:20 PM PDT
By Reuters

A new video game that lets players join criminal gangs and kill  
police officers has become the target of a proposed boycott by a U.S.  
senator.

Sen. Charles Schumer, a Democrat from New York, said the "cop killer"  
video game, called "25 to Life," had hit an "all-time low" and  
discouraged the sale and distribution of the title, due out this summer.

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