It's A Child's First Amendment Right To Buy A Violent Video Game
Kids in Hazelwood now have a First Amendment right to buy violent video games, no matter how gory or graphic, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week. Hazelwood Patch's Parents Council weighs-in.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 27 that retailers and rental places cannot deny kids the right to buy violent video games, prompting mixed reactions from some parents in and around Hazelwood. Parents Speak "In today's society, you don't know the mental condition of an individual," said Patch events writer Marcia Jarrett, who is a mother of three children that have attended Hazelwood West High School. "Children and some adults can be influenced by a video game, especially if they had a troublesome childhood, and this could be a gateway in which to bring the video game to reality." In a ruling that reversed a 2005 California law, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said access to violent video games is protected under the First …
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Tera Stahlhut
4:45 pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Excellent article, very informative. Thanks for posting Candace! more ›