"Hey hey, ho ho, Rockstar Games has got to go."

[CptStern]

"Yesterday, members of the Washington, D.C.-based youth group Peaceoholics protested outside Rockstar Games' New York offices, carrying signs that read "Put the cuffs on Rockstar, not youth" and "Prosecute Rockstar Games; they are felons" and chanting "Hey hey, ho ho, Rockstar Games has got to go."

Though the Peaceoholics have accused Rockstar of marketing violent games for children in the past, Tuesday's event was specifically directed at convincing the developer to shelve the upcoming Bully, which Rockstar describes as a game where players take the role of a "troublesome schoolboy" who "stands up to bullies, gets picked on by teachers, plays pranks on malicious kids, wins or loses the girl, and ultimately learns to navigate the obstacles of the fictitious reform school."



peaceaholics ...give me a ****ing break

"Washington D.C. council member Adrian Fenty, who introduced the bill in February to keep M-rated games away from children, points to the rising number of kiddie car thefts in the city, though there isn't any hard evidence linking game playing to crime.


"A lot of parents don't know what's in these games. [who's fault is that? ffs!! god forbid parents dont know what they're buying for their kids] They never watch them," says Fenty. He claims his bill would protect children the same way laws shield them from pornography. If adopted, a store that sells mature and adult-only games to minors could lose its business license and face a fine of as much as $10,000."


look at this photo ...THE GAME IS RATED M!! (now AO) ..please explain how those kids can get a copy of GTA ...oh ya right they can just ask their parents to buy for them

 

[The Monkey]

It's 18+! If you don't want your kids to have the game, don't buy it for them!

 

[Kangy]

Ugh, bunch of dumb****s protesting to keep up with the reactionaries if e'er I saw one. What they're campaigning for virtually amounts to trying to ban someone like Budweiser because some people will drink underage, without their parents knowing. Some people really should think before they open their mouths. And gather a group. And paint signs. And then protest.

 

[Ennui]

ARGH.

They defile the word peace.

 

[Gray Fox]

"Yesterday, members of the Washington, D.C.-based youth group Peaceoholics protested outside Rockstar Games' New York offices, carrying signs that read "Put the cuffs on Rockstar, not youth" and "Prosecute Rockstar Games; they are felons" and chanting "Hey hey, ho ho, Rockstar Games has got to go."

Though the Peaceoholics have accused Rockstar of marketing violent games for children in the past, Tuesday's event was specifically directed at convincing the developer to shelve the upcoming Bully, which Rockstar describes as a game where players take the role of a "troublesome schoolboy" who "stands up to bullies, gets picked on by teachers, plays pranks on malicious kids, wins or loses the girl, and ultimately learns to navigate the obstacles of the fictitious reform school."



peaceaholics ...give me a ****ing break

"Washington D.C. council member Adrian Fenty, who introduced the bill in February to keep M-rated games away from children, points to the rising number of kiddie car thefts in the city, though there isn't any hard evidence linking game playing to crime.


"A lot of parents don't know what's in these games. [who's fault is that? ffs!! god forbid parents dont know what they're buying for their kids] They never watch them," says Fenty. He claims his bill would protect children the same way laws shield them from pornography. If adopted, a store that sells mature and adult-only games to minors could lose its business license and face a fine of as much as $10,000."


look at this photo ...THE GAME IS RATED M!! (now AO) ..please explain how those kids can get a copy of GTA ...oh ya right they can just ask their parents to buy for them

Whats exactly wrong with her suggestion, stores that sell games to minors, should be fined and lose their business license.

 

[CptStern]

but that doesnt stop the parents from buying inappropriate games ...I'm not a minor but when I was young I didnt have the equivilant of $60 in my pocket to run out and buy a game ..I had to ask my parents for that kind of money (not that there were video games back then )

in principle it works ...but who says they're stopping at just that ..this same group also equates rockstar with criminals ...they want an outright ban of the game

 

[HunterSeeker]

I remember when my brother (now 14 years old) went out to buy GTA: Vice City, the store clerk made him call home so the clerk could get confirmation that buyinh Vice City was okay.

Restricting access to video games wont solve nothing.

 

[Beerdude26]

"Hey hey, ho ho, Rockstar Games has got to go."

ROFL
Reminds me of the good old Postal 2 days : "Games are bad, they make you mad... Games are bad, they make you mad..."
*Inserts axe into protestor's skull*

Is anyone interested in writing an e-mail to that organization with me, to explain the point you guys have just been saying?

 

[Solaris]

Goddamn stupid brats, protesting about the game. Which sounds like its about stopping bullying.

 

[Adidajs]

all those people in that protest pic were black. anyone care to explain this? I'm sorry, but the black community in the US historically has enough problems - I don't think they need to focus on video games. What about education? What about poverty levels? What about crime? Protesting Rockstar video games isn't going to solve sh*t.

 

[bliink]

What the hell is wrong with people...

 

[CptStern]

all those people in that protest pic were black. anyone care to explain this? I'm sorry, but the black community in the US historically has enough problems - I don't think they need to focus on video games. What about education? What about poverty levels? What about crime? Protesting Rockstar video games isn't going to solve sh*t.

it was formed by 2 black members of a black inner city community


btw here's their list of demands

Peaceoholics List of Demands for Rock Star Games:

# Not to release Bully under any circumstances
# Volunteer to sell its violent and sexually explicit games in adult video stores only.
# Let parents return Grand Theft Auto for a full refund until they do a national awareness campaign to educate parents of content and possible effects.
# Create a fund for victims of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and car-jackings, etc.
# Make a national apology for misleading and lying to children, parents, and legislators about their intentions and causing insurance premiums to sky rocket.
# Give a written response within five business days of receipt of these demands.

 

[Jintor]

Wait a second...

Make a national apology for misleading and lying to children, parents and legislators about their intentions?

WTF?

Sure, they hid the 'Hot Coffee' minigame. As you do. Did they point large flashing arrows at it? Neon signs? Did they specifically say 'HERE IT IS, WE HID IT SO THEY WOULDN'T FIND IT, HEY, UNLOCK IT, IT'S MUCH MUCH WORTH THAN TV AND DEATH AND FOX NEWS'? No, they hid it away, mentioned it to no-one. It's like parents hiding erotic books - they have the right to have those books, right? If the children find it, it's up to them...

Bah, i probably worded that badly.

 

[A True Canadian]

it was formed by 2 black members of a black inner city community

btw here's their list of demands

Peaceoholics List of Demands for Rock Star Games:

# Not to release Bully under any circumstances
# Volunteer to sell its violent and sexually explicit games in adult video stores only.
# Let parents return Grand Theft Auto for a full refund until they do a national awareness campaign to educate parents of content and possible effects.
# Create a fund for victims of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and car-jackings, etc.
# Make a national apology for misleading and lying to children, parents, and legislators about their intentions and causing insurance premiums to sky rocket.
# Give a written response within five business days of receipt of these demands.

I began to refute all those claims in a post but then stopped half-way because they're just too silly. I just imagine what would happen if Rockstar gave into all these demands. The company would go out of business; no more GTA games would be made; and insurance would continue to rise.

 

[Cole]

laws shield them from pornography.

Ok...I guess if this law does pass us kids will bypass the law by downloading it from the net just as we do with pornography...

 

[el Chi]

I'm not a minor but when I was young I didnt have the equivilant of $60 in my pocket to run out and buy a game ..I had to ask my parents for that kind of money (not that there were video games back then )

<el Chi watches in horror as Stern leans on his walking frame and shakes his withered fist at those troublesome young'uns>
Eeeen mah dayeee we di'nt 'av none o' this vijow geeehm nonsense! No! We 'ad proper enterteeeenmunt - laaahk sticks 'n' hoooops 'n' floggin' thuh pooo-ooor.

<el Chi backs away>

In other news:
Today, many forumites on renowned hate-spreading, violence-mongering messageboard "hl2.net" expressed anger and disgust at the sensible group Peaceoholics' peaceful protest against the angry and disgusting Rockstar Games. el Chi had this to say:

"Personally, I'm angry and disgusted. These sanctimonious bastards think they have the right to tell people what to do - it's disgusting and it makes me angry. Especially seeing as they think their decision should affect people not only in their country, but all over the world - oooh I'm angry. Especially when they're placing the blame on Rockstar for certain parents' mistakes, which I find particularly angry-making. Before all this I was a mild-mannered alcoholic with spacial awareness issues and a rash; now all I feel is anger and disgust."

 

[TechnoHippyChic]

<el Chi watches in horror as Stern leans on his walking frame and shakes his withered fist at those troublesome young'uns>
Eeeen mah dayeee we di'nt 'av none o' this vijow geeehm nonsense! No! We 'ad proper enterteeeenmunt - laaahk sticks 'n' hoooops 'n' floggin' thuh pooo-ooor.

<el Chi backs away>

In other news:
Today, many forumites on renowned hate-spreading, violence-mongering messageboard "hl2.net" expressed anger and disgust at the sensible group Peaceoholics' peaceful protest against the angry and disgusting Rockstar Games. el Chi had this to say:

"Personally, I'm angry and disgusted. These sanctimonious bastards think they have the right to tell people what to do - it's disgusting and it makes me angry. Especially seeing as they think their decision should affect people not only in their country, but all over the world - oooh I'm angry. Especially when they're placing the blame on Rockstar for certain parents' mistakes, which I find particularly angry-making. Before all this I was a mild-mannered alcoholic with spacial awareness issues and a rash; now all I feel is anger and disgust."

BEST. POST. EVAR.

Edit:
[SARCASM]High.[/SARCASM]

 

[CptStern]

/me shakes walker at el Chi

 

[TechnoHippyChic]

/me shakes walker at el Chi

Be careful - you may fall down and not be able to get up (and play video games). Then you'd have to activate your HomeAlert™...

 

[Kyorisu]

Yay another group to laugh and point at.

 

[TechnoHippyChic]

/me laughs and points at Kyo




j/k

Their "demands" are insane...

 

[<RJMC>]

sure are more important things that a videogame "that train you to kill people"

 

[oldagerocker]

they're just protesting because they have nothing better to do. the politians and lawyers involved are completey detached and devoid of the real world.

 

[falconwind]

# Make a national apology for misleading and lying to children, parents, and legislators about their intentions and causing insurance premiums to sky rocket.

Hey, if the President of the United States doesn't have to, then Rockstar Games doesn't have to. :thumbs: ZING!!!


"Hey, hey, ho, ho I'm a f-ing retard!"

btw, I don't see them protesting against cop-killer "gansta rap".... but then, i suppose that's wholesome family fun.

 

[CptStern]

Hey, if the President of the United States doesn't have to, then Rockstar Games doesn't have to. :thumbs: ZING!!!


"Hey, hey, ho, ho I'm a f-ing retard!"

btw, I don't see them protesting against cop-killer "gansta rap".... but then, i suppose that's wholesome family fun.

ah but Jack Thompson went after the original "cop killer" rap star Ice-T ..he successfully banned that song in the US. Time Warner eventually dropped him ...ironically, Ice-T now plays a cop on tv's Law and Order

 

[Que-Ever]

# Create a fund for victims of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and car-jackings, etc.

WTFH?! Stupid, stupid stupid retarded(pardon this one) dumb stupid people. As if half the people jacking cars can even afford video games, let alone be "influenced" by them, making this particualr demand... a crock of shit. I might go into this article more in-depth later... dangit, let's bring back the old sig, eh?

 

[Jintor]

Still don't get why such things as porn exist and yet you can target rockstar...

 

[15357]

There seems to be finally a good target for nuclear missles.

 

[Yuri]

There seems to be finally a good target for nuclear missles.

Jack Thomson's big dumb head. LOL I AM MAKING THREATS MR. THOMSON!!! I haev nucular siloz.

 

[Jintor]

h4x!

So, did anyone get a website up where i can post this large word document of emails to and from JThompson? Anybody? Yes?

 

[CptStern]

text takes up no space ..you could put it up on a free webspace like geocities without problems

or you could just start a new thread and post them there ...ask the mods to make it a sticky along the lines of the "ask Valve" sticky in the hl2 forum

 

[mortiz]

I think Jack Thompson's ass speaks a lot of sense.