is a load of crap.
I propose Bill 2179 - hold parents accountable for raising their kids like animals who don’t know the difference between right and wrong and don’t understand responsibility and all the things that good - make that decent - parents teach their children.
I know this bill won’t pass, it’s way too broad and will immediately make games the defense of any and all crimes commited by 17 year and under kids, but it pisses me off that it even exists. talk about washing your hands of the problem.
stupid politicians.
I just wrote to my senator and representatives to tell them that this is the dumbest proposed bill ever. though not in those words.
update @ 4:55pm
earlier today I sent an email to WA district 48 Representative Ross Hunter saying that the bill was ridiculous and wouldn’t affect anything, except maybe helping criminals get off the hook by being able to blame game makers for their actions. He just sent back the following reply:
This bill is stupid unless the box has a gun built into it. I voted for
the bill that required retailers to check age on M rated games. I
understand the market power that some of the game manufacturers and
distributors have, including my old employer, and they were not using it
to force the retail chain. I’m not voting for this one.
Thanks for your comments.
Representative Ross Hunter
48th Legislative District
hunter.ross@leg.wa.gov
JLOB 305
Capitol Campus
Olympia, WA 98504
(360) 786-7936
I give him props, the maddest kind, for 1) realizing it’s an asinine bill, and 2) responding within 2 hours of my email, and 3) having the right idea on a more appropriate solution - although really the main problem is still parenting, but you can’t force parents to be good… or can you?
there will be no further discussion of recursive cows!