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"Student in High School zombie terror threat"

If you have a moment, I would consider reading it as it is only loosely connected to what I'm writing about next. Apparently, Washinton state is considering passing a bill that would hold video game makers responsible for crimes "inspired" by their violent creations. It also goes one step father by holding the retailer responsible as well.

The logic goes as follows:

Child plays violent game at early age and thinks its ok to shoot a cop.
Child shoots cop.
Company that creates game is held responsible to the family of that cop, as well as any damages caused the family of the kid.
Store that sold the kid the game is sued for selling him the game.

Well, how about I do you one better?

Child wants to buy violent game.
Parent pulls head out of orifice long enough to notice the game rating on box and denies kid.
Disaster averted.

Game ratings are there for reasons. Good reasons! If you don't want your kid to play violent games, don't let them play violent games! If your kid is bent on shooting a cop, they don't need a video game to tell the to do it.

Here's a scenario for you (assuming this passes, and I live in Washington):

After playing Halo 2 long enough, I decide to wage intergalactic war.
The remaining aliens sue RC Willey and Bungie for me ever getting the game.
Microsoft, as Bungie's parent company, takes major losses at the hands of alien lawyers and declares bankruptcy.
All Washington-based Microsoft employees (and there are a lot of them!) are laid off, creating a huge portion of unemployed people.
Washington state is screwed.

But I'm ok, because it was the game's fault.