NIMF 46% of Stores Selling M-Rated Games To Minors

[ZippyDSMlee]

Most of this is recent or they are just catching up,has GP ran this on the main site?

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8043&Itemid=2

http://www.gamesinfobase.com/fees.php?s=coalition&id=1&d=46-2007

http://www.gamesinfobase.com/source.php?t=NIMF_undercover_survey_shows_46__reta ilers_sell_M-rated_games_to_minors&id=104048

http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&channel=s&hl=en&q=National+Institute+on+Media+and+Family+46%25&btnG=Google+Search



ah heres the lead story

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20071121-0645-1bo21vgames.html
6:46 a.m. November 21, 2007

SAN DIEGO: Too many of the county's video game retailers are selling games with violent or pro-drug content to minors, youth advocacy groups said yesterday.

During a two-month undercover survey of more than 60 stores countywide, 46 percent sold video games rated M for “Mature” to teens younger than 18, said Shontey Hambrick, adult adviser to the East County Youth Coalition.

The coalition conducted the survey with the National Institute on Media and Family and other youth organizations in the county.

Yesterday, those groups called on retailers to adhere to the rating system, institute formal training for employees, prominently display the rating system in stores and separate mature-themed video games from other games. –L.N.

Oh GP we have a winner here 0_o....
altho its not got alot of meat to it other than the waving of worthless numbers about.

[beemoh]

There's been another thread (that I can't be arsed extracting), can't remember if it's been on the site, though.

[ZippyDSMlee]

There's been another thread (that I can't be arsed extracting), can't remember if it's been on the site, though.

I pay enough attention to the main site story's to know mostly whats posted, thi s is simi recent and I dont see a article on it, altho it might be due to lack of meat.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Except, while Immoral, there is no problem with selling M-Raters to minors. Unless they have some mental problem, they won't become more violent, and it's not illegal to sell them anyway. At worst, those stores aren't following their own procedures.

[ZippyDSMlee]

Except, while Immoral, there is no problem with selling M-Raters to minors. Unless they have some mental problem, they won't become more violent, and it's not illegal to sell them anyway. At worst, those stores aren't following their own procedures.

And the film industry is still doing a worse job.