Says US system should mirror UK's legal sanctions
America could learn a thing or two from the UK’s games rating system, according to US attorney and notorious industry agitator Jack Thompson.
In the wake of controversy incited by Manhunt 2’s violent content and the UK’s banning of the game, Thompson has praised the BBFC’s stance and the system by which games are classified in Britain.
“The UK does it much better than the US, which rates a game that’s inappropriate for minors and then sells it to them,” he told MCV. “I think the UK has got it right. You rate a game and you can’t sell it to people if it falls in a certain category – the rating actually has a sanction, whereas in the US the rating means nothing.”
Thompson added that the problem in the US stems from the authorities’ failure to punish retailers that ignore the rating system – while in Britain they can face fines or even a prison sentence.
“We don’t have a single law in the books that prevents a mature rated game being sold to a minor as young as ten years of age,” he said. “I think you guys have the model. Certainly Australia and New Zealand, Canada have followed the UK’s lead on that and that’s what the US should do.”
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"Here we go again"
Who are these people to say what we should play or not...this is ridiculous... there should not exist such organizations to regulate the games, so why should the US follow this narrow minded systems made up buy non gamers people who grow with atari at maximum...This is th 21st century, so please lets stop acting like there should be someone with power to think for us
Jack Thompson is an Idiot...
Does this guy actually research what he wimpers on about ?
Most kids in the UK still end up playing the games that are rated above them, and are hardly ever questioned about their age. Its pretty damned factual that the law isnt acted upon in the UK and I have never really heard of anyone getting a fine or prison sentence.
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"have examiners who are specialists in playing games. They're keen games players themselves. We do actively play the game and we have people who know how to play games very well, so we feel that we do get a very good feel for the game."
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