Senator (Rockefeller): Let’s study violent video games—again

CNet ^ | December 20, 2012 9:10 AM PST | Don Reisinger

[Olog-hai]

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) has introduced legislation that calls for an investigation into violent video games and their impact on children in the wake of last week’s horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

In a statement released yesterday, Rockefeller said that his legislation enlists the National Academy of Sciences to “investigate the impact of violent video games and other content on children’s well-being.” If the organization is given the green light, it will present its findings within 18 months to Congress, the FTC and the FCC. …

The impact of violent video games on youthful behaviors has been debated for years. However, the topic took center stage last week after Adam Lanza, a reportedly avid gamer, killed 20 innocent children, his mother, and school officials, in one of the worst school shootings in American history. Rockefeller said he will call on the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission to “expand their work in this area.” …

[poptartacus]

I play grand theft auto. It doesn’t mean I’m going to beat up a hooker and steal her money

[Joe 6-pack]

"In a statement released yesterday, Rockefeller said that his legislation enlists the National Academy of Sciences to “investigate the impact of violent video games and other content on children’s well-being.”"

Let me guess...the proposed legislation also appropriates several million dollars for the study, much of which is to be conducted at WVU.

[JZoback]

Iplay grand theft auto. It doesn’t mean I’m going to beat up a hooker and steal her money

You might if you were doped up on some mind altering drug...

[poptartacus]

Really? So its not video games? Its mind altering drugs? Make up your mind