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Suit filed over violent-video law
Sacramento Bee ^ | 10/18/5 | Claire Cooper

Posted on 10/18/2005 10:52:52 AM PDT by SmithL

Video sellers and distributors filed a federal lawsuit Monday in an attempt to zap a new California law that will prohibit selling or renting violent videos to people under 18 after the end of the year.

Videos, no less than books, movies, fine art and fine music, are entitled to First Amendment protection, the suit argues.

Similar laws elsewhere have uniformly been struck down as violations of freedom of speech, says the injunction request that was filed in San Jose federal court by the Video Software Dealers Association and Entertainment Software Association.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who signed the California bill in a surprise move a week and a half ago, is the lead defendant but was named only in his official capacity.

(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: videovillage
It's DOOMed.
1 posted on 10/18/2005 10:52:56 AM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL

Why doesn't someone criminalize the parents who let their children watch this crap to begin with?


2 posted on 10/18/2005 10:57:24 AM PDT by x5452
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To: SmithL
This suit won't stick. The law is directed at minors. Based on their argument you could sell porn magazines to kids, and I'm sure someone ACLU type has tried that argument already.
3 posted on 10/18/2005 10:57:30 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (California bashers will be called out)
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To: ElkGroveDan

you ashould actually take a look at the text of the law....it's a jumbled mess witveague definitions, which sets it up for trouble.


4 posted on 10/18/2005 11:00:06 AM PDT by flashbunny (What is more important: Loyalty to principles, or loyalty to personalities?)
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