Congressman holds press conference on violent video games

Congressman Joe Baca (D-CA) held a press conference on April 26, 2006 across the street from the U.S. Capitol to question the accuracy of video game ratings [original PoliticsTV footage from the archives].

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[picoaga]

you know what.......: "fuck the children!"

[Chotahater]

Idiots. M-rated games are not misleading. They are the same as R-rated movies. AO games have mostly been actual porn games. San Andreas became AO only because it was hacked and people bitched about terrible looking, pixelated nude women getting fucked by a fully clothed man. The parents are at fault. It's their fault only. Not the ESRB or developers. If you can't control your kids it's your fault. Who gives a fuck if you hurt digital people! They're fake! "Virtual carnage." Not actual carnage.

[tkoizumi]

in 50 years, thes idiots will die out and the more educated nintendo generation will become the elders. much like the debate for rock and roll, dungeons and dragons, and cinema, we will be able to look back and laugh at it. the qustion we should ask ourselves is i wonder what will the nintendo generation people will complain about in the future lol

[imsobordify]

ok so they said teens should not play M rated gamea cuz of the increased blood, sex and overall violence. Bout the sex... Almost all teen watch porn so a little in video game wont make a difference. Bout the blood. Almost every one has had a pretty bad gash in thier childhood and 3 guesses what you saw??? Thath righ blood. And bout the violence?

Ever watched a james bond movie or a transformers movie??

[ByronLumley2009]

Please don't make a difference. The silver bullet theory, is not true. Myself and my friends have all played violent video games since a young age. Myself and friends have never had a physical confrontation in my life. When I was a child I was allowed to watch M movies with my Dad prior to the age limit on them. But it was ok, so long as I understood it was just a movie, I don't think it ever caused me any harm. A bit of Die Hard or Rambo didn't hurt me.

[lcmijango]

Clearly this guy is mentally retarded, well, thats something obvious when he displays such an amazing talent when reading lol

[AwesomeElectron]

wow politicians are retarded so mutch that I alwais ask my self why are they so fucking idiotic

[MassiveRodent]

Yeah, because a rated-M game with 'Blood and Gore', 'Intense Violence', 'Sexual Content', 'Strong Language', and 'Use of Drugs' all clearly labled on the back of the case are so misleading, and it is, of course, totally not the parents fault for not noticing that, especially when 90% of the time that when someone is buying a rated-M game for their kid that the cashier asks "Are you aware of the games rating of Mature 17+?" It's obviously the gaming industries fault. Idiot politicians.

[MSchri2008]

Joe Baca your an old fucking raisin who is completely obvious to all kinds of entertainment media's content. You stated that the ESRB content labeled on the video games are inaccurate and confusing?... How is Blood and Gore confusing? Thats pretty fucking clear and should not lead to any confusion. The people who don't understand what that means should seriously consider on going back to 1st grade and relearn the terminology. The rating 'M' represents mature not everyone.

[sourcecoderC]

Im pretty sure its the job of the parents to control what their kids play. Not the government.

[Fuhjem]

500 years ago people were slaughtered and killed all the time, and no one batted an eye. In the late thirties and early forties Hitler and the Nazis killed over 6 million people. Were violent games available back then? No. In civilized countries like those in North America, Europe, and Eastern Asia where videogames are readily available, there is much less violent crimes than in 3rd world countries where entertainment comes from playing Ball-In-A-Cup.