'Cop killer' video game targeted by U.S. senator
Lisa Baertlein writes for Reuters:
A new video game which lets players join crime gangs and kill police officers has become the target of a proposed boycott by a U.S. Senator.
Sen. Charles Schumer, a Democrat from New York, said the "cop killer" video game, called "25 to Life," had hit an "all-time low" and discouraged the sale and distribution of the title, due out this summer.
"'25 to Life' makes 'Grand Theft Auto' look like 'Romper Room'," Schumer said on Monday in comments e-mailed by a spokeswoman. The blockbuster video game series "Grand Theft Auto" from Take-Two Interactive is frequently criticized for its violence.
"Romper Room" is a popular U.S. children's television show.
posted by Fergie @ 6/21/2005 05:49:00 AM
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