Prostitutes call for ban on GTA

Discussion in 'Video Games and Technology' started by Shipwreck, Feb 15, 2006.

  1. 03Mach1

    03Mach1 Logic has been replaced with blind ignorance.

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    What a complete waste of time and effort.
     
  2. Gryph

    Gryph Action Master

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    I didn't know we were supposed to give a crap about the opinion of criminals.
     
  3. Draven

    Draven Banned

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    Yeesh. Throw this crap out of court and tell them to fuck off.
     
  4. Shaun_C

    Shaun_C The REAL One True fan Veteran TFW2005 Supporter

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    Quoted for truth

    Exactly what I thought upon read this story.Although the phrase in my mind was a lot harsher.

    This is the equivelant(sp) of a ghetto youth complaining about the negative protrayal of black/latino america.WHILE doing the very things he's complaining about
     
  5. TSFC

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    One problem fellas. There *is* legal prostitution outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. I'm sure some of them had something to say about the whole issue as well. Not every person that's a sex worker is doing it under the table.

    No, I'm not promoting them, nor am I recommending their profession. I am however all for equality and fairness. We might not agree with their business, but they do pay taxes, it is legal, and they're working a job rather than laying around all day, doing nothing.

    Still, back at square one, I hope the judge is open minded enough to say "Look. It's a program, a program YOU control. You either do what's in the game or you don't. Here's an even better idea, don't play it if you don't like what it stands for. Case dismissed. And God help me Thompson, you pull this again, and I'll throw you UNDER the jail."

    But our judicial system (much like the rest of the country's systems) is in complete and total disarray. So...no luck there.

    EDIT: edited to remove an unnecessary part.
     
  6. Shaun_C

    Shaun_C The REAL One True fan Veteran TFW2005 Supporter

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    Oh I know,that's where the expression What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

    Are you sure you meant "Outside" of Vegas?IIRC prostitution is legal in Vegas
     
  7. Omnibus Prime

    Omnibus Prime I'm too old for this shit TFW2005 Supporter

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    Well..nobody said they were laying around all day doing nothing. :p  ;) 
     
  8. BigPrime3000

    BigPrime3000 Well-Known Member

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    I think that he means that there are places that have legally prostitution even outside of Vegas. Amsterdam is the only other place that I can think of with legal prostitution though.
     
  9. Random Autobot

    Random Autobot Soviet Kanukistani

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    How exactly are they not people?
     
  10. Streck

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    What's next, prostitutes unionizing?
     
  11. Cheetatron

    Cheetatron Drat, outsmarted by a Lorry, I am disgraced

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    You know you dont always get your money back after killing the prostitute.
     
  12. Cheetatron

    Cheetatron Drat, outsmarted by a Lorry, I am disgraced

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    Thats like maybe 10% of all hookers in the US the rest aren't paying taxes and I bet 80% of the time they are getting paid or rather doing the work that earns their pay they are laying around.
     
  13. Aaron

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    As memory serves, Prostitution is legal in Nevada, but in Las Vegas it it illegal.
     
  14. GigatronSama

    GigatronSama Mr. Insomnia Veteran

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    how many times does it have to be said. Do you see that M on the cover? Kids aren't suposed to be playing the damn game in the first place!
     
  15. Drake

    Drake Smooth Is Smooth Baby

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    I didn't know the "sex workers" were unionized. Well hey they've got one up on Walmart employees. Good for them. :lol 
     
  16. Belgrath

    Belgrath Boom! Nutshot!

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    :rolleyes: 

    Bunch of ******s, they are[/Yoda]
     
  17. Enigma2K2

    Enigma2K2 Robot In Disguise TFW2005 Supporter

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    Games have a rating on the front cover, no one pays attention to it, and they blame the ESRB for "failing"...

    how much simpler can they be?
     
  18. Gryph

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    How bout a giant M covering most of the outter wrapping? If you can't see that, then you shouldn't even be a parent.
     
  19. DarkLiger

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    I work in a toy store and ever time a parent would buy an M rated game, I would make sure the parent know it was M rated. Some times they would thank me and not buy it, (I;d rather not have a sale then an angry parent later on) or I get "it's ok I knopw"

    I once had a parent storm into my store, throw a Teen rated ganme on the counter and said "I want a refund, you shoul d have never sold to my kid"

    The game was alreday opened, had been played and he had no reciet. apparently his 12 yr old son, "wouldn;t give him the receit" the kid also bought it on his "own" and the guy wasnt sure if his kid got it here or the "other store"

    what do we do with parents like this?
     
  20. TSFC

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    Shoot them. They might reproduce...again.