We've got to do something about these goddamn outdoors.
We should have an independent agency Rate outdoor areas.
Playgrounds, Elementary Schools = Rated E for Everyone
Middle/High Schools, College (Campus) = Rated T for Teen
College (Dorms), Night Clubs, Bars = Rated M for Mature
Strip Clubs = Rated AO for Adults Only
Hm.. what category does the backyard fall in to though?
Anyway, this story irks me because as Pale and everyone else pointed out, had this scenario inolved video games there would be a potential ****-fest with the media. The thing is, using videogames as a scapegoat will eventually lose its impact. Just as rock 'n' roll music did, videogames will also have a time where the elder generation, the one making the rules, grew up with them and devilify it (to an extent*).
Is it sad that, when this time comes, is when video games will be completely mainstream (probably..)? I don't even want to think what form of entertainment will take videogames place in our future, becoming the new scapegoat..
*When we're playing in holodecks and everything is completely photorealistic, I'm sure the ultraviolent games will still be blamed.