[LINK] It makes no sense to try to censor

David Goldstein wavey_one at yahoo.com
Wed Mar 9 22:18:33 EST 2005


It makes no sense to try to censor (UK)
Well, hooray for the Advertising Standards Authority. This week
the watchdog decided that a TV advert that encouraged young
people to rampage through city centres committing random acts of
violence could not be shown before the 9pm watershed. Good on
them, that army recruitment ad was beginning to make me feel
inadequate. "Be the best" indeed. I jest, of course. In fact the
adverts that have so upset the ASA are for Grand Theft Auto: San
Andreas - easily the most violent computer game since Grand
Theft Auto: Vice City. Apparently the ads included "general
scenes of violence and the use of guns" as well as a
"threatening atmosphere" and as such have attracted a staggering
eight complaints.
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1432243,00.html

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