Link to the story on gameinformer.com and my thoughts on this afterwards
"California's Senator apologizes to gamers for saying they have "no credibility" when it comes to the debate about violent games.
In 2011, California State Senator Leland Yee authored the anti-game legislation that was struck down by the Supreme Court. A few days ago, Lee told the San Francisco Chronicle that "Gamers have just got to quiet down. Gamers have no credibility in this argument." Apparently, Yee got some advice that this statement might not have been the best PR move and quickly issued an apology via twitter, "Gamers, I admittedly didnt use best words to SFchron. Meant video game industry has inherent conflict of interest in the gun violence debate."
Yee went on to add, "I have a lot of respect for many gamers - many are on my staff and in my family - but the industry has profited at the expense of children."
* from gameinformer.com
my thoughts:
"I still say this guy is an idiot for trying to get behind the scapegoat of blaming real life violence on video game violence. Now I will admit I do like how there have been talks of increasing or improving the conditions rather of the help and aid available to those who have mental issues or those mentally troubled. But I've known kids who grew playing Call of Duty and Halo, and watching such films as aliens and Gladiator, all the while they've never had the slightest inclination of violence what so ever. Countless studies have been done, I think this just the extremely liberal states like California and New York, not there is anything wrong with liberals, but these states are thought to be more open minded and quick to take action against things, and have better quality of life or "at least in theory." But when they get caught with their pants down after failing their citizens they need a scapegoat rather than have the accountability of just saying we failed you guys and we understand that, tell us what we need to do better. They're leaders we elect to lead and are supposed to the collective voice of the people but instead tell the people they have no credibility in arguments that directly impact them. So why an apology is all fine and dandy the damage has already been done and your true colors already shown."
"California's Senator apologizes to gamers for saying they have "no credibility" when it comes to the debate about violent games.
In 2011, California State Senator Leland Yee authored the anti-game legislation that was struck down by the Supreme Court. A few days ago, Lee told the San Francisco Chronicle that "Gamers have just got to quiet down. Gamers have no credibility in this argument." Apparently, Yee got some advice that this statement might not have been the best PR move and quickly issued an apology via twitter, "Gamers, I admittedly didnt use best words to SFchron. Meant video game industry has inherent conflict of interest in the gun violence debate."
Yee went on to add, "I have a lot of respect for many gamers - many are on my staff and in my family - but the industry has profited at the expense of children."
* from gameinformer.com
my thoughts:
"I still say this guy is an idiot for trying to get behind the scapegoat of blaming real life violence on video game violence. Now I will admit I do like how there have been talks of increasing or improving the conditions rather of the help and aid available to those who have mental issues or those mentally troubled. But I've known kids who grew playing Call of Duty and Halo, and watching such films as aliens and Gladiator, all the while they've never had the slightest inclination of violence what so ever. Countless studies have been done, I think this just the extremely liberal states like California and New York, not there is anything wrong with liberals, but these states are thought to be more open minded and quick to take action against things, and have better quality of life or "at least in theory." But when they get caught with their pants down after failing their citizens they need a scapegoat rather than have the accountability of just saying we failed you guys and we understand that, tell us what we need to do better. They're leaders we elect to lead and are supposed to the collective voice of the people but instead tell the people they have no credibility in arguments that directly impact them. So why an apology is all fine and dandy the damage has already been done and your true colors already shown."