Which Playstation 3 message was argued about by the US Supreme Court today?

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26467378

California cited it in its brief too.

In case you didn't know, the fate of violent video games, perhaps for minors, perhaps for everyone, was argued in the US Supreme Court today.

The state of California cited the message in its written argument ("brief") to the US Supreme Court which argued about that particular Playstation 3 forum message today.

California's brief (see page 21):

http://www.mediacoalition.org/mediaimages/Schwarzenegger_State%20Reply%20Brief_10.15.10.pdf

California is showing that parental controls don't work.

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]I don't understand how this is a debate for discussion for the supreme court. You have to be 17+ to purchase a M rated game, problem solved. Flame_Blade88

The state of California cited the message in its written argument ("brief") to the US Supreme Court which argued about that particular Playstation 3 forum message today.

California's brief (see page 21):

http://www.mediacoalition.org/mediaimages/Schwarzenegger_State%20Reply%20Brief_10.15.10.pdf

California is showing that parental controls don't work.

appleater

California is showing how they know what's best for everyone. Seriously, people were murdering and violent way before video games, movies, or any other form of media. Way more important issues are out there and this type of schoolyard games is exactly why America is going down hill fast. Here we are with job shortage, trying to add millions of new citizens who broke laws to get here, cause we all know we have jobs here just Americans are too lazy to do the work so we need to import workers and send them to school. Kids playing violent video games may someday save their lives.

[QUOTE="Flame_Blade88"][QUOTE="Fightingfan"]I don't understand how this is a debate for discussion for the supreme court. You have to be 17+ to purchase a M rated game, problem solved. jcopp72

The ESRB is a great system but its a "voluntary" system put together by the gaming community. Most stores that I have been in (Best Buy, Target, Gamestop) have always asked for my id or TOLD me (since I'm 35) that this was a mature game. You know so I didn't buy the game and give God Of War to my four year old neighbor or six year old nephew.This rediculous court case is about making these games with big "must be 17 or older to purchase" stickers on the front of the box art and also fining stores that sell these games to minors. It's a big waste of taxpayers dollars and pretty much telling people you are too stupid to control what your children are playing or watching so let the government do it for you.

http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/08-1448.pdf

Official transcript of the argument yesterday.