"Grand Theft Auto" Lawsuit

In July 2005, Florence Cohen who is 85 from New York was upset when she purchased a copy of “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” for her 14 yr. old grandson without knowing the game contained un-lockable sexually explicit scenes. She brought charges against the makers of the game “Take-Two” and “Rockstar games”. The game itself had been rated M for Mature, by definition means the game can only be purchased by those that are 17+. Florence Cohen then attempted to turn the case into a class action lawsuit, encouraging anyone who claims to be shocked and or offended by the hidden content to jump on board. Accused of being engaged in false, misleading and deceptive practices, Rockstar Games and Take Two Interactive regret that consumers may have been exposed to content that was not intended to be accessible in the playable version of ‘Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’.

Personally I feel as though this grandmother had no right to file suit against the makers of a well-known “provocative, and or damaging” video game. She must have known, not only by the rating of the video game, but also the scenes and graphics covering the packaging that this video game would not be suitable for a 14 year old boy. I think it’s interesting that her problem was not with the fact you can run around, swear at people, shoot them, run over them, steal things, or become involved with organized crime; but the fact that there was some sexually explicit material. COME ON!!! Kids will learn about sex, and sexually related things from school, friends, parents, television, and yes… shocking but also video games. I DO NOT think that she had a right to sue these companies, because to be honest if you have a video game that involves violence, drugs, killing, you absolutely have to have sex… it’s seriously almost a vital part of a degenerative game. So, my statement to the old lady, “who cares, your grandson is going to see death, drugs, violence, and tits throughout life… get used to it!!”

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Megan Meier - MySpace Tragedy

Today I heard about Megan Meier, a 13 year old girl who committed suicide after an on-line breakup with a fictitious boy named “Josh Evans”. The fake account was created by three women; Lori Drew, Ashley Grills, and Sarah Drew. Sarah and Megan Lori who is 49 years old was convicted of three misdemeanor charges of unauthorized access to computers. The parents of late Megan Meier, Ron and Tina stated they have received no apologies from the women who are responsible for Megan’s death. “They’ve absolutely offered no apologies,” stated Ron, and they seek justice. “Although the drafters of the federal constitution were men of vision, they could not, of course, foresee the changing needs of our country and its people in the years to follow.” (Essentials of Business Law, Liuzzo, pg. 5) the board of aldermen in the Meiers' hometown, Dardenne Prairie, Mo., passed a law making Internet bullying a misdemeanor in the town, and apparently Lori Drew faces a possible sentence ranging from probation to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine for each misdemeanor count.

In my own personal opinion I think this woman should be shot. What kind of 49 year old immature “bitch” would do such a thing to a 13 year old girl?! This story makes me so angry, to know there are low life, petty, disgusting, ADULTS in this world who like hurting younger innocent people. I feel as though this mother and her daughter had no business bullying Megan, they were both aware of her fragile mental condition, they were aware she was depressed and taking medicines, and to inflict emotional distress on a suicidal person is just stupid. “Both ethics and morals are concerned with standards of right and wrong.” (Essentials of Business Law, Liuzzo, pg. 19) How could they have not known the outcome of their childish, stupid acts! I am outraged and I sincerely hope these women pay for destroying a family, ending a life, and causing grief to the remaining family members.
Thank you for reading,
Aaron Taylor

EOC Week 1 Comment

I went to Evelyn Lee's BLOG and read her post on the first weeks EOC.
i left the following comment:

I agree with what you said, just like many other groups of professions, or other groups of people in the world, everyone is put into a category based off their profession. I don’t think generalization is fair but it’s pretty much the way the world works. I think that lawyers can be used for "good or evil" just like everyone else, they create their own path in life.

What do you think of lawyers?

My opinion on Lawyers… well, I believe lawyers are misunderstood people, most of them striving to do well in society, trying to protect people and help those who need representation. The world is a mean place, and without the legal representation of a lawyer, most people would be “overrun” by the government, and other people. Personally I have not had to “deal” with a lawyer, but when I was a young child, I was fascinated by courtroom movies, where a man, or woman would stand and speak with passion… and the entire room would listen to them! They have meaning and bring justice to those who deserve it. Personally I think we should all be thankful for having lawyers around, it’s not like an average person can walk into a courtroom and do what they do… besides the fact that they can dominate a courtroom, and eloquently persuade a situation, most of the time lawyers are found researching, reading and writing, sitting behind a desk… its only about 10% of their time can they be found in the court room. So, the next time you want to bad mouth a lawyer, think about what would happen if you were in the Bellagio hotel, and slipped while exiting the shower, there were supposed to be non slip, grip pads on the bottom of the tub, but there weren’t. Would you sue for your broken hip? Who would you call? A lawyer… so, to summarize my opinion… I think lawyers are very useful members of society, and I also believe they provide a great service for the public… the day might come when I will need to call on a lawyers help, and probably the same for you!
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Aaron