October 20, 2005

Good News for Brian Warner, Grand Theft Auto et al

The House of Representatives delivered the gun lobby a cherished victory today, overwhelmingly approving a bill to protect gun manufacturers and dealers from lawsuits by crime victims.

One trusts that this will similarly protect Satan-worshipping rock stars and unrated videogame designers when they're sued for cause regarding suicide pacts, high school shooting sprees, etc etc—and that their lawyers will be equally ready with the nut quote, simply substituting their product's name appropriately, as in:

"Lawsuits seeking to hold the [entertainment] industry responsible for the criminal and unlawful use of its products are brazen attempts to accomplish through litigation what has not been achieved by legislation and the democratic process."

Posted by jane at October 20, 2005 12:47 PM | TrackBack