Comments on: UK Rejects Manhunt 2 …Again http://www.gamersevolved.com/uk-rejects-manhunt-2again.html The Next Generation Of Gaming Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:41:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SteveMD http://www.gamersevolved.com/uk-rejects-manhunt-2again.html/comment-page-1#comment-99 SteveMD Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:26:19 +0000 http://www.gamersevolved.com/uk-rejects-manhunt-2again.html#comment-99 This is the first game banned in many years and it is no coincidence that it comes at a time of 'moral panics' over street violence and their supposed connection to violent entertainment. This is a response to the usual tabloid foolishness and a few sanctimonious politicians jumping on what they think may be a popular bandwagon. Several high profile cases of youth violence have been (wrongly) connected to violent games, films and pornography by tabloid hacks who would not let the truth get in the way of a good story. This is the first game banned in many years and it is no coincidence that it comes at a time of ‘moral panics’ over street violence and their supposed connection to violent entertainment. This is a response to the usual tabloid foolishness and a few sanctimonious politicians jumping on what they think may be a popular bandwagon.

Several high profile cases of youth violence have been (wrongly) connected to violent games, films and pornography by tabloid hacks who would not let the truth get in the way of a good story.

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