http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8728577/
I quoted part of it below, the highligted/bold was added by me!
Read thru this, then look at the bold areas,
then think at what she is doing and how lame it is!
Grandmother sues maker of 'Grand Theft Auto'
Woman upset that game contains hidden, sexually explicit scenes
Updated: 2:42 p.m. ET July 27, 2005
NEW YORK - A woman upset that she bought the video game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” for her 14-year-old grandson without knowing it contained hidden, sexually explicit scenes sued the manufacturer Wednesday on behalf of consumers nationwide.
Florence Cohen, 85, of New York, said in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan that the game’s manufacturer, Rockstar Games, and its parent company, New York-based Take Two Interactive Software Inc., engaged in false, misleading and deceptive practices.
She sought unspecified damages on behalf of herself and all consumers nationwide, saying the company should give up its profits from the game for what amounted to false advertising, consumer deception and unfair business practices.
Cohen said in the suit that she bought the game in late 2004 for her grandson when it was rated “M” for mature, for players 17 and older. According to the suit, she directed that it be taken away from her grandson, which was done.
The game was released in October with an “M” rating. After a storm of negative publicity about the hidden scenes, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, an industry group responsible for rating games, changed the rating to “AO” for adults only.
Laurence D. Paskowitz, the lawyer who filed the lawsuit on behalf of Cohen, said no parent would knowingly buy an adult-only video game for their children.
“They should really make sure this doesn’t happen again,” he said. “The least this company can do is offer refunds.”
Oh yeah! She bought a 17+ game for a 14 year old.
And most likely the kid never was exposed to the now rated 18+ content
(unless he knew and performed the needed tweaks).
And now she is suing because he was given a game that had inactive 18+ content, a 17+ rated game SHE bought to a 14 year old...
Am I the only one whos alarm bells are going off at this entire lawsuit?
If she actualy wins this case, I'll loose all hope that te USA will ever be able to fix it's messed up legal system!
