Bruce in West Oz
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14/4/99
PADUCAH, Ky. -- The parents of three students killed at a Kentucky high school filed a $130 million lawsuit Monday against the entertainment industry, asserting that media violence inspired the boy who shot their children.
Named in the lawsuit filed in Federal District Court here were two Internet pornography sites, several computer game companies and the makers and distributors of a 1995 film featuring Leonardo DiCaprio.
"We intend to hurt Hollywood," said Jack Thompson, one of the parents' lawyers. "We intend to hurt the video game industry. We intend to hurt sex porn sites."
Full details at:
http://www.ssaa.org.au/mediaviolencesued.html
PADUCAH, Ky. -- The parents of three students killed at a Kentucky high school filed a $130 million lawsuit Monday against the entertainment industry, asserting that media violence inspired the boy who shot their children.
Named in the lawsuit filed in Federal District Court here were two Internet pornography sites, several computer game companies and the makers and distributors of a 1995 film featuring Leonardo DiCaprio.
"We intend to hurt Hollywood," said Jack Thompson, one of the parents' lawyers. "We intend to hurt the video game industry. We intend to hurt sex porn sites."
Full details at:
http://www.ssaa.org.au/mediaviolencesued.html