ARNOLD FILES APPEAL OVER VIDEO GAMES.Byline: STEVE GEISSINGER MediaNews Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] filed an appeal Wednesday in his battle to keep children from buying violent video games See video game console. , but the industry fired back, accusing the state of wasting taxpayer dollars and filing court papers that seek to recover nearly $325,000 in legal fees from the state. Saying that "ultra violent video games are for adults," Schwarzenegger asked appellate Relating to appeals; reviews by superior courts of decisions of inferior courts or administrative agencies and other proceedings. justices to overturn a San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. federal judge's ruling last month that struck down a 2005 law as unconstitutional. During a Capitol news conference, Andrea Hoch, the governor's legal affairs secretary, said "It's a compelling state interest to protect our children from these games." The 2005 law, which never went into effect, would have prevented anyone under 18 from buying or renting games depicting serious injury to people "in a manner that is especially heinous hei·nous adj. Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable: a heinous crime. [Middle English, from Old French haineus, from haine, hatred, from , atrocious or cruel." |
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