Illinois Pwned - Ordered to Pay ESA Over $500,000 [Archive]

fitbabits

08-10-2006, 05:51 PM

IGN (http://www.ign.com) is reporting that the State of Illinois has been ordered to pay the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) a total of $510,528.64 in attorney fees due to that State's unconstitutional attempt to ban the sale of violent videogames.

You can read the full article here (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/724/724907p1.html).

August 10, 2006 - As result of trying to enact a law banning the sale of violent videogames (which was found unconstitutional), the State of Illinois must pay the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), game industry trade group, $510,528.64 in attorney fees.

"Judge Kennelly's rulings send two irrefutable messages -- not only are efforts to ban the sale of violent video games clearly unconstitutional, they are a waste of taxpayer dollars," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the ESA. "The sad fact is that the State of Illinois knew this law was unconstitutional from the beginning. Taxpayers have a right to know that over half a million of their dollars and countless government hours were thrown away in this fruitless effort."
Two words for the people responsible for this waste of money: Boom, headshot!

Banacek

08-10-2006, 05:54 PM

Where's the gif?

Johan

08-10-2006, 05:55 PM

How do we each get a slice of this action? ;)

On a more serious note, it only takes one state and/or one court (see: MA and gay marriage) for any legislation to take hold (for better or worse...hahaha, get the pun?).

So there ;)

captainstrombosis

08-10-2006, 05:56 PM

Right on.

Too short.

Hijinx

08-10-2006, 05:58 PM

Today has been a good day indeed.

fitbabits

08-10-2006, 05:59 PM

Where's the gif?
Heh! What do you think GrinR's here for? Besides, no gifs in news posts.

Cool AN

08-10-2006, 05:59 PM

This word has never had a better place to be used:

OWNED!!!!

fitbabits

08-10-2006, 06:04 PM

http://media.urbandictionary.com/image/page/i-56304.jpg

The Continental

08-10-2006, 06:04 PM

Grin has had a busy day, what with the 9/11 II thread and all. I'll get this one.

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Banacek

08-10-2006, 06:07 PM

I can't wait that long...

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Banacek

08-10-2006, 06:08 PM

I think every message in this thread has to have the pic...

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fitbabits

08-10-2006, 06:08 PM

You were beaten to it, Banacek. :)

Banacek

08-10-2006, 06:08 PM

You were beaten to it, Banacek. :)

Damn it! :)

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fitbabits

08-10-2006, 06:09 PM

I think every message in this thread has to have the pic...

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gif
It's kinda weird seeing three (four now, I guess) of these gifs in a row!

The Continental

08-10-2006, 06:09 PM

I think he's onto something though fits, just scrolling down through those three posts has a nice hall of mirrors effect to it.

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fitbabits

08-10-2006, 06:09 PM

Damn it! :)

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Indeed!

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fitbabits

08-10-2006, 06:10 PM

I think he's onto something though fits, just scrolling down through those three posts has a nice hall of mirrors effect to it.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gif
Yep, I agree!

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The Continental

08-10-2006, 06:10 PM

It's kinda weird seeing three (four now, I guess) of these gifs in a row!

Damn! You beat me to it too!

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Lizard Dude

08-10-2006, 06:10 PM

Awesome. Truly awesome.

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fitbabits

08-10-2006, 06:10 PM

Damn! You beat me to it too!

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Yeah, sorry about that!

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fitbabits

08-10-2006, 06:10 PM

Awesome. Truly awesome.

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Isn't it?

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The Continental

08-10-2006, 06:11 PM

We've created a monster... It's self sustaining now.

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Banacek

08-10-2006, 06:12 PM

We've created a monster... It's self sustaining now.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gif

Haha, where the hell is GrinR?

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fitbabits

08-10-2006, 06:12 PM

We've created a monster... It's self sustaining now.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gif
Awesomely self-sustaining. Oh, and we'll probably break the interwebs!

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fitbabits

08-10-2006, 06:12 PM

Haha, where the hell is GrinR?

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Dunno, but he needs to get here stat! Tell you what, I'll send him a PM!

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thecrazyd

08-10-2006, 06:13 PM

Broken!needmoreletters

Banacek

08-10-2006, 06:23 PM

Broken!

You fucked it up! Now I have to come back strong!

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eth3rton

08-10-2006, 06:23 PM

You fucked it up! Now I have to come back strong!

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WTF Dude...?

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Deathbane27

08-10-2006, 06:24 PM

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gif

By posting one each at the top and bottom of my post, the top one kind of looks like it's in thecrazyd's post! Or would if I hadn't been posted between 3 times. :p Banacek, edit!

At any rate, I'm glad they finally got a state to pay their attorney fees. Karma had to catch up eventually. :)

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Reanimated

08-10-2006, 06:41 PM

best news I've read here all year.

GigaFuzz

08-10-2006, 07:22 PM

I didn't pay much attention to this first time round. Was Illinois trying to ban the sales of violent games to minors, or outright ban for everyone? If the latter, then that's just friggin' stupid.

Score one for the good guys?....

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resikel

08-10-2006, 07:31 PM

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Kagger

08-10-2006, 07:36 PM

Johan

08-10-2006, 07:41 PM

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Funniest freaking thread yet....I needed a laugh; y'all are truly awesome ;)

fitbabits

08-10-2006, 07:49 PM

Funniest freaking thread yet....I needed a laugh; y'all are truly awesome ;)
The pleasure was all ours, I assure you!

Oh, and

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Intruder

08-10-2006, 07:49 PM

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gif

Wonder how super Rod is gonna mega-fuck us now in order to pay this off?

Atepsflame

08-10-2006, 08:47 PM

Way to waste tax payer money on a political stunt Governor Blagojevich. You, sir, are a moron.

niakori

08-10-2006, 11:09 PM

Wonder how super Rod is gonna mega-fuck us now in order to pay this off?

I can see him now, "medication is over hyped, introducing the 'PEZ As MEDZ' program. All Pez candies coming from Mexico of course."

mikeohara

08-11-2006, 12:53 AM

The pleasure was all ours, I assure you!

this needed to happen. seems like we need a law against moronic politicians wasting time and taxpayer dollars. Oh, I know .... when something stupid like this is passed and is known not to work ... taxpayers should be reimbursed from said politicians salary. That'll get them to stop passing stupid shit like this.

Oh and to keep up the trend: http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gifhttp://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gifhttp://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gifhttp://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gifhttp://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gifhttp://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gifhttp://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gifhttp://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gifhttp://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6766/headshotsd0.gif

Rirath

08-11-2006, 01:03 AM

Being from IL, I rather feel like I'm the one getting headshot.

And ya'll are screwing up the gif thing. Ya need to keep quoting the guy before you, then add your own. Then you get a large, multi-layer quote going on. Regardless....

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GrinR

08-11-2006, 01:25 AM

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Deathbane27

08-11-2006, 02:54 AM

Being from IL, I rather feel like I'm the one getting headshot.

And ya'll are screwing up the gif thing. Ya need to keep quoting the guy before you, then add your own. Then you get a large, multi-layer quote going on. Regardless....

The board automaticly removes nested quotes when starting the reply, you'd have to re-copy them all manually.

Also, there's the image limit (20?) which kicks in even in quotes.

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Wedge

08-11-2006, 02:58 AM

Good news. I like.
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phantomhitman

08-11-2006, 06:14 AM

WTF Dude...?

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fo reals yo
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niakori

08-11-2006, 06:33 AM

haha, GrinR gif owned you guys.

I refuse to repost the gif. of that guy. He's creepy and not in the sexy way. Rirath, you knew this wouldn't fly when you heard it, I didn't either. This headshot wasn't intended for the people, just dumb game attacking policies.