Yes, Keith Vaz MP, the honourable member for Leicester East, has once again been talking nonsense regarding videogames.
Vaz, apparently thought of by some as a British version of Jack Thompson, claimed during a private member’s bill that videogames allow people to “rape women”
“When they play with these things they are able to interact, they can shoot people, they can kill people, they can rape women and that’s what is so wrong about the situation we have at the moment,” said Mr Vaz.
However, the BBFC and Conservative MP Edward Vaizey disputed the claims.
“The right honourable Member for Leicester East (Keith Vaz), who chairs the Home Affairs Committee, mentioned that some video games allow the participant to engage in a rape act…”
“I checked the point with the BBFC and found it to be completely unaware of any such video game.”
“Is the honourable Gentleman aware of any video game that has as its intention the carrying out of rape or that allows the game player to carry out such an act? The BBFC and I are unaware of any such game,” said Edward Vaizey.
This is the same Keith Vaz who called for Rockstar Games’ “Manhunt” (certified “18″ by the BBFC) to be banned, due to it allegedly influencing the 17 year old killer of 14 year old schoolboy Stefan Pakeerah.
Despite the police denying any such link.
Despite the Judge denying any such link.
Despite it actually being the victim Stefan who (under-age) had a copy of “Manhunt”, & not the killer.
I wonder if Vaz heard about the “virtual orgasmic rape” (not) in Mass Effect?