A town in Connecticut is holding a drive to collect and destroy violent games, music, and movies in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown. On January 12th, a community group in Southington will host a "Violent Video Games Return Program," where despite the name, it asks people to turn any types of violent media. In return, Polygon reports that they'll get a $25 gift certificate from the local Chamber of Commerce, and the media itself will be "destroyed and placed in the town dumpster for appropriate permanent disposal," probably by incineration.
The program echoes a similar effort led by a Newtown student, and like that effort, it's not meant to imply that the shooting was inspired by games. Instead, the group makes a broader...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/2/3828376/southington-connecticut-drive-to-destroy-violent-video-games
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