July 22, 2005 5:09 AM PDT

Some retailers may keep 'Grand Theft' off shelves

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Even if sexually suggestive content is removed, some merchants say, they might not restock the popular video game.
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8 comments

Their loss!: This will just mean more money for Kmart!
Posted by PCCRomeo (432 comments ): July 22, 2005 6:00 AM (PDT) Like Reply Link Flag

Their loss!: This will just mean more money for Kmart!
Posted by PCCRomeo (432 comments ): July 22, 2005 6:00 AM (PDT) Like Reply Link Flag

f*** censorship: *** can't I buy or even rent the game any more??! I'm an adult.. why do these stores feel they need to make moral judgements for me??!
Posted by d_jedi (3 comments ): July 22, 2005 9:27 AM (PDT) Like Reply Link Flag

f*** censorship: *** can't I buy or even rent the game any more??! I'm an adult.. why do these stores feel they need to make moral judgements for me??!
Posted by d_jedi (3 comments ): July 22, 2005 9:27 AM (PDT) Like Reply Link Flag

Hilarious: The hilarious thing is that these prudish companies were fine with the drug dealing, car jacking and cop shootings, but the toon sex was too much for them to take.

It's just one more confirmation that the only thing that bothers Americans is sex. Why they have such a hang up over naked pictures is beyond me, must be some kind of repressed sexual inadequacy thing.

"oh no the world is going to end.. our precious teenagers might see a naked cartoon having sex.."
Posted by ajbright (448 comments ): July 22, 2005 11:35 AM (PDT) Like Reply Link Flag

Hilarious: The hilarious thing is that these prudish companies were fine with the drug dealing, car jacking and cop shootings, but the toon sex was too much for them to take.

It's just one more confirmation that the only thing that bothers Americans is sex. Why they have such a hang up over naked pictures is beyond me, must be some kind of repressed sexual inadequacy thing.

"oh no the world is going to end.. our precious teenagers might see a naked cartoon having sex.."
Posted by ajbright (448 comments ): July 22, 2005 11:35 AM (PDT) Like Reply Link Flag

Free Publicity for TakeTwo: Looks like people will start buying "uncensored" GTA:SA like crazy :)
Posted by 201293546946733175101343322673 (722 comments ): July 22, 2005 12:02 PM (PDT) Like Reply Link Flag

Free Publicity for TakeTwo: Looks like people will start buying "uncensored" GTA:SA like crazy :)
Posted by 201293546946733175101343322673 (722 comments ): July 22, 2005 12:02 PM (PDT) Like Reply Link Flag

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