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Appeal Against IFCO Decision to Prohibit Manhunt 2
Published by Gavin fitzgerald on Jun 20, 2007
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Target: Irish Film Censors Office {IFCO}
Region: Ireland
Web site: http://www.ifco.ie
Background (Preamble):
The IFCO have banned the game Manhunt 2, saying "that the level of gratuitous violence is unacceptable.". Even though many extremely violent and graphic films such as 'Hostel: Part 2' have been awarded an 18 certificate, Manhunt has been completely banned.
It seems that the IFCO has fallen prey to political pressure over this game, with many people suggesting that the original Manhunt was the cause of a stabbing of a 14 year old boy in 2004; The police denied any such link between the game and the murder however, citing drug-related robbery as the motive.
The presiding judge also placed sole responsibility with Leblanc in his summing up after awarding him a life sentence. It was apparently the victim who owned a copy of Manhunt, it transpired that the murderer did not even own or ever play the game.
It seems that the IFCO has fallen prey to political pressure over this game, with many people suggesting that the original Manhunt was the cause of a stabbing of a 14 year old boy in 2004; The police denied any such link between the game and the murder however, citing drug-related robbery as the motive.
The presiding judge also placed sole responsibility with Leblanc in his summing up after awarding him a life sentence. It was apparently the victim who owned a copy of Manhunt, it transpired that the murderer did not even own or ever play the game.
Petition:
We, the undersigned, call on the IFCO to repeal their decision to prohibit the sale of Manhunt 2.
The Appeal Against IFCO Decision to Prohibit Manhunt 2 petition to Irish Film Censors Office {IFCO} was written by Gavin fitzgerald and is in the category Gaming at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: manhunt 2, censorship, ireland, ifco, games
