Mediamarkt boss acquitted in killer game trial
In Switzerland's first criminal case involving the sale of violent video games, the defendant was acquitted on Monday in Bern. The court ruled that the game in question was neither cruel nor did it depict cruelty in a graphic manner.
The first criminal proceedings in Switzerland against the sale of violent computer games resulted in an acquittal in Bern on Monday. The judge ruled that the game in question was neither cruel nor was the cruelty portrayed in a vivid manner. The case was brought against the manager of a Mediamarkt store in the Bern area. The prosecution was initiated by SP member of parliament Roland Naef. His complaint was not primarily directed against the manager, but was of a more fundamental nature. Naef wanted to substantiate his view that the relevant Article 135 in the Swiss Criminal Code was not sufficiently effective.
In any case, the paragraph was not enough for a conviction: the cruelty shown in the game "Stranglehold" did not violate human dignity, the court of first instance argued. Although it was a so-called "killer game", it was not a prohibited one.
In any case, the paragraph was not enough for a conviction: the cruelty shown in the game "Stranglehold" did not violate human dignity, the court of first instance argued. Although it was a so-called "killer game", it was not a prohibited one.
