Denver Rejects Ban of Violent Video Game Ads

Denver's Regional Transportation District has rejected a proposed ban of ads for adult-rated games on its buses and trains. The ban was originally suggested by the Parents Television Council and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, who complained that the ads exposed children to violent and sexual imagery. After consulting with a gaggle of lawyers, directors decided to nix the ban. Board member John Tayer was regretful, but realistic:

It was a tough decision because I think our hearts as a board were with trying to limit exposure to advertisements that promote violence. But the overwhelming weight of the legal advice was that if we pursued this, we would face an uphill battle in court.

If I were a parent--which, admittedly I'm not, unless you count the cat--I think I'd be more concerned with any real-life sex and violence my child might see on public transportation, and less about an advertisement that they'd just as easily see in a magazine or online. Parents, what do you think?

RTD Rejects Ban on Violent Video Game Ads [The Denver Channel]