The Darkness II Offends Swiss Police
The Darkness IICertain games are just bound to generate controversy. But we hadn't expected The Darkness II to top the list.
A reader has pointed us in the direction of a Switzerland source (not sure if the reader is Swiss), and it seems clear that the Swiss Police have a bone to pick with developer Digital Extremes. In the highly anticipated sequel, there are moments where police officers are killed, and the CPV (Swiss Christian Police Association) has taken offense. Here are a few excerpts:
"Politicians, game producers and sellers have been advised that such games be immediately removed from circulation."
"When police in England are the target of mobs running amok, it is important that police are not portrayed as the enemy."
But if you read the article, there are two sides to every issue, and an organization called Gamerights has said an outright ban would be too harsh. Here's part of their encouraging statement; this is from Gamerights co-founder Thomas Riediker:
"Unfortunately it is not new that certain scenes in video games are taken out of context and deliberately portrayed as the total goal of the game. Those against deliberately try to misinform, robbing games of their complexity and depth, portraying the most shocking and offensive view. Unfortunately that seems to be only partially effective."
Yeah, this is bound to make some headlines over there for a while. The question is whether or not the game will be pulled from store shelves...
Related Game(s): The Darkness II
Tags: the darkness ii, the darkness 2, darkness sequel
8/12/2011 8:53:56 PM John Shepard
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, August 12, 2011 @ 10:23:23 PM
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Nickjcal
Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 10:11:18 PM
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BikerSaint
Friday, August 12, 2011 @ 10:04:54 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, August 12, 2011 @ 10:22:02 PM
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A2K78
Saturday, August 13, 2011 @ 12:26:14 AM
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I don't know this guy is getting the idea that police aren't the enemy.
Anyhow people are blindly taught that the job of the police is to "serve an protect", yet what they don't seem to get is that police exist for the reason of serving and protecting the interest of the state/government as oppose the individual citizen. The same goes for standing armies.
Overall if there is one thing I learned from the massive riots that have been erupting globally, especially in the middle east the neither the police or military clearly aren't serving the interest of the citizenry, but rather of that of the state.
Does this mean I condone hooliganism? The obvious answer is no hooliganism is the greatest threat to private property rights.
Overall in a perfect world law enforcement would be privatized as oppose to the state doing it. Of course the only people I know who would be oppose privatizing law enforcement are those who prefer the socialist law enforement who constantly plant false evidence and beat up on people.
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Beamboom
Saturday, August 13, 2011 @ 2:41:21 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, August 13, 2011 @ 2:47:55 AM
Let's see, privatized law enforcement... Blackwater...citizens as target practice... yup seems like a great idea.
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Teddie9
Saturday, August 13, 2011 @ 8:05:57 PM
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Nerull
Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 8:52:14 PM
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___________
Saturday, August 13, 2011 @ 3:43:30 AM
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sigh, why is it always Christians that stir up this bull sh*t?
i said it once, twice, and ill say it again.
religion is the work of the devil!
if anything should be banned its that, especially considering all the brainwashing its done!
hell look at a family friend of ours, got 2 kids a 23.. son and a 12 daughter.
both are not allowed to watch anything rated over G for crying out loud!
and surprise surprise there extreme Christians.
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Cole
Saturday, August 13, 2011 @ 2:59:18 PM
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A2K78
Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 1:15:34 PM
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An entity that constantly intimidate, plant evidence, threaten and use extreme acts violence aka government run police..Are you for you real?
"Let's see, privatized law enforcement... Blackwater...citizens as target practice... yup seems like a great idea."
Its interesting on how you bring up Blackwater, but the truth to told just like lockheed and the many other defense contractors out there they are just another arm of the government. And for the record, I ain't no Republican.
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SayWord
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Friday, August 12, 2011 @ 9:31:40 PM