some of you guys may know that my country have been discussing a law against videogames. Well the law has been approved and will become validity in 3 month from now. i want to show here some of the content.
for the purposes of this Act is defined by
1. warlike videogames: those games or programs usable on personal computers, arcade systems, game consoles, handheld devices or mobile phones and other electronic or telematic device, which symbolize contain information or images that promote or incite violence or use of weapons.
sanctions
Article 13. who by any means promote the purchase or use of warlike videogames and war toys, defined by this Law shall be punished by a fine of two thousand to four thousand tax units
Article 14. who imports, manufactures, sells, rents or distributes video game war, shall be punished with imprisonment from 3 to 5 years
the penalty provided in this article and imposed by a final decision, involves the confiscation and destruction of war video games and war toys
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i'm not and expert but this law is more severe and ambiguous than for example the anti-drug law or the law against carrying a weapon , In this country there is no separation of powers, so what have been already approved by the president no one will contradict it.
1 tax unit = 46 bsf = 7,6 USD
2000 tax units = 92000 bsf = 15333 USD
so any game I try to import after March, can lead me to jail for 3 to 5 years , and if i successfully get it they can charge me 15000 $ when they catch me playing it.
at least here, the police o every one who can screw me are very inefficient and corrupt but after all i will be very fucked
with nothing more to ad i wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year
ps:sorry my crappy English :(
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