A prisoner, duly locked up for murder, has been forbidden to play D&D and his materials have been confiscated. No big deal, I guess; he's in prison, after all, so it's their rules.
But the reasons given struck me as being a bit Jack Thompson-esque:
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Prison officials enacted the ban in 2004 after an inmate sent an anonymous letter expressing concern about Singer and three other inmates forming a "gang" focused around playing the game.
Singer was told by prison officials that he could not keep the materials because Dungeons & Dragons "promotes fantasy role playing, competitive hostility, violence, addictive escape behaviors, and possible gambling," according to the ruling. The prison later developed a more comprehensive policy against all types of fantasy games, the court said.
Singer was told by prison officials that he could not keep the materials because Dungeons & Dragons "promotes fantasy role playing, competitive hostility, violence, addictive escape behaviors, and possible gambling," according to the ruling. The prison later developed a more comprehensive policy against all types of fantasy games, the court said.
NO ROLE PLAYING!
But seriously... gambling? Violence? I've never seen anyone get violent over a D&D game.
