An unfortunate incident from Greece, a member of European Union! Cem ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: jeremy hunsinger <jhuns@vt.edu> Reply-To: air-l@aoir.org Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 08:01:07 -0400

this seems a bit draconian to me...

In Greece, use a Game Boy, go to jail By Matt Loney and Rupert Goodwins Staff Writers, CNET News.com September 3, 2002, 11:18 AM PT

In Greece, playing a shoot-'em-up video game could land you in jail.

The Greek government has banned all electronic games across the country, including those that run on home computers, on Game Boy-style portable consoles, and on mobile phones. Thousands of tourists in Greece are unknowingly facing heavy fines or long terms in prison for owning mobile phones or portable video games.

Greek Law Number 3037, enacted at the end of July, explicitly forbids electronic games with "electronic mechanisms and software" from public and private places, and people have already been fined tens of thousands of dollars for playing or owning games

http://news.com.com/2100-1040-956357.html

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