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Title: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: malevolencedrone on May 31, 2009, 08:04:58 PM
http://kotaku.com/5273436/sell-a-used-game-in-florida-leave-your-thumbprint (http://kotaku.com/5273436/sell-a-used-game-in-florida-leave-your-thumbprint)

The sheriff of Broward County, Fla. (Fort Lauderdale) says Florida law requires him to treat used games the same as merchandise sold at pawn shops. That means sellers can't go home with their cash (or store credit) without leaving a greasy smudge.

According to the New Times of Broward-Palm Beach, the sheriff sent deputies to every game store in the county in October, telling them to get thumbprints from all used-game sellers. A GameStop manager breaks it down pretty succinctly when asked why he complied: "They have guns. I don't argue with people with guns." That's exactly what law enforcement wants to hear, son.

A sheriff's spokeswoman said the requirement is part of a state law passed in 2007. That law also requires sellers to put a 15-day hold on the items before they can resell them, but as you can guess, probably no one is complying with that. The GameStop manager said that most customers don't care about the requirement, although some have left the store without selling games.

Of course it's meant to cut down on people selling stolen merch, and games and game systems are top items in that category. It's also another way to make law abiding private citizens feel like they're criminals.

Hopefully Kinjo doesn't decide to sell any video games anytime soon...luckily here in the frozen north we don't have to do this yet. Not that it'd matter.
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: kinjo on June 01, 2009, 06:48:27 AM
lol, well florida does have a big theft rate
 
but really, its hard to track down stolen games anyway, they are wasting there time really
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on June 01, 2009, 10:06:26 PM
Well that's Florida, have fun getting your computer stolen.

I personally find this topic hilarious, stupid government.
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: Adelaide on June 02, 2009, 05:46:45 AM
xD wow........ well... my house got robbed last year of all our gaming supplies...


...


Except my Super Nintendo! ^^ Yay!

=( but no more DDR T_______T

And our computers.
which is strange since we own over 10 computers...
My dad builds them...
I built the 2nd one in my room...
I'm using two spares at once until my other hard drive gets working =D It was top noitch and now im pissed D=<

But haha Florida law! That sux tho... If you sell a game then do a crime and get finger printed... even if you never got in trouble with the law before, now somewhere out there your finger print is on file =O oh noes!  [zomgnoes]
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: Wesker on June 02, 2009, 07:18:13 PM
Next stop: Retinal scans!
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: Flashwerewolf on June 02, 2009, 11:25:55 PM
Next stop: RECTAL SCANS
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: kinjo on June 03, 2009, 08:15:06 AM
good thing i own a gun  [cowb]
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on June 04, 2009, 02:26:14 PM
I doubt you do Kinjo.
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: Red on June 04, 2009, 02:27:18 PM
Quote from: ShinamoriAoshi on June 04, 2009, 02:26:14 PM
I doubt you do Kinjo.
Yeah, I bet he doesn't! Red agrees for no reason!
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: Adelaide on June 04, 2009, 06:44:06 PM
Guns are baaad!!!
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on June 04, 2009, 07:49:41 PM
Quote from: Red on June 04, 2009, 02:27:18 PM
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I doubt you do Kinjo.
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[/q]Yeah, I bet he doesn't! Red agrees for no reason!


So now we're talking in third person?
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: Adelaide on June 04, 2009, 11:36:45 PM
Addy assumes so. =D
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on June 05, 2009, 01:31:58 AM
Shit parties.

 [spot]
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: Flashwerewolf on June 05, 2009, 01:59:37 AM
I still need to buy a gun :(
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: Whalesdude on June 05, 2009, 02:16:49 AM
So you can be an hero?
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: kinjo on June 05, 2009, 07:48:52 AM
let me be ur hero
 
[youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcrogKV4wis [/youtube]
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: malevolencedrone on June 05, 2009, 04:59:43 PM
*plays "Get My Gun" by D12. Then this happened:  [psyduck]
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: black death on June 05, 2009, 05:50:45 PM
in canada all we can own is basicly hunting rifles. and you need some shit to own one. but pellet guns I don't!

*bd sees some guy stealing his computer*
BD: STOP! or I will shoot you, it will sting for awhile and there may be bruising!
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: malevolencedrone on June 05, 2009, 07:49:48 PM
You shoot close enough you can puncture skin with those. ^_^
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: Whalesdude on June 05, 2009, 08:07:14 PM
Yeah, I shot one of my friends in the back with a powerful bb gun and it lodged into his back pretty bad. It bled. It was naaasty. Still has a scar from it. xD
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: kinjo on June 05, 2009, 08:11:44 PM
i had bad experiences as a kid with bb guns, i shot things i shouldnt have  [arape]
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: malevolencedrone on June 05, 2009, 08:13:33 PM
I've been shot with one a few times. Twice in the butt, once in the side of the arm, luckily, none of the ones I got hit with stuck in.
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on June 05, 2009, 08:36:40 PM
Quote from: kinjokid on June 05, 2009, 08:11:44 PM
i had bad experiences as a kid with bb guns, i shot things i shouldnt have  [arape]

Probably shot some cop.
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: kinjo on June 06, 2009, 08:07:08 AM
 [psyduck]
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: Flashwerewolf on June 06, 2009, 03:30:16 PM
or small animals
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on June 06, 2009, 06:20:27 PM
Quote from: Flashwerewolf on June 06, 2009, 03:30:16 PM
or small animals

And got buttraped by them shortly afterwards.
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: kinjo on June 06, 2009, 09:02:34 PM
seriously shin, all you think of is buttrape  [rocket]
Title: Re: Game stores in Florida require thumbprints...
Post by: Whalesdude on June 06, 2009, 10:22:06 PM
^^ Kinjo posted a red rocket.