Teenager files lawsuit against makers of "The Guy Game"
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DarienA said:
The first thought that ran through my mind as well.
sureshooting
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who cares?
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Hehe, I live in Travis County. I guess the makers of The Guy Game are based in Austin, TX.
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OMGWTFBBQ??? Spangenberg teh double agent?stewy said:
luxsol said:
Bear with me on this one... because I have not played the game... but I was under the impression that all the girls in the game participate in these little competitions, you answer questions, and you see the outcome of said competitions....
Now I can't tell by the way this article is written whether it's one of those girls, or if the game also just has shots of girls flashing their breasts....
My question is how do you not consent to flash your breasts at a camera?
Mama Smurf
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Really? Fuck. Anyone got a lighter?
luxsol said:
Ok stay with me here because I'm still thinking this through and I'll still need someone to correct me on the participation piece if I'm wrong.
As the article says the girl is featured on the website, so she consented to pictures bio, etc... she particpated in party games, for the game, etc.... ok so at SOME point during this whole process she's getting paid something. Which means she had to fill out SOME paperwork along the line... which means that she lied about her age somewhere during this process...
Color me confused but I'm still trying to figure out how that puts the producers and company at fault.
I'm not defending either side.. I'm just trying to understand WTF is going on here.
That's what happens when you don't check info or do background checks on participants. Sorta like if you pick up a girl on the beach who says she's 19, have sex with her and are arrested a month later for knocking up a 15 year old. Usually these lawsuits pop up because the parents found out or the girl just wants more money.DarienA said:
Oh, and in case you don't know... anyone under 18 in the US can't consent to anything without a parent's permission (probably leaving some things out, but that's the gist of it).
It just says "the teen's lawyer" in the article, which could still mean the parents brought up the suit on her behalf. Nothing specific from what i read.stewy said:
You still have to deal with federal law, which states minors (anyone under 18) can't be in pornographic material. So 18 is that magic number for the US as a whole.goodcow said:
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Topheavy productions are named in the lawsuit because they didn't do something as simple as a background check. Plus I am sure that when the game is booted up, it says something along the line that all models are over the age of 18. Also, business contracts with minors are not legally binding. So while the girl has been a a bit dodgy about her age, it doesn't maatter. She can still sue and Topheavy will pay.
It's not like anyone was murdered. It's really up to the girl... though, I would imagine that the government would still have to do something. She can sue them, and the government can then arrest the people in company for making and distributing child pornography. =PYusaku said:
olubode said:
How it usually works (at least in TV shows) is that any participants are told that they MUST sign a "release" before the show which gives the company the right to use thier image in any way. With subject matter such as this, I would assume that the release also has a stipulation that the person must be 18. I would also assume that the producers did check driver's license's.
Background checks aren't feasible. They can be very time consuming and costly and, quite frankly, it just isn't done at remote locations. Could you imagine trying to get background checks on everybody at a Spring Break event in which you have no idea of who will be there? In court, all that Topheavy Productions has to prove is that they did everything reasonably possible to follow the law. On the other hand, if they have no release...say goodbye to Topheavy.
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If she signed the release at an age under 18, the release is null and void.3rdman said:
Where exactly is South Padre island?
It's quite possible for the events to have been legal at the location they occurred (if they were somehow on the Mexican side of the border, for example), but for the footage to be illegal in the USA (because she's under 18). Those could be two different issues.
It's quite possible for the events to have been legal at the location they occurred (if they were somehow on the Mexican side of the border, for example), but for the footage to be illegal in the USA (because she's under 18). Those could be two different issues.
Duckhuntdog
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HAhahahahah! Jeff Spangenberg screws up...AGAIN.
The Black Gelding
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Yeah, "The Guy Game" sucks. A couple of my friends and I rented it and played it on one of our gaming nights and it bored us to death. But it was pretty funny when we finally got to see the titties... :lol
Most of the chicks weren't even hot. A few of them were beer belly fatties. Overall, a big let down. :lol
Most of the chicks weren't even hot. A few of them were beer belly fatties. Overall, a big let down. :lol
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The Black Stallion said:Yeah, "The Guy Game" sucks. A couple of my friends and I rented it and played it on one of our gaming nights and it bored us to death. But it was pretty funny when we finally got to see the titties... :lol
Most of the chicks weren't even hot. A few of them were beer belly fatties. Overall, a big let down. :lol
LAWLS TITTES! HARDY HAR HAR HAR! GAME OF THE YEAR, DUDEZ!!!1
olubode said:
No, it's a contract. By your logic, if she bought a car and signed the contract at 17, she can return the car a year later because the contract is null and void. This isn't some 12 year old who doesn't understand what's going on. She's old enough to drive, a year from voting and could be tried as an adult if she ever did anything wrong.
Regardless of whether or not she was "of age," a person of 17 is still capable of making adult decisions and she CHOSE to be in this production. The fact that she possibly LIED to be in this game wouldn't make her case any more sympathetic. After all, how do we know that the lawsuit wasn't planned from the start?
In the end, if the game company did everything within their power, they will walk away scott free...as they should. It'll all come down to the release.
3rdman said:
You are absolutely right.
olubode said:
Not if what 3rdman said can be proved. Ask any experienced bartender, it's Basic 101 intro Bartending Legal Defense. If they can prove this then the suit will be thrown out.
Did you even bother to comprehend what he said? Gees some of you just love to shield behind one bit of knowledge shove everything else away. What 3rdman said isn't a suggestion, it's a legal fact practically written in stone in the Restaurant, Bartending, and any other legal establishment that sells alcohol that counters "under 18 anything void/null" claim.
A couple of them were fat?! Holy fuck you need to see some real women. We played for about a hour, and none of the girls were fat. You would hit them desperatly if given a chance.The Black Stallion said:Yeah, "The Guy Game" sucks. A couple of my friends and I rented it and played it on one of our gaming nights and it bored us to death. But it was pretty funny when we finally got to see the titties... :lol
Most of the chicks weren't even hot. A few of them were beer belly fatties. Overall, a big let down. :lol
As for the game itself, it's not a incompetently done game, its really a novelty party game that you play with a big group of people. The nudity itself is pretty mild, they only flash their boobs very quickly, and most of the girls were saw were pretty flat. It's mostly harmless drunken stuff.
The questions are actually fun to answers o_o I was totally into the movies section. I wouldnt buy it, even at bargain price.
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Hey, if you're dumb enough to flash in public, you sorta deserve this kind of stuff happening to you.