Law Banning Pinball Shuts Down Retro Arcade

[Jared]

That is quite possibly one of the more stupid laws I have ever heard...why would anyonewanna ban pinball!? And why should it take so long to change, what is obviously, an outdated law

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Every country and culture has obsolete laws, there's no need to actually enforce them.

 

[MrMisfit]

What the hell? Illegal pinball!!! I thought the evil happy meal incident was moronic, until now.

 

[ProtoChimp]

Well there are ships taking off this afternoon for planet Gunsmoke if you're interested Tom.

 

[imgunagitusucka]

and this didn't happen in australia? Huh.

 

[JediMB]

I've had it with this monkey fightin' idiocy on this Monday to Friday news!

[sub]Cookie if you get the reference.[/sub]

You're such a snake.

On a plane.

 

[starhaven]

and people say australia is backwards wtf is this

 

[Ldude893]

That Arcade deserved to be shut down, and should STAY that way. Paddling balls under a glass case is a violation of God's law and another tool for Satan to turn the innocent youth of America into adulterers and prostitutes. People should be reading the Bible and going to church instead of wasting God's precious gift of life on some mechanical ball paddling device.
Pinball is an obstacle to salvation and must be destroyed.

 

[lijenstina]

"Those damn kids with their pinball machines and transistor radios! Get out of my lawn!"

 

[SomeBoredGuy]

I've had it with this monkey fightin' idiocy on this Monday to Friday news!

[sub]Cookie if you get the reference.[/sub]

You're such a snake.

On a plane.

I'm such an edited for daytime TV snake.

 

[digital warrior]

Well there are ships taking off this afternoon for planet Gunsmoke if you're interested Tom.

Plant Gunsmoke is making more and more sense than this planet every day. And you get to meet Vash always a plus

 

[Bob_F_It]

Such laws are sloppy leftovers from generations past that thought such things were bad at the time. The really shocking thing is that some idiot clearly thought is was a contribution to society to actually enforce it in this instance.

 

[Larsirius]

Maybe you could just move to another country rather than another planet? Like say, Norway, the officially best country to live in on this far-from-awesome rock.

 

[The Giggling Pin]

This is crazy and really quite sad. I really hope that he doesn't go out of business entirely because of some stupid law and most likely an equally stupid group of people who took exception to what looks like a place I would love to spend time in!!!

 

[Meemaimoh]

Sorry everyone, this situation combined with the outrage over Marvel Happy Meals [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/102654-McDonalds-Attacked-For-Horrifying-Marvel-Happy-Meals] has made me decide to find a new planet to live on. I'll miss you all.

Please, take me with you! I promise I'll be quiet. I don't eat much, either.

Anything is better than a world like this.

 

[DazBurger]

HAH! Only in America

No need to find a new planet, just find a new country.

 

[Evilsanta]

Words cannot describe how stupid the entire situation is.

Reminds me of something that happened here in Portland recently: State inspectors forced a seven-year-old girl to shut down her lemonade stand because she wasn't operating with a $120 restaurant license. It's so easy for bureaucratic asshats to abuse long-forgotten laws to make peoples' lives more difficult.

That has to be a joke right? A seven year old lemonade stand? Shit i do hope that they didnt send in the SWAT team to shut down her stand...

OT: You have to be fucking kidding me. So pinball is like rock was 50 year ago though it is set in present time. Pinball corrupting youth...Yeah and Mcdonalds toys are the root of all evil.

 

[Girl With One Eye]

That sucks! I would love to have a retro arcade like that around here. The guy was bringing a little joy to the world and the law just had to put a stop to it.