Dungeons and Dragons Causes Gang Violence

drichardson · **Joined:** Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:45 am **Posts:** 1182

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Wisconsin inmate loses Dungeons and Dragons fight

Associated Press - January 25, 2010 2:45 PM ET

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A man serving life in prison for first-degree intentional homicide has lost his legal battle to play Dungeons and Dragons behind bars.

Kevin T. Singer filed a lawsuit against officials at Wisconsin's Waupun prison after a policy was initiated in 2004 to eradicate all Dungeons and Dragons game materials among concerns that playing it promotes gang-related activity.

The 33-year-old Singer is a devoted player of the fantasy role-playing game that involves recruiting others to play as a group. He argued that his First Amendment rights were being violated and demanded that Dungeons and Dragons material confiscated from his cell be returned.

But the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the prison's policy was reasonable.

Jack Chick FTW!

ErrantKnight · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:36 am

It's true. My old Gang and I, the Unholy Rollers, started as a D&D group. We terrorized many a small town, riding around on our harleys and throwing small handfuls of D4s on the sidewalks for people to step on. Then I found JEEBUS (he was behind the couch the whole time) and he told me how my Pagan Ways were EBIL and I should turn to the LIGHT.

So I did. Started playing GURPS instead. Plus 4th edition sucks anyway, so not like I'm missing much.

drichardson · **Joined:** Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:45 am **Posts:** 1182

Snark aside, does taking their game away prevent them from congregating?

If they really want to play an imagination game, do they really need all the paraphernalia?

What, exactly, has this particular prison accomplished?

Cloudstrider

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