March 2006

TLEL ASKS MEMBERS TO JOIN ONLINE PROTEST OF "25 TO LIFE" COP-KILLING VIDEO GAME


The Teamster Law Enforcement League (TLEL) asks all Teamster members to join a national online protest of "25 to Life," a recently released video game.

The game prompts players to take on the role of a drug dealer named Freeze, who gets into gun fights with police officers, uses human shields and shoots rival gang members.

Sue Mauren and Mike Stapleton, TLEL co-chairs, say the game sends the wrong message to children.

"We shouldn't be encouraging gratuitous violence against law enforcement officers, or against anyone for that matter," Mauren said.

"This game reaches a new low," Stapleton said. "We can't continue to reinforce violence against law enforcement."

"25 to Life" is available in formats for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PCs and is rated "M" for mature audiences. Although the warning system provides a guide for parents, it offers no safeguards to prevent the purchase of the game by children.

Join the thousands protesting the release of "25 to Life."










Click here now to protest the release of "25 to Life."








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