| Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday May 5 1999 — Page 5 Nation 'kWl Senators call for curbs on violent films games By Lance Gay SctlppS Howard ' New Service ’ " ' i - ' v WASHINGTON — Lawmaker! are threatening to unleash federal regulator on Hollywood and the computer game induby to stop diem from marketing “a culture of carnage” to America’s children The threat is backed by both conservative and liberal senators who say volun- a Mi-- i: t'i jlffA M tary ratings' and screening software aren't stopping kids from getting access to violent computer games and ed movies “If they continue to market death and degradation to our children — and pay no heed to the carnage — then one way or another the government will act” said Sen Joe Liebennan Lkberman said Congress should take a leaf out of the government’s tobacco AP photo D-Co-nn wars and unleash the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to investigate Hollywood and computer game industry marketing practices which he said are clearly targeting He said the FTC could use subpoenas to obtain internal marketing documents to find out how much advertising money die industry is spending — a process the government used to embarrass tobacco barons and kill Joe Camel-lik- e tobacco Votuntsera from Hie FooWUs Park and Recreation Dlatilct dismantle a memorial site overlooking Columbine High School on Tuesday in Littleton Colo Marking the second week since the deadly shooting rampage at Columbine High School efforts to archive mementos and recycle flowers into potpourri are beginning “Why can’t this industry which is a source: for so much good in America do luction of more to filth to children’ Hatch said the enforcement measure could be attached to a youth violence bill which the full Senate is expected to take up next week He warned that American culture is would allow the courts to treat hard-cor- e juvenile delinquents as adults and pro-r- e e vide funding for youth community programs Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput told a Senate Commerce science subcommittee hearing on youth violence Tuesday that renewed threats of a congressional assault on Hollywood won't solve the problems of violent children fabric” games are offered free on the Internet and allow children to become accustomed to firing guns at multiple targets ‘‘Clearly it's having an impact on some young people" he said "There isn't any doubt about that” Jack Valenti president of the Motion Picture Association said that parents not Hollywood are responsible for youth violence and that new laws aren't needed “Church home and school has to be where the shield is built” Valenti said He said parents have to exercise more control over the software and movies their children buy He recalled being in theaters where parents have brought their children to watch movies that are supposed The centerpiece of the legislation anti-crim- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch warned that Congress may add federal enforcement provisions to the movie industry’s voluntary movies rating system to keep and games away from children younger than 17 ah ed Gun supplier killers took shooting trips UTTLETON Colo (AP) — A man arrested for selling a handgun used by the Columbine High School killers is trying to work out a deal with prosecutors as investigators pursue a potential third suspect Some Columbine students at the school during the April 20 attack have identified a potential third suspect Sheriff John Stone said in today’s Denver PostHq did not identify that person “There was quite possibly one Harris 18 and Klebold 17 stormed the school with bombs and guns killing 12 students and a teacher and wounding 23 others before killing themselves Stone’s remarks about a possible third attacker marked the latest turn in a case which has seen authorities appear at odds with each other pver developments in die investigation ement" ducting die investigation Maybe they’ve come up with something I don’t know about” Thomas told the Post The New York Times reported encouraging murders like last month's slayings in Littleton Colo performers like “Blaming shock-roc- k Marilyn Manson is easy and is probably right'’ Chaput said “But the problem isn’t out there in violent films it is in us And it won't be solved by It’s part of our social ps “The community and civility we have built in this country is fragile and we are losing it” he said Subcommittee Chairman Sam Brown-bac- k said Hollywood producers were invited to testify about violence in films but refused an Brownback said he is alarmed that many of the most violent computer Meanwhile a lawyer for Mark Manes said his client sold the semiautomatic TEC DC-- 9 to Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold and joined them on shooting excur- at a fraction of appraised value! 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