D&D Banned in Wisconsin State Prison
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26 Jan 2010 20:22 #1
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26 Jan 2010 21:03 #2
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Our responses to reading the article:
Liz H: A D&D GANG?
Dave: I want a D&D gang!
Mike D: Wow (Both the exclamation and playing)
Katie: ...
Liz H: A D&D GANG?
Dave: I want a D&D gang!
Mike D: Wow (Both the exclamation and playing)
Katie: ...
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26 Jan 2010 22:32 #3
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Replied by Thorgrim Ironfeld (MitchC) on topic D&D Banned in Wisconsin State Prison
Well if I'm EVER incarcerated..I'm definately not going there!
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26 Jan 2010 23:35 #4
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I recall this debate back in HS. Some prisoners were complaining of not being able to play D&D in prison. Even TSR (at the time) said this was unfair and asked fans and devotees of D&D to show their support of trying to help prisoners get their rights to play D&D. My class had a debate about this. As much as I love D&D and denying someone their right to play it due to persecution is wrong... I sided with the prison system and said those prisoners should be denied the books and materials. Mostly due to the fact I felt that if you are in prison, you are there to suffer and be punished. No books. No TV. No games. No luxuries. This included D&D in my opinion.
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27 Jan 2010 07:05 #5
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An amusing post in which a lawyer muses about the crimes that D & D could inspire...volokh.com/2010/01/26/what-kinds-of-crim...and-dragons-inspire/
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27 Jan 2010 08:01 #6
by Thorgrim Ironfeld (MitchC)
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Replied by Thorgrim Ironfeld (MitchC) on topic D&D Banned in Wisconsin State Prison
Look being locked up is hard. I don't know more than what I see in the media and from the HBO show OZ, but that's good enough for me (beyond being a moral person) to obey the law and not go to prison.
Prisoners get tv, books, can take classes and get degree's. You really need to allow an opportunity for rehabilitation or those prisoners will simply return to society and commit more crimes. Most do.
Imagine spending years without any distraction. It promotes all kinds of mental illness, which many of these prisoners are inficted with anyway.
I'm not advocating D&D, as there is certainly a violent undercurrent to the game and playing evil or lawbreaking characters is part of the game. However I've never really felt that playing video games or any games at all promote additional violence or breaking of the law. There's so much misinformation in the media, about these two forms of entertainment (table top and video gaming) and it gets a bad rap. True scientific studies can't prove any affect of the kind blamed on them.
On the other hand, I can't simpithize with the criminals either!
Prisoners get tv, books, can take classes and get degree's. You really need to allow an opportunity for rehabilitation or those prisoners will simply return to society and commit more crimes. Most do.
Imagine spending years without any distraction. It promotes all kinds of mental illness, which many of these prisoners are inficted with anyway.
I'm not advocating D&D, as there is certainly a violent undercurrent to the game and playing evil or lawbreaking characters is part of the game. However I've never really felt that playing video games or any games at all promote additional violence or breaking of the law. There's so much misinformation in the media, about these two forms of entertainment (table top and video gaming) and it gets a bad rap. True scientific studies can't prove any affect of the kind blamed on them.
On the other hand, I can't simpithize with the criminals either!
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27 Jan 2010 09:07 #7
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Things I am no longer allowed to do in an RPG :
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Replied by Erim Walker (shiva14b) on topic D&D Banned in Wisconsin State Prison
Shoot, I was logging in to post this link 
"Ok we can attack... but if we miss, we'll hit the villagers."
"I'm willing to take that chance!"
Things I am no longer allowed to do in an RPG :
31. The backup trap handler is not whoever has the most HP at the time.
73. Not allowed to name my cudgel Ceremonial Whoopass Stick.
74. My thief's battle cry is not "Run And Live"
[OOG Jenna
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27 Jan 2010 09:12 #8
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Replied by Odo Garaath (Odo) on topic D&D Banned in Wisconsin State Prison
Sucks, but not as much as being bludgeoned to death by the brother of the girl your dating.
Oh wait.
(The guy was sent for doing that. Yes I copied Penny Arcade's response.)
Oh wait.
(The guy was sent for doing that. Yes I copied Penny Arcade's response.)
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27 Jan 2010 09:58 #9
by Tyra Silverfang (Pracika Nightwing)
i want a d&d gang....
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Replied by Tyra Silverfang (Pracika Nightwing) on topic D&D Banned in Wisconsin State Prison
Our responses to reading the article:
Liz H: A D&D GANG?
Dave: I want a D&D gang!
Mike D: Wow (Both the exclamation and playing)
Katie: ...
i want a d&d gang....
"There is a difference between a hero and a coward. A Hero wakes willing to risk death. A coward wakes wishing for it."
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27 Jan 2010 13:39 #10
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Replied by geezer (geezer) on topic D&D Banned in Wisconsin State Prison
ANd here I thought prison was meant to rehabilitate as well as punish.
D&D's bigger problem is that dice are not allowed in most prisons, which is why many of our games had to be finessed when inmates played them.
D&D's bigger problem is that dice are not allowed in most prisons, which is why many of our games had to be finessed when inmates played them.
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27 Jan 2010 14:01 #11
by Thorgrim Ironfeld (MitchC)
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Replied by Thorgrim Ironfeld (MitchC) on topic D&D Banned in Wisconsin State Prison
Inmates making shivs with the plastic dice. All kinds of irony popping into my head.
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27 Jan 2010 14:45 #12
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Ever step on a d4? Those thing are already dangerous.
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27 Jan 2010 15:18 #13
by Thorgrim Ironfeld (MitchC)
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Don't let the grey hair fool you...wait scratch that...DO let the grey hair fool you.
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I make leather armor and various items for sca, larps and dagorhir. Here's my photobucket: s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/mc1csmo/
Replied by Thorgrim Ironfeld (MitchC) on topic D&D Banned in Wisconsin State Prison
yeah, like caltrops.
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27 Jan 2010 17:05 #14
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I place a few of them randomly on my body, and instantly ask people to call me betty...
it makes me invulnerable
it makes me invulnerable
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27 Jan 2010 19:15 #15
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But, isn't Betty a woman's name?
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27 Jan 2010 20:09 #16
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*Cue dramatic music. Removal of jackets.*
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