10 - Wednesday, August 11, 1993 - Nurth Shore News

INQUIRING REPORTER:

THREE* NORTH ° Vancouver
males face assault-related charges
after two West Vancouver ‘youths

were attacked. 2t Subway Sand-

wiches and Salads, 1499. Marine
Dr., West Vancouver. .
-A.- West. ‘Vancouver’: Police
. Department: spokesman said. the
two victims were eating inside the

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THE AMERICAN government has drawn a line in the
sand once again. Wo has warned America’s television and
film industry to control the amount and severity of vio-
lence that the public is being exposed to. If not, the gov-
ernment will impose a solution upon the industry. Critics
of the government's decision suggest that it is not televi-

sion that causes violence. They also say that freedom of
expression could be jeopardized by government interven-
tion. Proponents of the government’s

Do you think T'V violence increases violence in society

s stand say exposure

to violence leads to violence. The proposed use of teeb-
nology — the ‘V’ chip — to prevent access to shows car-
rying violence, would allow parents to walk away irom
the set knowing the channel won't connect. But who is
going to pay $500,000 to advertise in the middle of an
Arnold Schwarzenegger movie when the broadcast com-
pany doesn't control whether the ad airs or notin most
homes? With these thoughts in mind, the Inquiring
Reporter asked:

Ollie Christensen

North Vancouver

I] think generally there's
much too much of it. |
think it’s being accepted,
especially by the younger
people and children, as a
norm and therefore it’s
acceptable behavior in
their minds; and it’s not.

Kimberly Mann

New Wesiminsier

If there wasn’t that much
violence on television, a
lot less people would be
exposed to it. I think
cutting out television vi-
olence would decrease
societal violence because
people would see it a lot
less. Juvenile delinquency

Dave Graham

Cobbie Hill

I feel that television vio-
lence really: affects the
growing process of young
individuals — especially
in their formative years.
They really become

callous toward violence .
‘and ..they become more

apt to commit violence.

Pavel Mareko

North Vancouver

1 don’t watch television
because there is too much
violence in, it and it
doesn't reflect reality
accurately, I’m not. as
aware of television vio-
lence because I don’t
watch it.

Amy Stevenson

North Vancouver ;

J think it applies because
people wouldn’t know it
if- they weren’t shown it
on TV. However ‘there’s
probably drug-type
problems that affect: vio-
lence as well.

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‘were. punched several times in the

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restaurant ‘at * 10:35 p.m. on
July “29, when they

head.

The attack resulted in capped
teeth for one of the victims.

After the attack the three
suspects fled the scene southbound
along 15th Street,-in the direction
of the waterfront.

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Police service dog Titan tracked
the suspects from 15th Street and
Marine Drive.

The dog located the three hiding
under a tree near the Hollyburn
Sailing Club at 13th Street and
Argyle Avenue.

Three North Vancouver males,

‘age 14, 15 and 17, face charges in

connection with the incident.

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