I strongly deny the implication that violence in the media directly leads to violence in real life, whether from videogames, film or books; to say the evidence is weak would be the understatement of the century. Even if there was a correlation, it is obviously arguable that freedom of expression is worth some risk to society as well as to individuals, and at any rate here in America, the 1st Amendment is in charge.

If violent media led automatically to violent behavior, then surely I’d be in a precarious position myself, having to wade through so much of it for the ZRC’s purposes. Yet, contrarily, exposure to the evil and hateful Anti-Zombie entertainment pervading our culture inspired me to fight against it, and I hope the same is true for many of you.

All that being said, it’s far less radical a thought that violent and depraved forms of ‘entertainment’ might attract those who are already dangerous or unhinged individuals, and Comic-Con, which this year is playing host to a wide variety of Anti-Zombie events celebrating ‘The Walking Dead’, might want to remember an incident from last year involving fans of the Living Supremacist ‘Resident Evil’ movies:

There will be no justice for the geeks of Hall H.

Prosecutors, CityBeat has learned, chose not to file charges against the fan-boy in the Harry Potter “Undesirable No. 1” T-shirt who allegedly stabbed another fan in the face with a pen at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. He will not go to Azkaban.

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If a crime occurred, it was violence born of nerd rage and overcrowding. According to SDPD spokesperson Lt. Andra Brown, Burnham and a second man, Cody Quintano, argued over a seat during the Resident Evil: Afterlife panel on Saturday, July 24. Quintano allegedly wanted more space and vindictively brushed up against Burnham’s calf, or stepped on his foot, on his way out. That led to blows and Burnham stabbed Quintano near his right eye with a pen.

First of all, I have to ask; how do you hold a panel on ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’, undoubtedly one of the worst and shallowest movies ever made? In the history of the human race there has rarely been a spectacle so utterly devoid of meaning, so shallow, so tepid and boring. Why would *anyone* want to attend a panel on THAT?

I can only imagine: sadists and the mentally unbalanced, and the events from last year seem to support that theory.

Hopefully, in spite of the increased Anti-Zombie programming this year, the violence at least can be kept to a minimum, though Comic-Con should still feel ashamed for catering to an industry so stained with prejudice, so busy chasing hatred in pursuit of the almighty dollar.

Bonus: I can present to you below the best, and only watchable version of RE: Afterlife. Enjoy.

Tags: Anti-Zombie Public Event, Comics, Movies

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