The makers of the Grand Theft Auto series of interactive video games is set to release a new product on November 19 called Manhunt<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Tolerance.org<\/a> is concerned the following scene will promote identification with racist groups.<\/p>\n The scene in question includes four brawny characters wielding assault rifles. Their appearance and attire bear striking resemblance to that found in white supremacist culture: shaved heads, red suspenders, jack boots. <\/p>\n Three men are wearing T-shirts with emblems similar to the symbol of the Hammerskin Nation, one of the most violent and best organized neo-Nazi skinhead groups in the United States. The Confederate battle flag is painted on two of the men’s faces. <\/p>\n “These images have been coming into the mainstream for some time now,” said Eric Ward of the Center for New Community<\/a>, a Chicago-based group promoting democracy, justice and racial equality. <\/p>\n “This is a sign of where society is on the impact of hate and bigotry. We’re seeing the trappings of it in the mainstream.”<\/i><\/p>\n They make the point that while these characters are cast as villains, it is done in a sexy way and teaches ‘militia-like thinking’.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The makers of the Grand Theft Auto series of interactive video games is set to release a new product on November 19 called Manhunt. Tolerance.org is concerned the following scene will promote identification with racist groups. The scene in question … Continue reading