Anti-violent game politician Leland Yee arrested in connection to gun trafficking
In a turn of events that sound an awful lot like something out of Grand Theft Auto, a prominent politician has been arrested on corruption, gun-running and money laundering charges. The irony here is that it’s California Democratic Senator Leland Yee, who was a vocal supporter of gun regulation and also authored AB-1179, the (defeated) bill that would outlaw the sale of violent video games to the Golden State’s minors. As the San Francisco Chronicle reports, the arrest was part of a lengthy sting that brought in some 26 other perps and even involved Yee taking campaign donations from an FBI agent posing as a mafioso. Yee’s out on a $500,000 bond according to SF Weekly, but he’s due back in court next week and is facing 16 years in prison.
Filed under: Gaming
Via: Joystiq
Source: SF Chronicle, SF Weekly
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