Sen Rockefeller: Violence in media, video games 'must be addressed'

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) called for tougher regulations to protect children from violent images on television, the Internet and in video games. Sen Rockefeller, the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, said the mass shooting at an elementary school in Newton (CT) is a "wakeup call" for federal action. "While we don’t know if such images impacted the killer in Newtown, the issue of violent content is serious and must be addressed," he said. He said that by the time most children are 18 years old, they have already been bombarded by tens of thousands of violent images in the media. "As parents, research confirms what we already know — these violent images have a negative impact on our children’s well-being," he said.