L.A. Official Calls for Probe of Internet Cafes - briefly
(hx) 11:33 AM CET - Jan,03 2003
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Netscape Network is reporting (thanks
Gareth F) that a Los Angeles
city councilman has called for an investigation of violence at so-called
Internet cafes, a step that could prompt a crackdown on the popular and
controversial sites for PC-based games.
One unidentified teenager was shot in the leg on Monday outside an Internet cafe in Northridge, a suburb that is part of Los Angeles. A second youth was struck in the head, reportedly with a chair.
About 100 people had gathered at the NetStreet Internet Cafe at the time of the melee, with witnesses reporting that fighters had wielded metal chairs and pipes. In July a 19-year-old man was shot and killed outside his home as he returned from a gaming session at NetStreet.
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