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Joe Concha: parents, not government, should decide on violent games
Concha spoke on Fox and Friends, while a Miami-Dade sheriff opposed a marketing deal with the game's developer; everyone agrees parents decide, nobody agrees on anything else.
On air: Rosa Ticks and Gloria Vance on BBN Crime WatchPublished
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- First reported by Washington Examiner: “‘Parents should decide’: Joe Concha weighs in on violent video games as Grand Theft Auto launch looms”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 1:01 PM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Gloria Vance.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWashington Examiner columnist Joe Concha says parents, not the government, should decide which video games their children play, as the new Grand Theft Auto release looms.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterHe said it on Fox and Friends on Sunday, and he compared the games to movies, streaming shows and books!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterI am sitting at this desk and I can practically smell the controller sweat!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorConcha says his son is eleven and his daughter is thirteen, and that his family decides how often the games are played.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterA household policy! Allegedly enforced at dinnertime!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMeanwhile, Miami-Dade's sheriff has called the franchise built around criminal activity, and opposed a marketing deal with it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTake-Two's chief executive says entertainment reflects behavior rather than creating it.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterSo the sheriff, the CEO and a pundit all weighed in, and nobody has interviewed the couch!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRosa, a piece of advice from twenty years in the field. Always ask who holds the controller.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterWriting that down, loudly! Which room is the controller in?
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