June 12, 2007 (LPAC)--At the third public hearing held by the Virginia Tech Review Panel at George Mason University in Virginia on Monday, LPAC representatives again highlighted the possible role of video game violence in the April 16 massacre.

Aside from the issue broached by LPAC, there were three "politically correct" topics up for discussion at the hearing: the issue of mental health and mental health treatment; the related issue of restrictions on access to health records due to privacy laws; and gun control, largely taken up during the period reserved for public comment. The materially relevant subject of public access to shooter Cho's medical and psychiatric records caused considerable frustration on the part of the commission members, with panelist Judge Strickland saying she felt they were blindfolded and gagged in their investigation.

Last week, LPAC compiled a briefing book entitled, "After the Virginia Tech Massacre: Stopping the 'New Violence,'" which was made available to all members of the Review Panel. Included in the book are a selection of articles and other documentation on video game violence, which highlights the work of experts like Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, Dr. Craig Anderson of Iowa State University, and Dr. James McGee of Sheppard Pratt Hospital in Baltimore.

During the hearing, LPAC organizers distributed leaflets, spoke briefly to commission members, and gave public commentary referencing the content of the briefing book.