crispygamer.com - 3/18/2009
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Sometimes, even those with the best of intentions can get things wrong. Case in point? Missouri television station KMIZ ABC-17. Last week, the station ran a news piece warning parents about the dangers of sexual predators targeting children through online games. The focal point of the piece? ...
gamepolitics.com - 3/17/2009
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gamepolitics.com —
Law enforcement is an increasingly challenging job, so GP likes
to see police officers well trained and well-informed. Moreover,...
with an uptick in the number of incidents in which alleged pedophiles have made contact with their victims ...
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Cybercop: No Good Reason For Adults to Own Animal Crossing
thatvideogameblog.com - 3/17/2009
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According to Andy Anderson of the Mid-Missouri Internet
Crimes Task Force, criminals have started using Animal Crossing:...
City Folk to target children. In the game, players create their own town and, when hooked up to the internet, can talk to anyone around the country. This means that the ...
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The police don’t think you should own Animal Crossing
escapistmagazine.com - 3/17/2009
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Police in Missouri have put a new twist
on age-inappropriate gaming by saying there is "no reason"...
adults would own games like Animal Crossing unless they're using them as pedophile bait.
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Police Say Adults Shouldn't Own Animal Crossing
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KMIZ News Director responds to ‘Animal Crossing predators’ story
GoNintendo —
... they needed to keep a watchful eye on their kids’ activities. The reporter even wrapped the story up by stressing police were not putting this information out to make people paranoid rather trying to make them aware. Upon reviewing the story, I fear much of the intent has been lost because of the comments we allowed into the story.” That’s all well and good, but does that mean that the news program will update their watchers with this new information? I surely hope so, but I doubt it. Link Posted March 18th, 2009 at 2:36 am | ...
KMIZ ABC17 Doesn't Accept Responsibility For Linking 'Animal Crossing' To Pedophilia
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... possible form of communication pedophiles use? ABC17's story made it seem like there was something wrong with the game and only adults with nefarious intent could possibly own it. As millions of adult Animal Crossing players, including several readers of TheFeed have shown that it's an enjoyable game for players of all ages.
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