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Missouri Police: Animal Crossing is Pedophile Haven
blog.wired.com - 3/17/2009
Missouri Police: Animal Crossing is Pedophile Haven
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In a demonstration of paranoia that would almost be comical if it wasn't true, the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force has begun warning parents away from Nintendo's Animal Crossing: City Folk , saying its online gameplay offers pedophiles an easy avenue to get at their precious ...
gamepolitics.com - 3/17/2009
Cybercop: No Good Reason For Adults to Own Animal Crossing
— 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 ... (more) Cybercop: No Good Reason For Adults to Own Animal Crossing

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Police Say Adults Shouldn't Own Animal Crossing
escapistmagazine.com - 3/17/2009
Police Say Adults Shouldn't Own Animal Crossing
— escapistmagazine.com — 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. (more) Police Say Adults Shouldn't Own Animal Crossing

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The police don’t think you should own Animal Crossing
thatvideogameblog.com - 3/17/2009
The police don’t think you should own Animal Crossing
— thatvideogameblog.com — 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 ... (more) The police don’t think you should own Animal Crossing

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GoNintendo:  Are you an adult with Animal Crossing? You’re probably trying to abuse children

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Are you an adult with Animal Crossing? You’re probably trying to abuse children
GoNintendo — ... “There is no reason an adult should have this game.” - Andy Anderson, Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force I really, REALLY hope we see Nintendo come out and say something about this. To generalize adults like this is absolutely ridiculous. Link Posted March 17th, 2009 at 1:31 pm | ...

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