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The Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force Thinks We're Perverts

If you play Animal Crossing and you're an adult, you're probably using it to commit crimes.

Is this Tom Nook's shadowy new comrade?
Is this Tom Nook's shadowy new comrade?
OK, I'll be quick, because you already know what this is. This is the same old story of "local network affiliate talks to cops about video games, something stupid comes out."

KMIZ-TV out of Missouri ran "Wii Gamers Vulnerable To Crime" last week. It's the standard story of bad people wanting to do bad things to kids and how they're supposedly using video game hardware to make it happen.

The comedy comes in when Andy Anderson of the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force pipes up with his views on Animal Crossing: City Folk, which is obviously, a pedophile's fantasy.

"There is no reason an adult should have this game," says Andy Anderson, Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force.

Anderson says adults playing "animal crossing" and similar games are likely doing it for the wrong reasons.


There you have it. Kotaku's Mike Fahey has more to say about this kind of sensationalistic junk, if you're interested. But one thing is crystal clear. If you're playing Animal Crossing and you're not a kid, then Mid-Missouri thinks you're one sick bastard. That said, I'm left with one question... what do Upper- and Lower-Missouri have to say on this hot-button issue?

Also, anyone out there want any "peaches?"
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Is this Tom Nook's shadowy new comrade?
Is this Tom Nook's shadowy new comrade?
OK, I'll be quick, because you already know what this is. This is the same old story of "local network affiliate talks to cops about video games, something stupid comes out."

KMIZ-TV out of Missouri ran "Wii Gamers Vulnerable To Crime" last week. It's the standard story of bad people wanting to do bad things to kids and how they're supposedly using video game hardware to make it happen.

The comedy comes in when Andy Anderson of the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force pipes up with his views on Animal Crossing: City Folk, which is obviously, a pedophile's fantasy.

"There is no reason an adult should have this game," says Andy Anderson, Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force.

Anderson says adults playing "animal crossing" and similar games are likely doing it for the wrong reasons.


There you have it. Kotaku's Mike Fahey has more to say about this kind of sensationalistic junk, if you're interested. But one thing is crystal clear. If you're playing Animal Crossing and you're not a kid, then Mid-Missouri thinks you're one sick bastard. That said, I'm left with one question... what do Upper- and Lower-Missouri have to say on this hot-button issue?

Also, anyone out there want any "peaches?"
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Nice, so video games breed violence? anti social behaviour and now pedophiles? is there anything that can't be blamed on video games?

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Hahahaha! I like the little pic up there in corner.

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MMMM YOUNG CHILDREN

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Wow, this month is awesome. First we're ALL racists, then we all became murdering nutcases because of some German kid and now we are all pedophiles?

Considering that we are all obese menaces to society we don't half do a lot.

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Why hasn't anyone jumped on Home yet? I go in there every once in a while and almost everybody is just trying to get naked pictures of each other.

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Can you say, Fear Mongering, kids?

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Yes, Tim Nook. Where Tom will force you into indentured servitude Tim deals in child labor.

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I thought Georgia was the peaches state?

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Oh god, my mom (fifty-something) loves her some Animal Crossing.  I wonder what she's really up to?!?

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My wife plays this game.  I'm calling the cops now.

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Yeah, this is retarded. I just found out about this looking at the AC board at GameFAQs. I do like how they make it seem as if you can literally talk to anyone throughout the world with the game. They failed to mention that you both need to swap friend codes, and that there's no way of doing so without some sort of other contact with that person outside the game.

Jeff, you got peaches? I got coconuts and apples. Wanna trade?

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Haha that is hilarious! Clueless is the first word that popped into my mind when I read his statement.

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Tom Nook secretly Pedobear? Story at eleven.

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Hey i'm TOM NOOK GET IN THE VAN NOW!!!!!

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Show me on the bear... where the he asked you to put the wii-mote...

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I saw this story before. I seriously lol'd and then felt scared. I play this game...and I like it. Does that make me weird or something? Granted, I am not 18 yet, but I am close so, am I a pervert? This is a messed-up story, and Animal Crossing is pretty awesome, so they are pretty much dissing it.

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Are they fucking serious?  Have you seen nintendo's commercials for these games?  They always made me think the games were more geared to adults with lots of free time.

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Animal Crossing?! I can see why they bash on GTA, but Animal Crossing?!?! I'm going to say that if you DON'T play video games, you are a rapist murderer and because I said it it must be true right?!

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Don't look now... Theres a pedophile right behind you!

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FoolInjection said:
"Show me on the bear... where the he asked you to put the wii-mote..."
Oh I get it, it's because Missouri is the Show Me State, right?

Right?
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Gearhead said:
"Can you say, Fear Mongering, kids? "

Still, it's kinda sad to see people of Authority bullying the public, over something thats been a major part of society for over 40 years.

Remember, the interwebs r dee Debil!!!!
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Snapstacle said:
"Why hasn't anyone jumped on Home yet? I go in there every once in a while and almost everybody is just trying to get naked pictures of each other."
JUST LIKE 4CHAN!!
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So you can't play a violent video game without the media saying you're a murderer. And now you can't play a NON violent video game without the media saying you're a child molesting pervert.

Man, gamers can't win for losing.

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Tom Nook has teamed up with Pedobear?!


OH GOD NOBODY IS SAFE
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Well, since adults love to go to movies too, then they're obviously up to no good.

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Well, aparently I just discovered something about myself I never knew.

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I'm sarting to lose faith in Jeff.  He keeps using dumb memes lately.  :(

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why is that bear running at me?! MOMMY!

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Since I'm located 30 miles from this guy, I've been facepalming all day.  Hopefully when I get home there won't be a bunch of jackbooted thugs trying to take my copy of AC:CF.  I'm sure my assualt rifles are all pretty much safe. 

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My favorite quote from the Kotaku article:

Is Mayor Tortimer an internet predator from California? No. That's ridiculous. Everyone knows it's Tom Nook that likes them young.
ROFLMAO!!!!
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Hey kid.  I can get this dog to play a secret song for you, but you have to give the password.  Come by Saturday night at 10:00.  Remember, it's a secret.

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Oh god... this is stupid!

Its bad enough the Ad's portray it heavily as a game for females!

Though there is no surprise in regards to Tom Nook at all.

K.K Song!

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great another idiot trying to stir shit up

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If you read the original news article (http://www.kmiz.com/news/story.php?id=13725) it says:

Anderson says this is not something to be paranoid about, but to be aware.
So he isnt a complete tool but what the hell, just because im an adult I dont like planting tress and collecting seeds? Screw him seriosuly, if we take the media's word for it what can we play?

It also says:

 For example, the character we ran across could be the man in California police are warning about.
Could be? You exchanged friends could with the guy, are you purposly trying to make the situation as bad as possible? As a (presumably) police organisation have you never been told check who your talking to before you do anything? Or perhaps there referring to Tom Nook, the guy who sold me my house could actually be a child molester except for the fact he dosent exist and is only some lines of code :|

Tbh Ive stopped reading "The News", they provide such a biased and wrong view on games most of the time (though I have read/heard/seen some great examples where they actually are fair but its few and far between) that I cannot beleive they arent wrong and biased when they discuss anything else.

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.........................No comment.

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Animal Crossing? WTF? How does that shit make you a pedophile?

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I hate the media. I truly do.

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Doesnt it have some online co op play or something.  It would be a little wierd for someone in their late 20s and up playing with kids.  Christ its annoying enough to deal with kids in any online game, just hearing them speak is like that screeching noise when you rub plastic.  So i could see the leap in logic there I guess.  Its a leap, but a bit valid. 

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Alright guys, what do you think next weeks "hot button issue for the totally uninformed" is going to be?

I'm gonna say Need for Speed encourages beastiality.

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"
 

"Anderson says adults playing "animal crossing" and similar games are likely doing it for the wrong reasons.

"
How is hooking up and getting a sweet slice of pussy the wrong reason to play the game?
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TekZero said:
"My wife plays this game.  I'm calling the cops now. "
I should do the same for my mom...
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Richied said:
"Wow, this month is awesome. First we're ALL racists, then we all became murdering nutcases because of some German kid and now we are all pedophiles?Considering that we are all obese menaces to society we don't half do a lot."
I know right? Just because an adult plays Animal Crossing doesn't make them a pervert. Really people need educate themselves about video games before they talk about them because some of these comments these "Experts" are making about video games (like the person in the article) make me die inside.
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tom nook+pedobear is a frightening combo. They steal your money AND your children.

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This is absolutly true, it also works the other way. If you're 12 and play Gears of War or Call of Duty you're definantly a psycotic killer that's going to shoot out your school.

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So first, Thompson gets raped in an alley, now some guy gets raped by his kids Wii?

Damn... These video games just aren't good for STUPID PEOPLE.

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Pedobear is innocent, INNOCENT I SAY