Play Nintendo's Animal Crossing? Congratulations. You're a rapist.

[uberreiniger]

http://www.kmiz.com/news/story.php?id=13725

According to one Missouri law enforcement official, no adult has any reason to play Animal Crossing unless they're out to molest children.

I don't play Animal Crossing, don't know the first thing about it. But I am an online gamer and what affects one section of our community affects us all. This is ridiculous. Of course children have to be very careful on the internet, whether they're playing a video game or doing their homework. But for that guy to imply that any adult who plays a certain video game is a criminal is unbelievable. A lot of adults get interested in online games *because* of their children playing them and it actually becomes a good way for families to bond. If I have a young daughter and she teaches me to play Animal Crossing and I enjoy it and start playing on my own am I now a rapist? This is ridiculous. Granted this is a state crime task force guy talking and not, say, the federal government. But since internet crimes are often federal in nature since they cross state lines, it might be worth watching which way the wind blows this particular fire.

Comments

[rustie25.livejournal.com]

The one upside to having a bunch of video game dorks for friends is that I know they will check on that kind of stuff for their kids, because they know how. I plan to play with my kids (should i ever get to have any) and know what they are doing on the internet, either on the computer or video games. I also like the kids games better than stupid FPS or that GTA thing...rock band all the way! Mario all the way!

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

Kid's games - like kid's literature - aren't just for kids anymore. "The whole family can enjoy" used to just be a meaningless slogan, but more and more it's true. I think people making things have finally figured out that kids don't like being talked down or condescended to, thus you get games etc. that are enjoyable for kids and adults. Alas, the Missouri internet crime division must not have gotten the memo...