Are you over 18? Do you play AC?

[Jeremy]

The government thinks you are a criminal. Even though Animal Crossing has more adult players than most online video games, "There is no reason an adult should have this game," says Andy Anderson of the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force.

I've been seeing the articles and the blogging about this for a few days and I've been meaning to post about it, but I see OCM has already done so. I think the only shocking thing about the story is that the government's ignorance leads them to make offensive statements like the one I pasted above.

GamePolitics.com puts it nicely.

ABC17 News has reported that the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force has ]
However, the deeper story isn't even the media's reaction. It's the government's prejudice towards adult gamers. Don't get me wrong, there is a serious issue when something like this happens, but it is irresponsible for the Missouri police to react this way.

 

[-Aaron]

In my opinion, that's pretty biased.

 

[Gnome]

Pffft. That's a load of crap. No offense

 

[Draco Roar]

Wow. The goverment is going a bit excessive nowadays buy a game "intended" for children and your a P-do?

 

[Gallade526]

im 10 =P so i dont have to worry about it =P.

unless some1 thats over 18 or somthing says in appropreiot things im gonna track um down and send them to the Jail!

 

[-Aaron]

Wow. The goverment is going a bit excessive nowadays buy a game "intended" for children and your a P-do?

and they say kids are getting violent because of video games.

 

[DirtyD]

I love AC and I'm way over 18. It is stupid

 

[Gallade526]

Wow. The goverment is going a bit excessive nowadays buy a game "intended" for children and your a P-do?

and they say kids are getting violent because of video games.

<big><big><big>yeah right there WRONG since this is a very very peaceful game (most of the time)</big></big></big>

 

[crystal_skull]

im 14 15 in june so i guess this doesnt effect me at all

 

[Jeremy]

Wow. The goverment is going a bit excessive nowadays buy a game "intended" for children and your a P-do?

and they say kids are getting violent because of video games.

Governments are getting more violent lol. Come raid my home government. I have dangerous material. Animal Crossing for the Wii!

 

[royal 9999]

Wow. The goverment is going a bit excessive nowadays buy a game "intended" for children and your a P-do?

and they say kids are getting violent because of video games.

Governments are getting more violent lol. Come raid my home government. I have dangerous material. Animal Crossing for the Wii!

^^ lol
reading that article, it does seem like they take it a little to seriously

 

[Tyeforce]

I'm a pedophile?! =o

 

[Caleb]

its because there stupid and dont know anything about video games.and they need to get the numbers of people that play on wi-fi and havent been approached by a pedophile.

 

[leelu]

They are just jealous they can't find anyone to wifi with them.

I didn't even start playing AC until I was well into my 20's.

And I agree, their argument is just as faulty as trying to state that the only reason anyone would have a computer is for pedophilia. To them, it wouldn't matter if the computer was even connected to the internet or not.

I think you're far less likely to encounter a pedophile in AC than you are to go trick-or-treating in real life and ring the doorbell where one lives.

 

[JOMS MOM]

I am way way over 18, have 4 children, and my youngest son is the one who got me into playing AC.

 

[Rene]

"Anderson says adults playing 'Animal Crossing' and similar games are likely doing it for the wrong reasons."

they are likely doing it for the wrong reasons
it isn't like they're saying everyone over 20 is guilty of pedophelia ..

 

[-Aaron]

I'm a pedophile?! =o

You're over 18??
I thought you were 16-17.

 

[Gallade526]

i had a person on my friends list who was 32 and said he liked this 16 year old girl and he had wii speak it was wrong soooo wrong but i deleted him

 

[Dragorium15]

im 10 =P so i dont have to worry about it =P.

unless some1 thats over 18 or somthing says in appropreiot things im gonna track um down and send them to the Jail!

gtfo then.

It's technically illegal for you to be here.

 

[JJH]

"Anderson says adults playing 'Animal Crossing' and similar games are likely doing it for the wrong reasons."

they are likely doing it for the wrong reasons
it isn't like they're saying everyone over 20 is guilty of pedophelia ..

Yes, but if you take another look, it says nobody over 18 should have the game.

I'm a pedophile?! =o

Yes. You should leave, right now.