Jehu
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join:2002-09-13
MA | truth is more scary
"(you have to be within 30-100 feet to connect with anyone)"
That should scare people more than an internet connection from someone 1000 miles away.... |
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insomniac84
join:2002-01-03
Schererville, IN
| The truth means it's not happening. They thought it was possible to be sent porn over the internet, so they made up a story that would make it seem like it was actually happening. The problem is their information was wrong and it proves they made their story up.
This is called making up the news. |
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smcallah
join:2004-08-05
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Not to mention, to even connect from 30 to 100 feet away, both people have to be running the PictoChat app at the same time.
Most people aren't just running PictoChat and waiting for someone to walk by that is also using it.
Of the 1 out of 100,000 times that this scenario may happen, what are the chances it is a child predator finding a child? |
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danclan
join:2005-11-01
Midlothian, VA
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from the Article:
"Nintendo confirms what happened to Emily is possible but the company claims that person must also be using another DS system and be within 65 feet."
so what they didnt say is that the odds of a pedo being that close to any kid and running a ds or other game and linking to said kid and sending said kids porn or enticements are astronomically high.....
and what they also STATE QUIET CLEARLY is that this whole incident with 'emily' all took place in a PUBLIC HOT SPOT with her parents.... |
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Jason Levine
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join:2001-07-13
USA
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The reason why "1000 miles away over the Internet" is scarier than the "direct connect within 30-100 feet" is that it extends the reach of the pedophile. Joe Pedophile can harm a lot more children over 1,000 miles via the Internet than he can by trying to get within 30-100 feet of a child who happens to have a DS running Pictochat.
The "pedophiles are using Nintendo's DS to harm children" story was hyped up by the "news organization" (using the term loosely) while ignoring expert evidence that it just wasn't possible the way they were describing it. Can't let facts get in the way of a good story, now, can we?
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ibpitcher2
join:2003-10-29
New York, NY | reply to insomniac84
should get investigators to find out if those responsible for the story use PSPs or got a few for free ;p |
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geo_dog
join:2005-02-09
Herndon, VA | reply to insomniac84
"All the news that's fit to invent." |
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