I'm a little out of sorts after reading this article from ABC News 17 in Missouri. Out of sorts may be the tamer way of saying that I'm PISSED off at the media and it's treatment of gamers.

According to THIS ARTICLE

"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."

So, apparently, if you play "Animal Crossing", you're a pedophile! Boy, won't my mom be happy to hear that! I was so outraged I felt compelled to write a letter to the station. If you feel the same, click the link above and at the bottom of the page is a "contact" button. Click it and choose "general comments". Then list the url of the article and let them know what you think.

Below is the exact letter I sent them. Tell me what your thoughts are to this!

 

"In regards to your "news" story http://www.kmiz.com/news/story .php?id=13725.

I sincerely hope I'm not the first to say that Andy Anderson needs to get his head out of his a**. He seriously suggests, and you print, ANY adult who plays an "Animal Crossing" video game is a pedophile.Or at least must have those tendencies. Not only is this kind of "reporting" an insult to true news organizations, but Mr. Anderson's blanket statement is libelous at best.

When does the line between "reporting" the news through extensive research and finding of the facts, and simply printing anything as fact due to laziness and ignorance, cross?"





"Your station and website should be ashamed to even put yourselves in the highly recognized and respected field of journalism.

This article needs to be retracted and an apology issued to video game players everywhere immediately. Our image, due to a hobby we love and enjoy, has been disparaged due to the ignorance of people like Mr. Anderson and your station and website for printing it as fact without a regard for an alternating opinion. You know, it's that whole "reporting" thing I'm sure some of you went to Community College for."




"As a gamer, and frequent blogger in the video game community forums, I will insist those like minded send a similar letter of concern to you.

For the record, I'm a 45 year old male gamer. My roommate is a 50 year old female gamer. We have both enjoyed playing "Animal Crossing" since the Gamecube days and have a hand held version as well as the current incarnation on the Wii platform. Neither of us are pedophiles. But thanks for letting others view us in that way now."