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Old 05-10-2006, 08:08 AM
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XBox and your kids.

Not sure how many of your kids have Xbox but i read this disturbing article which could be the future problem of how predators are getting access to our children. Sick, these creeps will stop at nothing. Has anyone seen this? I attached an exceprt because the entire article was too long to post.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pitt.../s_451364.html

Protection from predators

By Chuck Biedka
Tribune-Review News Service
Sunday, May 7, 2006

In the realm of people who use the Internet to prey on children, there is a new tool: the Xbox 360.

Cyber predators wasted no time figuring out that the wildly popular game system can put them in contact with youngsters.

A feature on Microsoft Xbox 360 game systems allows voice communication for direct, real-time contact between players -- in addition to the instant messaging or chat rooms used by other games.


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