[ScottGem]

I was looking through the Toy R Us catalog that came in today's paper. There were two "toys" that kind of bothered me.
1) SPY GEAR Spy Video TRAKR: Remote-Control vehicle with camera is loaded with apps to see in the dark, map out mission paths and have robotically enhanced vision With full color screen and sounds. Ages 8-up
2) AIR HOGS Hawk Eye: Records up to 5 minutes of video or hundreds of pictures in flight. View and edit them on your computer. Ages 8-up

I know I'm bothered by anyone having the ability to control a remote model copter that could, for instance take video from an upper floor window. Or a rolling camera that can be sent into private places. Any allowing children to play with such devices?? What are these toy manufacturers thinking of??

[massplumber2008]

Hi Scott...

Have you heard of the VIDEO BARBIE doll selling this year? Turns out the FBI actually sent out a warning, that wasn't supposed to be made public but was, that these dolls could be used to record/create child porn. Check it out @

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/1..._n_791466.html

This is very scary stuff because as we all know if you give these pedophiles/child pornographers a chance they will find a way to exploit and use against children, for sure.

So, yeah, my opinion, these are not very wise toys for adults or children... ;)

Mark

[ScottGem]

Hadn't heard about that one, but digital video is probably the biggest boon to pedophiles ever.

But I wasn't even thinking along those lines. I was thinking more about turning kids into peeping toms.