Toy makers defend bank robbery game

[Jazzy]

Makers of a bank robbery toy set - aimed at children aged from four to ten - say it helps teach youngsters 'right from wrong'.



German manufacturs Playmobil have been slammed by the anti-gun lobby for their £35 'Bank and Safe' toy pack.



It comes with everything needed to simulate a bank robbery, including armed robbers and a safe full of gold.



Danny Bryan of Communities Against Gun and Knife Crime, said: We don't want to be encouraging young people to look at these sorts of things.



I think it is horrendous that young people are given all these images to shape them. It is sending out the wrong message.



But Playmobil marketing manager Jamie Dickinson responded: We have been producing police play sets for 35 years...



One thing our customer feedback tells us is that it is important that children can be taught, through play, the importance of recognising good from evil and 'baddies' from 'goodies'.



Our 'cops' and 'robbers', in the guise of policemen, police cars, criminals and jails, enable these scenarios to be created.



We fully support creating a safe environment for all children and would hope that in their own small way our sets deliver this in a secure, but believable, way.

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What do you think about this game?

 

[Sinon]

Let 'em make it. If parents don't want their kids playing it, don't fucking buy it. I swear to god so many people are stupid these days. Also, should we ban kids from playing cops'n'robbers in the playground?



ALSO there are plenty of toy sets focusing on pirates. Are they not the robbers of the sea?

 

[Evil Eye]

It's Playmobil, the figures always smile, obviously they like being robbed!

Yeah, not really seeing what the big deal is.

ALSO there are plenty of toy sets focusing on pirates. Are they not the robbers of the sea?

Yes, but I imagine it's pretty hard to find a galleon these days

 

[Sinon]

Piracy still exists though. They just upgraded the boats/weapons. Ask the Somalians.



Not to mention, there's tons of army toys. It's still violent, and depending on perspective, wrong.

 

[Evil Eye]

Piracy still exists though. They just upgraded the boats/weapons. Ask the Somalians.

Of course, but that's not what the toys focus on. Kids might not even know.