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Beijing police launch virtual Web patrol - Cartoon officers to offer warnings to surfers to abide by the law

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BEIJING - Police in China's capital said Tuesday they will start patrolling the Web using animated beat officers that pop up on a user's browser and walk, bike or drive across the screen warning them to stay away from illegal Internet content.

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This shows they have lost control of the web, its to big to police.

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    Reply#1 - Fri Sep 7, 2007 3:57 AM EDT
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