Odd News

Playmobil's toy robber raises controversy

Published: Feb. 11, 2013 at 12:44 PM

ZIRNDORF, Germany, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- German toymaker Playmobil is drawing criticism for marketing a Bank and Safe play set that includes a gun-toting robber.

The Zirndorf company said the play set, which says it is for children ages 4-10, is aimed at encouraging youngsters to "imagine, invent and create," the British publication Sunday People reported Monday.

However, the toy raised the ire of Danny Bryan, chairman of Britain's Communities Against Gun and Knife Crime.

"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," he said.

Most Popular Collections

'Star Trek Into Darkness' screening	NBC upfronts	Met Ball 2013
'Great Gatsby' premieres in New York	Spire raised on top of One WTC	2013: Celebrity break ups and divorces

Additional Odd News Stories
Entertainment News Amanda Bynes released on her own recognizance after pot bust NEW YORK, May 24 (UPI) -- A New York judge has released Amanda Bynes on her own recognizance after the actress was arrested for throwing a bong out of her 36th-floor apartment window. Joe Francis apologizes for his 'appalling' comments Possible racist incident at Duncan's tomb investigated Jennifer Hudson signs on as 'American Idol' judge Neil Patrick Harris to introduce 'Milk' screening	Top News Defense: Trayvon Martin photos, texts show different side of teen SANFORD, Fla., May 24 (UPI) -- Pictures and texts from Trayvon Martin's cellphone show a different side of the teenager a Florida man is accused of killing unprovoked, defense attorneys say. A dozen aftershocks felt following Northern California earthquake Flames, smoke from engine force emergency landing at Heathrow Cruz: More 'whacko birds' than McCain thinks Large earthquake strikes Russia's Far East
Odd News Dockworker wins $26.5 million, quits job BRENTWOOD, N.Y., May 24 (UPI) -- A New York state dockworker said one of his first acts as a $26.5 million lottery jackpot winner was to quit his job. Obama shakes Marine's hand after failing to salute Fisherman sleeps with croc under bed British Columbia teen rescues dog from cougar 'Court' at Florida school acquits Wicked Witch	Business News U.S. oil markets more attractive than Canada's NEW YORK, May 24 (UPI) -- Shale oil plays in the United States may be more attractive to investors than oil sands in Canada's Alberta province, a financial analyst said. EADS sweetens KF-X offering Crude oil closes above $94 a barrel Bank executives rethink mergers and acquisitions Rosneft, PDVSA to work together in Venezuela