Jacksonville mother ‘didn’t know son’s Xbox could connect to social media’ after he threaten day care shooting, police say

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Jacksonville mother ‘didn’t know son’s Xbox could connect to social media’ after he threaten day care shooting, police say
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To many parents, an Xbox is just a gaming system. But in reality, the Xbox is a computer much like a desktop hard drive.

An Xbox is a gaming system that can be linked to the internet to download games and movies, and even connect to social media. This was evident when Jacksonville police showed up at an apartment inside this Northside complex and arrested a 15-year-old boy.That’s when the boy’s mother told police she had no idea her son’s gaming console could connect to social media.

“Parents need to be aware that these consoles are fully-fledged computers with the capacity of surfing the internet and communicating in both directions,” Hamer said. “That issue is if you leave your child alone with an Xbox or PlayStation, not only can they present a credible threat to the outside world but they can also be groomed by people who deliberately go into the chatroom, game rooms, and the lobbies for these different programs to find their next victim.

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