The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department recently issued a very serious warning about Pedobear, a popular Internet meme, as seen in the news report below. According to KSBY-TV, The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department are warning parents about the “disturbing new phenomenon made popular by pedophiles and sexual deviants.”
KSBY-TV claims that “pedophiles have adopted the bear as a mascot,” and that individuals dressed in the bear costume and car decals have been seen in Southern California.
Oh noses! THE CHILDREN?!
Pedobear originally on the message board 4chan as an inside joke. The cute anime bear image is often attached to images pointing out real-world sexualization of underaged kids. Think Miley Cyrus or the Olsen Twins (before they were 18).
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department has since released a colorful two-page Public Safety Information Bulletin: “A Seemingly Innocent Menace: An Introduction to PEDO BEAR.”
