Famicom Vandals Hit Scottish Church

Thanks to the Gaming Age messageboard for pointing to a local Scottish news story describing a church in Aberdeen bizarrely daubed with a Nintendo-related slogan. According to the story, "Paint was splashed all over the church's front door and the phrase 'The Famicom' was scrawled in foot-high writing on the wall." Although the story says that "Police have confirmed they are searching for the culprits - but are unable to shed any light on the meaning of 'The Famicom'", readers may have some idea of the word's origin, although perhaps not the motive for the attack.

Comments

prints

[joFFeman]

if they can't lift any good fingerprints from the crime scene, they should be on the lookout for a guy sporting a powerglove. it's so bad.

Next Time:

[Gothic_Walrus]

It always sucks when people do this. Still, if they're going to do it again, I've got a better slogan for them...

Now You're Painting With Power!

famicon

[bigbigbison]

If only the police had access to some kind of engine designed for searching. A sort of searching engine, if you will. Then they could type this mysterious word "famicon" in the searching engine and find what the word meant...

Re:Unable to Shed Any Light?

[laughing_badger]

There was a burglary a few weeks ago in a house that backs onto my garden. Exactly one week later the police, in their helpful and efficient way, asked me if I'd seen anything. A week later! I ask you...

... and I answer. That would be because most peoples routines are the same from week to week and hence this is one of the best times to ask for information. The same is done with reconstructions.

Y'know, from my experience, if you approach the police as if they are just regular guys then you get treated really well by them. Ever considered that you might have a chip on your shoulder?