Rio de Janeiro has a new public enemy: plushies. Or, more specifically, the joystick-controlled claw machines that dispense them.
On Wednesday, Rio police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the machines that elicit exhilaration among children and adults alike. But police said the claw machines defraud users who believe scoring stuffed animals to be a test of skill. In fact, they are games of chance — just like slot machines — and therefore illegal, according to their press office. https://apnews.com/article/brazil-rio-stuffed-animals-claw-machine-police-c0f02ddaa4dc18721157f2fc2d7e20a4
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