Pedobear a Threat to Society?

http://gawker.com/5863272/new-mexico-attorney-general-warns-against-the-molesty-charms-of-pedobear

Above is a Gawker article describing how Pedobear has become so prominent in culture that the New Mexico Attorney General is now issuing warnings to families in the state that pedophiles are using the meme as a way to identify one another.  Th articles mocks the New Mexico government, and whether the Attorney General is taking this way too seriously or not, this is a great example of how memes can truly transcend just computer screens to become true parts of our culture.  I personally think pedophiles wouldn't elect such an obvious mascot, but at the same time kids would know Pedobear from the web and could be drawn to something bearing its image.  However, just because someone owns something with Pedobear on it, it does not automatically make him/her a pedophile.  Either way, this meme has become so popular it's surpassed Internet notoriety to catch the attention of the government and affect people's lives.  

Gawker Article

Gawker Article