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"Pokémon Trading Card Game: 30th Anniversary Figure Set" was officially released yesterday. As a very popular boxed product in this retro series, this card box has been snapped up, with many people queuing up all night just to get a box. Among them, a man in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, took his daughter to a local Target store in the early morning, but he let his child take his place in line and walked away. Police said the father abandoned his daughter for more than an hour.
Other customers in line became concerned when they spotted the unattended child and called the police. The girl is only six years old. Local news channel Live 5 WCSC reported: "Witnesses told police that at around 1 a.m., the man gave his daughter a pillow and blanket, let her fall asleep while waiting in line, and then left."
It is said that the father left for more than an hour and a half before returning, and the police arrested him on the spot. He explained to law enforcement officers that he was just going home and asked his daughter to help occupy a seat. The girl was not physically injured and has been placed in the emergency protective custody of the South Carolina Department of Social Services.
Chaos caused by scalpers' hype about Pokémon cards has long been common, and outrageous incidents have emerged one after another: some people fight to grab the cards, but fans who really love it can't buy new cards. The rising value of Pokémon card collections has also made it a target for criminal activities such as burglaries. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office in Texas recently busted an illegal gambling den. The suspect used Pokémon cards as chips to circumvent the bonus limit.
This is so ridiculous.
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