"Most children carry their phone in their back pocket, and when someone reaches for it, in mymind they're reaching for a gun," said Della Fave, a spokesman (发言人 ) for New Jersey police.
Della Fare shared a photo of the iPhone case (外壳 ) that he found on a social website ( 网页 ). In thephoto, a model stands with her phone in her back pocket, and the case looks like a gun.Della Fave said, "If a child draws the phone with the gun-like case before policemen, the firstthing they' re going to see as it' s coming up is a gun. This doesn' t seem like a good idea at all to apoliceman. "
The phone case is sold online by various sellers at prices from about $5 to $49 and comes inseveral different colors. "The case is popular. That' s why we sell it. If you have the case, you can playgames of shooting at parties," said the Trend Shop. "Don' t worry. You can' t actually shoot anyone !"
A policeman gave a few words of advice, "I would NOT suggest buying this kind of phone case,which was designed to look like a gun. "
It is not clear who makes the case. "If it' s on the web, then it' s out there somewhere ; that' s thebottom line," said Della Fave.