If anything is going to put people off the Internet in China....

....it would probably be this.

Every thirty minutes? Oh Gods, the horror. From the article:

"The animated police appeared designed to startle Web surfers and remind them that authorities closely monitor Web activity. However, the statement did not say whether there were plans to boost monitoring further.

The male and female cartoon officers, designed for the ministry by Sohu, will offer a text warning to surfers to abide by the law and tips on Internet security as they move across the screen in a virtual car, motorcycle or on foot, it said."

Far be it from me to suggest the Chinese Police spend more time hunting down the criminals pushing exploits, spam and illegal porn on their servers and less time striking panic into casual surfers, but, you know. Common sense out the window and all that.

Bite me, Chinese Police Force.