"Dateline" Perverts

“I think it's actually pretty easy to say it is important to "crack down" on these predators, and I don't think I would disagree. That said, in the Scouts as leaders we have to go through "youth protection" training and it's quite a simple but eye-opening process. One of the things I never really knew was that most of the sexual offenses on children are basically committed by very young adolescents... basically other children.

Like my last post I am not saying this right, but my point is that these predators being brought out in the open are sort of at the end of the pipeline that started with much younger offenders. It's sensational to nail them, and perhaps productive and certainly gratifying however I am not convinced it's really solving the problem. It is sort of like chopping down a tree starting with the end of the branches.

I agree that if you can take one out of the system and prevent even one kid from such a terrible fate it's a good thing but I wouldn't fool myself into thinking it's going to really solve anything.

I don't know, it's all so awful. As a parent I constantly struggle between protecting my children and letting them live their lives. Plants don't grow well in the shade and I don't feel children grow well with their parents hovering over them controlling every aspect of their childs life for the benifit of their childs protection.

I think this problem stems from a population who for one reason or another views children as "objects" devoid of the basic characteristics of being a human being and these sensational TV shows don't really address this.”

“a bullet is cheaper, and life in prison is seldom till the end of their life.”

“I think this problem stems from a population who for one reason or another views children as "objects" devoid of the basic characteristics of being a human being and these sensational TV shows don't really address this.”

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co-sign.”

“The show doesn't have to address every single point. That's not its purpose.”

“Sarge, I wonder if you simplify everything to black and white because you're too thick to interpret reality as it is? Just as thought. - Big Star

Big Star - I think you're dumb. I think you're young. I think you're one of the least thought provoking people on this site, if not "the". Just as (sic) thought. I think you're a parrot. I don't think you've ever had an original thought in your life. I think if you did, it would be after a stroke or equally tramatic head injury. I think people read your posts and think to themselves "(insert wind noise here)". I think instead of spending your time being sympathetic towards child molestors you should turn off mommy's computer, put down the Doritos, and go outside and learn something about life before you go around pretending to know something about it.”

“LOL - Nice flame!”

“I was trying to educate my friend on how she lets her 13 year old daughter use the computer. You have to keep the computer in a common area of the house like the living room, know where they are going when they get on, know how to review their IM conversations, know who they are talking to and know what info your kids are putting out there.”

“it wouldn't hurt to know your kid, as well. Spend time with them to know who they are, what their interests are and who their friends are (and what kind of kids their friends are). All that internet detective stuff is neccesary, but not as important as the relationship you have with your child.”

“Well, duh. That's a given. Chances are if ya don't even know your kid you're not going to be envolved enough to even care what they're doing.”

“It would appear that it might be obvious, but too many parents don't think its their job to be responsible for supervising their kids. Its the school's job, or the mall's, or the TV's.”

“I think kids can feel distant from their parents, because they are disciplined by them, so they seek out someone who compliments them and makes them feel wanted since they may associate discipline with being "not good" or "unwanted" or "bad".

Also, I think these people offer affection which is what may draw the kids in also. Not all parents are affectionate w/their kids and I think girls really seek out affection.”