Did anyone happen to catch that Dateline report on Sexual predators?

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
That's [b]a point. Mine was a question. [/B]

agreed.

Originally posted by Makedde
Parents deserve to feel safe about letting their kids play outside, without having to worry about the pedophile next door.

Parental responsibility shouldn't be diminished. This is the same line of thinking as the anorexia thread, 'If we remove all the possible dangers, everyone can just stop doing anything and everything will be fine'.

Parents should be looking after their children properly, and in any case the chances of a child coming to harm from a stranger while out are statistically remote. It's more likely they'll be hit by a car.

I can see many cars out of the window, but not many creepy men in macs.

Originally posted by Sir Whirlysplat
agreed.

I do agree with that point too, as it happens.

It just would have taken attention from my sarcastic post.

Originally posted by Makedde
Parents deserve to feel safe about letting their kids play outside, without having to worry about the pedophile next door.

If parents were watching their kids while they're outside playing instead of just telling them to stay away from the road, the percentage of child abductions would be greatly decreased.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
I do agree with that point too, as it happens.

It just would have taken attention from my sarcastic post.

VVD I don't think anyone much cares about what any of us post except occasionally us mate. Do you? That's my question for tonight!

I don't see many dodgy guys in Macs either. 😉 Goodnight and sleep well as they say on "Crimewatch"

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
A radical amount of paedophilia cases would be dramatically reduced if parents stopped relying on censorship and everyone else to do their parenting and actually did it themselves.

-AC

Originally posted by Violet_Byatch
If parents were watching their kids while they're outside playing instead of just telling them to stay away from the road, the percentage of child abductions would be greatly decreased.

What about those parents who think the 'nice old man across the road' is just that, a 'nice old man', not knowing he's a pedophile? The kids could trust the guy, and let him in their house.

Originally posted by Makedde
What about those parents who think the 'nice old man across the road' is just that, a 'nice old man', not knowing he's a pedophile? The kids could trust the guy, and let him in their house.

Again, if the parents were smart enough to actually WATCH their children there wouldn't be as big of a problem

Originally posted by Violet_Byatch
Again, if the parents were smart enough to actually WATCH their children there wouldn't be as big of a problem

No parent can watch their child 24/7.

Originally posted by Makedde
No parent can watch their child 24/7.

No, but they CAN watch them while they're outside playing

Originally posted by Violet_Byatch
No, but they CAN watch them while they're outside playing

If the kids are about 8-9, they shouldn't need watching, so the parents don't, then someone comes up and talks to them.

Originally posted by Makedde
If the kids are about 8-9, they shouldn't need watching, so the parents don't, then someone comes up and talks to them.

Kids ALWAYS need watching. Regardless of their age.

Originally posted by GCG

I slo heard on a TV programme last week, that Sexual offenders, should be 'branded' with a tatoo on the neck, or in some place visible so they may be distinguished in public.......something a bit controvertial I must say.

I agree with that 100 percent, that way if me and my mates are out and we see that ''mark'' we can bash them with our baseball bats.

Originally posted by Makedde
If the kids are about 8-9, they shouldn't need watching

So what exactly do you want here? They shouldn't be watched, but they need to be watched.

What is your proposal?

Originally posted by K.Diddy

I agree with that 100 percent, that way if me and my mates are out and we see that ''mark'' we can bash them with our baseball bats.

Which is exactly the idiotic mentality that means that people aren't told about the whereabouts of offenders.

Originally posted by Makedde
If the kids are about 8-9, they shouldn't need watching, so the parents don't, then someone comes up and talks to them.

You don't have much experience with kids, do you.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
So what exactly do you want here? They shouldn't be watched, but they need to be watched.

What is your proposal?

Which is exactly the idiotic mentality that means that people aren't told about the whereabouts of offenders.

Cosign this post.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom

Which is exactly the idiotic mentality that means that people aren't told about the whereabouts of offenders.

😕 So you feel bad for these kind of sick pieces of shit.

Well, sorry I dont and I will happily stab the **** out of ANY pedophile out there........and I am dead serious 😐

Originally posted by Lana
You don't have much experience with kids, do you.

I do, actually. Parents let their kids play outside all the time. They let their young ones walk home from school at 7-8, because the live just down the road. They might tell their children never to talk to strangers. The child could be walking home from school and some stranger approaches them, and tells them that they are a friend of their mothers, and mummy said he could take the kid for an ice cream, or something. Kids are very trusting, especially if they are being tempted by something they like, such as candy.

Parents allow their kids to walk home because they feel safe, they live in a safe neighbourhood, they know everyone, and feel comfortable with their kids walking home from school.

Should parents have to watch their children every second of everyday, just because they can't be sure who they can trust? If they allow their children to walk to school, don't they deserve to know if a convicted sex offender is living nextdoor? Parents deserve to know this, they can keep their kids safe that way.

The law protects the criminal more than it protects the public, and potential victims, that's the problem.

Originally posted by Makedde
I do, actually. Parents let their kids play outside all the time. They let their young ones walk home from school at 7-8, because the live just down the road. They might tell their children never to talk to strangers. The child could be walking home from school and some stranger approaches them, and tells them that they are a friend of their mothers, and mummy said he could take the kid for an ice cream, or something. Kids are very trusting, especially if they are being tempted by something they like, such as candy.

Parents allow their kids to walk home because they feel safe, they live in a safe neighbourhood, they know everyone, and feel comfortable with their kids walking home from school.

Should parents have to watch their children every second of everyday, just because they can't be sure who they can trust? If they allow their children to walk to school, don't they deserve to know if a convicted sex offender is living nextdoor? Parents deserve to know this, they can keep their kids safe that way.

The law protects the criminal more than it protects the public, and potential victims, that's the problem.

👆

Originally posted by Makedde
Should parents have to watch their children every second of everyday, just because they can't be sure who they can trust? If they allow their children to walk to school, don't they deserve to know if a convicted sex offender is living nextdoor? Parents deserve to know this, they can keep their kids safe that way.

YES! YES! YES! YES!

Parents SHOULD have to watch their children all the time! That's their freaking job!

Children ARE very trusting, very true, but that's all the more reason for the parents to ALWAYS watch their kids.

Do you know what the one things that ALL parents say when their kids are abducted?

"I should've watch him/her more."