The man may of 1) been the main player and his uncle is taking the heat
2) been the one who turned his uncle into the law and is faking anger for the sake of his place in the extended family 3) been only slightly involved and the law thought it was better to ignore him than to ruin his career/life and turn him into an "outlaw" 4) been heavily involved and the law is operating a sting to catch him and others 5) looked at photos that others have taken and never been near one of these kids 6) helped out his uncle who he really likes or owes but not into child porn It seems to me the pendulum has swung over too far in outing these people so that they cannot return to a "normal" life. At one time the crime was virtually ignored and now it should be a death sentence. In Vancouver someone was charged with child abuse for writing a fictional story. Pornography perhaps but how can you abuse a fictional character? Stephen King is never charged with murder for his novels. The other point that bothers me is when someone IS convicted with a sex crime they are treated as a criminal, someone who committed a criminal act. But when it is time for their release after serving their sentence or after being released we are told that they have mental problems and can never be rehabitated. Which is it criminal or mental. If they cannot be rehabbed than it seems logical that they do not have full control of their actions. If they are in full control of their actions then after release they should be not treated any worse than a convicted robber or murderer is after release. If this person is working in a place that they could further their illegal actions or harm children or others than there is no reason for them being in this situation. Make an appointment to speak about your concerns with either the police department or the prosecutors office. Let them decide if there is a potential problem. When we did foster parenting the regulations were that only those who could be at risk such as children staying overnight at our home or where that child stayed could be told about the problem. Driving offenders and potential offenders underground might make a single street or neighbourhood slightly safer but if the person is going to offend it just moves it over to a less affluent part of town or country. -----Original Message----- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 9, 2006 12:04 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Vigilant or Bloody Minded <LOL> You still don't know what he did ... your whole premise is based on something Kevin said, and Kevin was not at all clear about the specifics of what this guy supposedly did. Tell me, Gary, just ~exactly~ what did this man do, just ~exactly~ what did he admit to? Please be specific. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Gary Sibio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > Date: 1/9/2006 10:50:29 AM > Subject: Re: Vigilant or Bloody Minded > > At 12:09 PM 1/9/2006, you wrote: > > > >So, you brand the guy as a Typhoid Mary, turn him out on the street > >with no ability to earn a living, and likely no treatment for the > >mental illness that put him into the situation in the first place. > >And what the fuck do you think he is going to do? > >Crawl under a rock and hide? > >If you don't give the person the tools he needs to rehabilitate > >himself, and a reason to rehabilitate, most likely he is going to re-offend. > > Your concerns are terribly misplaced. He's worse than Typhoid Mary. > She was unaware that she was endangering others. > > This man is a predator, not a victim. He was not forced to do what he > did at gunpoint. His potential victims need to be warned. That's why > we have 'Meagan's Law' in the USA which mandates that people be able > to find out if there are any sexual offenders in their neighborhood > after they have served their sentences. In many, if not most, > communities, you can log onto a Web site to learn where they are. > This man admits to what he has done. There is no doubt he is guilty. > He should be in jail for the protection of the community. Sexual > offenders rarely rehabilitate themselves. The recitivism (sp?) rate > for these crimes is more than 95%, Even those who are required to > take drugs to control their impulses are dangerous because the drugs > are not completely effective. > > His victims will be scarred for life. Some will probably go on to > victimize other sexually. They will, most likely, never be able to > sexually relate to another person normally for the rest of their lives. > > According to what has been posted regarding this man he is not > showing any sign of admitting that what he had done was wrong. He's > angry at the guy who turned him in. He deserves no sympathy as far as > I am concerned. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.14/222 - Release Date: 05/01/2006
