I understand a number of "authorities" have professed that sexual predators cannot be cured. Hard to take issue with such a declaration. Mental problems may only extend to their inability to control their "urges". If they are so inclined, they will find a way to express them.
Jack --- Ivan Shukster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com
