Letzgo Hunting - anything wrong with that?

[Old Greg]

Some parents are beyond comprehension.

Why would anyone dress their daughter as a prostitute then put pictures of her on facebook?

A 12 year old girl - heels, (very)mini-skirt, low cut top, standing in provocative pose. The mother's comments "My beautiful daughter, I'm so proud."

And did you look out of place even in '62?

[BrilloPad]

Are we talking about vigilante justic against suspected pedos, or vigilante honeytrap operations to gather evidence?

Just for gathering evidence. And only because the police aren't doing their job.

And honeytraps are quite legal. Police often setup lorries with back door open and boxes of goods on display. Then nab anyone who has a go.

[BrilloPad]

Some parents are beyond comprehension.

Why would anyone dress their daughter as a prostitute then put pictures of her on facebook?

A 12 year old girl - heels, (very)mini-skirt, low cut top, standing in provocative pose. The mother's comments "My beautiful daughter, I'm so proud."

My mother hates that I am a virgin and is pressurising me to have sex | Life and style | The Guardian

[SimonMac]

Personally I would much rather some nonce topped himself rather than kids get molested. Clearly I am old fashioned.

I don't understand modern society.

But the fact is that he wasn't a nonce, he was accused by the public and took his own life, it raises the question for anonymity of suspects pre convition

[Mich the Tester]

But the fact is that he wasn't a nonce, he was accused by the public and took his own life, it raises the question for anonymity of suspects pre convition

Yep, it's such an emotive subject that even entirely baseless suspicion can lead to lynchings.

[CoolCat]

A guy in the North East who was arrested as a suspect in a kiddie fiddling case has his flat fire bombed. Subsequently it was proven he was very defintely not guilty. Still he was getting chased and had to leave town and so on.

There really ought to be more help for folk in such a position.

[Mich the Tester]

A guy in the North East who was arrested as a suspect in a kiddie fiddling case has his flat fire bombed. Subsequently it was proven he was very defintely not guilty. Still he was getting chased and had to leave town and so on.

There really ought to be more help for folk in such a position.

...and perhaps from many people a slightly more rational attitude toward these issues? Firstly, accept that suspicion does not equal guilt, and secondly understand that while there's so much fury around it'll be damn near impossible to persuade people with paedophile feelings to go and get help or assist in researching the issue.

Yes, it's appalling, but there are lots of appalling things that people do, and the key to reducing that is to understand what leads them to do those things.

[BrilloPad]

But the fact is that he wasn't a nonce, he was accused by the public and took his own life, it raises the question for anonymity of suspects pre convition

From the article :-
But police said the 29-year-old had not been charged with any offences.

The Leicestershire force would not say what crime Mr Cleary had been arrested on suspicion of, but confirmed he had been interviewed by officers and released on bail.

Yep, it's such an emotive subject that even entirely baseless suspicion can lead to lynchings.

Which is why it would be better if the police did the evidence gathering.

A guy in the North East who was arrested as a suspect in a kiddie fiddling case has his flat fire bombed. Subsequently it was proven he was very defintely not guilty. Still he was getting chased and had to leave town and so on.

There really ought to be more help for folk in such a position.

There needs to be help for children who end up suffering. Has Jimmy Savile taught us nothing?

[Mich the Tester]

Which is why it would be better if the police did the evidence gathering.

Indeed, and not vigilantes.

[MaryPoppins]

My mother hates that I am a virgin and is pressurising me to have sex | Life and style | The Guardian

What a sad story.