By: septicisle

septicisle — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:16:38 +0000

You know what pisses me off the most? Only a few weeks ago Charles Clarke attacked the Guardian and Independent for some mild articles which suggested that civil liberties were being eroded. A few weeks later and we have the Sun and News of the World ranting about judges being soft when they’re just following the law put down by this government and doing their jobs, demanding “common sense” measures which will most likely result in more danger to both children, as paedophiles and sex offenders as a whole will be forced even further underground, the offenders themselves and innocent bystanders in the streets who might be wrongly identified by baying mobs. What does the government do? Does it attack the Sun for scaremongering, distorting and in some cases telling blatant lies? Does it fuck. It keels over and gives in after years of sensibly doing the opposite.The News of the World is more concerned that paedophiles might be looking over into school playgrounds masturbating than they are actually likely offending or grooming. There’s no evidence that offenders placed in hostels near schools have hurt any children as a result, but as usual the government panics because a newspaper starts screaming.

By: Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:01:45 +0000

OTFor Fuck Sake Part IIhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/sport/football/worldcup/2006/feature606.shtml

By: Simon Maxwell

Simon Maxwell — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:06:38 +0000

If this so-called “Sarah’s Law” comes into effect, how long do suppose it’ll be before someone is wrongly identified as a paedophile and is murdered by some dim vigilante?(The item from The Herald makes the point that children are much more likely to be abused by a relative than by a stranger. That fact cannot be stated often enough, if you ask me.)

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