jist, you make a very valid point that the resources of the gov't could be used in better places, the problem I have is with that "the law has absolutely no special provisions for footage of a minor." While the leering at a defenseless child maybe the most offensive act, what makes it any worse than spying on a woman in a changing room? They are both invasions of privacy and decency and would not put one above the other.

I do not want to question you about the facts, but I noticed that you put your opening statement in quotes. Was that because they came from the Dept of Justice or a psychological study of somekind. Don't get me wrong, the acts of a pedophile need to be dealt with harshly, but there needs to be a logical system of punishment for the crime and that would be an entirely new thread. But if so many acts of pedophilia go unreported, how do they get the recidivism rates that they do? When sexual crimes are punished more severly than other offenses, how come the recidivism rates keep going up? Is the act of pedophilia genetic or is it nurtured? Sexual crimes are horrible for the victims, but the unsubstantiated accusations are even worse. Talk to any falsely accused school teacher who gave a bad grade to a student, and you will see the true power that a child holds in their hands. The law is a powerful tool that people seem to throw around willy nilly, and don't know the full extent of the damage that is caused by a false accusation.

It would be a pleasure to live in your country! Finally, where people will take responsibility for themslves instead of having somebody take care of them. This is life, sometimes tough and sometimes not, and we all learn from our mistakes. That to me is the only way to learn. when you are shocked when you put your finger in the light socket, you wont put it in there again. Same with life, when something has horrible reprocussions(?) we learn not to do them again.

I 100% agree that it is the parents responsibility to raise a child.The police have to many other things to responsible for, like, in the city I live in Los Angeles, making sure that other criminals are treated with the utmost respect while things like leering are punishable by something close to a death sentence. I wonder if a man is caught leering a child, will he have to register as a sexual felon for the rest of his life? What are the chnces that this one man will ever be productive in this society? This will only lead to more hysteria and the only place people will turn is to the gov't. Te gov't had been SO SUCCESSFUL at their other endeavors, what makes them think that this will be somewhat on par with a success story. The only thing I see this leading to is total failure, heartbreak for the falsely accused, and torment for a child that is pressured to testify on the behalf of an overzealous prosecutor enorder to ensure the next budget.

what about letting a kid grow up and knowing what a loony is on his/her own? I dont want the gov't telling me that they know best for me, and this law is stating that without OUR help in notifying you of predetors you wont know what one is. Whatever happened to dont take candy from strangers and when asked run like hell! That to me is the biggest problem, is that people cant think for themselves anymore and it all starts with "it's for the children." Kids are just as smart as an adult just as long as they are given a chance. When that growth is stunted by a manipulating parent, i.e. the gov't, things go bad and that child will never be able to think for themselves. I think that is the whole purpose of this law, to give the people an undying love for the gov't and its holier than thou intent.

c'mon chickie! thats is not medieval stuff! that was just plain funny! couldn't you go some Sir Gwain and The Green Knight?

'nuff said!

fo' sho'! no rest when people are around

feel like it! I need to recharge my batteries!

getting ready to take a nosedive into my pillow

hey there sweetness. how ya doin'

you look great dina! i would say something sexually rude here but i dont want to offend

I think I need to hop on a plane...I can sleep there!

who says we cant do both! Take a walk on the wild side?

i need some sleep...starting to see double!

we can all just get along!

that sounds quite mean

then he was just playing then? i am glad you guys can share that kind of banter

if you had your picture up, he would have had to pick his jaw up off the floor