I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore
POSTED BY: JCKnife
UPDATED: Thursday, August 17, 2023 17:53
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I've had it up to here with people molesting, raping and killing our kids. For whatever reason lately we've had a rash of these. Since I read the horrible details of how Jessica Lundsford was found, I've had it in my head that I need to do one of two things: 1) find an existing grassroots organization that shows the appropriate amount of outrage at these absolute monsters, and is DOING something about it, or 2) start one myself.
Does anyone know of such an organization?
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No, but I wish I did.
There is a move afoot to create a national sex offender registry. Now, there are problems with creating a national registry- among others, the criteria for being listed as a sex offender varies from state to state (in one case, a 17 year-old boy was listed along with baby-killers for having consensual sex with a 15 year-old girl so there would need to be some sort of screening process to make sure that all of the listings were equivalent) but all in all, sicne sex offenders move around quite a bit it would a good thing.
I can think of other things to do, including a national DNA registry, serious investigation into what creates a brutal sex offender and how they may be treated (if possible), an "ankle bracelet" tracking program, or maximum sentencing for repeat offenders. (I have reasons for using past criminal convictions in sentencing, but the reasoning is way too long to get into here.)
When I read about child porn/ pedophile investigators and their total lack of resources and coordination, I think to myself- hey, the criminals have ruined far more lives than 9-11. Why can't we allocate more resources in that direction??
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This prolly isn't what you are looking for but they may be able to point you in the right direction.
http://www.criminalcheck.com/
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Originally posted by JCKnife:
I've had it up to here with people molesting, raping and killing our kids. For whatever reason lately we've had a rash of these. Since I read the horrible details of how Jessica Lundsford was found, I've had it in my head that I need to do one of two things: 1) find an existing grassroots organization that shows the appropriate amount of outrage at these absolute monsters, and is DOING something about it, or 2) start one myself.
Does anyone know of such an organization?
There are various lobbying groups working for laws that monitor sex offenders, is that what you have in mind?
SergeantX
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Originally posted by SergeantX
There are various lobbying groups working for laws that monitor sex offenders, is that what you have in mind?
SergeantX
Honestly I haven't decided which would be the most effective: a group that lobbies for new legislation, a group that helps parents track known offenders, or a group that puts political pressure on judges and prosecutors to impose maximum sentences. I think trying to do all three would reduce focus and chances of success.
Honestly, best case, I would like to see a "public stoning" law passed. I don't think that's a reality in today's society but that would be ideal.
These horrific offenses against kids are the worst possible crime--they deserve the worst possible punishment.
One I've found that looks promising is www.throwawaythekey.org but I have some reservations about their effectiveness. I'll withold any specifics until I've done more research.
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As the parent of a brain-damaged child, I have two opposite, almost instinctual reactions to pedophiles, child pornographers, and sex offenders in general. The first is a weird kind of fascination mixed with horror (How do people GET that way??) but the seond is a little more compassionate (I hope). Because of my daughter's problems, I actually get to see brain-damaged kids before they grow up to be totally repulsive adults, and I know that neurological pathologies can take over someone's behavior. I mean, there have been child molesters who have basically said "Kill me before I do it again." (Most of the inmates on death row are brain-damaged, BTW).
Personally, I'd rather research them than execute them. I think that would be a FAR better use of their lives. But, I'm heading into River territory, aren't I??
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I think that two offenses (absent insanity) get you a lifetime in jail. No release, no parole.
The reason is that the best predictor of the future 'outside' is not how good they were in jail, how motivated they seemed to be to change, or whether or not the psychiatrists feel they have resolved their 'issues', but what they did in the past. If one turn in jail wasn't enough to get them to stop, then why would a second chance work any better?
Some people really do hear voices and can't distinguish reality, I think they should get a turn through the hospital system to be stabilized, and lifetime monitoring to make sure they stay on their meds.
But what to do with the Ted Bundy's or BTK killers of the world? As long as they evade capture, no amount of legal change is going to address them. I agree with SignyM, we need to study them to figure out what goes wrong and see if there aren't generic things we can do with all children to reduce the numbers of the pathologicaly criminal.
As for public stoning, perhaps you'd be comfortable with Sharia law.
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A 9-year-old girl was raped, bound and buried alive, kneeling and clutching a purple stuffed dolphin, state prosecutors said in documents released Wednesday.
Jessica Lunsford's body was found March 19 buried about 150 yards from her house in Homosassa, about 60 miles north of Tampa.
According to the 292 pages of documents, Jessica was found wearing shorts and a shirt _ different from the pink nightgown her family said she was wearing when they reported her missing Feb. 24, The Tampa Tribune said in its online edition late Wednesday.
The body was wrapped in two plastic trash bags knotted at her head and feet in a grave covered by a mound of leaves, the state attorney's office said in the statements.
Jessica died of asphyxiation, according to a coroner's report.
A convicted sex offender, John Evander Couey, 46, is charged in her slaying.
Officials said they believe Jessica may have been alive in Couey's home while police and volunteers searched for her. After she was killed, Couey fled to Georgia.
I don't see anything that needs studying here. Her dad should have first crack at Couey with a baseball bat. If he's not willing, I'm sure there would be plenty of neighborhood volunteers.
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Originally posted by rue:
As for public stoning, perhaps you'd be comfortable with Sharia law.
Are you equating child rape and murder with adultery?
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One bunch of volunteers working against paedophile chatroom groomers in a unique way is
http://www.perverted-justice.com/
They've provided several police forces in the US with enough evidence to secure convictions, and have actively worked to rescue a girl who got kidnapped and abused when the police were doing nothing.
Don't know if this relates in any way to this Jessica Lundsford thing, but I thought it was worth mentioning anyway.
"My God - you're like a trained ape. Without the training."
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