Hidden stigmas

[Sally]

I've continually ear bashed people over the years regarding peoples hidden stigmas as opposed to those of us who choose to put our so called sigmas on public display and which of the two is to be feared the most.

Well here in Australia last week we saw another glaring example of what I've been saying for years on my public soap box.

Last week police around Australia charged over 200 people from all walks of life with being involved in a nationwide child pornography racket. These people come from all walks of the SO CALLED NORMAL SECTION OF SOCIETY, such as school teachers, policemen, prison warders, members of the clergy, doctors, government workers, army officers, heath care workers etc etc. Police have seized over 2 million porn images of children as young as 2 years of age. Police expect to charge up to 500 people and this pedophile ring spreads world wide.

Now, once again I reiterate that it's not the man in the dress or the man who chooses to occaisionally wear womens underwear or the man who has a sex change, or the gay or lesbian who is the one to be feared. We wear our heart on our sleeve and are there for all to see, unfortunately society continues in the main to judge us harshly, whereas the men who hide their stigma behind a veil of so called 'normality' are the ones to be feared. They use their 'normality' cover to lure their prey and they openly canvass victims under the noses of unsuspecting parents and authorities.

Unsuspecting trusting parents have been shocked to learn that one school teacher set up a video camera behind a changing room mirror in a school to film his young female students undressing and changing clothes. Another 41 year old man caught in the ring was found with over 1000 porn images of young children in his possession and this man is also the owner operator of 3 large child care centres in Melbourne which care for over 200 toddlers on a daily basis.

These are all prime examples of what I've been bashing peoples ears about for years and years in regards to who is to be feared and who isn't. This is just one pedophile ring amongst many world wide rings and nobodys children who are entrusted to others are safe in this day and age.

I know this may sound a bit over the top to some, but if there's one bit of good to come out of this is that 5 of those men charged have since committed suicide. The cowards ruin kids lives, they commit the crime but couldn't do the time.

Regards to all.

Sally.

[Marda]

Tnx for the unhappy *not*News Sally ...
"Human Spirituality" ? TABOO ! / "Hypocrisy" ? No limits !

/Marda

[DonnaT]

FREDERICK, Maryland (AP) -- Workers repairing a home damaged in a tornado discovered nearly two dozen boxes filled with child pornography. The homeowner remained jailed Monday on $96,000 bail.

Robert L. Medvee, 52, was charged Friday with 48 counts of creating computer images of child pornography and 48 counts of possession of child pornography, sheriff's Deputy Jennifer Bailey said.

The seized material -- computer discs, videotapes and photographs -- filled 20 to 24 boxes, Frederick County State's Attorney Scott Rolle said.

"It was the largest seizure of child pornography I've ever seen," Rolle said. "We had to bring in a pickup truck to get all of it out of there."

Rolle said more charges could be filed. It was not clear if Medvee had an attorney in the case.

Workers found the pornography while doing repairs to the house, damaged September 17 by the remnants of Hurricane Ivan, authorities said. Medvee was staying with friends at the time, police said.

[Calina_Leigh]

This is a very scary world to raise a child in. God have mercy on the soul of anyone that harms my daughter, because I sure won't.