The "what the farg is wrong with this world" thread

Started by PhillyGirl, March 07, 2010, 12:28:22 PM

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General_Failure

And why not? They got the exposure they wanted.

The man. The myth. The legend.

Diomedes

#556
I agree with MDS.  These folks are out for attention.  The best response is to ignore them and direct support to the people they target.  The motorcycle group that shields families from them is a decent option, as are the people who dress up in big angel costumes to block them from sight.

These folks aren't whackos in the usual sense.  They are upper middle class, all of them are lawyers.  They always follow the law, never get arrested.  If you notice their signs never have specifics that could be construed as libel or personal attack.  They know the law.  They make money off people attacking them or barring them from their constitutional rights to assemble,  by suing, and all of that provides media coverage.  

There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists." - Yosemite Park Ranger

smeags

you're right in that these people aren't the usual whakos because they actually believe they're doing god's work, they aren't the 700club looking for donations to make your wishes come true, so a lack of attention isn't going to stop them.
If guns kill people then spoons made Rosie O'Donnel a fatass.

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 16, 2008, 03:38:24 PM
phillies will be under 500 this year...book it

Diomedes

I'm not saying they'll stop.  I'm saying they are using us in order to broadcast their message.  The attention we give them serves their mission. 

What I'm saying is that if we stop putting them on the news every time they do something outrageous, they'll keep going, but they won't be getting a free ride out of us.

And if someone decides to exact some vigilante justice on them, they'd love it.  It would make them martyrs and the coverage would be a bonanza.  Really, they ought to be shunned, and whoever is unlucky enough to draw their protests ought to be supported by the rest of us as much as possible.
There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists." - Yosemite Park Ranger

smeags

gotcha, still, wouldnt mind seeing footage of someone stomping them.
If guns kill people then spoons made Rosie O'Donnel a fatass.

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 16, 2008, 03:38:24 PM
phillies will be under 500 this year...book it

PhillyGirl

"Oh, yeah. They'll still boo. They have to. They're born to boo. Just now, they'll only boo with two Os instead of like four." - Larry Andersen

smeags

hey, lets stick this loaded gun under the couch, yeah, it's sure to be safe under there.
If guns kill people then spoons made Rosie O'Donnel a fatass.

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 16, 2008, 03:38:24 PM
phillies will be under 500 this year...book it

PoopyfaceMcGee

Quote from: smeags on March 14, 2011, 11:42:41 AM
hey, lets stick this loaded gun under the couch, yeah, it's sure to be safe under there.

that or on top of the refrigerator is sufficient for an alarming number of people

smeags

#563
disgusting. be interesting to hear how this turns out cause no doubt somebody has to answer for that gun being under the couch.
If guns kill people then spoons made Rosie O'Donnel a fatass.

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 16, 2008, 03:38:24 PM
phillies will be under 500 this year...book it

Sgt PSN

What's funny is that according to the article, no charges have yet been filed.  I can all but guarantee that the weapon isn't registered.  (Most) registered gun owners tend to be fairly responsible with their guns.  Not to mention that it should be considered criminal neglect and child endangerment when you leave loaded weapons anywhere a kid can get to them. 


ice grillin you

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  An Internet pedophile ring with up to 70,000 members — thought to be the world's largest —has been uncovered by police, a security official said Wednesday.

The European police agency Europol said in a statement that "Operation Rescue" had identified 670 suspects and that 230 abused children in 30 countries had been taken to safety. More children are expected to be found, Europol said.

It said that so far 184 people had been arrested and investigations in some countries were continuing. Most of those detained are suspected of direct involvement in sexually abusing children.

They include teachers, police officers and scout leaders, AP reported. One Spaniard who worked at summer youth camps is suspected of abusing some 100 children over five years.

Europol director Rob Wainwright said Wednesday the ring, which communicated using an Internet forum, was "probably the largest online pedophile network in the world."

Cori Bassett, a public affairs officer for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said in an email that there had been five arrests and four convictions in connection with Operation Rescue in the U.S.

"Arrests so far have been made in Georgia and Connecticut. ICE continues to pursue the leads provided by Europol," she added.

The website was shut down following the three-year investigation, Europol said.

"The website operated from a server based in the Netherlands and, at its height, boasted up to 70,000 members worldwide," it added.

"It attempted to operate as a 'discussion–only' forum where people could share their sexual interest in young boys without committing any specific offences, thus operating 'below the radar' of police attention," Europol said.

"Having made contact on the site, some members would move to more private channels, such as email, to exchange and share illegal images and films of children being abused. Computers seized from those arrested have harvested huge quantities of child abuse images and videos," it added.

The Europol statement said U.K. and Australian police infiltrated the site to identify the members who posed the greatest danger to children. Police also sometimes posed as children online as part of the investigation.

Law enforcement authorities from 13 countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain and the U.K., were involved in the case, Europol said.

The statement said Europol analysts had cracked the security features of a key computer server at the center of the network which uncovered the identities of suspected child sex offenders.

And, after his arrest, the forum's Dutch administrator helped police break encryption measures that shielded users' identities, allowing police to begin their covert investigations.

"Europol subsequently issued over 4,000 intelligence reports to police authorities in over 30 countries in Europe and elsewhere, which has led to the arrests of suspects and the safeguarding of children," Europol said.

Wainwright said he was proud of the "exceptional work of our experts in helping police authorities around the world to record these groundbreaking results."

"The safeguarding of so many vulnerable children is particularly rewarding and demonstrates the commitment of our agency to make Europe a safer place for its citizens," he added.

The investigation was led by Britain's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Center.

Peter Davies, of the center, said there would be more arrests as the investigations continue.

In Britain, police said, the children involved were aged between 7 and 14.

Australian Federal Police commander Grant Edwards said suspects arrested in Australia ranged in age from 19 to 84 and used the Internet to "prey on children with anonymity, with subterfuge and with camouflage."

Children, Edwards said, "should be able to use the Internet safely, without fear of being approached or groomed by these online predators."
i can take a phrase thats rarely heard...flip it....now its a daily word

igy gettin it done like warrick

im the board pharmacist....always one step above yous

DH

i think this goes without saying, but i cant even for one second think of anything redeeming about child porn, pedophelia and the like..im just repeating the name of the thread here, but what the farg is wrong with these people?

seriously, what needs to happen in your childhood that you find it normal to hoard naked pics of 7 year olds??

smeags

If guns kill people then spoons made Rosie O'Donnel a fatass.

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 16, 2008, 03:38:24 PM
phillies will be under 500 this year...book it

ice grillin you

Quote from: DH on March 17, 2011, 11:42:28 AM

seriously, what needs to happen in your childhood that you find it normal to hoard naked pics of 7 year olds??

thats what so scary about this story...its wasnt the one guy down the street whose father beat up his mom and raped his sister in front of him...this is a world wide network of people who cant all have backgrounds like that
i can take a phrase thats rarely heard...flip it....now its a daily word

igy gettin it done like warrick

im the board pharmacist....always one step above yous

Tomahawk

70,000 people is only 0.001% of the world's 7 billion population. I wouldn't be surprised that horrific kind of crap happens to 1 out of every 100,000 people