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Re: Here's a scary one
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Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:20:06 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz wrote:
> In this article:
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> http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/16/hamilton.child.support/index.html
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> it is proposed that the government keep and publish a list of all
> accusations of child molestation. While the intent to make it easier to
> discover molesters is good, it has serious consequences for someone wrongly
> accused. Already, it is kind of scary (as someone who volunteers with youth)
> how easily one's life can be destroyed by a kid deciding to "get even" with
> someone by making an accusation. To make these false accusations easily
> searchable would probably make it impossible to recover from such an
> accusation.
I'm down with publishing convictions but accusations? Not so much.
As it turns out maybe I'm biased, we had a recent situation where having the
convictions published was a good thing as it got someone outed that really
didn't need to be around kids nearly as much as he or she was. Sorry, no more
detail than that please.
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| In the UK, we do not name-and-shame as it is recognised that it can force individuals underground instead of bringing them back into society. Scott A (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| In this article: (URL) is proposed that the government keep and publish a list of all accusations of child molestation. While the intent to make it easier to discover molesters is good, it has serious consequences for someone wrongly accused. (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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