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This recent article confirms that more and more LE officials seem to be in favor of using humiliation tactics to shame hobbyists away from the hobby.
"Police Chief George Gascón wants to publish the mug shots and license plates of those who are caught paying for sex in San Francisco on a Web site or in the media."
Personally I think that this is a disgusting tactic for a variety of reasons. But I'm biased. The ACLU says it best:
"The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is also critical of public shaming campaigns, as arrest mug shots are not evidence of guilt or criminal conviction. “One of our objections to being highly public about arrests is that it essentially convicts people in the press,” explains Kent Willis of the ACLU."
What permissions are necessary for LE to start these shame web sites? It shouldn't be that easy to destroy someones reputation before there's even a conviction.
Welcome to the middle ages, America.
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Welcome to the middle ages, America.
Yep, this is no better than tar and feathering someone and leaving them in the public square. Maybe those convicted could be hung in public on Sundays after church.
Based on the headline, I thought this was going to be about more hobbyists engaging in S&M practices.
Funny, how many of us never jumped up and hollered about posting public information on sex offenders and where they live relative to schools. Lines tend to get a lttle fuzzy once they have been crossed. Definitely don't agree with the uptight views of mainstream US. Lest anyone think otherwise, I am definitely not keen about sex offenders being in proximity to children either, I actually am in favor of more severe punishment (privately). But until we as a society change our thinking on hobbying, we all need to be careful of the ramifications of legislation that we endorse. I also think this whole line of thought ties with another thread talking about rehab for providers....as if they had something wrong with them for engaging in the oldest profession.
Not sure I agree with Lucia on the Middle Ages, more like the puritannical days of Salem.
Just food for thought and probably doesn't amount to a spoonful at that.
Funny, how many of us never jumped up and hollered about posting public information on sex offenders and where they live relative to schools. Lines tend to get a lttle fuzzy once they have been crossed.
Well, posting public info about registered sex offenders only applies to convicted sex offenders, doesn't it?
Funny, how many of us never jumped up and hollered about posting public information on sex offenders and where they live relative to schools. Lines tend to get a lttle fuzzy once they have been crossed.
Well, posting public info about registered sex offenders only applies to convicted sex offenders, doesn't it?
Now that is an interesting question. Truthfully, I do not know for sure. I am only aware of one specific example. I live in small suburb and an individual became known for being a pedophile. I am not aware of whether this knowledge occurred via neighborhood gossip or official public outing - I became aware through gossip. But the one thing I do know is that notice (newspaper) of his conviction occurred after the neighborhood already knew.
My primary point still remains that as long as those "nabbed" in this hobby are legally treated as hustling, pandering or prostitution AND as long as mainstream public opnion views this consistent with sex offenses, then we can expect the type of response to which the OP alluded. We either need to change the rules on how sex offenders are treated (I don't advocate) or legalize the hobby (I do advocate for a HOST of economic and social reasons.) Otherwise - it is all just akin to peeing into the wind and one just hopes no one is watching
I'm not a lawyer nor a politician - which certainly adds credence to my food for thought not amounting to a spoonful.