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Internet pretty safe for kids, after all

Internet pretty safe for kids, after allWe are in an era of the minority action groupWhere everything is a crisis, where danger and death are just around the corner waiting to spring out on us.Or so it would seem. This is the era of the minority action group. ...

Tags: Internet, sexual predator, predator

Discussion threads 2009-01-13

IL Senate wants to ban MySpace from schools

The Illinois Senate is extending its effort to protect children from sexual predators by banning MySpace from schools and libraries, reports the Chicago Tribune. Critics of the proposed legislation say that that banning those sites would affect those who cant afford the Internet at home, and schools already have...

Tags: Social networking, Education Technology

Blog posts 2007-02-19

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PlayStation-based kiddie porn. What next?

It makes sense when you think about it, but I never did. Seems we have our first case of a PlayStation child predator. The Houston Chronicle reports that 24-year-old Anthony Scott O'Shea was arrested on charges of online solicitation, promotion of kiddie porn and sexual performance of a child. ...

Tags: Sony Playstation, Girl, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-03-14

Facebook has removed 5,500 sex offenders since May

Facebook has removed more than 5,500 convicted sex offenders from its social networking Web site since May, Connecticut's attorney general said yesterday. Richard Blumenthal said the world's largest social networking site, which claims to have more than 175 million active members, reported to his office that 5,585...

Tags: Facebook, Sex Offender, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-20

Child predators apparently don't use Gmail

Child predators apparently don't use GmailWell saidI enjoyed this post and agree in a whole hearted way. The law and legislators are woefully behind the times. Maybe it's time for a tech savvy litmus test for would-be legislators. After all how they perceive technology will have a great deal to...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, predator, Google Gmail, Child predator

Discussion threads 2008-10-15

Feds bust P2P-based kiddie porn ring

Feds bust P2P-based kiddie porn ringI have many waysthere are many ways of dealing with these peoplewithout death being the punishment, they'd wish they were dead.RE: Feds bust P2P-based kiddie porn ringThey should take everyone of them out and hang them. Don't let their neck snap but let them down...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), P2P

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

Study+rejects+Internet+sex+predator+stereotype

Study+rejects+Internet+sex+predator+stereotypeResearchers are asking for troubleThe public and law enforcement want to see lots of drama and mystery on this topic despite the findings. We are a nation of the boogie man. It makes for great news fodder, politician brownie point potential and great topic to raise taxes for police...

Tags: Mommy, predator, Internet sex predator, Internet Sex, STD, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-02-19

NYC prosecutors back ban on sex predators

NYC prosecutors back ban on sex predatorsI'm torn on this issueBeing the father of an 11yo daughter who uses facebook & myspace, I want her to be protected. She is not allowed to talk to anyone online who she doesn't know in real life. I monitor her usage, and she...

Tags: sex predator, sexual offender, sex offender, offender

Discussion threads 2008-02-13

Bill to add emails to sex registry

Bill to add emails to sex registryWhat a brilliant thought out law...I can see it now, all the sex offenders registering "ALL" of their email address's on the site, since they are such law abiding citizens already. Oh wait they are convicted criminals who already have broken more serious laws,...

Tags: Sex Offenders, sex registry, e-mail

Discussion threads 2007-12-17

Spanish police arrest 63 in Net child porn swoop

Spanish police arrest 63 in Net child porn swoopChild PornThat is the most disgusting thing there is other then physical sexual abuse.People like that , I'm not sorry to say should be removed from society permently!!!I Personally can think of several things to do to them and each one I...

Tags: govt, child pornography

Discussion threads 2007-12-16

Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?

Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?I'll leave it to others...To argue about the content. I do have a question, though...How do you test a DVD burner by "Searching for video files to play" ?Something is fishy here...It's just a matter of giving up your rights...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Consumer electronics, DVD, bedroom, Circuit City Stores Inc., Circuitcity, privacy, radio

Discussion threads 2007-12-14

Woman seeking baby info breaks child porn ring

Woman seeking baby info breaks child porn ringthe current negative vote amazes meas i log ito this article, there are 3 votes, and it has a rating of negative 1. my programming skills aren't great, but i see that as 0 then 2 places left, then one right. child...

Tags: child pornography, baby info

Discussion threads 2007-11-28

Could the 'War of the Worlds' scare happen today?

Could the 'War of the Worlds' scare happen today?Manipulating the massesThe 'war of the worlds is old ha't. The greatest scam of the modern age is "The War On Terror". Can I suggest "The Northwoods Project" as preliminary reading to watching "Zeitgeist", "Loose Change" and "9/11 Mysteries". Then ask yourself...

Tags: scare, 9/11 commission

Discussion threads 2007-10-31

MySpace Guardian Toolbar 4.1 (Windows)

The MySpace Guardian helps protect parents and children from potential predators on MySpace. The toolbar notifies MySpace members when other members add content to their MySpace pages. Users can search a database of registered sex offenders in a selected radius around their location or by name, alias, height, age and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, MySpace, PBH

Software downloads 2007-08-22

Facebook faces challenge from sex predators

Facebook faces challenge from sex predatorsThis comes as abolutely no surprise at allAnd MySpace's lack of age segmentation is something that should be hammered home to the little girls who think it's de rigeur to pose pouting at the camera in various states of undress and think nothing of it...

Tags: INTERNET, deletion, predator, sex offender, Facebook

Discussion threads 2007-08-02

MySpace deletes 29,000 sex offenders

MySpace deletes 29,000 sex offendersThis is GreatNow if they could only do something about the spammers.a bit of a controversyNow what in the hell were they doing dumping my profile? So they have dumped EVERYONE that has a sex offense? no matter what the charge or their legitimacy upon Myspace?...

Tags: INTERNET, MySpace, sex offender

Discussion threads 2007-07-24

First predator arrest via MySpace

Thanks to a joint collaboration between MySpace and state attorneys general, Connecticut authorities made its first arrest of a convicted sex offender, reports the Courant News.Christopher Montefusco 30, of West Haven, was charged with violating parole by creating profiles on the popular social networking site. Authorities believe that there are...

Tags: Law enforcement

Blog posts 2007-06-01

MySpace supports requirement that predators register email

MySpace supports requirement that predators register emailI suggest that BEFORE you post you READ:http://news.com.com/5208-1028_3-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=27460&messageID=267233&start=0With that information, you will be able to make an INTELLIGENT post instead of only showing your ignorance!!!There is a [b]BIG[/b] difference between a Sexual Offender and a repeater who IS a "Predator"!!!BTW: READ this one, too!:::http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/tech-news/?p=506&tag=nl.e019

Tags: MySpace-support, e-mail

Discussion threads 2007-05-29

Foley facing FL charges

Foley facing FL chargesFoley?First I thought it was Mary Jo Foley. She is not that bad .. she she is only biased.Foley's rehabThe experts tell us that a sexual predator cannot be rehabed. I suggest that Foley submit to physical castration and serve 2 years in jail with 5 years...

Tags: Mary Jo Foley

Discussion threads 2007-03-29

Foley facing FL charges

Disgraced former congressman Mark Foley may find himself facing criminal charges, ABC News reports. Florida law enforcement officials are considering prosecuting Foley for violation of Florida law, which makes it a crime merely to use lewd language that is "harmful to minors." Foley apparently sent some sexually explicit...

Tags: Mark Foley

Blog posts 2007-03-28