This is not my usual political rant that I'm sure you've become so fondly of... This is a serious call to contact your senator about a bill that is out there that needs to be passed. Heinous crimes are happening right under our noses to our most innocent children. They are happening inside our neighbor's homes, and could happen to our own children. These criminals are going undetected and unpunished because we as a country don't have the necessary funding to get the intellegence that we need to catch these degenerates. Of course we do have the funding to wage unnecessary wars in foreign lands, but I digress. My friend sent me an email because Oprah did a show on this very subject. I will warn you that it is extremely graphic. Here is a link to see some of the show and some talking points on the subject. This is a bipartisan bill cosponsored by two republicans and two democrats. Please copy and paste the letter in the comments section on the senate website. The Oprah site will give you explicit instructions. If you have a hard time completing this, please send a comment and I will certainly spell it out for you. This has to be passed by September 26, so don't wait to send the letter.
It is called the protect the Children Act (S. 1738, Biden-Hatch). It has already passed in the house by a landslide. If the Senate doesn't pass this bill, I have serious doubts about whether they are doing their jobs, and will have to re-evaluate who I have been voting for.
http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/20080911_tows_predators/1- this is talking points
http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20080911_tows_predators- this is where you go to get instructions about how to contact your senator.
I'm not exactly an Oprah fanatic, but I am pleased to see her tackle this issue.
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Investigating Internet crimes against children:Seeking a new law enforcement paradigm
Dr. Frank Kardasz
For the first time in history, law enforcement officers in the 21st century possess proactive methods to
identify and bring to justice those who sexually abuse minors. In years past, law enforcement had to wait
for reports of child abuse before investigations could begin. But today, using innovative undercover
techniques and the Internet, investigators can proactively seek out and apprehend offenders. Although this
is one of the greatest advancements in the history of the enforcement of crimes against children,
investigators still cannot take full advantage of the innovations. This work explores some of the
stakeholders in the cyber-struggle and the troubling reasons that more resources are not devoted to the
growing problem. The work explores legal, systemic, societal and psychological hurdles related to Internet
crimes against children and suggests a new law enforcement paradigm that better recognizes such
crimes.
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Seeking a new law enforcement paradigm
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