Foxy: "What evidence do they have against this man?"

He admits to doing what they accuse him of. There is no lack of evidence.

Foxy: "Why did this happen?"

He is as surprised as you are. I suspect he is a granddad, and admitted to his actions so readily because he still can't bring himself to believe he has committed a crime. I hope the cost of defending himself doesn't break him.

I am surprised too. I tell myself there must be more to the video than is described in the newspaper article. The problem is - I am not game to look for it. A $3,000 fine and a criminal record is something I really, really don't want. I would have posted a link to it here so we could all evaluate it for ourselves, but I suspect that might be committing exactly the same crime Chris Illingworth is accused of. The situation is impossible.

How many times have I, and most everybody, swung kids around by the arms or given aeroplanes by one arm and one leg? Given them somersults and they laugh and want more.

The whole matter is ridulous, so ridulous that we should not even have to point it out to the poiticians, but we must. Everyone contact your local MP to change the stupid laws.

I am very angry about this. I have been critisized for raising the issue of FGM whenever I get the opportunity and I don't apoligise for that as I believe it barbaric. There are possibly hundreds of young girls subjrcted to FGM every year. No numbers are available as we only see the ones that require medical treatment afterwards, for shock, bleeding or infection. Despite evidence, no one has ever been charged. Governments just turn a blind eye. They say there are cultural issues.

I cannot yet prove it, but it seems the same with forced marriages, if UK figures are anything to go by.

Yet this bloke is charged because he posted a video of a kid enjoying being swung around.

It is utter madness, so please everyone contact your local Member and object.

I heard on the news yesterday that Federal police had busted a big paedophile ring. Normally I would think that was good but I have become rather cynical. Why I would become cynical in recent times is anyone's guess. I wondered if the Simpson's production team were behind bars and there will be no more Simpson movies or cartoons.

With the current tomfoolery (is that the word?) you don't know whether the police are achieving anything to protect children or if they are thought policing people in possession of Simpson pictures.

I know where I stand Steel Mann.
Sure Im for spanking and the cane... and for the birch if crims wont toe the line.
My school teacher friend gets F words at her throughout the week. Teachers are losing control at a incredible speed.
Whats going to save society...more liberal attitudes?

Can I be serious for a moment.

What we are seeing now regarding tighter controls on 'freedoms' is nothing.
The surrepticious global plan is to get a microchip onto everyones right hand or forehead as is written in Revelation 13:16-18 and 14:9-11.
Big Brother wants this chip so he can watch our every purchase and our every movement (via tiny lithium battery in the chip).
If you want to resist the loss of freedoms... save your strength for that day.
Check out Mark of the Beast 666 and Verichip.

Gibo,

We're fighting on opposite sides here for the same cause.

I want to see children protected, but when police are raiding homes for trivial reasons suchs as looking for cartoons and videos of things that featured on TV overseas, we are wasting police resources that could be better used for fighting crime elsewhere.

You are concerned about the beast 666. I believe Gibo, that the controls that are coming into our lives now are all part of this. Satan wants to make out that he is doing the work of God.

The day is coming Gibo, when your home may be raided by Police, and you will be charged for having child pornography and child abuse items because the following items were found in your home:

-A school photograph taken years ago of your child.
-your baby photographs
-a wooden spoon from your kitchen drawer (might be used for hitting children).
-your Bible (remember Lindy Chamberlain's verdict was partly based on what was marked in her Bible)
-encyclopedias that show naked native children or art works showing paintings of naked children.
-old newspapers that have been used to line cupboards, or under carpets showing underwear advertisments featuring children.
-old VHS video tapes of TV shows or movies where you didn't delete the ads and the ads for products such as sunscreen that show such things as children at the beach in swimming costumes.

The prudishness that we have seen in the last 10 years is not from God.

I am at a loss to understand what exactly you are arguing for now Gibo.

Do you want more freedom or less? You can't increase the amount of freedom in society by reducing them.

Tighter controls over what we can and can't draw, watch or forward by email or internet will not increase our freedom or protect people.