Anti:”So now you're implying I'm a paedophile, Julie. A new low, even for the OLO twitterati.”

I did not, don’t be so dramatic.

“I like privacy. I'm not happy living in a goldfish bowl. You may well be, should I call you an exhibitionist? Do you and hubby just get it on in the lounge room when you feel like it? I bet it's educational for the kids...”

Anti in no way do I think you want privacy to hurt kids. Stop it.

“Besides, how could it be done? The sheer scale is simply impossible, although technological advances make it a dead cert that it will become feasible eventually.”

I want foster homes checked, I want the kids in them to get regular visits from their caseworkers to see if they are okay. It seems so simple to me and I would have thought it policy but nope.

TPP:"I would add at least three zeros to that figure"

“20,000 in WA from a population of about 500,000 under 16. translated Australia-wide, that would mean over 200,000 children being sexually abused each and every year. Where are they? Such an enormous group must have enormous political power, so why do we keep hearing about how politicians aren't interested? 1 in every classroom? 30 at my kids' primary school? “

I’ve had ten in two and a half years and I am only one person Anti – only one was officially in care for this reason. They’re out there Anti – this is the denial thing. Go ask the pedophiles in jail just how many kids they each really hurt. Then do the math about how many aren’t caught because of the nature of the abuse.

“I don't know what the true figure is, but I'd be surprised if the rate of sexual abuse of children, especially abuse by adults, rather than "assaults" by 6 year-olds, is above 1% in the general community, probably much less. “

If that makes you sleep better at night…

I am away for 3 days so can not contribute much ,but I had hoped we could expand on your idea anti.
I can not except the view there is not much we can do.
Or that freedom should not be sacrificed for child safety.
I think of the pain of the kids and know you and I would be busted if it was our child.
I know no matter how many think we can do no more we just must dwg, mate take it as fact the bloke is a grub those not wanting him to pay because he is famous?
We will see it almost every week another story another life destroyed I often wonder are we in control or a few PC idiots.

TPP, "I want foster homes checked, I want the kids in them to get regular visits from their caseworkers to see if they are okay. It seems so simple to me and I would have thought it policy but nope."

Well said!

Of course government must assure itself that services being provided on its behalf comply with available policy and are obtaining best value for money.

It is not being done because they have no idea of risk management and management controls. It is not just a question of inadequate funding.

Why can't child care facilities be monitored
We have the technology and the capacity
What happened to the rule that was to be introduced in the early 90's that all interviews of children at risk is to be carried out on video as the interviewers couldn't be trusted when the child was away from the parents

A criminal has more rights than a child

I guess it has no vote potential so the pollies don't care

Thanks have a good life and for the kids there is always prayer
from Dave

Dave as you know I blew up about some wanting to compare sex crimes against children with neglect.
I still think there is a world of difference.
But must add this story it is like a stone in my gut.
A very large family, not looking for work, dodging it always in fact.
Has rented out a garage a small one to a mother and two teenage girls.
All are mentally challenged, and treated as slaves.
Truly horrible stuff.
I found out last weekend, checked [you must check] and found its true.
Bullied threatened made to work hard it is a dreadful story.
DOCS has as yet not even looked into it we are in truth a failure and in no position to blame any country for its treatment of children.

Belly
I agree that we are in no position to condemn any country
This country and its people are becoming and in most hardened and cold to our children
I do consider peadophilia as different to other forms of abuse but I am slowly changing that point of view in recent times because a lot of the other forms of abuse is becoming as a power trip and that is what peadophiles are like

The thread on Polanski was enough to see how people will actually try and defend the low life of this world
World Governments many of the Arts and etc it just amazed me
Anyway have a good life from Dave