Friday - September 11, 2009

Well, it looks like the nanny state has finally come to this. Maybe it’s needed in this world. ??

I really don’t know anymore. Based on the kind of God awful news we get these days about child abuse, my knee jerk reaction is of course, good. Something needs to be in place to avoid the kind of things people are doing in the world we now live in.
But then upon reflection I think wait a minute.  This isn’t too comfortable at all. It almost says that ALL of us are potential child predators.
Will kids be safer if we’re all thought guilty before hand?

What a world.  And one sad and frustrating feature of it is, and I’m referring to what has been reported here in the UK, is that an awful lot of that abuse has been overlooked by the very people who are supposed to report on it and if need be, stop it.  I think this is scary frankly.
You may not agree, but it seems over the top.  Why not make severe examples out of those authorities KNOW are guilty?

You’ll recall the update posted here last week about the two brothers, aged 10 and 11 who assaulted two boys, forced sexual activity and tried to burn a girls hair.  Their home life if you can call it that, wasn’t much. The mother on drugs and booze and an abusive dad etc., etc. They learned that behavior from their parents.  She was giving them pot to keep em “calm.” Lets face it. That’s child abuse. And it was known for more then a year by the powers that be. (but I still think the little shits should be hung)
Anyway ...  take a look at this headline.

Doncaster boys’ mother on 5-month holiday
The mum of the two young boys, convicted of torturing another two youngsters in Edlington near Doncaster, is staying in a seaside caravan being paid for by Doncaster Council because of fears for her safety if she stayed in her council house.

Uh huh ... on the taxpayer as usual but apparently mommy dearest was sober enough to understand SAFETY.  Hers.  And if she wasn’t fearful over the past year or two while ppl were complaining, why suddenly now?

Which all brings me to the story below.  Here’s where we are, the former Gt. Britain, year 2009.  The issue is Child Abuse.

Parents who ferry children must have anti-paedophile checks

Parents who give lifts to other children from sports and social clubs face prosecution if they fail to register with the Government’s new anti-paedophile database.

By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor
Published: 7:00AM BST 11 Sep 2009

Any formal agreement to ferry youngsters to and from the likes of Scouts, dance classes or local football matches, even if only once a month, will fall under the Government’s new Vetting and Barring Scheme.

It means anyone who fails to register and have their backgrounds checked faces a fine of up to £5,000 and a criminal record.

Parents who help children read in class or those who host foreign pupils as part of school exchange trips will also have to be vetted by the new Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) and undergo criminal record checks.

School governors, dentists, pharmacists, prison officers and even dinner ladies are among the huge list of people who will now fall under the scheme, which starts to be rolled out next month and will eventually cover 11.3 million people.

Anyone who is paid for their efforts will also be charged a £64 fee to register, although unpaid volunteers are exempt from paying.

Critics warned the system, the largest database of its kind in the world, is disproportionate and will put people off volunteering or carrying out public duties.

It has been set up in the wake of the Soham murders and is aimed at stopping paedophiles getting access to children or inappropriate people working with vulnerable adults.

It is the first time the true scope has been revealed and will cover even those with the briefest of contact with children.

The Information Commissioner’s Office, the data watchdog, fears such a large database will present a security risk to people’s personal details.

Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman, said: “Children’s safety is paramount but we are in danger of creating a world in which we think every adult who approaches children means to do them harm.

“The creation of the world’s biggest checking system is a disproportionate response to the problem it is trying to solve.”

Chris Grayling, the shadow Home Secretary, added: “We all understand the need for proper protection of our children but this new regime has the potential to be a real disaster for activities involving young people in the UK.

“We are going to drive away volunteers, we’ll see clubs and activities close down and we’ll end up with more bored young people on our streets.”

Under the scheme anyone in regular contact with children or vulnerable adults in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will have to register with the ISA, a Home Office sponsored body, and have a criminal records check.

THE REST OF THE ARTICLE IS HERE

BTW .... The headline in another newspaper leads off with,

NOW BIG BROTHER TARGETS HELPFUL PARENTS.

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