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bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
32. he really wasn't ready or trained for something like this, although I don't know if you could be
Sun Dec 30, 2012, 02:08 PM
Dec 2012

i thought it was pretty bad that they forced him to watch it. i think he could have "given" the arrest to someone else but he wouldn't want to ask anybody to do that either. he had spent time with the little girl earlier that day- she had gone into school and reported it, and he went with a female officer to bring her in.
it's a sick technicality we never consider, but yeah, someone's got to watch that horror in order to stop it. I know it was his proudest day, but it also took a piece of him.



Great journalism LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #1
I can not imagine doing that work. Quite an article there, my heart goes out to those agents. uppityperson Dec 2012 #2
I know Scairp Dec 2012 #38
I'd lose it if I had to do that job AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #3
I don't think therapy can take that away XemaSab Dec 2012 #6
my brother had to watch child rape videos, so they could count how many acts to charge the abuser bettyellen Dec 2012 #10
Give him my thanks. (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2012 #12
I sure will. bettyellen Dec 2012 #13
I'm very grateful for men like your brother lunatica Dec 2012 #25
he really wasn't ready or trained for something like this, although I don't know if you could be bettyellen Dec 2012 #32
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #29
my brother is the devil because he's a policeman? Um, no. He's one of the kindest do-gooder types I bettyellen Dec 2012 #31
I post the truth. MindPilot Dec 2012 #33
It's only your truth lunatica Dec 2012 #34
thanks, that misanthropic B+W thinking ain't going to convince anyone to be an anarchist bettyellen Dec 2012 #39
I only know two police officers personally. progressoid Dec 2012 #54
That is a job I could never do. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #4
why do so many men want to fuck kids? Skittles Dec 2012 #5
I don't know, Skittles. cliffordu Dec 2012 #16
it creeps me out that "normal" guys get excited over grown women dressed like school girls Skittles Dec 2012 #17
Glad I'm subnormal cliffordu Dec 2012 #18
And why are mass shootings usually committed by men? Is there a relationship? SharonAnn Dec 2012 #37
Sometimes this is the only way to lock the perps up. If their victim is disabled, unable to testify, freshwest Dec 2012 #7
Alyssa, Britney, Miley, Elle, malz Dec 2012 #8
Then there is the guy in jail for buying comic books that hurt no one. McCamy Taylor Dec 2012 #9
Yes, he got about 30 years, didn't he? caseymoz Dec 2012 #11
Got a name? Incomplete story, likely. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #76
Christopher Handley caseymoz Jan 2013 #77
What was that about? UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #19
Some say drawings are a harmless outlet. freedom fighter jh Dec 2012 #20
Looking at a picture of the act is worse than the act itself. MindPilot Dec 2012 #28
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #35
Thank you! That's exactly how that screed sounded to me too! axollot Dec 2012 #47
he wants the terrorists to win booley Dec 2012 #51
He was objecting to anti-child porn laws and has a substantial knowledge of what geek tragedy Dec 2012 #52
WTF?! JackRiddler Dec 2012 #58
The following is common knowledge? geek tragedy Dec 2012 #66
You are using online witchhunt logic. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #68
A quick look indicates that receipt and possession of child porn geek tragedy Dec 2012 #71
The problem is defining the difference. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #72
That's the case with any criminal statute. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #74
Who said legalize?! JackRiddler Dec 2012 #75
yes only child molesters know this information booley Dec 2012 #65
Those who vociferously denounce criminalizing child porn geek tragedy Dec 2012 #67
A strong rebuttal could be written. Providing sources requires effort & time, I decided against it. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #55
Did I insult your pal? lunatica Dec 2012 #57
Here's a second unsupported sentence. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #64
You seem to be quite an authority on child porn laws and are outraged geek tragedy Dec 2012 #45
It highlights how incompetent the justice system really is davidn3600 Dec 2012 #48
Drugs are a victimless crime. Child porn isn't. People who buy child porn geek tragedy Dec 2012 #53
Im not comparing crimes, im talking about how badly crime is fought in the United States davidn3600 Dec 2012 #56
Server Hosts and Bankers Get Rich Off This Stuff Upward Jan 2013 #78
This message was self-deleted by its author proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #60
Please see PROTECT.ORG: Why sentences are the way they are. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #61
people aren't really familiar with the justice system in this country jbm Dec 2012 #73
This is the most vile and disgusting post I've seen in a while. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #79
I'll never understand... JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #14
I think it has something to do with the perp's early experience. freedom fighter jh Dec 2012 #21
I've often wondered about that, too. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #26
Yes, I think it's often abuse victims that become abusers themselves. freedom fighter jh Dec 2012 #27
Being one of those children lunatica Dec 2012 #36
Oh, I'm sorry you went through that. freedom fighter jh Dec 2012 #43
I absolutely agree that it can develop without any history of abuse. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #46
I think it has to do with objectifying people in general, as well as mental disorders. Dash87 Dec 2012 #59
Guns and ammo KILL children. How about shutting those down with equal zeal? Loudly Dec 2012 #15
What's your point? That destroying a child's soul and mind aren't as important? WinkyDink Dec 2012 #23
No, of course not. But literal survival of the living person must be at least equally important. Loudly Dec 2012 #30
Too many powerful men are involved, world-wide. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author bitchkitty Dec 2012 #24
Yep. Probably including a few of our politicians davidn3600 Dec 2012 #49
Thanks to all our LEO's working to make society a better place. ileus Dec 2012 #40
I have a solution to help our undermanned and overwhelmed FBI agents! YayArea Dec 2012 #41
55 fuckin % increase in one year. so damn tired of pro porn arguing there is no problem. seabeyond Dec 2012 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #44
PITTSBURGH MAG/ JAN 2013/ "TAKEN" provides a glimpse into official opposition to PROTECT bill in PA. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #50
Oak Ridge's Manhattan Project II proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #62
Unimaginable. xfundy Dec 2012 #63
I can't even imagine wicket Dec 2012 #69
The FBI is also trying to suppress advanced anonomizing technology as part of this ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #70
This vile case turns out to involve forum discussion about actual children related to a participant. proverbialwisdom Jan 2013 #80
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