I've read the emails. I find it shocking that you find them "innoculous" [sic]. As a parent, I can tell you that if a middle aged man sent those kinds of messages to my son, I would turn them over to the cops. I would not find such behavior innocuous.
Fair enough...but, as I recall, I asked you to point out which ones brought about this reaction to you and so far you've simply reiterated the "Hastert Must Go" rhetoric. I don't think you've read them at all and I'll bet you're doing a quick search right now to cover your ass. Good luck.
You appear to have a radar for things that not all of us do. I have children and I would not have jumped to the conclusion that it was a matter for the police. In fact, if my child was uncomfortable getting emails from the congressman (former now, thank goodness), I would have responded to the next email myself and I can assure you, that would have been the end of any further attempt at correspondence.
They were turned over to the FBI, who then said there wasn't a case.
Seems like you are repeating the Dem's spin.
Here is what we now know:
The FBI & the newspapers who saw the emails thought they were 'over friendly' but not 'criminal'.
The parents didn't want the story to be made public. The Republican leadership followed their request.
Hastert learned pf the salacious IMs only last week and Foley was immediately asked to resign.
And just tonight, due to a computer glich, we have learned the name of the source of the IMs and that he was over 18 during the exchanges.
I agree - this is a non-partisan issue and should stay as such. Foley ws clearly disturbed and is very ill. He is not a Republican or a Democrat, but a sick predator.
Unfortunately in this case, the kid's parents asked the Republicans NOT to release them or pursue it publicly. They asked that the emails stop and as far as we all know...they did stop.