Did they really believe parents wanted to view those pictures in that state? Besides, online weirdos can still check out all those exposed kid-knees for their jollies.
And what are we going to do about kids who traipse around town without their smiley masks on, in full view of a whole world of predators?
Hiding the faces of innocent children because of the threat of molestors is akin to the burkha solution to lust for women. It's a bit overkill, to say the least.
There is a reason that schools do not sell yearbooks to the general public, as well a a reason that schools don’t allow yearbooks to be checked out of public libraries.
Predators depend on social engineering to gain false sense of trust, a name matched to a face, and background info on a child’s schooling experiences is something that should be protected.
Regards,
p.s. Do you have new satire writing projects in the works?