Posted on 09/17/2012 9:38:36 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
ver two decades, the Boy Scouts of America failed to report hundreds of alleged child molesters to police and often hid the allegations from parents and the public.
A Los Angeles Times review of 1,600 confidential files dating from 1970 to 1991 has found that Scouting officials frequently urged admitted offenders to quietly resign and helped many cover their tracks.
Volunteers and employees suspected of abuse were allowed to leave citing bogus reasons such as business demands, "chronic brain dysfunction" and duties at a Shakespeare festival.
The details are contained in the organization's confidential "perversion files," a blacklist of alleged molesters, that the Scouts have used internally since 1919. Scouts' lawyers around the country have been fighting in court to keep the files from public view.
As The Times reported in August, the blacklist often didn't work: Men expelled for alleged abuses slipped back into the program, only to be accused of molesting again. Now, a more extensive review has shown that Scouts sometimes abetted molesters by keeping allegations under wraps.
In the majority of cases, the Scouts learned of alleged abuse after it had been reported to authorities. But in more than 500 instances, the Scouts learned about it from boys, parents, staff members or anonymous tips.
In about 400 of those cases 80% there is no record of Scouting officials reporting the allegations to police. In more than 100 of the cases, officials actively sought to conceal the alleged abuse or allowed the suspects to hide it, The Times found.
In 1982, a Michigan Boy Scout camp director who learned of allegations of repeated abuse by a staff member told police he didn't promptly report them because his bosses wanted to protect the reputation of the Scouts and the accused staff member.
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Ladies and gentlemen, that comment is prima facie how good Frepers get zotted unfairly! You say you looked at my posting history and saw it was sparse. About 700 posts in 8 years, so, no I was never a prolific poster. But if you had actually read my posts you would have seen that I was a very adamant prolife poster. It's just so...sad, unfortunate and tiresome that one post can be so misread and a genuine conservative can be banned/suspended like that! I've seen it many times on this site, and no posters rise up to defend the unfairly zotted member.
I've got to wonder what anti-FReeper sites you frequent.
That comment is beneath you and uncalled for, but I will address it anyway.
Wagglebee, I respect you and your dedication to prolife profamily causes, I have been on the Moral Absolutes Ping List my entire time on this site. Yet you accuse me of being an anti-freeper, why? Of course, I am familiar with anti-freeper sites, but I have never posted, nor ever been a member of such forums. The only "anti-freeper" site that I would agree with in the slightest is Liberty Post, and the lack of moderation on that site allows for quite a few nutcases to post with great regularity.
The only political newsgroup I have ever posted on was this site. A stalwart site that stands for conservative values, God, Patriotism, pro-life, pro-traditional family rights, the right to self defense, you know, the good things in life... I respect Mr Robinson, the owner of this site, his views and what he has done, and have never, nor would I ever, malign him. The moderators, on the other hand, are inconsistent and need to called out for that. To my knowledge, the only moderator to do their consistently do their job in a judicous manner is the Religion Moderator.
Perhaps I am too idealistic, and it saddens me so to see people jump for joy when a member is zotted unfairly. This site is supposed to be about conservative political topics, be they social, religious, financial or military, or so I believed, and not a collections of cliques that band together to together to attack a perceived outsider because they haven't hit the magic post count/years of membership. Anyway, I made my case the The Old Lady and not the Moderator because I am just a peon on this site of no import.
Thank you for you understanding.
Hmm. Since posting the truth about homosexuality never results in getting banned here at FR, there must be additional information you're missing.
I did not blame particular poster for the banning, I made an entreaty to TOL to use the power of her Zotted ping List wisely. Not all zottees are trolls. Anyway, I have to drive my daughter to piano class.
To genuine prolife, profamily posters, I wish you well. Take care.
I think he’s gone for good.
See poster scottjewell’s account.
Lots of folks figured mnjohnnie was banned, and he was only suspended. I guess the only ones who really know are the mods.
I do know it takes application to JR and the mods to get off of suspension.
I disagree, but have a nice afternoon.
Yes, I have been here for a long time, but I do not throw that up in anyone's face, nor do I use it for influencing anyone. It is interesting that you would accuse me of doing so.
If you want to have someone reinstated, contact the mods and plead your case.
If you want to have someone zotted, contact the mods and plead your case.
They are the ones who evaluate the posts of targeted FReepers, and they are the only ones who can help you.
Oh, BTW:
Study: One year later, no overall negative impact on military after repeal of DADT
CNN ^ | Sep 12 2012 | Chris Boyette
Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:51:08 PM by scottjewell
US Christian gay hate group publishes pamphlet to teach homophobia to children [UK gay site]
Gay Star News ^ | Sep 13 2012 | Matthew Jenkin
Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2012 12:53:25 PM by scottjewell
And so on. Scottjewell published a lot of CNN, Gay Star News, etc. articles here on Free Republic, and then in a rather typical concern-troll fashion, he proceeded to argue against what he had posted. That is a common tactic here; it shouts out the homosexual agenda, and the mods and troll watchers are very familiar with it.
And "Scottjewell?" That is a man's name combined with a woman's name. A lot of trolls cannot help leaving clues like that in their names.
Plus, n00bs are usually very reticent about posting a lot of articles. The smart ones lurk and learn the culture here before diving in with such a giant belly flop.
But if you want scottjewell back that bad and want to read all that homosexual material, please do petition the mods and present your case.
Bwaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! ROFL! LOL! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! [tears come to eyes] "the power..." Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! [arrrrrgggh stomach ache!]
90% of them don't even answer my pings. ROFL!
"the power" Snort [giggle] [squeak!] [giggle]
Waggs I could be totally wrong here but I don’t believe scottjewell is a pro homo troll. Yes he is a newbie but I say give him time and let’s get a “feel” (no pun intended) for him.
“And “Scottjewell?” That is a man’s name combined with a woman’s name. A lot of trolls cannot help leaving clues like that in their names.”
Actually “Jewell” is a mans name and I have known many a man named such.
One was a TV reporter for WSAZ TV 3 in our area. His name was Jewell Huffman and back in the 70 and 80’s when he was not reporting the news for WSAZ he was “Mr. Cartoon” every day for an hour.
So there you are.
Excellent analysis of troll behaviour, TOL.
That was my point but perhaps I didn’t make it very clear. We can all see scottjewell’s posting history but not what the moderators can see.
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