Skip to comments.
FBI's sting snares 7,000 paedophiles across Britain
The Sunday Telegraph (U.K.) ^
| 08/04/2002
| David Bamber
Posted on 08/03/2002 4:54:57 PM PDT by Pokey78
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-75 next last
1
posted on
08/03/2002 4:54:57 PM PDT
by
Pokey78
To: Pokey78
Hmmmm...let's recap shall we? The FBI sold an illegal service to foreign nationals for over three years and now will help put them behind bars in another country. Something about this just don't sound quite right.
To: Pokey78
It's probably a good thing to get after these kiddie porn types, but I would think that the FBI has its hands full with trying to take care of this country's problems first, instead of getting after crime in a different hemisphere.
To: SandfleaCSC
It's just cooperation between countries in order to protect children. It's a good and needed thing.
To: Pokey78
Not that I don't want to see pedophiles prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law but I feel a little uncomfortable about this kind of prosecution. What if a pedophile obtained my ISP sign-on and posed as me to open an account with a pedophile site? Most pedophiles probably don't want to use their real names so there must be some kind of black market out there for legit sign-on IDs and passwords, just as there is a black market for calling card numbers and credit card numbers.
Furthermore, if somebody in the government wanted to "ruin" a political enemy, all they would have to do is break into that persons home and "plant" child porn on their computer. Then an anonymous tip will bring the cops crashing their door down and how could you possibly defend yourself against that?
To: Pokey78
It's bad enough that our taxes are used to enforce another country's laws. The real problem IMHO is the unstated tit-for-tat. The FBI did this for the Yard; what does the FBI get in return? Foreign police officers in the US who conduct searches unencumbered by the 4th Amendment? Police operations in the US that will never be subjected to Congressional oversight? What?
To: SandfleaCSC
bump
7
posted on
08/03/2002 5:05:23 PM PDT
by
Red Jones
To: Pokey78
"...Anyone who subscribed to the sites and viewed images faces a jail term of up to five years."
They'll get a slap on the bummy and sent home after writing a letter promising not to do it again.
What do you expect the Brits to do after the Horrid Sentencing they gave to the teenaged Ripper/Vampire?
...and THIS freak will serve at least 12 years...(what, maybe 14 or 15?)
"Nationalist-Socialism is dangerous to children and all living things!"
Gee, where have we heard something similar to that before...?
8
posted on
08/03/2002 5:12:27 PM PDT
by
Vidalia
To: Pokey78
The line between a 'Sting' and 'Entrapment' is way too thin for our law enforcement people to be walking. This kind of stuff needs to be stopped, even if it does make catching perverts harder.
So9
To: Pokey78
So The FBI has a stock of kiddie porn pictures that they look at themselves, then entice "take a look" at them and when they do they arrest them.
If the act of viewing a kiddie porn picture is a crime we should arrest every single person who does it, including the pervert FBI agents.
10
posted on
08/03/2002 5:38:22 PM PDT
by
AAABEST
To: curmudgeonII
The FBI had subscribers from all over the world on it's kiddie porn website.
The FBI went after the American subscribers and gave the lists of names of the other subscribers to their respective countries.
The other governments may or may not do something with their lists.
The FBI has this monster's overseas customer list and will probably do the same thing with it.
Puerto Rico: Man may also face federal pornography charges
All this effort might just save a child's life.
If the British authorities are smart, whatever else they do, they should put these guys in their database, DNA and all.
That's how Avilla was nailed so fast.
11
posted on
08/03/2002 5:44:07 PM PDT
by
4Freedom
To: yendu bwam
It's for the children after all
Horsepucky. I understand and share your sentiments about the crime and the perpetrators in this thread. My problem is that the FBI is generating, storing, and SELLING this crap which makes them just as complicit and guilty as your average pervert with a modem. You can beat someone to death with a Bible, but that doesn't assure you a place in heaven.
To: SandfleaCSC
Please, these sick SOB's paid for pictures of an adult molesting a 4 month old.
13
posted on
08/03/2002 6:07:37 PM PDT
by
4Freedom
To: yendu bwam
It's just cooperation between countries in order to protect children. It's a good and needed thing. Yet another Socialist in denial.
---max
14
posted on
08/03/2002 6:11:47 PM PDT
by
max61
To: 4Freedom
Please, these sick SOB's paid for pictures of an adult molesting a 4 month old. And the Fed's provided them what they wanted. Both should be in prison.
---max
15
posted on
08/03/2002 6:13:49 PM PDT
by
max61
To: Pokey78
If the FBI acquires a kiddy porn site its next responsibility is to close it down,surely they can track website traffic instead...lets see 7000 x 10-15 dollars,where did that go its certainly illegal proceeds.
To: SandfleaCSC
"My problem is that the FBI is generating, storing, and SELLING this crap which makes them just as complicit and guilty as your average pervert with a modem."Oh horsesh*t! What kind of "bait" do you suggest using to nail these pervs -- a Cartoon Network link??
To: max61
More merda from the libertarian curmudgeon of FR.
It is such a good thing that people like you can't set policy in this country.
18
posted on
08/03/2002 6:18:13 PM PDT
by
sinkspur
To: Pokey78
Truly amazing how many folks we can surface who defend the right to look at kiddie porn.
Is someone taking down these names and matching names, etc.?
19
posted on
08/03/2002 6:44:43 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: max61
You'd need to find a jury of 12 that believed as you do.
Good luck.
20
posted on
08/03/2002 7:07:55 PM PDT
by
4Freedom
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-75 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson