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All of my nieces and nephews – ages range from 10 to 17 – are on it.
I’ve often thought of messaging them, pretending to be a suitably aged new friend, and eventually asking them to meet me somewhere, to show them how easy it is to be fooled.
Never done it, I’d have to get their parents permission first, (it wouldn’t feel right otherwise) and I couldn’t be sure their parents would keep quiet – but it would certainly be an eye-opener if they’re expecting to meet a new14 year old pal and out walks their 45 y/o auntie :shock:
@Shirley Valentine wrote:
All of my nieces and nephews – ages range from 10 to 17 – are on it.
I’ve often thought of messaging them, pretending to be a suitably aged new friend, and eventually asking them to meet me somewhere, to show them how easy it is to be fooled.
Never done it, I’d have to get their parents permission first, (it wouldn’t feel right otherwise) and I couldn’t be sure their parents would keep quiet – but it would certainly be an eye-opener if they’re expecting to meet a new14 year old pal and out walks their 45 y/o auntie :shock:
Indeed SV!! Welcome to the boards by the way and happy posting!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thanks Kent :lol:
@Shirley Valentine wrote:
All of my nieces and nephews – ages range from 10 to 17 – are on it.
I’ve often thought of messaging them, pretending to be a suitably aged new friend, and eventually asking them to meet me somewhere, to show them how easy it is to be fooled.
Never done it, I’d have to get their parents permission first, (it wouldn’t feel right otherwise) and I couldn’t be sure their parents would keep quiet – but it would certainly be an eye-opener if they’re expecting to meet a new14 year old pal and out walks their 45 y/o auntie :shock:
Aren’t there laws against adults pretending to be kids and “grooming” youngsters to meet them? :P
@panda12 wrote:
@Shirley Valentine wrote:
All of my nieces and nephews – ages range from 10 to 17 – are on it.
I’ve often thought of messaging them, pretending to be a suitably aged new friend, and eventually asking them to meet me somewhere, to show them how easy it is to be fooled.
Never done it, I’d have to get their parents permission first, (it wouldn’t feel right otherwise) and I couldn’t be sure their parents would keep quiet – but it would certainly be an eye-opener if they’re expecting to meet a new14 year old pal and out walks their 45 y/o auntie :shock:
Aren’t there laws against adults pretending to be kids and “grooming” youngsters to meet them? :P
But a good idea in a way to… A. find out how susceptible they are and B. to let them see how dangerous it could have been, especially if you have any concerns at all. I can see a method in that madness Shirley Valentine and ditto kents welcome, enjoy the boards.
@(f)politics? wrote:
@panda12 wrote:
@Shirley Valentine wrote:
All of my nieces and nephews – ages range from 10 to 17 – are on it.
I’ve often thought of messaging them, pretending to be a suitably aged new friend, and eventually asking them to meet me somewhere, to show them how easy it is to be fooled.
Never done it, I’d have to get their parents permission first, (it wouldn’t feel right otherwise) and I couldn’t be sure their parents would keep quiet – but it would certainly be an eye-opener if they’re expecting to meet a new14 year old pal and out walks their 45 y/o auntie :shock:
Aren’t there laws against adults pretending to be kids and “grooming” youngsters to meet them? :P
But a good idea in a way to… A. find out how susceptible they are and B. to let them see how dangerous it could have been, especially if you have any concerns at all. I can see a method in that madness Shirley Valentine and ditto kents welcome, enjoy the boards.
Pete has scared SV off with his swearing in another thread. :roll:
Information was sought on the age of people who were Tasered by the police in England & Wales. Information was also sought on the ethnicity of Taser subjects.
The data is held on a central database held by the Home Office and contains every use of the Taser electroshock weapon in England & Wales. In an internal review in a separate request, the Home Office offered to generate these reports from the database but not release the actual dataset itself.
The report reveals that the Taser was used 223 times against children aged 13 – 17 from July 2007 and December 2009 (this figure includes ‘red dotted’ with laser sight, drawn, fired etc).
3 children aged 14 were shot and electrocuted with the device.
Children aged 13 – 17 make up 4% of those electrocuted by the police.
Source > http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/hosb_taser_database_reports#incoming-84102
It’s a great comfort knowing we live in such a caring country…..Smack your children and you could very well end up the wrong side of a visitors table in the local HMP…..Far better to leave the punishment of children to the authorities !
You lot still in slumberland or what ?@Shirley Valentine wrote:
All of my nieces and nephews – ages range from 10 to 17 – are on it.
I’ve often thought of messaging them, pretending to be a suitably aged new friend, and eventually asking them to meet me somewhere, to show them how easy it is to be fooled.
Never done it, I’d have to get their parents permission first, (it wouldn’t feel right otherwise) and I couldn’t be sure their parents would keep quiet – but it would certainly be an eye-opener if they’re expecting to meet a new14 year old pal and out walks their 45 y/o auntie :shock:
Welcome to the Boards C.J! xxxx :D
I had never visited a chat room until last year..at the age of 26 (an Mj site) JC is my first experience of any online social network and now that I have an understanding of what happens in such places, I can confidently say that my daughter will be very restricted to the amount of time she spends on the internet when she is older.
If parents are going to allow their children to create online accounts then they need to be willing to take on the responsibility of protecting that child while online.
There is security software that monitors a child’s online activities..many will call it “spying” or “prying” I feel this is false.. this is more a chaperone while online.Children are just that… Children… It is our duty to protect them online and otherwise.
I personally hope that my daughter is out making friends in a physical manner rather than online.
:?@gazlan wrote:
Information was sought on the age of people who were Tasered by the police in England & Wales. Information was also sought on the ethnicity of Taser subjects.
The data is held on a central database held by the Home Office and contains every use of the Taser electroshock weapon in England & Wales. In an internal review in a separate request, the Home Office offered to generate these reports from the database but not release the actual dataset itself.
The report reveals that the Taser was used 223 times against children aged 13 – 17 from July 2007 and December 2009 (this figure includes ‘red dotted’ with laser sight, drawn, fired etc).
3 children aged 14 were shot and electrocuted with the device.
Children aged 13 – 17 make up 4% of those electrocuted by the police.
Source > http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/hosb_taser_database_reports#incoming-84102
It’s a great comfort knowing we live in such a caring country…..Smack your children and you could very well end up the wrong side of a visitors table in the local HMP…..Far better to leave the punishment of children to the authorities !
You lot still in slumberland or what ?Hearing you loud and clear Gaz.
Depends if these 13 – 17 year olds are actually “children” or nasty, feral, violent, foul mouthed thugs.
There is a difference.
Using the word “children” conjures up a warm, cosy image of polite, loving caring human beings.
Sadly, some “children” aren’t like that – just ask the victims who have been abused or beaten. Or ask the families of those that have been killed by these “children.”
In this article, poor Mr Norton doesn’t get to enjoy life anymore: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/five-boys-guilty-over-stoning-death-463732.html
His killers are walking free, btw.
If tasering is what it takes then so be it although I think a clip round the ear would do no harm.
Corporal punishment in schools should be reinstated for extreme and constant bad behaviour but then you get the whingeing do gooding parents saying it’s their responsibility to discipline their kids. Shame a lot of them don’t.
Ok, let’s redefine the word “children”. :roll:
What this means is that the police have now decided to become judge, jury and executioner! On the one hand parents can be prosecuted for punishing their children, yet here we have the police who are there to “protect and serve” abusing children in this way. Some of these weapons emit surges of up to 50,000 volts, try it, pick up a live wire in your home, and see what you think!
If a child becomes violent where they cannot be controlled, then there are far less
agonising methods can be used to subdue them. The police are trained for this and we are talking about children here. Another example of state control enforced with violent people in uniform. These are new toys for the police, another way to enforce their will upon the public. Little wonder some children grow into the worst of offenders. Corporal punishment was a great excuse for bully teachers to intimidate children and was rightly forbidden.Don’t get me wrong, I realise some children are indeed devoid of morality, take the Jamie Bulger incident, or further back in time to the Mary Bell murders… these are some examples of children at their worst, however, children are children and MUST be treated so and their lawful rights protected at all costs. If they are guilty, then punish them, until a conviction takes place, they are after all, innocent.
I don’t propose to debate the moral decline of children in this country as that is a non-starter and can only involve assumptions. I do propose to condemn the use of these weapons against anyone, whether a child or not.
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