A man who wrote to “Dear
Abby” for advice on how to handle his fantasies
about having sex with young girls was charged
Wednesday with possessing child pornography after
the columnist turned him in,
2006-08-15 06:34:10 · 14 answers · asked by muellerdavidallen 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Evidence please!
Otherwise your statement is merely one of thousands of trolls taking place here today on Y!A.
2006-08-15 06:55:00 · answer #1 · answered by carl l 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I believe Journalist are obligated to help better society. The problem is that most journalist these days are taking up causes that are aimed towards certain kind of stereotypes. I believe that if journalist such as the "dead" Abby took on issues such as consumer protection or equality there advice would be received. What right though does Abby have "narcing" on her readers? None! Unless the advice seeker ask "how best would I kill" or "what part of America should I terrorize?" In our society(America) child porn is frown upon because we were conditioned to think this way. But look at how many American business men have traveled to Thailand to "bang" a child. Abby I believe targets the wrong people. Set an example by shinning the light on the real pornographers.
2006-08-15 06:55:23 · answer #2 · answered by ronfschmidt 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Basically, she is in a public service position and I think she felt an obligation to turn in someone she thought might be harmful to the public. If he wanted anonymous, confidential help with no fear of repercussions - he should have gone to a private therapist for help with his pedophilia. And for those arguing about the cost of private therapy . . . every state has mental health treatment available for people who truly can't afford it or who are without insurance. As a parent, I'm glad she did it. I have zero tolerance for child molesters as the recidivism rate (rate of repeat offenses) is quite high, even with treatment.
And BRYAN, this guy had child porn in his home. How many of you guys who like your gf to dress up in a school uniform also keep kiddie porn?? I'm guessing next to none.
2006-08-15 06:59:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course. She's not a therapist and her questions certainly do not constitute therapy sessions.
If she has information about a crime, why shouldn't she turn them in? If she hadn't and the man had molested a child, then she would catch the wrath of parents and probably not be able to live with herself.
Law abiding citizens have a duty to report wrong doing. Apathy doesn't make for a peaceful nation but rather a dangerous nation.
2006-08-15 06:42:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. Men who have fantasies about having sex with young girls will one day attempt to do that very thing. Either he was making it up to see what Abby would say or he was really dumb. That would be the kind of thing you would talk to a shrink about, not a dead newspaper columnist.
2006-08-15 06:54:15 · answer #5 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
definite. reason: "an oz.. of prevention is nicely worth a pound of treatment." I advise, could you fairly hear of something like: MILWAUKEE — a guy who wrote to “expensive Abby” for suggestion on the thank you to deal together with his fantasies approximately having intercourse with young women replaced into charged Wednesday with homicide after he became himself in following the finding of a 10-year old women physique contained in the crawlspace under his domicile, government say. Police have been alerted by utilising pals complaining of undesirable odors contained in the section. some guy, 28, replaced into charged with homicide and 3 counts of possession of latest child pornography. Police mentioned 40 pornographic photographs of youngsters have been modern in his pc after his arrest Monday. “expensive Abby” columnist Jeanne Phillips, daughter of column founder Pauline Phillips, referred to as police after receiving information of the mans arrest. Jeanne Phillips, who shares her mom’s pen call, Abigail Van Buren, informed the Milwaukee magazine Sentinel she agonized over no count number if to document guy, because of the fact the column’s credibility is in step with anonymity given those searching for suggestion. “I lost sleep. Didn’t sleep for days, because of the fact i unquestionably have faith this guy wrote to me honestly searching for help,” she mentioned. “i replaced into torn, because of the fact my readers do turn to me for help.” A preliminary listening to replaced into set for March 25. Is that the international you decide on whilst human beings do no longer turn over obtrusive suggestions of conceivable crimes? and there is the obtrusive possibility that had she won this instruction and not alerted the police, contained in the state of affairs I depicted, she may well be seen an confederate earlier the certainty.
2016-09-29 07:22:31 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most certainly she should have. The guy was an idiot to even send that in. He is exactly where he needs to be now.
2006-08-15 07:26:04 · answer #7 · answered by reshardcarter 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes she should have. I would have too. She is not a priest or lawyer bound by confidentiality. If a citizen has knowledge of a crime, they are duty bound to report it.
2006-08-15 06:40:46 · answer #8 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
GREAT!! YES YES YES YES!!!!!! Good Girl. She should have turned him in. If it was me, he have much more to worry about than being "turned in". He wouldn't be coming down for breakfast anymore.
EVERYONE should be turning in these parasites. Sick BusTURDS, every last one of them.
I wish that after the first conviction, death sentence was NOT an option. Death by hanging.
2006-08-15 06:45:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
He gave her his address so I guess he wanted her to turn him in. He had to be a nut case to do that.
2006-08-15 06:49:00 · answer #10 · answered by taurus 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋