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Thread (Discussion): Pedophile can't be punished for thoughts

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Message 112106 (In Reply to Message 111989)
Not a danger?

Posted by x_Silverthorne on Jul 01, 2003 09:46 PM | Also by x_Silverthorne

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FROM THE ARTICLE:

"Doe, convicted of child molesting 10 years before this incident and in therapy, admitted to fantasizing about the children after watching them for 15 to 30 minutes. He left the park and reported the incident to his psychologist without taking any action toward the children.

He also shared the incident during a group therapy session. After that, Doe's former probation officer received an anonymous tip about the incident. The probation officer told Lafayette Police Department officials about it and they notified Vicki Mayes, superintendent of Lafayette parks, and city attorney Eric Burns."

It seems to me he is in therapy, hasn't reoffended in 10 years, is reporting sexual thoughts to his doctor as he is supposed to. What is he doing wrong he left the park when he had the thoughts!!!! This is EXACTLY what he is supposed to do.

Sounds like someone in group (another sex offender) who doesn't like him "finked" on him. To be honest I'd sue the group, the doctor and the patient (who told) for turning over confidential treatment records.

A law like this is no different then requiring a convicted rapist to stay away from women?

Silverthorne

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Message 111989
Pedophile can't be punished for thoughts

Posted by x_HPierce on Jun 28, 2003 07:41 PM | Also by x_HPierce

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Here is one that the 'antis' should pay attention to.  I think the US courts is trying to tell them something.

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aTpo1cBKxLXA&refer=us

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A convicted child sex offender can't be banned from city parks because he thought about having sexual contact with children, a U.S. appeals court ruled. The sex offender told his psychologist and self-help group that he had fantasies about children he observed playing at a city park in 2000 in Lafayette, Indiana. After his former probation officer was alerted, Lafayette officials banned the man from entering any city park, which includes the zoo and the golf course. The man, identified in court proceedings as John Doe, sued, and U.S. District Judge Allen Sharp ruled in favor of the city. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in a 2-1 decision today, saying that while it finds Doe's fantasies ``deplorable,'' a government cannot punish someone for what he thinks. ``The idea that you could be punished for your thoughts seems to run really far from our view of our protected rights under the First Amendment,'' said Ken Falk, legal director of the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, who represented Doe.
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Yeah to the Indiana Civil Liberties Union!  At least someone is sticking up for people's freedom and the rampant mommyism that is ruining our legal system.  You can't punish or convict someone on what they think.  If that was the case there would be numerous anti's in jail for wanting to kill pedophiles.

And this is part of the difference between a child molester and a pedophile or a rapist and a male. Being attracted (while distasteful to some) to minor is not a crime.  Fantasizing about minors is not a crime.  Acting on those desires would be a crime.

I'm glad justice was served and I hope he has many pleasant days in the park not molesting anyone.

I would hope the dim-witted psychologist and probation officer would be punished.

H. Pierce (proud pedosexual)

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111989, x_HPierce, Jun 28, 2003 07:41 PM [Pedophile can't be punished for thoughts]
      111990, x_Silverthorne, Jun 28, 2003 08:14 PM [About Time]
            111993, x_HPierce, Jun 28, 2003 11:16 PM [I agree]
            111994, x_Casey, Jun 28, 2003 11:22 PM [Re: About Time]
                  112003, x_HPierce, Jun 29, 2003 10:29 AM [Good and bad]
                        112020, x_Casey, Jun 30, 2003 01:59 PM [Re: Good and bad]
                              112034, x_HPierce, Jun 30, 2003 11:18 PM [Not really, Casey]
                                    112054, x_Casey, Jul 01, 2003 03:42 AM [Re: Not really, Casey]
                                          112063, x_HPierce, Jul 01, 2003 11:22 AM [thanks Casey]
                                                112066, x_Casey, Jul 01, 2003 12:37 PM [--_--]
                                                      112084, x_HPierce, Jul 01, 2003 03:19 PM [Have to see both sides]
                                                            112092, x_Casey, Jul 01, 2003 06:31 PM [Re: Have to see bo...]
                                                                  112110, x_HPierce, Jul 01, 2003 11:56 PM [Thanks for th...]
                                                                        112152, x_Katie, Jul 03, 2003 02:02 AM [?? adult/mi...]
                                                                              112165, x_HPierce, Jul 03, 2003 11:00 AM [We alr...]
                                                                              112178, x_Casey, Jul 03, 2003 04:21 PM [Re: ?? a...]
                                                                                    112185, x_anti, Jul 03, 2003 06:31 PM [Re: ??...]
                                                                                          139978, paulina831, Sep 23, 2004 08:17 AM
      111991, x_simon, Jun 28, 2003 08:57 PM [Re: Pedophile can't be punished for thoughts]
      112018, x_CJ, Jun 30, 2003 12:09 PM [Re: Pedophile can't be punished for thoughts]
            112025, x_Sisco, Jun 30, 2003 03:41 PM [Re: Good and bad]
                  112035, x_HPierce, Jun 30, 2003 11:22 PM [I'm glad you support my postion.]
            112030, x_HPierce, Jun 30, 2003 09:49 PM [Re: Pedophile can't be punished for thoughts]
      112106, x_Silverthorne, Jul 01, 2003 09:46 PM [Not a danger?]
            112111, x_HPierce, Jul 02, 2003 12:02 AM [I agree]

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Not a danger?

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Pedophile can't be punished for thoughts