MySpace and Sex Offenders
The Social Networking Site MySpace.com Announced the Removal of 29,000 Convicted Sex Offender Profiles
MySpace.com, the social networking site, announced that they have removed he profiles of 29,000 convicted sex offenders. Is it enough? How do we keep our kids safe?
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Post a CommentThe age limit needs to be 18 and older!!!! Hello
As I was saying: Do you think a man who was arrested for urinating in an alleyway on the way home after a few too many drinks should be banned from myspace or facebook because he is a threat to children? I personally think that sounds absurd, but that is what is being done. Anyway, that's just my two cents.
I have to say, I completely disagree with the publicity stunt by Myspace. The problem is that they are removing all sex offenders, but not all sex offender pose a threat to children. All child molesters are sex offenders, but not all sex offenders are child molesters, and unfortunately many people seem to use the terms interchangeably.
When last I checked, the myspace terms of service say nothing about sex offenders not being allowed on the website. Therefore, as long as having a myspace profile isn't a violation of their probation or parole, myspace has no reason to remove them.
The only possible exception to this, in my opinion, is if the sex offender was convicted of using the internet to lure an underaged individual for sexual purposes, but again, if that were the case, a condition of his probation or parole would prohibit him from accessing social networking sites.
Do you think a man who was arrested for urinating in an alleyway on the way home after a few too many drink