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[i]Originally posted by Jack[/i50 years ago, a parent could easily have let their child walk to shops and park unsupervised without fear of them being abducted.
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Could they?Tell that to the parents of Brady and Hindleys victims.
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That was an isolated case in the 60s but before that parents were not accused of being irresponsible for letting their child walk to the shops. There just wasn't any risk. My mother used to bike to the other side of the town after school when she was around 10 years old to buy groceries for her mum. Nowadays this would be completely irresponsible but rightly so because society has changed. Paedophilia, which is the route cause of child abduction, has been catalyzed by the internet and media. What used to be isolated and unheard of is now the biggest concern a parent can have.