[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Given the sick world we live in, where we hear of this type of thing far too often: I couldn't agree more.

It's disgraceful that it is the society we live in - that's as sickening as this story is.

slightly of topic I accept but I wonder, hasn't it always been the case though? I know in Spain for example Paedo's are rife, the difference being that in the UK we are more aware of it. I often wonder just how common it was back in the 40s 50s 60s etc. I know my mum and dad have occasionally mentioned the strange looking men who used to sit on park benches offering sweets and the likes. My mum often mentioned the way she just knew not to take anything or even go near them.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by fruit_cake

slightly of topic I accept but I wonder, hasn't it always been the case though? I know in Spain for example Paedo's are rife, the difference being that in the UK we are more aware of it. I often wonder just how common it was back in the 40s 50s 60s etc. I know my mum and dad have occasionally mentioned the strange looking men who used to sit on park benches offering sweets and the likes. My mum often mentioned the way she just knew not to take anything or even go near them.

I've had this discussion many times with friends....in that it's just more spoken about now, we are more open, but I'm not entirely convinced. There always have been bad people about, and I recall all the adverts on telly when I was a kid warning not to go into cars, take sweets, go away with strangers - but that seems to not be hammered home enough these days?

Years ago: when this type of thing happened, punishment was far stricter - even as to 'mob mentality' as well as the police metting out their own unofficial punishment..... I do wonder if the soft approach now given, with all the emphasis on 'rehabilitation' etc - is the reason there is more of it - because the deterrents aren't enough ...?