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Danger in disguise?
Friends praise popular actor-teacher for work inspiring kids. But DA says child-porn habit makes him ‘dangerous.’
Lancaster New Era
Published: Apr 10, 2008
11:50 EST
Lebanon
By CINDY STAUFFER, Staff

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QUOTE(castingstones @ Apr 11 2008, 04:53 PM)

Once again it seems it is easier to jump to conclusions and believe that the reporting was accurate than to consider all sides.Speaking up for this man was not easy for Ms.Charles nor anyone else. I ask you to imagine a family member or friend in a similar situation. You may believe they deserve jail time but you may also want to see that they get help for a sick, sick mental illness so they cannot do more harm to themselves and others. That is what the character witnesses were called for.


By your logic here, it sounds as though you have no children. I would ask you; instead of sypathizing with the PERPETRATOR, to imagine a member of your family (your child if you do have one) in a video being raped. Now imagine how you would feel if a person were to tell you how "wonderful" the man was who helped to perpetuate the rape, then he watched and derived pleasure from it. That's the issue here. If he needs help then help he should receive, BUT, he should not be allowed anywhere near children and let's stop sugar coating it. He's NOT WONDERFUL and anyone who can say he is is a liar or just doesn't care about the children being raped in these videos! Either way I can't support either of them. "Whoa unto you who guard evil"
It's time to stop getting things twisted and start making people take responsibility for their actions. Victims are victims and perps are perps. Look at things objectively and put them in the proper perspective. Call a spade a spade. If it walks like a pedophile...

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QUOTE(BeingReal @ Apr 13 2008, 08:13 PM)

Honestly, how many babies are screaming because they're being raped and violated in these baby commercials?! Sorry, Walker855 -- you may love the man, but this is MUCH more than you've attempted to make it out to be. Your comments belittle the years of agony the children in your uncle's videos will endure from having been molested for his viewing pleasure.

Thanks for expressing my thoughts in a nice way. That had to be the most wtf post I've seen in a while. To even try to equate the commercials and the porn is just downright offensive and sick. I am still mostly speechless after reading that.

twinmom
QUOTE(twinmom @ Apr 14 2008, 04:29 PM)

Thanks for expressing my thoughts in a nice way. That had to be the most wtf post I've seen in a while. To even try to equate the commercials and the porn is just downright offensive and sick. I am still mostly speechless after reading that.


I totally agree with you on this one............WOW

Bigmaclender2
QUOTE(Bigmaclender2 @ Apr 14 2008, 04:31 PM)

I totally agree with you on this one............WOW

You mean you don't ALWAYS agree with me?!

twinmom
you're right; they should have. However, training required to work in SAPCC is thorough and meets the requirements for the PA Coalition Against Rape. It is very clear what the Y's public policy positions are - there should be no question that they made the wrong choice. To blame the SAPCC training based on two employees is irresponsible - teachers are told all the time not to sleep with students, yet they do? Would you blame that on poor training as well? Or a truck driver driving tired or drunk - would that also be training related? YWCA has accepted their responsibility and taken corrective action to own up to their responsibility.
QUOTE(ManorTwpMan @ Apr 11 2008, 03:05 PM)

That is fine and well, however, these 2 women should have known better. If they are truly trying to help the victims of sexual abuse and assult they should have known that thry could not testify in any capacity at the hearing. What kind of training are they getting that they would somehow in their own minds think that it was ok?



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