On-line predators ....how disturbed are you? — Page 4

Millie - I just smile every time I see your avatar.

I would not think this makes people feel any safer.

If anything, I would think it would scare the hell out of parents and some kids.

Hopefully, it would also scare some predators away from engaging in the conduct.

Namo, what would you like to see done? How can we "morally" stop these people? Someone said call the cops when it happens, not have the cops setting them up (or words to that effect). If a child is under the illusion that this person loves them or is interested in them they will not see them as a threat and wouldn't call the cops. I think that parents should be more involved, but how do you as a parent keep tabs on everything that your teen does and not invade their "privacy" and make the kids get defensive? How do you keep tabs on what they do at friends' houses? You can't be there 24/7. My parents were extremely strict with me, but they still had no clue what was going on with me all the time.

This is a problem, and while it may not be the completely "honest" way to go about it, I would prefer these methods if it protected even one child.

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It's called being in shock.