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alcibiades_mystery

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13. The story puts in stark relief the complete shift in the way we handle these issues

Reply to justiceischeap (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 08:10 AM

Dec 2011

In just 40 years time, there has been a monumental change in the way we view and handle such charges. The end of the story (on the boy and three girls in Conlin's neighborhood) is astounding, but only by today's standards. Things were largely handled precisely that way 40 years ago. I mean, a father of a molested girl called Conlin and told him, essentially, to cut it out. The three mothers of molested children decided not to call the police, "out of loyalty" to Conlin's wife! This is precisely how such issues were handled all over the country, probably until quite recently.

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DU folk really need to read this re: Molestation in Philly: [View all] PCIntern Dec 2011 OP

FYI DCKit Dec 2011 #1

I was actually shocked by this. MrSlayer Dec 2011 #2

I wish I could be surprised.... but the insularity of that major $$$ sports community... hlthe2b Dec 2011 #3

Makes you wonder if this guy knows Sandusky. nt justiceischeap Dec 2011 #4

they all know each other and PCIntern Dec 2011 #6

I lived in Lancaster County from 1984-2001 and don't recall him but justiceischeap Dec 2011 #7

I wonder (if this is proven) what will be done by the Baseball HOF Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #17

Like all sportswriters, he had a column on the case Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #15

The diffusion of responsibility redqueen Dec 2011 #18

Aside from Genovese, it could also (possibly) be read as Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #27

Pretty creepy... PCIntern Dec 2011 #22

A good question is why is there a statute of limitations on molesting children? lunatica Dec 2011 #5

That's a GREAT question... PCIntern Dec 2011 #8

According to the article, New Jersey changed its law in 1996 to get rid of the statute of Brickbat Dec 2011 #12

How does that make sense? redqueen Dec 2011 #19

very good question. I agree. melissaf Dec 2011 #30

Fucking tragic alcibiades_mystery Dec 2011 #9

You know, I don't get his line of thinking justiceischeap Dec 2011 #10

The story puts in stark relief the complete shift in the way we handle these issues alcibiades_mystery Dec 2011 #13

Yeah, I imagine trying to avoid the "shame" of going public with a drawn-out court case Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #16

Those Days? RobinA Dec 2011 #21

All over the world. redqueen Dec 2011 #20

The ignorance and pressure to not rock the boat shown by the parents in that article are Brickbat Dec 2011 #11

if this is true then I'm beyond words Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #14

What is happening is something else nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #23

I really wonder what kind of creepy guy club they belong to. Initech Dec 2011 #24

Often , they belong to the club where young people are always presented to them SoCalDem Dec 2011 #25

That's what made Sandusky even MORE reprehensible Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #26

What's really pissing me off is he won't shut up. Initech Dec 2011 #29

I don't have kids but if I did... Initech Dec 2011 #28