Effects of recession?

FungusFighter

treliac wrote: »

God knows what this is/was. Any benefits are well hidden.

Mate, you have ni idae how clever you have to be to act this stupid;)

FungusFighter

treliac wrote: »

So dad, or mate's dad's a copper. Presumably they'll look out for this 'geezer' then and, at the very least, warn him about his inappropriate behaviour.

Noidea mate, just passing on some anecdotal.

Might be an idea before you get all high an migty with me tho to just think for a mo what if it was your kid though and what YOU'd do?

treliac

FungusFighter wrote: »

Noidea mate, just passing on some anecdotal.

Might be an idea before you get all high an migty with me tho to just think for a mo what if it was your kid though and what YOU'd do?

Would depend on how I understood the situation - the man's behaviour. Not possible to say for sure on the strength of some anecdotal. And didn't think this post (maybe others, yes) was having a dig at you!

You're best, Fungus, when you're being sexist and irreverent towards the female population and mewbie. Then you're prey for my 'high and mightiness.'

FungusFighter

treliac wrote: »

Would depend on how I understood the situation - the man's behaviour. Not possible to say for sure on the strength of some anecdotal. And didn't think this post (maybe others, yes) was having a dig at you!

You're best, Fungus, when you're being sexist and irreverent towards the female population and mewbie. Then you're prey for my 'high and mightiness.'

I'm not sexist or irrevrrent mate, just being myself:D
(and I ain't a pompous !!!!!! either...;))

LydiaJ

mewbie wrote: »

I hear what you are saying about being careful and so on. Thing is - if any of you have kids how would you feel about an adult sitting on the swings and "staring / letching" at them? Doesn't really matter what the excuse is - it is very very wrong.

Yes, it is very very wrong - especially in the light of the further info we have now had that he was not only "staring" at the children, but commenting on how "fit" the girls were. And yes, I have kids. And yes, I would be scared witless if I found out there was a man behaving that way around them. And yes, I wouldn't just sit there, I would do something about it.

But I would do something about it within the law. There may be some issues that police ignore even if you report them, but any risk to children from strangers is always taken very seriously. I wouldn't post stuff on Youtube that would get the bloke attacked by vigilantes.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

FungusFighter wrote: »

Trouble is this geezer was in his forties and looked the part, know what I'm saying?

Even children with permanent psychological illnesses get older one day.

They are not exempt. :rolleyes:

Davesnave

When I was teaching, years ago, we had a guy I'll call Brian, who used to come into the school every morning to chat to the kids & staff. We knew him, where he lived etc and that he wasn't too bright. He was harmless, but he had an odd way of looking at people which, in other circumstances, could have been misinterpreted. Sometimes, you'd see Brian hanging around children's playgrounds too. He was simply lonely.

Naturally, the kids all knew Brian, realised he wasn't quite right, but generally joked along with him, or talked about rugby, which he was very keen on.

Those were different days, though not so very long ago. Now, if someone like Brian were to come into a school, he'd be escorted off the premises pronto and the police informed. The kids would be less likely to meet anyone like him, so they might see him very differently. If he went into a playground, it's him who might not be safe.

I'm not saying that we didn't take a risk in allowing Brian onto school premises, or that we were right or wrong, just that we live in different, less tolerant and fearful times.

Back then, as now, kids were abused. Then, as today, the vast majority of abuse came from within the family and its close friends. From conversations I've had with individuals, it seems that the figure I've heard (don't ask me where!) of one child in every three suffering some form of sexual abuse could well be right.

treliac

Davesnave wrote: »

From conversations I've had with individuals, it seems that the figure I've heard (don't ask me where!) of one child in every three suffering some form of sexual abuse could well be right.

If so, that's truly shocking. Due, in part IMO, to our loosening of social and moral barriers and taboos. The unnacceptable gradually becoming acceptable. It paints an even bleaker picture of the future if ways are not found of addressing society's problems.

Generali

Hmm. So a man is hanging around in a park and 'looking at' children.

What exactly has he done wrong?

The British attitude to children and sex was one of the things that drove Mrs Generali and me out of the country; it's crazy.

In most countries, if a small child falls down and cries the nearest adult will pick him or her up and hug them and find Mummy/Daddy/Grandma/Carer. Do that in the UK and you've got a decent chance of getting the poo kicked out of you by a group of well intentioned vigilantes.

Remember the paediatrician that was chased out of her home by a mob?

Get a grip guys!

StevieJ

treliac wrote: »

If so, that's truly shocking. Due, in part IMO, to our loosening of social and moral barriers and taboos. The unnacceptable gradually becoming acceptable. It paints an even bleaker picture of the future if ways are not found of addressing society's problems.

Not with you there What has become acceptable?