Quoted from YeOldPinPlayer:Maybe glossed over at the time. Given the current context I think it's noteworthy. We have no idea if the poster took other action, nor who they are or how they determined what they believe is factual. Perhaps they notified law enforcement, perhaps they fiercely followed John at pinball shows and took photographs from behind. It's a lead worth investigating but without further information it's nearly worthless.
No worries Gryszzz. I don't take it personally. I do think it's important for people to have good reasons for what they believe. Many times it doesn't matter but in the case of crime and punishment it does. Recall the Satanic Panic back in 1992? A couple spent 21 years in prison for something that never happened: http://www.snopes.com/2017/06/23/satanic-panic
That's from right here in Austin.
Another case in the news right now someone wrongly convicted: http://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/greg-kelley-case-cedar-park-council-moves-toward-police-policy-review/QzeSIvZzUvcsKBoB25XZTK/
It's bad when people get due process and still suffer. It's worse when they're punished without due process and have little recourse against those that have harmed them.
The risk to society is almost zero if you wait for due process before punishing someone. The risk of harm to the accused is high if they're punished before due process.
So what did he get arrested and charged for? A bad haircut?
You keep banging on about due process like nobody knows what it is or its importance. But what about the children of the images he was getting his jollies off from? Have they received due process? Who is standing up for these children?
And... what about the parents of these children whose images and videos are being circulated by sick pricks like your beloved John that you keep defending? Yes lets cut through the crap, you are defending him buddy. Are these people ever going to get justice for their kids? I can already anticipateyour response... your defending the process not the person right? Well that may be the case but you seem to be only defending the process for the accused not for the victims who are children. The victims of these pedophiles rarely get any due process or justice, the damage is already done regardless of the sentence or any legal retribution.
You wanto hide him behind the due process argument go right ahead. Forgive me if Im not particulary concerned with this scumbags feelings or anybody who is defending him.
You and others keep calling him on a first name basis. Like you know him. Can I ask does anyone know or care about the names of children hes abused? They have names, a family, parents, a favourite toy. I dont hear much talk about the rights of these innocent kids.