Comments on: Thousands Of MySpace Sex Offender Refugees Found On Facebook http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:13:48 -0800 hourly 1 By: lfabris http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-3095229 lfabris Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:53:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-3095229 how ironic -- there is a facebook app that tracks sexual offenders by location: http://www.lawfirms.com/facebook-sex-offender-apps.html how ironic — there is a facebook app that tracks sexual offenders by location: http://www.lawf...ender-apps.html

]]> By: LFabris http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-3060630 LFabris Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:15:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-3060630 Facebook has an app that tracks sexual offenders. check it out: http://www.lawfirms.com/facebook-sex-offender-apps.html Facebook has an app that tracks sexual offenders. check it out: http://www.lawf...ender-apps.html

]]> By: LFabris http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-3060625 LFabris Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:14:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-3060625 interesting in that Facebook has apps that track sexual offenders: http://www.lawfirms.com/facebook-sex-offender-apps.html interesting in that Facebook has apps that track sexual offenders: http://www.lawf...ender-apps.html

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-3058936 Michael Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:44:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-3058936 There's always going to be loop holes in the system...especially with how the punishment for these sex crimes seem to be less for women... I found this article the other day of female teacher sex offenders and the sex crimes they commit with those underage doesn't seem to add up to the type of penalty most should get: http://www.lawfirms.com/female-teacher-sex-crime-offenders-and-scandals.html There’s always going to be loop holes in the system…especially with how the punishment for these sex crimes seem to be less for women…

I found this article the other day of female teacher sex offenders and the sex crimes they commit with those underage doesn’t seem to add up to the type of penalty most should get:

http://www.lawf...d-scandals.html

]]> By: Priscilla http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-3017151 Priscilla Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:14:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-3017151 Not all sex offenders are pedophiles. Society automatically assumes they are. Granted some are, but others were 18 year old kids with a 16 year old. I mean who really thinks that is wrong at that age? Or some crimes are gang related and everyone in those cases are charged whether you did it or not. In some cases you're charged just for being there even if you had no idea. So I know from people around me the circumstances are not always that sex offenders are all sick minded people. Not all sex offenders are pedophiles. Society automatically assumes they are. Granted some are, but others were 18 year old kids with a 16 year old. I mean who really thinks that is wrong at that age? Or some crimes are gang related and everyone in those cases are charged whether you did it or not. In some cases you’re charged just for being there even if you had no idea. So I know from people around me the circumstances are not always that sex offenders are all sick minded people.

]]> By: EXoffender http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2921610 EXoffender Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:59:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2921610 SO TRUE SO TRUE, if they can monitor there database and PICK the offender why cant they monitor the traffic the "accused" is doing if it looks questionable by standards then contact the authorizes and let them investigate don;t get on this power trip of deleting peoples profiles just because you can stop riding the tail coats of the others and get some real ethics SO TRUE SO TRUE, if they can monitor there database and PICK the offender why cant they monitor the traffic the “accused” is doing if it looks questionable by standards then contact the authorizes and let them investigate don;t get on this power trip of deleting peoples profiles just because you can stop riding the tail coats of the others and get some real ethics

]]> By: EXoffender http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2921598 EXoffender Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:53:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2921598 Thank you for your post someone finally said what I have looking for the words to say in a nice manner. Thank you for your post someone finally said what I have looking for the words to say in a nice manner.

]]> By: Jack Kelly http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2921595 Jack Kelly Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:50:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2921595 So we should punish all sex offenders no matter what, even the one who never repeat any offenses? What about the drug dealer next door no one cares that he is pushing that junk into our childrens systems turning them into potintal junkies and dealers or what about the 19 year old boy who slept with the 16 year old girl "they both knew what they were doing right" still makes it a sex crime come on people WAKE THE FUCK UP not all sex offenders need to be punished everyday of there lives leave the past alone. So we should punish all sex offenders no matter what, even the one who never repeat any offenses? What about the drug dealer next door no one cares that he is pushing that junk into our childrens systems turning them into potintal junkies and dealers or what about the 19 year old boy who slept with the 16 year old girl “they both knew what they were doing right” still makes it a sex crime come on people WAKE THE FUCK UP not all sex offenders need to be punished everyday of there lives leave the past alone.

]]> By: Ian Turner http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-2912459 Ian Turner Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:40:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2912459 Mr. Jerry, Who said that sex offenders are "pedophiles and rapists"? A sex offender can be a 16-year-old who had consensual oral sex with a 14-year-old. There are registered sex offenders whose crime was allowing their teenage children to have sex with other teenage children. Yet there they are, on the registry and now unable to live near a school or visit a museum. Urinating in public may be antisocial behavior, but it's hardly worth a witch hunt -- but that too will get you on the registry. Most registered sex offenders are unlikely to reoffend, and keeping these people out of society only makes it more difficult for them to live a normal and productive life. Cheers, --Ian Mr. Jerry,

Who said that sex offenders are “pedophiles and rapists”? A sex offender can be a 16-year-old who had consensual oral sex with a 14-year-old. There are registered sex offenders whose crime was allowing their teenage children to have sex with other teenage children. Yet there they are, on the registry and now unable to live near a school or visit a museum. Urinating in public may be antisocial behavior, but it’s hardly worth a witch hunt — but that too will get you on the registry.

Most registered sex offenders are unlikely to reoffend, and keeping these people out of society only makes it more difficult for them to live a normal and productive life.

Cheers,

–Ian

]]> By: justme http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-2908701 justme Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:11:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2908701 Can you inlight me and tell me the exact age you had sex? The exact age you looked at a girl as something more then a playmate? Can you tell me how old she was? My guesses are if you was like when I was in highschool I as a female dated men at least 4 years older then me. Oh no they are sex offenders lock them up and throw away the key! Oh no I married one of those sex offenders! Yes I am being sarcastic to you but this is what all of this is sounding like. There is a difference between a sex offender and a sex offender who is a threat. I hope you never got on one of those drunk nights as a college student that you pulled over and peed on the side of the road because you are a sex offender. One more thing I want to include. Look at the percentage of sex offenders who knew their victims. They sure didn't look for them on the internet and say oh I want that one. When are parents going to take responsibility and keep an eye on their children online as well as in public? Can you inlight me and tell me the exact age you had sex?

The exact age you looked at a girl as something more then a playmate?

Can you tell me how old she was?

My guesses are if you was like when I was in highschool I as a female dated men at least 4 years older then me. Oh no they are sex offenders lock them up and throw away the key!
Oh no I married one of those sex offenders!

Yes I am being sarcastic to you but this is what all of this is sounding like. There is a difference between a sex offender and a sex offender who is a threat.

I hope you never got on one of those drunk nights as a college student that you pulled over and peed on the side of the road because you are a sex offender.

One more thing I want to include. Look at the percentage of sex offenders who knew their victims. They sure didn’t look for them on the internet and say oh I want that one. When are parents going to take responsibility and keep an eye on their children online as well as in public?

]]> By: Thousands Of MySpace Sex Offender Refugees Found On Facebook – The Facebook News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2886541 Thousands Of MySpace Sex Offender Refugees Found On Facebook – The Facebook News Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:48:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2886541 [...] Erick Schonfeld wrote an interesting post today onThousands Of MySpace <b>Sex</b> Offender Refugees Found On <b>Facebook</b>Here’s a quick excerpt [...] [...] Erick Schonfeld wrote an interesting post today onThousands Of MySpace <b>Sex</b> Offender Refugees Found On <b>Facebook</b>Here’s a quick excerpt [...]

]]> By: Not So “Community” Networks: Digg for Digg’s Sake | The Get Smart Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2871877 Not So “Community” Networks: Digg for Digg’s Sake | The Get Smart Blog Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:01:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2871877 [...] Facebook’s disastrous Beacon advertising program, Twitter and the imposter accounts, and MySpace predators. Most of these sites have taken the feedback from their users to improve the site for both parties, [...] [...] Facebook’s disastrous Beacon advertising program, Twitter and the imposter accounts, and MySpace predators. Most of these sites have taken the feedback from their users to improve the site for both parties, [...]

]]> By: Frog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2847292 Frog Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:56:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2847292 I think the best way to stay safe on these sites are not to get too close or involve with people since you don't know who they are or what their purpose is on social sites. Stay Alert, Stay Safe. I think the best way to stay safe on these sites are not to get too close or involve with people since you don’t know who they are or what their purpose is on social sites.

Stay Alert, Stay Safe.

]]> By: Social Media Spam Saturation: An Event Horizon for Online Networking | USASEOPros Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2834222 Social Media Spam Saturation: An Event Horizon for Online Networking | USASEOPros Blog Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:59:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2834222 [...] And MySpace continues to make the news thanks to sexual predators. Facebook has also dealt with its share of predators on its social networking [...] [...] And MySpace continues to make the news thanks to sexual predators. Facebook has also dealt with its share of predators on its social networking [...]

]]> By: slacker radio http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-2792996 slacker radio Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:41:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2792996 Facebook is still safe. Dont let your kids have profiles of adults on their thing. And last time i checked all minors had private profiles and no one who was not a friend could see them. How many sex offenders were 18 or 19 yr old boys who dated some one who was 17 and got into some heavy petting or had sex? I dont really think its right but i am not worried about that person as a sex offender hurting anyone i know. There was a case recently about a 15 yr old whow as put on a sex offender registery who did nothing more then send picts of herself to classmates naked. Even the people that are sex offenders i doubt most of you know this but less then 10% reoffend. And most that do its almost always someone they know. The problem with most people is they want someone else to do the work and protect their kids rather then taking a few steps to do it themselves. Just like megan the girl that started megans law, Her mom was letting her play at a neighbors house full of older men who all had a previous conviction for sex offenses. Only her mom claimed she did not know there was anything wrong with the guys but yet all the neighbors said they knew the guys were previous convicts and there was no reason to let that girl play there. AS a father myself i would never let my daughter play at some house full of single guys. Why would she need to ? There is no law that says sex offenders cant be on facebook or myspace and if someone really wanted to hurt someone they sure are not going to use their real info they will pretend to be someone else. Teach your kids right and protect them and you will be fine Facebook is still safe. Dont let your kids have profiles of adults on their thing. And last time i checked all minors had private profiles and no one who was not a friend could see them.

How many sex offenders were 18 or 19 yr old boys who dated some one who was 17 and got into some heavy petting or had sex? I dont really think its right but i am not worried about that person as a sex offender hurting anyone i know.

There was a case recently about a 15 yr old whow as put on a sex offender registery who did nothing more then send picts of herself to classmates naked.

Even the people that are sex offenders i doubt most of you know this but less then 10% reoffend. And most that do its almost always someone they know.

The problem with most people is they want someone else to do the work and protect their kids rather then taking a few steps to do it themselves. Just like megan the girl that started megans law, Her mom was letting her play at a neighbors house full of older men who all had a previous conviction for sex offenses.

Only her mom claimed she did not know there was anything wrong with the guys but yet all the neighbors said they knew the guys were previous convicts and there was no reason to let that girl play there. AS a father myself i would never let my daughter play at some house full of single guys. Why would she need to ?

There is no law that says sex offenders cant be on facebook or myspace and if someone really wanted to hurt someone they sure are not going to use their real info they will pretend to be someone else.

Teach your kids right and protect them and you will be fine

]]> By: Cuidado con Facebook: No es un lugar seguro… | Historias De Queso http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2792926 Cuidado con Facebook: No es un lugar seguro… | Historias De Queso Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:09:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2792926 [...] Martes 3 de Febrero se informó de que miles de delincuentes sexuales, (muchos de los cuales fueron previamente sacados de MySpace) se esconden en Facebook. Caroline [...] [...] Martes 3 de Febrero se informó de que miles de delincuentes sexuales, (muchos de los cuales fueron previamente sacados de MySpace) se esconden en Facebook. Caroline [...]

]]> By: The Morality And Effectiveness Of Process Journalism http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2788865 The Morality And Effectiveness Of Process Journalism Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:28:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2788865 [...] Thousands Of MySpace Sex Offender Refugees Found On Facebook (just as MySpace was kicking off 90,000 registered sex offenders from its site, thousands of them were showing up on Facebook—our post led to inquiries by the Connecticut Attorney General). [...] [...] Thousands Of MySpace Sex Offender Refugees Found On Facebook (just as MySpace was kicking off 90,000 registered sex offenders from its site, thousands of them were showing up on Facebook—our post led to inquiries by the Connecticut Attorney General). [...]

]]> By: melanee http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-2786057 melanee Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:59:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2786057 i know someone who got sexualy offended it is so sad i know someone who got sexualy offended it is so sad

]]> By: Jon's Mom http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2766297 Jon's Mom Tue, 26 May 2009 12:28:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2766297 I think the government is afraid of having to many accused sex offenders ( such as teens and little old grannies that really shouldn't be on the registry that has run a muck because of the grants each state gets for it. I think the government is afraid of having to many accused sex offenders ( such as teens and little old grannies that really shouldn’t be on the registry that has run a muck because of the grants each state gets for it.

]]> By: Robert Cole http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2735844 Robert Cole Thu, 07 May 2009 16:52:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2735844 Do not brand all sex offenders "bad". I got my charge only because I tried to do what HRS told me too and get custody of my son. If not for that I would have never had a charge. I was only 18 at the time and no one had a problem til i tried to protect my son. I wish I had known she was younger than she claimed but nothing I can do about that now unfortunately. Do not brand all sex offenders “bad”. I got my charge only because I tried to do what HRS told me too and get custody of my son. If not for that I would have never had a charge. I was only 18 at the time and no one had a problem til i tried to protect my son. I wish I had known she was younger than she claimed but nothing I can do about that now unfortunately.

]]> By: JACK http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-3/#comment-2692089 JACK Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:38:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2692089 Not every man on myspace is a sex offender, what the hell is going on here. Its mostly white males that are sex offenders, why is everyone now a suspect? Not every man on myspace is a sex offender, what the hell is going on here. Its mostly white males that are sex offenders, why is everyone now a suspect?

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]]> By: carol http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-2676754 carol Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:46:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2676754 because prisons are overcrowded. When your kid is targeted online by billybob wanting to 69, we'll see how your feelings change. because prisons are overcrowded. When your kid is targeted online by billybob wanting to 69, we’ll see how your feelings change.

]]> By: carol http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-2676752 carol Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:45:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2676752 A penny - Perverted justice.com is trying their best. You could offer to sign up and help them. A penny – Perverted justice.com is trying their best. You could offer to sign up and help them.

]]> By: carol http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/thousands-of-myspace-sex-offender-refugees-found-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-2676750 carol Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:43:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=40988#comment-2676750 bdubs facebook is free. Hello. bdubs facebook is free. Hello.

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