Posted: Sep 21, 2013 3:03 pm
Federico wrote:Unfortunately, we have now in front of us, splattered in the news, an awful example of how pernicious may be freedom in the Internet:
In Wednesday NBC News: "Massive on line pedophile ring busted by cops." I quote:
" An Internet pedophile ring with up to 70,000 members — thought to be the world's largest —has been uncovered by police, a security official said Wednesday.
The European police agency Europol said in a statement that "Operation Rescue" had identified 670 suspects and that 230 abused children in 30 countries had been taken to safety. More children are expected to be found, Europol said.
It said that so far 184 people had been arrested and investigations in some countries were continuing. Most of those detained are suspected of direct involvement in sexually abusing children.
They include teachers, police officers and scout leaders, AP reported. One Spaniard who worked at summer youth camps is suspected of abusing some 100 children over five years."
"....The website operated from a server based in the Netherlands and, at its height, boasted up to 70,000 members worldwide," it added.
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"It attempted to operate as a 'discussion–only' forum where people could share their sexual interest in young boys without committing any specific offences, thus operating 'below the radar' of police attention," Europol said.
"...Law enforcement authorities from 13 countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain and the U.K., were involved in the case. "
May be it's only paranoia, but it seems to me pedophiles are like vermin infesting a dilapidated house: the more you look for it the more you find. I hope someday a mean will be found to get rid of the human vermin.
Except this has nothing to do with freedom of expression on the internet as peadophelic online content is forbidden by both EU and individual nations laws.