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Since when is a child sexual offender an ordinary person?
The child was sexually abused at the age of 11, from the year of 2008 until May of 2010 by her soccer coach.
So, in other words- we will take away your home, or vehicle or whatever you- the criminal have used to conduct your criminal activity--the tools you used in committing the crime, as well as putting you, the criminal in jail.
ok- cool- will you take away everything he used to commit his offenses? What about his furniture, or other belongings used during the crime?
Will the province sell off these items and provide support for the victim or the victims?
Will the victims family receive therapy or help in coping with the trauma which they have and will have to continue to deal with?
~ who will profit or benefit from this seizure of property: Will this move pay for the victim's lifelong therapy? Will they (our justice system) eventually, in only a matter of
How will any of this help the victim, or victims of crime? If the province awards the victim or helps victims with treatment, or if this move helps provide our city by increasing resources and actually helps victims and families of abuse and criminal activity then it is a step in the right direction.
This quote really gets me;
"It's one thing to go after drug dealers, but now this law is going after ordinary individuals and taking their ordinary possessions," Winnipeg lawyer and arbitrator Robert Dawson said.
"Ordinary individuals" ??? WHAT??? Are you fucking kidding me?--
--these are NOT ordinary individuals- they are users, abusers and sexual offenders.
They are our children's coaches, teachers and perhaps mentors to the children.
They are sick people- they are worse than drug dealers Mr. Robert Dawson...they destroy lives.
Sure- drug dealers have been known to do the same- destroy lives...they too, the drug dealers are NOT ordinary people.
To say " it's one thing to go after drug dealers, but now the law is going after 'ordinary individuals' --" offends our intelligence- and this statement makes you look and sound stupid. (IMHO)
These types of criminals should have EVERYTHING taken away- including their freedom. They deserve to suffer and endure the harshest of punishments.
Ordinary people? Did you think before you made that statement?
The province states that the monies will be funneled back into our justice system.
You mean the justice system that allows high risk repeat sex offenders to be released back into our community?
The funds will be used for what? Asking the public to be aware of the offenders and to watch out for your children?
I would love to see how and where this money has helped our justice system and our victims, including the victims families of these atrocious crimes.
Video: http://www.cbc.ca/video/player.html?category=News&zone=canada&site=cbc.news.ca&clipid=1715983185
3 comments:
I'm having a hard time understanding the "it's ok to go after drug-dealers, but let's leave the sex-offenders out of this..." comment.
I think it's a brilliant stroke to go after sex-offenders properties, just as they are doing for drunk drivers, drug dealers and people picking up prostitutes in their vehicles.
Not only is child-molesting a more heinous crime than any of these others, it could be argued that the victims are by far the most innocent and vulnerable... and anything the justice system can do to curb this, is a step in the right direction. That includes taking the property of these not-so-ordinary offenders.
The effects of sexual violence on the victim is life long.
The offender should suffer equally as long, a victim loses more- the offender doesn't lose enough.
Money for sex abuse victims? pleeeeeeeeze. I looked around everywhere for help for what childhood sexual abuse did to me in regards to my adult life here in the province of Quebec. Since I was a male sexual abuse survivor there was next to zilch. Thus the term "male sexual abuse survivors". I called my representative of the Quebec Government here to find out how to get money. I wound up talking with his secretary. I asked for financial help since my sexual assault happenned in 1961, well before 1993, the cut off date for childhood sexual assault victims to get money from another Organisation, probably governmental to help with funding for childhood sexual abuse for psychological help. All this secretary wanted me to do was to dissect my experience so as to define why I was in need of financial assistance for such help, being a welfare recipient. He than insulted my intelligence by talking about not going to THE MOST EXPENSIVE PSYCHOLOGISTS which was no way my intent. Furthermore it was illegal for him to dissect my experiences of abuse to decide if they warranted government funding or not. The secretary was not a member of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec who's members are the ones who have the legal mandate to diagnose psychological symptoms and to provide the necessary help. So why did he do it? Either way no help for this financially disadvantaged survivor of childhood sexual abuse even though my request was made shortly after the province's 2010 Campaign against sexual aggression. So money for sexual abuse survivors? Come now!
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