[LINK] kids and the net

[Adam Todd]

At 05:28 9/03/02 +1100, David Goldstein wrote:
>Police warn of net dangers (Australian IT)
>Allowing children free rein on the internet is akin to letting them
>loose in an adult bookstore, police warn. The NSW Police have
>released tips for internet safety aimed at parents.

And most kids wouldn't know what they were looking at in an Adult book 
store.  Just coloured toys.

Oh you mean Teenagers who are left to their own devices from the age of 
Ten, have no respect for their teachers, even calling teachers sluts and 
fagots - really now and their parents are concerned they might find some 
porn!  Maybe they need the porn to realise that teachers and other people 
aren't sluts and fagots?

I also highly doubt if the NSW Police can provide any tips for safety given 
their track record the last five years.  Not only can't they take a theft 
complaint without first investigating with criminal suspect the owner of 
the asset, but they can't respond to house break in's any more, they are 
considered NON LIFE THREATENING.

<sigh>

I guess Speed cameras hidden behind bushes are more important than actually 
educating people too.  Why are most of our Penalty based government 
agencies (Police, DoCS, Tax etc) always INTERVENTION based, rather than 
PREVENTION based.  I think this alleged "porn" issue is all pie in the sky 
and will be until the Government changes it's tact and listens to the 
people with clue not the people who haven't even had experience.

BTW, 38 SPAM messages for 8 March 2002.  Looking forward to today.