"Admitted pedophile moves to Portland" (sex offenders, crimes)

[Kwertee]

This article was in today's Oregonian. I thought it might be of interest to people on this forum.

Admitted pedophile moves to Portland

Any opinions?

[Squidlo]

Um, checked any of the online resources for sex offenders (locations) in the Portland area? There seems to be no shortage of local predators to mingle with. If he breaks the law bust him. If the idea of one more in the city bothers you, please take the time to see where the rest are. I was shocked at the number in my former zip code in Portland. I do not in anyway endorse or defend the deeds of these folks so please do not take my post as such.


Squidlo

[Kwertee]

Originally Posted by Squidlo

Um, checked any of the online resources for sex offenders (locations) in the Portland area? There seems to be no shortage of local predators to mingle with. If he breaks the law bust him. If the idea of one more in the city bothers you, please take the time to see where the rest are. I was shocked at the number in my former zip code in Portland. I do not in anyway endorse or defend the deeds of these folks so please do not take my post as such.


Squidlo

Actually, I kept my post brief because I was trying not to put forth any judgment at all. I just thought that this was an interesting story as this guy has been making national headlines all summer during his time in California. I find it especially interesting that his reasons for moving to Portland mirror many of those that I hear on this board, mostly its "reputation as a Northwest haven for offbeat people."

[GucciLittlePiggie]

i saw him talking, and he's definitely not someone i'd want around my kids if i had them, but he didn't exactly seem like a monster, just a disturbed person. not sure what the fuss was about, inasmuch as every city has a number of sex offenders and pedophiles

[Squidlo]

I worded my reply carefully. I don't like to be misunderstood on such a touchy subject. Yes, Portland does seem to attract a fair amount of weirdos. The climate of "tolerance" seems to make some people feel more at ease in Portland. I cant give a definition of "normal" but I think we all have a good idea of what is off center.



Squidlo

[lucero32]

Originally Posted by GucciLittlePiggie

i saw him talking, and he's definitely not someone i'd want around my kids if i had them, but he didn't exactly seem like a monster, just a disturbed person. not sure what the fuss was about, inasmuch as every city has a number of sex offenders and pedophiles

Doesn't seem like a monster!? The man wants to rape little girls! Yes, every city has sex offenders, but not every sex offender goes around publicly advocating their perversion. Convicted sex offenders are monitored regarding their movements and whom they associate with. Additionally, they are usually mandated to get some form of therapy. Being that he has never been convicted of an offense, he of course has the freedom to promote his ideas regarding molestation.

As for what the "fuss" is about. When a man is going to playgrounds and taking pictures of little girls playing, then putting them on-line with sexual fantasies regarding him raping them...yeah...I would say that usually would lead to a "fuss".

[GucciLittlePiggie]

admittedly i saw it for about 2 minutes, so i really can't say.
my point is just why is that different than any of the other sex offenders?
because he's willing to talk about it? he seemed to recognize the limit between fantasy and reality. i might want to have sex with every hot woman that walks by, but i can restrain myself. i don't agree with what he is saying in any way, but it's like people expect pedophiles to hide it, which is worse.

[Supernova7]

We need to come to terms that we live in a "fanatical" country. People need to feel like they are a part of "something" and albeit attacking sex offenders, gang members, molestors etc... I am repulsed by the "actions" of some of these people but I'm also disgusted with how we address such issues. It's as though we want to kill, castrate, banish these people from the face of the earth, which I find to be childish and immature. As "mature" adults we need to look at these social issues with logic and reason, we need to learn to understand and forgive people so that we can prevent these things from happening in the future. "The most important thing to remember is that our culture "breeds" these people, you can say it starts in early childhood but abuse breeds abuse." We even blame the homeless for being the way that they are rather than looking at the bigger picture as to what got people to the point where they're at. Something to think about

[Supernova7]

Originally Posted by Kwertee

Actually, I kept my post brief because I was trying not to put forth any judgment at all. I just thought that this was an interesting story as this guy has been making national headlines all summer during his time in California. I find it especially interesting that his reasons for moving to Portland mirror many of those that I hear on this board, mostly its "reputation as a Northwest haven for offbeat people."

I don't think that your comments are accurate at all when you state that the "reasons people move to Portland is due to its reputation for "offbeat" people. People relocate for many different reasons, most which are personal and correlate with one's own interests. From what I've read here people moved to, and/or considering Portland for its liberal atmosphere/tolerance as well as scenic beauty. I don't see how that corresponds to being "offbeat." Anyhow, I don't believe that there's such a thing as offbeat people, just people who may not be interested in contributing to a sick and defiled mainstream culture. I'm of the opinion that it's all in the eye of the beholder. Example: A soldier is a hero in one's eyes but a tyrant to another person. A CEO of a corporation may be a success model for one but for another he's a manipulative and exploiting sadist. In all, Portland is NOT a utopia and the degree of liberalism has yet to be measured, perhaps in comparison with a few other cities in the U.S. it's liberal, but if you compare Portland to Canada, France or Holland with regard to "freedom" you'll be reminded that you're still living in the U.S.

[Supernova7]

Originally Posted by Squidlo

I worded my reply carefully. I don't like to be misunderstood on such a touchy subject. Yes, Portland does seem to attract a fair amount of weirdos. The climate of "tolerance" seems to make some people feel more at ease in Portland. I cant give a definition of "normal" but I think we all have a good idea of what is off center.



Squidlo

I agree with your post. I don't think that there is such a thing as "normal."
You have people walking around with pink mohawks and jewelry in their naval, is that "normal?" What about people who share in different religion and belief systems, is that "normal?" Or how about people that are transgendered, lesbian or homosexual is that "normal?" There is no such thing as normal because people are all different. This subject is no more sensitive than anything else and you're free to speak your mind. I read the article briefly and it didn't interest me in the least, personally I can care less as we have far more serious issues in this world to wory about than someone who admits to being sexually excited with young people. It may not be healthy and I feel sorry for this person not being able to get aroused by someone his age but it's still his opinion and he's entitled to it. Afterall, he hasn't commited any crimes and I'm not sure where all this "rape" stuff is coming from. "Pedophiles" don't rape children, if anyone did their research they would know that these people (men AND women) both have deep love mixed with sexual attraction for young people. This is very different from a rapist who's breeding hate and revenge against the other gender.