There Are Some Nasty B'stards Out There.....

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/the-american-father-and-daughter-12-driven-to-suicide-by-a-catfish-in-northern-ireland-13235997

Lets hope this savage never sees the light of day again.

[Ken4155]

Sadly, i doubt you'll get your wish, TTT. A life sentence for manslaughter isn't the norm.

[New Judge]

Obviously this is tragic.

However, I can' help thinking whenever I read anything like this that parents have a role to play.

This girl was 12. Yet she was taking indecent photographs of herself and sending them to some creep she'd encountered online.  I'm sorry but the people caring for children like this must bear some responsibility for what happens.

[ToraToraTora]

Yes judge but sadly the problem is that the kids are often more tech savvy than the parents and the parents don't know what they are up to online and who they are interacting with.

[New Judge]

Then buy them a basic phone with no internet capability.

[ToraToraTora]

yes that would be a good idea.

[barry1010]

Children need laptop or tablet for schoolwork these days, both of which can take selfies.

Children are also being targeted on game consoles. 

I can't understand parents who buy their children 18 rated games or allow their children to lie about their age to access social media and other websites 

 

[tomus42]

Parents can't control everything their children do, and neither should they. Did your parents?

The best that can be done is to educate them about the dangers, and make them aware that bad people are everywhere.

Sad but true.

 

[Canary42]

The parents must share some of the blame by allowing the child access to a gun.

[youngmafbog]

I get your point Canary but if it wasnt a gun it would be something else.

It is now virtually impossible to stop your kids doing this sort of thing now.  I am very tech savvy but I can only do that within the confines of my home, once out I would have no control, Tomus is correct. And as Barry points out laptops and tablets are required for school.

I just hope this fella gets dealt with on the NONSE wing.  Shouldnt be that way but these days only way justice gets done.