Knee jerk reaction re: Freddie Starr?

[Snafu03]

http://www.huffington...42.html?ncid=webmail1

For those not wanting to read yet another JS related news piece the upshot is Freddie Starr has been banned from seeing his own kids whilst the police investigate.

Is this really neccessary? even if he is guilty are his own kids at risk from him? Is this how 'they' work? Is a paedophile always an incestuous paedophile?

[2sp_]

I think it's standard practice when someone has been accused of any wrongdoing towards a child - they are banned from being alone with their (or anyone else's) children.

Better to ban some innocent person until they are cleared than let some monster have free access to carry on offending.

(And I am NOT saying that Freddie Starr is guilty of any offence.)

[emmie]

someone else posted this earlier, consensus seemed to be that if proven, as yes it is still innocent until proven guilty, then social services are taking no chances.

[emmie]

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1188320.html

[Snafu03]

whoops! thanks em, didnt see it had already been debated.

[bazwillrun]

I would have thought its down to the mother to make the decision on whether he can see this kids.

she should be able to make sure hes not alone with them if shes that worried

[Zeuhl]

^
that's not borne out by experience.

frequently when one parent (or step parent) is abusing the other parent is complicit or in denial

so hardly a safe option for making such decisions.

[doctordb]

knee jerk reactions often lead to foot in mouth.

[Canary42]

In actual fact, the majority of cases of child abuse do occur within the family.

[youngmafbog]

It's actually a good call by the SS. As pointed out better a disgruntled innocent person than an abuser carrying on(not just referreing to this case)

My big issue with all of this is the trial by media. Non of this should be in the papers until a person is found guilty. It totally flies in the face of fair justice.

[jno]

Non of this should be in the papers until a person is found guilty.

What, secret arrests and trials? Or what facts would you like suppressed?