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Unfortunately, it's the kind of role that'll attract predators, even though I'm sure most of the people involved just want to do good. Like teaching and abusers and nurses and serial killing, etc.
And cops
+ politicians. Basically any position that grants power over others — especially the weak and vulnerable — which is why there should be an "abuse of power multiplier" applied to these criminals more than any other.
Politicians and other parties who engage in political or regulatory corruption should get life in prison, as they destroy the public trust in democracy and institutions. Same for the justice system.
That multiplier should include sledgehammers in some way.
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No, they said that most of them want to do good. So not like cops.
Todaro was released on his own recognizance. He is expected back in court in May.
wat
Innocent until proven guilty. Nobody should be in jail without a conviction.
Illinois does it right. No bail. Either you are released pending trial, or you see a judge where you may be held pending trial.
New York State has bail. Why this guy was released without even having to post bail is beyond me.
Bail is an abhorrent, very American, concept
Indeed, it favours rich and punishes poor people
Recent bail reform means NY doesn't anymore in most minor cases. You're either freed til trial or not depending on judgment of flight and violence risk. Big republican talking point because a lot of R judges have just been releasing violent repeat offenders to stir the pot. So Dems are trying to reform the reform to be a bit more feasible and Republicans want to return to previous where even petty theft could have you locked up for years waiting for trial if you couldn't make bail.
of R judges have just been releasing violent repeat offenders to stir the pot.
This really confirms that the judiciary is just another branch of the political parties.
Always has been.
"Minor" cases, indeed.
Do you know the details of this particular case? Or are you just basing this on a headline you read?
In this climate of disappearing people who disagree with you, and targeting political opponents, I'm not sure I'm comfortable with locking everyone up without due process.
Not saying it's the case, at all, but if you wanted to take someone down, planting cp on their computer is a sure fire way to do it. Particularly because of (understandable) knee jerk reactions like yours.
Woooosh. Yes, they're basing their dad joke on the headline and it's enought for the joke to work well.
Who is upvoting this shit?
The comment doesn't make much sense so people upvote in confusion
The only details released were that he was arrested for possession of underage pornography. That could be depicting someone who is 17 or 7. He has not been convicted of anything at this time.
Possession and dissemination.
Also, the definition of "POSSESSING A SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD" under New York Penal Law § 263.16 specifies "any performance which includes sexual conduct by a child less than sixteen years of age."
Yes, he hasn't been convicted of anything, but the accusation is that he shared sexually explicit images of a child who was 15 or younger.
Ah, I was assuming it was a federal charge since anything on the internet will fall into their jurisdiction.
Neither of those seem good...
Bet he’s getting a cabinet position
fails upwards
He’ll be in charge of the new K-2 education reform.
Every accusation is a confession example 1,344,512,275.
I... guess he was trying to stop more of it. Regret?
Everyone's gonna get abused out there. May as well do it at home where you know the kids are at least safe
Is there a possibility that they were in possession of the material because they were investigating child abuse?
Doesn’t seem like it
John Todaro, 49, of Amherst, was allegedly found to be in possession of child pornography following an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. He was also disseminating child pornography, officials said.
Yes I read that, but it can mean anything. Disseminating can literally just be "this is the girl we need to save:". I'm not claiming they are innocent. But these are bikers with a cause. Governmental CSAM investigators also have and share these images.
Fair enough, I hadn’t thought of that angle
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